Ready, Set, Grill: new summer cooking classes at the CLL

With the 4^th of July, Fiesta and Labor Day just around the corner, we know you’re thinking picnics and BBQ - but who wants to spend hours preparing?

Come learn the secrets that will wow your family and guests - from our expert teachers, each a professional chef!

The CLL has the “hottest” (and coolest!) cooking classes around, and lots more classes for every schedule. Sign up for evening, weekday, or weekend classes and workshops starting throughout the term. Come and get cookin’ at the CLL!

Single-session classes fill fast. Register today!

NEW! Fresh!Main Meal Summer Salads

With Chef Suzanne (Landry) Lemagie

Tuesday, July 7^th
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Main meal salads by themselves are a complete delicious meal when they contain with plenty of protein and the nutty fiber of whole grains. Vegans and meat lovers alike will love these salads that are filling and delicious. Discover the wholesome freshness of whole grains, beans, fruits and vegetables that are high in fiber and low in low in saturated fat and calories! Class Cost $37, Materials $10

Register here to save your space.

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NEW EVENING CLASS! Two Tuesdays.Trader Joe’s Picnic and BBQ Dishes

With Chef Suzanne (Landry) Lemagie
Tuesdays, July 21^st & 28^th
6:00-9:00 PM

With some help from Trader Joe’s, come discover all the delicious prepared and easy to prepare options to make your next BBQ a hit! From casual to elegant you will have the solutions your guests will love and still have time to enjoy the outing yourself. Class Cost $62, Materials $24
Register here! 

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THREE GREAT GRILLING CLASSES: Sign up for one or for all 3.Grilling the Argentine Way

With Chef Carlos (Rodrigo) Gimenez
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• Saturday July 25th (This class will feature beef)
• Saturday August 1st (This class will feature fish and chicken) 
• Saturday August 8th (This class will feature lamb and pork)

Learn why Argentines are famous for their BBQ by tasting and re-creating it firsthand. Impress your friends at your next backyard BBQ by grilling like a Gaucho. Cook a traditional Argentine 'Asado' (BBQ) beginning with the basics of meat selection, preparation and seasoning, building of the fire and grill set-up, to the finishing touches of classic chimichurri sauce and grilled side dishes. FOR EACH CLASS DATE: Class Cost $35, Materials $14
Classes fill fast, Register Now!

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TWO DATES, TWO MENUS! Sign up for one or for both.Summer Entertaining: A Perfect Menu 

With Chef Michele Molony10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• July 28^th (Menu for Viva la Fiesta)
• August 4^th (Menu for Vegetarians in Paradise)

Stressed about what to serve friends and family when they visit?  Wish you could master a one-of-a-kind menu with a Cordon Bleu-trained chef by your side?  Delight in a hand-selected menu that will impress your guests. Follow step-by-step instructions and practice making each item to ensure a fool-proof experience. Any apprehensions about what to buy and how to prepare and present the dishes will melt away. Enjoy a different menu each week.  Class Cost $31, Materials $15
These popular classes fill fast! Register today! 

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Got a Minute? Meet Our Teachers

Meet CLL teacher and professional Chef Suzanne Landry Lemagie. Enjoy our CLL Video.

Enjoy our CLL Video “Meet Our Teacher: Chef Suzanne Landry”

Explore over 175 Summer Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule.

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Wishing you a fun-filled 4^th of July holiday!

Meet Our Teachers: Chef Suzanne Landry Lemagie

Suzanne Landry Lemagie on Knife Skills (1:05)

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Last Chance Winter Cooking Classes

We're cooking up a storm at the CLL!

This is your last chance to get cooking during CLL’s Winter Term – so be sure to register today.

Which came first?

Chicken and Egg

with Suzanne (Landry) Lemagie

2 Tuesdays, beginning March 10^th

6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Chicken and Egg - two of the most versatile ingredients for the simplest of healthy meals to the most elaborate. Save money by learning how to cut up whole chickens and filets, while learning knife skills and cooking techniques; simple home-made Chicken-Soup - for the soul; how to turn one chicken dish to several different meal and eggs beyond the breakfast food. We'll prepare many delicious recipes including appetizers, entrees and desserts. Class Cost: $62 Materials Cost: $24 Register here now!

