Mardi Gras Brunch (Online)
Taught by Laura Scheck
Laura Scheck is the founder of Teaching Table, a culinary education platform that aims to inspire others to cook foods that are better for their bodies, their families, and their communities. Laura previously worked as a teacher and adult educator and was trained at the Natural Gourmet Institute, making her uniquely suited to share her passion for food in an educational way. Teaching Table provides public cooking demos and workshops, lessons targeted towards individual needs and special diets, private cooking classes & events for cooks of all ages and experience levels, as well as tips, techniques, and recipes via a blog and social media.
Create your own Mardi Gras! This year, I’m dialing it back 20 years to when I lived in New Orleans and celebrated Mardi Gras with parades, parties and sugar for weeks on end. During my time in New Orleans, I was exposed to crawfish boils and etouffées and my first ever King Cake. In this class, you’ll learn how to make a King Cake the Teaching Table way, loaded with cinnamon and lemon zest and decorated using natural food coloring. While our dough is rising, we’ll whip up a quick and Spicy Shrimp and Grits and sip some Bloody Mary Cocktails, the way brunch is intended in the Big Easy. You’ll also learn a bit about New Orleans food and culture and celebrate with friends from afar.
Menu will include:
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Mardi Gras King Cake
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Spicy Shrimp (or mushrooms) and Grits*
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Bloody Mary Cocktails
This is a virtual hands-on class. There is some prep required for this class. You’ll receive a detailed ingredients, materials and prep list at least 1 week before class.