Capone Foods Cooking Class

WEDNESDAY 05/12/10 6-9 PM. If you've browsed our shelves, you've noticed that I love Spanish food almost as much as I love pasta. Come and learn to make an array of tapas -- Spain's famously flavorful small bites. Every region has its favorites, and in this class, we'll imagine we're in Barcelona as we make PA AMB TOMAQUET, Catalonia's answer to bruschetta, then stack up olives, peppers, boquerones, and more into flavor-packed PINTXOS (originally a Basque specialty, pintxos are a hot trend in Barcelona bars today). We'll also make ROMESCO SAUCE, an amazing blend of toasted nuts, roasted garlic and tomatoes, and smoky peppers...great with grilled vegetables. Two guests who really know Catalan food will be joining the class, too: Elephant Walk chef Gérard Lopez will show us how to make a luscious mussel and sausage dish, a MAR I MUNTANYA with ALIOLI, inspired by his childhood summer vacations on the Catalan coast. Teresa Parker, who leads food tours in the region, brings on taste of Barcelona's XOCOLATA obsession with a surprising sweet and savory dessert. We'll pair this Catalan noshfest with Cava, the bubbly produced near Barcelona and with one of the versatile red wines from the region or soft beverages, if you prefer. Registration fee is not charged to your account until after class is taken. Capone Foods reserves the right to cancel or postpone a class for any reason and you will be notified by e-mail or phone as soon as possible before the class date.