Cookin' on a Tuesday

Tonight we went to a wine and cooking class at a local grocery store chain. The theme was French Bistro. We saw a cooking demonstration and tried french wine paired with french food.

The menu was delicious! The menu was demonstrated and prepared courtesy of the Loretta Paganini from the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking.

Roasted Onion soup au gratin -- Celery Root & Carrot Salad -- Chicken Coq au vin with Mashed potatoes -- Ratatouille vegetable stew --Lemon Tart with whipped cream

In addition, because Loretta can't not serve pasta, she made 2 pastas with sauces. She also makde a Speltz salad, and Socca. she expanded the dessert menu to include creme fraiche cheesecakes (plain with a sour cream topping, and chocolate turtle), as well as some biscotti.

The wine pairings were done by Jeff Fisher, President of Fishers Foods. My husband and I both liked all the wines

- Jules Bertier Blanc de Blancs NV

- Chartron La Fleur Blanc 2008

- Pierre Ponnelle Pinot Noir 2008

- Fouquet Vouvray 2008

As a bonus we tasted at the end an Argentinian Malbec called Conquista.

Loretta's goal was to make us stuffed and by golly she did and we drank some good wine too!