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For Ryan’s birthday this year I gave him a gift certificate to a French cooking class.  While his birthday was in March, he just recently booked the class on a Saturday morning.

The class started at 9am and they learned how to make an entire meal- entrée, plat et dessert (appetizer, entree and dessert) as well as how to cut and bone a fish.  At noon, spouses were allowed to come and eat the meal that they prepared.

When I arrived, I was offered champagne and was able to watch some of the class as they were still cooking.  Then we started with the entrée- a sea bass filet with chorizo and peppers.

As we finished that course, the students went back to the cooking station to prepare the main dish.  We had veal tenderloin with champagne risotto and caramel glazed carrots.

The dessert was simple yet delicious- roasted strawberries with whipped cream.

Ryan loved the class and especially enjoyed learning how to cut fish.