Food
& Wine Appreciation
G111 Cake Decorating - Beginners
Learn how to frost and decorate cakes like the professionals do! This exciting hands-on course will teach you the basics, inlcuding how to make borders, flowers (roses mums, and more), and the art of basketweaving. You will learn techniques not taught in most basic cake decorating classes. Seasonal themes will be incorporated into the lessons. Bring a baked cake to class and take it home beautifully decorated each week! A list of supplies and where to purchase them will be given out at the first class so students can purchase their own materials. Approximate cost of materials (not including baking supplies) is $35-$40. Limit: 15 students. Five weeks.
Teecia Sorrentino
Law HS Room 112
Wednesday/7:00-9:30p.m.
Residents: $44, Non-residents: $54: Milford Seniors: $34
Teecia Sorrentino has been baking and decorating cakes (including wedding and special occasion cakes) professionally for the past 19 years. She has researched and studied a wide variety of techniques and has incorporated some of her own techniques as well into her instruction.
G112 Cake Decorating - Intermediate
If you liked the beginners course, then this course is just for you. This is a skills course that involves no baking. You will learn techniques such as color flow, figure piping, and how to work with royal icing. The technique of making lily-nail flowers, as well as several new regular flowers (carnations, apple blossoms, pansies and daffodils) will also be introduced. Students will receive a materials list prior to the first class. Approximate cost of materials is $15. Limit: 10 students. Class starts March 24. Three weeks.
Teecia Sorrentino
Law HS Room 112
Thursday/7:00-9:30p.m.
Residents: $39, Non-residents: $49: Milford Seniors: $29
G113 Delectable Dinners
Increase your dinner recipes while saving money! This course will focus on diverse meals with similar core ingredients. Concepts learned in this class can help reduce time and money spent on weeknight meals. In this hands on course, you will cook two meals based on the theme of the week. New recipes, techniques and unfamiliar foods will be explored. The core ingredients for each week are: ground beef/rice/raisins; salmon/potatoes/leeks; chicken/tomato/peas; lemons/onions/yogurt. Participants will enjoy eating the delectable dinners they prepare. We also target getting dinner on the table in 30-40 minutes! A $40 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class. Limit: 15 students. Four weeks.
Chef Michelle Ryan
The Dinner Belle-Personal Chef Service
Foran HS Room 368
Tuesday/Feb.9,23,Mar.9,23/6:30-9:00p.m.
Residents: $49, Non-residents: $59: Milford Seniors: $39
Michele Ryan is a personal chef with international flavor. She owns the Dinner Belle Personal Chef Service, a service for people who either do not have the time to cook nutritious, homemade meals themselves or are physically unable to. Chef Ryan also caters parties and special events, and teaches classes.
G114 Skinny Suppers
NEW. Are you stuck in a rut? Learn to make hearty, healthy meals that won’t wreck your budget or your waistline. Each session will include four or more recipes, from which you will be bringing food home for you and your family, so bring a container! We will cover breakfast, lunch, dinner and entertainment ideas. This is a great way to feel good about the food you are feeding yourself and your family! A one-time supply fee of $80 is payable to the instructor at the first class.
Sandra Briggs
Law HS Room 112
Tuesday/Mar.16,23,30,Apr.6/6:00-8:00p.m.
Residents: $49, Non-residents: $52: Milford Seniors: $39
Milford Seniors: Age 60+
G115 Special Occasion Cake with Wow-Factor
NEW. You don’t have to be a pastry chef to make this amazing angel food cake stuffed with strawberry mousse. Through step-by-step instruction, you will learn how to make this specialty cake and how to frost it with pink whipped cream and fanned strawberries. To ensure consistently good results, the class includes essential tips and techniques plus general baking information. A perfect cake for Easter and Mother’s Day. A short materials list will be mailed prior to class. A $5 supply fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.
Christine Firth
Foran HS Room 368
Monday/Mar.15/6:00-9:00p.m.