Learn to make Tomato, Hollandaise, and Béchamel sauces, and more in….

Superb Sauces

with Michele Molony

2 Fridays, beginning March 13^th

6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Turn the ordinary into extraordinary with a one of a kind sauce. Technique is everything in the creation of an elegant sauce. You will gain hands-on experience applying the skills demonstrated in class on your own culinary creation. Let a master chef show you how to tackle the most daunting of sauces. Once you know how, these sauces will become part of your dining repertoire. Class Cost: $46 Materials Cost: $20

Click here to register. 

Got a minute?

Sit back and let CLL cooking teacher, Carlos Rodrigo Gimenez, talk ab out the proper way to select and cook meat in the CLL’s Look & Learn video: Communicating with Food. 

Friend or Fowl?

Friend or Fowl? 

Chickens have distinct personalities that are both entertaining and educational, while their eggs are just plain delicious!

Come learn the basics of raising and keeping backyard chickens, and how to prepare many delicious recipes with those fresh eggs!

Keeping Backyard Chickens
6 Saturdays, beginning February 7
9 a.m.-12 Noon

Come learn the basics of keeping backyard chickens, and introduce yourself to the myriad of benefits that just begins with fresh organic eggs. With small group projects and class discussions, you’ll quickly understand just how easy and enjoyable it is to keep chickens. Discover which breeds work for you, where to find them, how to keep them safe and healthy, and tips for safe egg handling. Class Cost: $90.00 Materials Cost: $5.00

Register here. 

Chicken and Egg

2 Tuesdays, beginning March 10

6 p.m.-9p.m.

Chicken and Egg - two of the most versatile ingredients for the simplest of healthy meals to the most elaborate. Save money by learning how to cut up whole chickens and filets, while learning knife skills and cooking techniques; simple home-made Chicken-Soup - for the soul; how to turn one chicken dish to several different meal and eggs beyond the breakfast food. Come learn many delicious recipes including appetizers, entrees and desserts. Class Cost: $62.00 Materials Cost: $24.00

Spaces are still open. Register here. 

What’s Cooking at the CLL in 2015?

What’s Cooking at the CLL in 2015?

Now is the time to plan your 2015 culinary adventure at the CLL. Discover our great hands-on classes and workshops, and discover your ‘inner chef’! These classes fill fast, so be sure to register early.

What’s cooking at CLL this winter? Here are a few of our brand new classes for 2015:

• Washoku: Japanese Cooking
• Make Argentine Empanadas from Scratch
• Lemons, Oranges and More - Cooking with Citrus
• Make Friends with a Tuber: Root Vegetable Side Dishes

NEW!
Washoku: Japanese Cooking

with Fukiko Miyazaki

2 Saturdays, beginning February 28^th

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

In this class, you will explore the traditional cooking methods and techniques of Japanese cuisine, or Washoku. More than just cooking, you will discover the history and essential background to help put the dishes in context. Come add Japanese cuisine your repertoire!
Class Cost: $35.00   Materials Cost: $20.00

NEW!

Make Argentine Empanadas from Scratch

with Carlos (Rodrigo) Gimenez

Wednesday, February 4^th

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Empanadas are becoming a go-to dish for social gatherings around the world. Easy to make, store, and serve, fillings vary from spinach, chicken, beef, corn and even fish.
Class Cost: $23.00   Materials Cost: $10.00

NEW!

Lemons, Oranges and More - Cooking with Citrus

with Suzanne (Landry) Lemagie

2 Tuesdays, beginning February 17^th

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Learn new ways to use delicious citrus fruits and cook delicious dishes from appetizers to salads and entrees to desserts using this season's best fruit! You will learn about selection, storage and preparation of all citrus. Class Cost: $62.00   Materials Cost: $24.00

NEW!

Make Friends with a Tuber: Root Vegetable Side Dishes

with Suzanne (Landry) Lemagie

Tuesday, March 3^rd

6 p.m – 9 p.m.

