Aren't we cute?! All kidding aside, it was really fun getting dressed (like REALLY dressed) and going out for a fun night doing something different. Plus, I didn't have to do a lot of the work of the cleaning, so that's a win for me! Our chef was incredibly energetic and very informative throughout the night. And we learned a LOT about bacon!
The cooking class was different than what I expected. We were all seated in the dining room to meet one another (you know that awkward phase of getting to know strangers) then brought into the kitchen. Dream kitchen I might add! Each dish had it's own station and almost all of the prepwork was done ahead of time for us.
We all had a station to do a certain component of a dish or components of a few dishes. I wish that we made everything so we could actually KNOW how to make it in the future, but we were given a packet of recipes at the end so that'll help. Plus we chatted at the table about what worked and what didn't based on who made what.
We met a lot of super fun people, including a mom with her three daughters who do this often. Teresa Dufour who's on CT Style, a husband and wife who drive across the state for it, and coworkers who did this as a holiday gift. And enjoying the meal we created together was actually a lot of fun!
Our meal consisted of tempura bacon with a corn salad and chipotle aioli, fresh papardelle with bacon, cannelloni beans, and broccoli rabe, stuffed chicken breasts with risotto, and a maple bacon chocolate cake with homemade bacon ice cream. Yeah, it didn't suck.
Overall, this was a fun experience to do. While it wasn't exactly what I was expecting, it turned out to be a fun night and I recommend giving it a try!
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