Cooking

July 2024

A Cut Above: Knife Skills 101

Take this knife skills workshop to learn and practice the techniques that help take the chore out of cooking. Techniques include: boning a chicken; cutting onions, carrots, other vegetables and fruit and pasting garlic. Knife selection, sharpening and care also will be covered. Bring your own knives or use ours. A light meal will be […]
Monday, Jul 8
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

An Evening in Bombay

Come prepared to cook then dine on these delicious and easy-to-prepare classic vegetarian Indian dishes that will make you feel as if you’ve been in Bombay for the evening: Spinach Thepla (Spiced Flatbread) with Cool Yogurt Sauce; Summer Squash with Red Lentils and Tamarind; Til Wale Aloo (Sesame Potatoes); Tomato Chutney; Bise Bela Bath (Hot […]
Tuesday, Jul 9
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Al Fresco Picnic

Participants will learn to make and then get to enjoy delicious and fun vegetarian summer dishes that are perfect for an evening picnic (at Wolf Trap, for example!): Fougasse (Ladder-Shaped Bread) with Herbed Boursin Cheese Spread, Eggplant and Summer Vegetable Caponata and Whipped Radish Butter; Vegetarian Tarte Flambée (or “Flammkuchen,” creamy feta, pesto and mushroom […]
Wednesday, Jul 10
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Asian-Inspired Appetizers

Shrimp and Herb Summer Rolls with Rice Noodles and Soy Lime Glaze; Tempura Tuna Rolls with Tempura Dipping Sauce; Japanese-Style Gyoza with Mushrooms and Cabbage and Scallion Dipping Sauce; Thai Chicken Sausage Rolls with Mirin Soy Sauce; Open-Faced Crispy Wontons with BBQ Chicken and Asian Slaw.  Instructor: Chef Joel Olson. Activity No. 1317.124 1 lesson […]
Thursday, Jul 11
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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