From potatoes, beets, carrots, and parsnips to rutabagas, turnips and so much more, tubers are satisfying and warming and plead to be added to soups and stews. These tubers are typically firm to the touch, making them perfect candidates for soups, stews, and long braises. Class Cost: $34.00   Materials Cost: $15.00

Always remember, the most important kitchen utensil is a sharp knife. Learn to chop those veggies properly, with our Look & Learn video, "Knife Skills"

Just looking?You can View or Download the CLL Winter 2015 Printed Schedule here.

Holiday Gift Alert!Many CLL classes are $25 or $50 and under. Such a unique and thoughtful gift for friends and family!  Click here to find out how to purchase CLL eGift cards online.

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The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Winter Term begins January 12. Come choose from over 300 evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL.

Tuesdays are food-days at the CLL

This Tuesday at the CLL, don’t miss your chance to learn how to create holiday treats for – or with – someone special. The CLL makes it easy for you to WOW your friends and family with delicious homemade appetizers, side dishes or treats! Come learn the secrets to heartfelt and homemade gifting and entertaining for this holiday season.  These classes are ‘filling up’, register now! Don’t miss this One-Day Workshop Beautiful Holiday Food Gifts with Michele Molony  Tuesday, November 18th 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  Giving a homemade gift to friends and family says 'I care about you.' Delicious gifts from your kitchen are always appreciated! So much can be done ahead and with friends. Eliminate stress and create classic seasonal treats that you will be proud to give. In this class you will learn the tricks of creating homemade food gifts that people will begin to look forward to every holiday. You'll discover what to prepare, how to prepare it and how to package the final product. Save time and money while making fabulous gifts that will be long remembered and enjoyed. Materials Cost: $35 Class Cost: $38 Register HERE. An Apple a Day…  Applicious - Cooking with Apples   with Suzanne (Landry) Lemagie  2 Tuesdays, beginning November 18th  6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Discover the secrets of great apple recipes as you prepare appetizers, entrée salad, side dishes, soups and desserts using a variety of delicious in-season apples. Materials Cost: $20 Class Cost: $35 Register HERE. Pssst…. here’s a sneak peak of some of the recipes: Baked Almond Crusted Brie with Spiced Apples Spicy Apple Chutney Stuffed Delicata, Squash with Wild Rice Spiced Pumpkin & Apple Soup Mile High Apple Pie Creamy Dijon Honey Vinaigrette with Baby Greens and Apples Santa Barbara Waldorf Salad and German Style Apples and Cabbage. The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Fall Term continues through December 13! We offer many evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL

Travel the World, right here at the CLL

Around the World in 80 Days (or Less!) Are you consumed by wanderlust? With classes beginning as soon as next week, let the CLL satisfy your globetrotter desires. From language classes to multi-cultural cooking, film and jewelry making - a unique travel experience awaits you… right here in your own backyard! Film Lovers, Rejoice! Experience the American South through Classic Movies POP QUIZ!  How did church music influence Southern politics and country music? Which of America’s wars had the most casualties? According to the American Film Institute, who was the greatest movie hero of the 20th Century? In their Articles of Secession, what part of the Declaration of Independence did every state in the Confederacy quote? On what Atlanta Street was “Driving Miss Daisy” filmed—and why is that important? Find out the answers, by registering today!  Register Now Mediterranean Cuisine  The World of Small Bites: Hors d'oeuvres, Tapas, Meze, Antipasti In this class, you learn to create a variety of appealing small plates with big flavors from France, Spain, Greece, Italy and beyond. Put your creativity to work, challenge yourself to learn something new, and make your next party a special event where you too can relax and enjoy! Register Now

More from Armchair Travels Flavors of Latin America Oct. 20: Indulge in taste delights from Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and more in this hands-on class. Register Now More from Armchair Travels Speak Italian While You Eat Italian Oct. 23: Make delicious Tuscan specialties and learn conversational Italian in the same class! Register Now More from Armchair Travels Chinese Brush Painting and Meditation Oct. 21: Come and enjoy a quiet meditation to begin your creative process and learn the timeless beauty of an ancient art form. Register Now

How do you Barbeque?

August is here, Fiesta and summer fun! With Labor Day just around the corner, we know you’re thinking picnics and BBQ– but who wants to spend hours preparing?

Don’t wait for Fall Term to get cooking – Register today for the CLL’s LAST summer term cooking series, 2 sessions starting this Tuesday, August 5^th.

