A new book entitled, “100 Things to Do in Springfield Before You Die,” by Penny Zimmerman-Wills lists the LLCC Culinary Institute as one of those things to experience. She interviewed Nancy Sweet, director of culinary programs and operations, for a past SO magazine. The book is for sale at several local stores and online through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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Culinary Institute announces spring 2016 food and wine classes and dinners
LLCC’s Culinary Institute announces its spring 2016 schedule of non-credit food and wine classes and special dinners. Instruction is provided by culinary and nutrition experts at LLCC as well as those from Springfield and surrounding areas. All Culinary Institute classes are held in the Workforce Careers Center.
Featured topics include French pastry, “Girl’s Night Out” and a pie and tart boot camp. New classes this year are exotic oils, spring baking, ombre cakes, naked cakes, five flavors, sausage making, paleo diet and sauces from scratch. The Culinary Institute will also collaborate with Robert’s Seafood for a class on sustainable seafood. Youth courses consisting of sushi, healthy snacks, baking basics and a new Star Wars themed class are available for grades 4-8. For a schedule of classes and more information, visit www.llcc.edu/culinary-institute.
The Culinary Institute also offers special multi-course dining experiences with its Bistro Verde dinners. These dining occasions include remarks by the chef on the menu selection, and dinners are paired with wine or beer, as well as music from the LLCC choir. Cost per dinner including wine is $59; participants must be 21 to register. To make dinner reservations, call 786.2432.
Bistro Verde dinners and guest chefs featured this fall include:
- Thursday, Feb. 18 – An Evening at the Hill with Chef Maria Boccardi and Jeff Egizii
- Friday, Feb. 26 – South African with Chef Devlin O’Reilly
- Friday, March 18 – Seafood with Chef Howard Seidel
- Thursday, April 14 – La Bistro Verde Cabaret with Chef David Radwine
Welcome, Sean Keeley!
Welcome to Sean Keeley, culinary specialist. Sean can be reached by phone, extension 64664, or email sean.keeley@llcc.edu.
Get your food questions answered!
Have a food or cooking question? Email epicuriosity101@llcc.edu
The authors of Epicuriosity 101 – Nancy Sweet, Marnie Record and Jay Kitterman – are ready to answer any questions you have about food (including organic and local food), cooking, baking or eating. Your question and their answer may appear in a future Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register. Take advantage of the knowledge of these experts. Send your question to epicuriosity101@llcc.edu.
Send questions to Epicuriosity 101
We are in need of questions for an upcoming Epicuriosity 101 column in the SJ-R. Email your cooking, baking, local food or grilling questions to epicuriosity101@llcc.edu.
Our experts, Nancy Sweet, Jay Kitterman and Marnie Record, will provide the appropriate answers in the column!
In the meantime, here are the latest Epicuriosity 101 columns (scroll to the bottom of the page) on grilling (by Jay) and asparagus (by Nancy).