Transforming your Thanksgiving Leftovers: Cook Along with What You Have (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.
Location: Online Class
Transform your Thanksgiving leftovers in real-time with pro chef guidance! In this cooking class, you'll raid your post-holiday fridge and cook up some dishes with what you have. Together, we will explore a range of innovative leftover transformations, including mouthwatering mashed potato pancakes and eggs, a tantalizing turkey pot pie, flavorful ramen soup, and preparing a rich ragu to serve with pasta or creamy polenta. You will master the art of reshaping any leftover food into a filling for ravioli, empanadas, pierogi or dumplings. Additionally, you'll discover the secrets to whipping up a creamy vegetable soup using scraps and finally find uses for that crudité platter no one touched. This class is your ticket to unlocking the full potential of your Thanksgiving leftovers and turning them into exciting novel dishes.
Your Menu might include:
-
Turkey Pot Pie
-
Creamy Vegetable Soup
-
Mashed Potato Pancakes & Fried Eggs
-
Cranberry Beef Ragu
-
Rushed Ramen Noodle Soup
-
Assorted Dumplings
Chef Laura will demonstrate some of these dishes or their components and provide additional inspiration for your Thanksgiving leftovers.
This 90-minute class is partially a demonstration and discussion and partially hands on, in preparation for the day after Thanksgiving.
You will receive a list of basic ingredients and materials to have on hand should you decide to cook along, as well as template recipes for transforming the various leftovers you have.
