The Dirty Apron Cooking School
For my birthday my wonderful husband took me out to dinner at a great Belgium restaurant downtown, Chambar. As soon as we got out of the car I noticed the Dirty Apron Cooking School. I was instantly excited to have found somewhere that I could take a cooking class, something I had been toying with for awhile.
As we were enjoy our dinner my husband gave me my present, a gift certificate for a cooking class at the Dirty Apron, what an absolutely perfect present. I couldn’t wait to take the Contemporary West Coast class which was schedule for a couple weeks later.
Although I was very excited for my class I was also very nervous because that this point I am not completely confident in my skills in the kitchen, I didn’t want to be the one holding the class back. I also didn’t know what to expect, all I knew about the school I had found on their website. All of my worries were put to rest upon getting to the school. I met a very nice couple who had taken a class at the school before and seemed relaxed about the whole thing.
The class started with our teacher, David Robertson, giving us a quick intro to what was in store for us that night. He then got right into cooking. David is really a great teacher and you can tell he is doing something he really enjoys. His enthusiasm makes you want to get in there and make something amazing.
One of the elements to the Dirty Apron that I absolutely loved was the format for the evening. After David’s brief intro he began demonstrating the first dish. Once he had gone through all of the steps it was our turn to get to our stations and make the dish. We then took our completed dishes to the large table where we had a chance to visit with the other people in the class over a wonderful dish and a glass of wine. For each dish we followed this order and it was truly a wonderful way to appreciated what you created within the larger group of your fellow students.
We created dishes that I would never think to tackle in my own kitchen. And through this class I learned that they are definitely things that I can do on my own. In fact I have already made two of the dishes again since taking the class. I never realized what confidence taking a cooking class could do for you.
I would recommend this cooking school to anyone who is at all interested in food. This is a place where you can be a beginner and still feel completely comfortable. David and the rest of the staff have created an comforting and welcoming environment the encourages the chef in all of us. I look forward to more classes at the Dirty Apron Cooking School.
Unfortunately there are a lack of pictures because the battery on my camera died during the making of the first dish. I guess that means I will just have to go back and take another class.
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