Cooking Class was fun this month. Randy got to attend as a guest. I think Jude will be letting more guys come to selected classes. Everyone knows what a terrific cook Randy is! He offered to sharpen some of Jude's knives. She was delighted.
We made Risotto with Peas and Dried Mushrooms. Jude got the mushrooms from Costco...several varieties (chanterelles, porcine, morels). She only uses a homemade broth for her dishes...in this one she used a beef broth. You add balsamic vinegar at the end along with fresh mint and thyme. Very good.
She then made two kinds of roasted Cornish Game Hens. One with a tangerine-herb butter and the other with truffle oil, prosciutto and wild mushrooms. She put the stuffing under the skin of each bird.
Jude brines all of her meat first before cooking....chicken, pork, etc. She uses a half cup of Diamond Crystal salt and 4 cups of water and leaves the meat in the brine for 1 hour. She says you can taste the difference.
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