QUICK BITES
KCC courses
By Wanda A. Adams
Advertiser Food Editor
It's that time of year again, when chef Grant Sato of Kapi'olani Community College offers a noncredit cooking basics series for the home cook that mimics what's learned by culinary professionals in the school's respected program. In addition, Sato has invited a number of other professionals to teach classes in their areas of expertise. These courses are so popular that they fill up fast, and you've got to pre-register with at least two weeks' notice in order to allow KCC time to purchase supplies.
Here's a rundown of classes with Sato:
- Knife Skills and Cutting Techniques, Jan. 25.
- Stocks, Feb. 1.
- Soups, Feb. 8.
- Classic Sauces, Feb. 15.
- Sauteing and Quick Sauces, Feb. 22.
- Braising and Simmer, March 1.
- Poaching, March 8.
Other courses:
- Cookies (Pastry Chef Dan Wetter), Feb. 1.
- Quick Breads (Wetter), Feb. 8.
- Yeast Breads (Wetter), Feb. 22.
- Pies, Fillings and Meringues (Wetter), March 1.
- Chocolate Decorations (pastry chefs Ernst Hiltbrand and Dan Wetter), April 5 and 12.
- Vegetarian Pasta Sauces (personal chef Alyssa Moreau), March 15.
- Vegetarian Healthy Cooking (Moreau), March 22.
- Vegetarian Easy Weeknight Meals (Moreau), April 5.
- Vegetarian Pressure Cooking (Moreau), April 12.
- Vegetarian Allergy-free Cooking (Moreau), April 26.
- Pigs to Pork (two-hour demonstration with guest instructor Halina Zaleski), Jan. 28.
- Chardonnays, Feb. 20.
- Steer to Steak (processing plant excursion), March 18.
- Sparkling Wines, April 24.
- Yields (how to figure servings), May 3.
- Private Chef Series (one-on-one instruction by appointment).
To see the complete rundown of classes and registration guidelines, visit programs.kcc.hawaii.edu/~noncredit/schedule/culinary/ccgs.htm or call 734-9441. Class fees are in the $29 to $69 range, with most courses at about $40.
Items of culinary interest can be sent to Wanda A. Adams, Taste, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Fax: 525-8055. E-mail: taste@honoluluadvertiser.com.
