Continuing Education

Food

Our cooking skills lab is closed for renovations at this time. Look for cooking classes again in our Spring, 2013 brochure.

Vegetable and Fruit Platters and Watermelon Fruit Ball
Create elegant, fancy vegetable and fruit salads, as well as platters and watermelon boats for large parties and gatherings. Make them as gifts or create platters for your catering business. Learn how to select fruits and vegetables, how to cut designs, and how to arrange, wrap and store the final product. Take home what you create in class!
CE-COOK 2008, 1 Sat., May 5, 9:00 am-12:00 noon, Room TBD, $45 (+ $30 for materials fee, payable to instructor for produce, tray, knife, cutting board and wrapping paper, or bring your own. Email instructor for list: nabilafsalama@msn.com). N Salama. #13559

Cooking at Mt. Vernon
These classes are held at the Mt. Vernon Extension Center, 175 Gramatan Ave; call 914-606-7200 to register. Please note materials fees are payable at the time of registration.

.Cake Baking For Decorating Presentation
Learn basic cake baking techniques for cake presentation. Learn to make a cake from homemade batter; how to properly cut and level a cake; and cooling and freezing techniques for cake decorating preparation and presentation.
CE-COOK 2018MV, 2 Mon., Feb. 6 & 13, 6:00-9:00 pm, $120 (+ $25 materials fee). D Colon. #13360

Cake Decorating 1
Learn how to make pastry chef-style cakes, fill them, and then perfect them with a variety of rich and tasty butter cream frostings. Cake cutting and piping bag techniques will be covered.
CE-COOK 2000MV, 3 Mon., Feb. 20-Mar. 5, 6:00-9:00 pm, $150 (+ $30 materials fee). D Colon. #13361

Cake Decorating 2
Learn preparation of frostings and toppings: review basic frostings and learn to prepare advanced frostings like marzipan and fondant coatings. Learn layered and tiered cake assembly and more advanced techniques like using royal icing, flowers and the basket weave design.
CE-COOK 2001MV, 3 Mon., Mar. 19-Apr. 2, 6:00-9:00 pm, $150 (+ $30 materials fee). D Colon. #13366

Cake Decorating 3
Learn more advanced principles, techniques and skills for beautiful cake presentations. Covers extensive cake assembly designs, border and finishing techniques, plus hand molded and piped floral work to enhance your cakes.
CE-COOK 2002MV, 3 Mon., Apr. 9-23, 6:00-9:00 pm, $150 (+ $30 materials fee). D Colon. #13367

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Savings will be reflected upon registration.
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Wine Appreciation
Westchester’s husband and wife team, Anthony Russo and Andrea Kish, fine wine buyers and owners of ARIES Wine and Spirits in White Plains, make wine appreciation and education fun…and memorable! All sampling fees must be paid in cash only at the time of the class. Each class meets for 1 Tues., 7:00-9:00 pm, $25 (+ $15 sampling fee, payable to instructor). A Kish & T Russo. You must be 21 and over to register.

ABC’s of White Wine
This “Anything But Chardonnay” course will cover chardonnay, the world’s most well-known white wine, discussed and tasted in comparison with five other white wine grapes. Grape origin, wine-making style, wine service, storage and pairing with foods will be covered. Appropriate cheeses will be served as palate cleansers and to demonstrate food and wine compatibilities.
CE-WINE 2001, Mar. 27. #13184

ABC’s of Red Wine
This “Anything But Cabernet” course will cover cabernet sauvignon, the world’s most widely grown red wine, discussed and tasted in comparison with four other red wine grapes. Grape origin, wine-making style, wine service, storage, and pairing with foods will be covered. Appropriate cheeses will be served as palate cleansers and to demonstrate food and wine compatibilities.
CE-WINE 2000, Apr. 3. #13186

New! Wines of the Rhine Valley
On both sides of the Rhine River in Germany, France (Alsace), Switzerland and Austria, wine grapes flourish. The wines are some of the most food friendly and least understood in the world. Primarily whites, only the Riesling grape is widely known, and complicated German labels have long discouraged American buyers. As this changes, come explore some of these wines paired with surprising food flavors.
CE-WINE 2006, 1 Tues., Apr. 24, 7:00-9:00 pm, $25(+ $20 sampling fee, payable to instructor). A Kish. #13512

These wine appreciation courses are held at a White Plains venue which will be provided to registrants prior to the session or you may call 914-606-6830 press 1. Classes begin promptly at 7:00 pm; allow enough time to park and sign in.

Check our Class Search at mywcc.sunywcc.edu for the latest schedule and room assignment information.