October Classes Edge of Seattle Cooking

L'Auberge Edge of Seattle Inn and Cooking

(425) 844-4102

Our cooking classes are located within L'Auberge Edge of Seattle Inn in Woodinville, Wa. These classes are unique culinary experiences for those interested in hands on cooking under the guidance of one of our country's most innovative chefs. Edge of Seattle Cooking Classes are created by the chefs who is doing the class, and therefore, the classes are focused on things he or she is most passionate about: experimentation and tradition, quality and flavor, perfection and pleasure. The menus express the chef's energy, curiosity, depth of knowledge and sense of wonder at the culinary possibilities

one has yet to discover.

Edge of Seattle Cooking

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Join us for a cooking experience you won't soon forget. Take a French regional dinner cooking class from a culinary artist Chef Tom Black. This chef is passionate about his trade and will teach you authentic French recipes that taste just like the local food in France. So come along with us on a delicious journey to the French country side for a culinary adventure at L'Auberge Edge of Seattle Cooking. (425) 844-4102

Fall 2008 7 days and nights

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French Culinary Vacation

We are excited to offer you a culinary tour to the French Loire Valley countryside (surrounded by vineyards) where we will be taking cooking classes from Chef Frederic Tempereau of the Atelier Culinaire (Culinary Workshop) Cooking School in the village of Savennieres, very close to Angers (the capital of the Anjou wine district).

Over the years we have taken our guests away from the stress of everyday life and created relaxing and fun cooking adventures at our L'Auberge Edge of Seattle Inn and Cooking. Our aim is to do the same here, only we will be doing it in France. You will learn to refine your cooking skills, as well as eat delicious meals (and drink wines from the region) in an atmosphere that is relaxing and fun. Above all you will be soaking in the French joie de vivre in the Loire French countryside.

Visit our website: French Culinary Vacation

Chef Tom Black

October 27, 2007

Saturday Hands-On Class $99.00

3:00-9:00= 6 hrs.

Four Course Dinner Menu

Regional French Cuisines: The Loire Valley

Fertile farmland and well-stocked streams provide materials for Loire Valley Cooks. From the farms come radishes, beans, sorrel, peas, leeks, and herbs for salads; the rivers yield trout and salmon to sauce with a delicate ingredients. One of the best-loved desserts of France, the upside-down apple tart, is a Loire Valley specialty. For a taste of this bounty, join our chef in preparing a luscious dinner from the garden of France.

Potage au Marron et a l'Ail

(Chestnut and Garlic Soup)

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Canard (Duck) in Cabernet Franc (from Bourgueil) with braised Endives and puree of Carrots and Parsnips

Salade Verte, Sancerre formage de Chever, a la Framboise au Citron.

(Butter lettuce, Sancerre goat cheese, Raspberries in a Lemon Vinaigrette)

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Tarte Tatin

(upside-down apple tart)

Recommended wine parings: Reds from Bourgueil or Chinon or your favorite Cabernet Franc wine.

Scheduled Events

Fall 2008

10/27/07 Dinner Class

Contact Information

L'Auberge Edge of Seattle Inn

Nancy Douglas; Proprietress

Edge of Seattle Cooking

(425) 260-6213

Honeymoon Suite

L'Auberge Edge of Seattle is for lovers, young and old! As in the quiet secluded private auberge's of Europe, we are hidden away in a forest of evergreen. The setting is especially enticing for lovers who seek a romantic "getaway" from prying eyes for the day, week or longer. This is an ideal location for lovers to roam the grounds, sit on the veranda in the summer time and enjoy afternoon tea service or other eateries upon request. We are well off the beaten path covering five acres in between Redmond and Woodinville on the eastside of Seattle.

Chef Tom Black

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Tom Black

is a highly motivated, classically-trained chef. He brings enthusiasm, expertise and attention to detail to the kitchen. Most recently he was the General Manager and Executive Chef at The Barking Frog Restaurant at Willows Lodge in Woodinville, Wa. He was also Executive Chef at Fullers Restaurant and Alderbrook Resort and Spa


We offer a gift certificate along with an optional weekend getaway package. We are a venue location for Weddings, Team Building Classes and Special Events. Awarded BEST B&B for the Seattle area Awarded BEST Weekend Getaway Hotel for the Seattle area Awarded BEST Romantic Hotel for the Seattle area by CitySearch editorial staff