Residents: $29, Non-residents: $32: Milford Seniors: $29
Christine Firth has a background in marketing communications and was the Advertising Manager at Wayside Furniture. She has taught for the Wallingford Adult Education program and has produced specialty Italian pastries for Dean & DeLuca in New York City.
G116 Spanish Tapas
NEW. In this course you will learn about “tapas”, a type of hors d’oeuvre served in Spanish bars and cafes to complement your drink. You will learn about their origin and the important role they play in Spanish culture and society. This class will teach you how to cook and assemble some of the most traditional tapas. Students will get a list of necessary supplies a week before class. First day of class is Feb. 22. Four weeks.
Rosana Casais
Law HS Room 112
Monday/7:00-9:00p.m.
Residents: $49, Non-residents: $59, Milford Seniors: $29
G117 Top Gun Wines
Students have asked for a class with wines that are a little bit “better:” better quality, more complex and integrated, somewhat esoteric, higher priced, etc. THIS IS IT! The emphasis is on only one thing: top quality wines that are fun to taste and learn about. There is no theme or regional focus. Each class will feature a variety of wines from around the world, including one each week from Len’s personal wine cellar. If you are ready to move up to the next level of wine experience, knowledge, and appreciation, see you there! The wine and materials fee of $75 is payable to the instructor at the first class. Limit: 18 students. Two weeks.
Len Gulino
Scribner’s Restaurant
Tuesday/Mar.23 & 30/7:00-9:00p.m.
Residents: $39, Non-residents: $49: Milford Seniors: $29
G118 “We All Scream for Ice Cream”
NEW. With Memorial Day, July 4th and warmer weather on the horizon, you will want to have these frozen delights in your repertoire of desserts. A perennial favorite, Baked Alaska still fascinates and you will learn the secrets to success plus a creamy “Italian meringue” (which eliminates concern about salmonella). A classic Italian favorite, Biscuit Tortoni is a rich, almond flavored ice cream in a traditional paper cup and it only requires a mixer to make it. This is a demonstration class. You will sample in class and bring a taste home in your cooler. A $5 supply fee is payable to the instructor at class.
Christine Firth
Foran HS Room 368
Monday/Apr.19/6:00-9:00p.m.
Residents: $29, Non-residents: $32: Milford Seniors: $29
G119 Wine 101: Introduction to Wine Tasting
Everything you always wanted to know about wine but didn’t know what to ask! This beginner’s class is designed for the wine novice who wants to learn the differences among the major types of wines, and why we like some wines and don’t like others. A wide variety of foreign and domestic wines, both red and white, will be tasted as well as one whole evening dedicated to sparkling and dessert wines. A wine and materials fee of $80 is payable to the instructor at the first class. Limit: 18 students. Five weeks.
Len Gulino
Scribner’s Restaurant
Tuesday/Feb.16-Mar.16/7:00-9:00p.m.
Residents: $54, Non-residents: $64: Milford Seniors: $44
Len Gulino, The Wine Tutor, has over 25 years of wine tasting, travel and teaching experience with us and other organizations. Hundreds of people have attended his classes to learn the five S’s of wine tasting, the four taste zones of the tongue, the aroma wheel, and much more. Many of them catch “the wine bug” and become regulars at his classes year after year. Visit him at www.wine-tutor.com for more information about all of his wine class offerings, private events, and consulting services.
G120 Wine Travels: Great Grapes from Around the World
Wonderful wines are being made all over the world. This class will showcase the representative wines from a different, major wine-producing country each week along with appropriately matched cheeses. Some of the wines will be well known and others not too familiar, but they are all interesting and fun to taste and learn about. Also discussed will be the food, customs, and history associated with many of the wines. The wine and materials fee of $95 is payable to the instructor at the first class. Limit: 18 students. Six weeks.
Len Gulino
Scribner’s Restaurant
Tuesday/Apr.20-May 25/7:00-9:00p.m.
Residents: $59, Non-residents: $69: Milford Seniors: $49
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