Looking for an evening of entertainment and great food? Eager to learn some new recipes and culinary shortcuts? Have a look at the calendar of courses being offered at Publix Aprons Cooking School in Boca Raton, Florida. You’ll be wined and dined by some very fine chefs.
Don’t forget to pre select a designated driver, however, because numerous 3-4 ounce wine pours may render you unroadworthy. I can sip and resist so I’ll volunteer to be your companion chauffeur.
What I haven’t yet developed is a taste and resist relationship with food. When each bite is better than the last, who wants to put the brakes on? Here’s a peek at two of the best meals I’ve ever eaten.
Publix Aprons Cooking School – Hanging with the Fungi
Grilled Ciabatta with Giardiniera and Seared Mushroom Medley
Roasted Red Pepper Stuffed Mushrooms with Feta and Garlic Truffle Aioli
Better Beef Wellington with Rosemary Essence and Wild Mushroom & Eggplant Risotto
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Mushroom Meringues
Publix Aprons Cooking School – Citrus Explosion
Mixed Green Salad with Hearts of Palm, Blueberries and Toasted Almonds with Grapefruit Gastrique
Ancho Lime Grilled Shrimp with Avocado Guasacaca
Asiago and Lemon Crusted Chicken with Lemon Buerre Blanc and Mashed Potatoes
Nutter Butter Lemon Meringue Pie
Final notes:
- Aprons shares about 1,000 recipes.
- In between Aprons classes, I’ve been running back and forth to Farmer’s Table cooking classes with health conscious, warm and welcoming food guru Abigail Nagorski. I’ll feature some of her healthy plant-based recipes in upcoming JC posts.
- A side benefit of hanging out in cooking classes is meeting fellow foodies and getting them to reveal their favourite restaurants. If you’re near Palm Beach, you might want to try Marcello’s La Sirena in West Palm Beach. I tried and loved their
Bocconcini Tomato Basil appetizer
Sirena Salad, finely chopped mixed lettuces, mushrooms, red peppers, diced tomatoes & house dressing
Fettucine Bolognese, and
Grilled Branzino, with its crispy skin and a side of arugula, fennels and tomato. Mamma Mia!
Lovely photos Holly
Thanks Jovina! I must say everything tasted 100 times better than it looks in these photos. Even the titles of each recipe don’t come close to describing how amazing everything tasted.
Lucky you, Holly…I use to live in Boca Raton…Publix has come a long way!
This Aprons school is so cool. Wish I could bring everyone to see for themselves.
Yes, if I can tear myself away from my recent passion for salsa and ballroom dance classes! Ah, this preparation for retirement is so exciting.
Glenda
(This was meant to be a private post)
More fun to have it public!
My mouth is watering. Looks so lovely and playful. Never saw such huge meringues!
It was beyond my expectations. So much fun! And they design tailor made menus for private groups.