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Top Chef Kitchen Tools

2 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in General Tagged with bench scraper, kitchen essentials, kitchen gadgets, kitchen tools, microplane, parties that cook, san francisco, top chef February 17th, 2009 @ 6:55 pm

This season of Bravo TV’s Top Chef may be winding down (time to flip over to American Idol), but that doesn’t mean you should abandon your gourmet aspirations. Do you have what it takes to be a “top chef” in your own kitchen? Compare and see how your kitchen equipment measures up to our list of kitchen gadget must-haves:

1. Microplane – Perfect for zesting citrus to add bursts of flavor
2. Bench Scraper – Ideal for cutting and scooping up foods into your pot or breaking the skin off of cloves of garlic
3. Garlic gripper – Simplifies garlic preparation by removing the skins with a roll of the hand
4. Knives – Any chef would be lost without a quality set of knives
5. Instant marinater – Takes the time and energy out of marinating meats
6. Shrimp deveiner – Makes this tedious task a snap
7. Reamer – Perfect for getting every last bit of juice out of citrus fruits
8. Food processor – Helps prep nearly any meal
9. Blender – Great for mixing sauces, marinades or dressings
10. Stand-mixer – Makes baking a breeze
11. Silicon spatula – Ensures you are able to use all of the contents of your mixing bowl
12. Pastry brush or marinade brush – When heat resistant, these make adding extra flavor a snap

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Valentines Day Cooking Classes to Simmer and Seduce

0 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in General, News & Events Tagged with cooking class, couples class, couples cooking, dacor, parties that cook, romantic cooking, san francisco, valentine, valentine's day February 10th, 2009 @ 11:09 pm

Looking for a last minute plan on Valentine’s Day? Steam, simmer and seduce your special someone with a romantic cooking class for couples. We still have space for a few lucky couples in the February 12 evening class and February 14 daytime class in SF, so grab your tickets today! All other classes have sold out.

As the saying goes, the quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. These days, we can all agree the same sentiment applies to the ladies as well. Together, you’ll heat up the kitchen and learn to cook an assortment of gourmet appetizer dishes with international flair. You’ll fall in love all over again noshing on mouth-watering bites like Ahi Tuna Tartare in Sesame Won Ton Cups and Cinnamon Churros with Hot Chocolate Dipping Sauce. It’s a hands-on cooking lesson, gourmet meal, and aphrodisiac – all-in-one!

Best of all, you’ll be spending quality time with the one you love (and toasting to romance with free wine and champagne courtesy of the Duckhorn Wine Company and Schramsberg Vineyards)!

Valentine’s Day Menu
Ahi Tuna Tartare in Sesame Won Ton Cups
Polpettini: Little Meatballs with Melted Fontina Centers
Sweet Potato and Bacon Galettes with Sage Creme Fraiche
Caramelized Onion, Medjool Date and and Melted Brie Crostini
Lettuce Cups Filled with Gingery Pork and Shiitake Mushrooms
Cinnamon Churros with Hot Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Buy Tickets for Thursday, February 12 evening class

Buy Tickets for Saturday, February 14 daytime class

Both classes will take place at Dacor’s state-of-the-art Design and Culinary Center in South San Francisco.

For more info, contact us at (415) 441-3595 or info@partiesthatcook.com.

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