Hi everyone!

I just had to share this schedule of Cooking Classes at Williams-Sonoma. I absolutely love cooking, and the idea of learning new techniques in the kitchen is so intriguing. And Williams-Sonoma is offering these FREE classes? What could be better?!

It comes in handy to have a few cooking tricks and techniques up your sleeve. A few nights ago, my best friend came to my house. She was in from out of town, and it was a surprise visit, so I had to pull together dinner from what was available in the fridge. The fun part was that I never needed to look at a recipe. Now, I didn't do anything fancy—I broiled a chicken with lemon slices on top, made a “house salad” with whatever I had available to toss in, and made a little brown rice from a 5-minute boil-a-bag. But instead of following the standard 5-minute rice directions, I used low-sodium chicken stock in place of water, added a little white wine as I was cooking it, and prepared the 5-minute rice almost as you would a risotto. It turned out great, in a third of the time it takes to make a real risotto! This is just one example of how you can take a fancy chef technique and apply it to home use. I bet you all have tons of examples of this, and I’d love to hear about them!
 
Try to check out these classes at a Williams-Sonoma store. If you’re in the L.A. area, I might see you there! 

Xo

Ali