With some help from Trader Joe’s, come discover all the delicious prepared and easy to prepare options to make your next BBQ a hit!

Trader Joe’s Picnic and BBQ Dishes
with Suzanne Lemagie
2 Tuesdays, beginning August 5^th
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Materials Cost: $20 Class Cost: $47
  

Just Curious? MEET OUR TEACHER, Suzanne Lemagie

  

Shhh... Here’s a Sneak Peek at some of our upcoming Fall Cooking Classes (registration opens week of August 18^th)

NEW!

• Grilling the Argentine Way
• Introduction to Modernist Cooking
• Paella Party
• Cookie Extravaganza!
• Speak Italian While You Eat Italian
• Your own Homemade Gourmet Chocolates
• and more!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND:

• Cooking Fresh from the Farmer’s Market
• Kitchen Fundamentals
• Secrets of a Professional Baker
• and many more! 

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Summer Term continues through August 23rd. Registration for Fall Term begins August 18. Come choose from evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL

Fresh ideas for Summer meals

Fresh ideas for Summer meals... at the CLL

This summer, WOW your friends and family with a new recipe or meal, with hands-on cooking classes at the CLL.

Whatever your schedule, you can still register for evening, weekday, or weekend classes and workshops starting throughout the term.

Register now to ensure your spot in these upcoming classes: 

Saturday Workshops (one-day only!)
Cooking Fresh from the Farmer's Market

Grilling Beyond the BBQ

Weekday Series
Latin American Cuisine Made Simple for You

Evening Class Series

Trader Joe's Picnic and BBQ Dishes 

Cooking Fresh from the Farmer's Market
with Suzanne Lemagie
Saturday, July 12
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Students discover new seasonal foods and experiment with familiar foods. Class will meet at the Santa Barbara Farmer's Market for an educational shopping experience, then return to the kitchen to prepare purchased ingredients. Fresh vegetables and salads are paired to create a delicious appetizer, entree, and fresh fruit dessert. Class Cost: $39.00 Materials Cost: $12.00
Register HERE. 

Latin American Cuisine Made Simple for You
with Monica de Alba
3 Mondays, beginning July 14
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
Experience the exotic dishes of Latin America by making the constantly changing menu highlighting a variety of countries. Hands-on and delicious you will indulge in taste delights from Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and more. Discover a huge selection of new and unique ingredients and learn where they can be purchased locally. Always new recipes so this is a class that can be taken over and over. Create happy friends and family when you serve up these wonderful meals. Experienced or beginners are welcome. Class Cost: $52.00 Materials Cost: $40.00 
Click HERE to register.

Trader Joe’s Picnic and BBQ Dishes
with Suzanne Lemagie
2 Tuesdays, beginning August 5
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
It is picnic and BBQ season but who wants to spend hours preparing. Get some help from the Joe down the street and discover all the delicious prepared and easy to prepare options. From casual to elegant you will have the solutions your guests will love and still have time to enjoy the outing yourself. Class Cost: $47.00 Materials Cost: $20.00
Spaces are filling up fast. 
Register HERE. 

Grilling Beyond the BBQ
with Suzanne Lemagie
Saturday, August 9
9 a.m. - 1p.m.
Roast, grill and bake veggies, fruit desserts, salads, biscuits, soup (yes, soup) and protein entrees! Think beyond the 'hunk of meat' BBQ and explore the many ways of the grill. Learn about marinades and rubs too. We'll also prepare fabulous picnic salad sides to satisfy both the meat lovers and the vegans! Grilled Summer Gazpacho Soup; Grilled Corn Salsa with Seasonal Seafood; Fabulous Grilled Vegetable Platter; Grilled Pineapple; Kebobs, Grilled Grass Fed Steak with Caramelized onions over Wilted Greens; Chicken Sausage over Spring Greens and Buttermilk Dressing are just some of the dishes you will enjoy preparing in class. Class Cost: $39.00 Materials Cost: $12.00
Grab a friend, and register HERE. 

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Summer Term continues through August 23^rd. Come choose from over 147 evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL.

