It’s a Gumbo Party with Suzy Fleming Leonard and Ann Maloney
Friday, November 22, 2024 | 6:00PM - 8:30PM
$179.00 Per Station (Suitable for Dynamic Duos- see below for more details)
Join TWO Louisiana natives-Suzy Fleming Leonard (retired food and dining editor at FLORIDA TODAY) and Ann Maloney (former recipes editor at The Washington Post in D.C) for a fragrant evening recreating the official dish of Louisiana: Gumbo!
In this class, you’ll learn how to make a chicken, sausage and okra gumbo. Master this recipe, then adapt it to feature turkey, seafood or almost any leftover protein.
In this class you will:
Chop and prepare the Cajun Trinity of onion, bell pepper and celery
Create a dark brown roux from butter and flour
Make a zingy rémoulade dressing for a crisp green salad
Make your own Cajun seasoning, tailored to your personal taste
While the gumbo flavors marry in the cooking pot, we’ll give a brief tutorial on the ABCs of roux, from a blond roux that adds flavor and heft to classic Cajun étouffée to the dangerously dark roux adds a depth and mystery to your gumbo.
We will also teach you a little history of gumbo, the differences between various gumbos and how to customize the dish to your liking. Whether you’re looking for a delicious way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey or you need to feed a crowd, gumbo is the perfect dish to warm up a cool fall day. There’s a reason this is the official dish of Louisiana.
This class is perfect for date night or girls’ night out. Your work will be rewarded with dinner of gumbo, green salad and crusty French bread and of course a FABulous Dessert!
Plan your own gathering for the next day, or freeze your gumbo for delicious, ready-to-eat suppers at home. You’ll leave the FAB kitchen with plenty to savor, and gumbo is always better the next day.
This is a perfect Date Night/Friend’s Night Out class, so you are welcome to BYOB (please drink responsibly.) We recommend an off-dry Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer or Pinot Gris. (Though we also recommend you don’t open the bottle until your roux is made.)
This class is suitable for the following Dynamic Duo* types:
YES: Parent/Grandparent & Child
YES: Couples (live in the same household)
YES: Friends (you will share all equipment/ingredients for 1 recipe/batch…we let you rock, paper, scissors if the recipe doesn’t divide equally.)
*What is a Dynamic Duo? It’s basically two buddies sharing the same workstation at no extra charge. You share all equipment and ingredients for a single batch of whatever we’re making that day. (Don’t worry, we won’t stick you with some random stranger- if you want to fly solo, you’ll have the station (and all the yummy food) all to yourself!) On Chef/Date Nights you will always have enough for two and generally extra to bring home too.
We provide all ingredients, supplies, and tools required for use during each class. Best of all you get to take home whatever tasty treats you make - we provide all boxes/packaging too!
Please wear comfortable shoes (stools will be provided) and have long hair tied back. For the comfort of all our students and staff, we ask that you refrain from wearing strong perfume or cologne. You may wish to bring a cardigan or sweater as the kitchen is kept at 68F.