Dinner Tonight at the CLL

Cheese and Tomato Tart Recipe
(Courtesy of CLL Cooking Instructor, Jill Yeomans)
Serves 6-8
Level: easy 
Prep time: 20 minutes 

Needed: Shallow fluted ceramic quiche or 9-inch metal tart pan.

INGREDIENTS:

For the crust: 

• 1 package Pâte Brisée (puff pastry), defrosted 

• 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard

For the filling: 

• 3 large eggs 

• 3 finely diced shallots 

• 3 gratings of fresh nutmeg 

• 6 drops Tabasco or Siracha Sauce

• 1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence 

• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick 

• 1-1/2 cup whole milk or half-and-half 

• 1-1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese or Gruyère

• 1 cup grated extra sharp cheddar 

• Salt & freshly ground pepper
  
  

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Fit Pâte Brisée into tart or quiche pan, squeezing the seams together. Flute the top by pinching, trim with small knife. Pastry must be chilled for at least 20 minutes, and can be covered and chilled for up to 3 days.
3. Using a pastry brush, brush 1 T Dijon mustard on the interior of the pastry.
4. Whisk eggs and milk together, add herbs, shallots and cheeses.
5. Pour mixture into tart pan, place sliced tomatoes on top.
6. Bake on a sheet pan for 20 minutes or until top looks browned. May be served warm, or at room temperature.

Enjoy! 

Give Mom the Gift of Learning

Give the gift of learning: a class any Mother would love!

Mother’s Day is almost here - have you found that perfect gift for Mom?  Spending time with her family is the most memorable gift – there’s a cooking class at CLL for every type of Mama (Dads are welcome, too!).

Sign up together or give her a CLL gift card for the class of her choice!

Spice it Up with Chilies

with Michele Molony

2 Mondays, beginning May 12^th
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Master the subtleties of chili selection and preparation. Learn where to purchase and how to identify chilies of all varieties and potency. You'll sample chilies and sauces while learning recipes. Experience the world of chilies and your dishes will never be the same. Class Cost: $35 Materials Cost: $15

Register here.

Latin American Cuisine 

with Monica de Alba

3 Mondays, beginning May 12^th
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Learn how to prepare homemade dishes such as Mexican Tamales wrapped in banana leaves, Mexican stews, Cuban-style Pork Roast, Peruvian Ceviche, Brazilian Moqueca (seafood stew with coconut milk) and Argentinean Empanadas. You will learn different cooking techniques and explore unique ingredients and new spices. Class Cost: $52 Materials Cost: $30
Register here.

Paleo Cooking for Everyone

with Suzanne Lemagie
2 Thursdays, beginning May 15^th
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
This class will explain the concept of emphasizing fresh foods that are nutrient dense, with lots of naturally-occurring vitamins and minerals and avoids foods that are processed and less nutritional. Learn how to prepare delicious dishes that fit the Paleo dietary plan, including dessert! Class Cost: $53 Materials Cost: $20
Register here.

Grilling Beyond the BBQ

with Suzanne Lemagie

2 Tuesdays, beginning May 27^th
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Roast, grill and bake veggies, fruit desserts, salads, biscuits, soup (yes, soup) and protein entrees! Think beyond the 'hunk of meat' BBQ and explore the many ways of the grill. Learn about marinades and rubs too. You will also learn how to prepare fabulous picnic salad sides to satisfy both the meat lovers and the vegans! Class Cost: $53 Materials Cost: $20
Register here.

Superb Sauces

with Michele Molony

Friday, June 6^th
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Turn the ordinary into extraordinary with a one of a kind sauce. Technique is everything in the creation of an elegant sauce. You will gain hands-on experience applying the skills demonstrated in class on your own culinary creation. Let a master chef show you how to tackle the most daunting of sauces. Class Cost: $23 Materials Cost: $10

Register here.

Fish, the Whole Fish and Nothing but the Fish

with Michele Molony

Friday, June 13^th
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Never fear fish again. Learn how to take a whole fish and prepare it into a variety of cuts then discover wonderful methods to turn your grouper into a gourmet delicacy. Tips, tricks and lots of hands-on experience mastering the denizens of the deep. Class Cost: $23 Materials Cost: $10

Register here.

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Spring Term continues through June 14. Come choose from over 330 evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL.