Masterclasses offer in-depth explorations of food topics, presented by experts and accompanied by demonstrations and tastings.
The holiday season is synonymous with indulgent food — and there's always room for more cheese! Sure, everyone loves a great cheese board, but this class is all about fun & creative ways to add more cheese to your holiday menu.
For this lavish demo, tasting and informative masterclass, chef, Certified Cheese Professional, and author of The Essential Fondue Cookbook, Erin Harris will introduce you to a slew of delicious cheeses and demonstrate their versatility across a range of delicious recipes.
Sit back and relax amid the tantalizing aroma of melting cheese, sip on your favourite beverage, sample diverse styles of cheese, and enjoy delectable, cheesy dishes while you learn new, easy-to-do holiday recipes featuring 5 different cheeses from around the world.
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Cheese Puffs (Cheddar, Canada)
An addictive family recipe that everyone loves, and Erin's must-have holiday classic. The puffs will be baking in the oven as you arrive, filling the room with the intoxicating smell of baking cheese. Erin will show how to assemble them and talk through the recipe, and then we're ready for the first round of snacks.
Raclette Tart (Raclette, Switzerland)
An hors d'oeuvres take on an alpine Swiss classic. A puff pastry tart topped with everyone's favourite raclette ingredients: speck (optional), cornichon, shaved onion, grainy mustard, thinly sliced potatoes and funky, gooey raclette cheese.
Harissa-Spiced Roasted Squash and Fried Halloumi Salad (Halloumi, Cyprus)
A simple salad of arugula and spinach with cubes of roasted squash and fried halloumi tossed in harissa, toasted pumpkin seeds, fresh pomegranates and a pomegranate dressing.
Comté Cheesecake with French Onion Jam (Comté, France)
A savoury cheesecake with a butter crumb cracker base, Comté-flavoured cheesecake and a red wine-infused French onion jam on top. Erin developed this recipe for Comté USA, and it is pretty fabulous.
Cacio e Pepe Butter (Pecorino, Italy)
A simple compound butter that is fun to give as a hostess gift, and great on pasta, steak, vegetables, popcorn, bread... everything? You'll taste it, learn how it's made, and get to take one home.
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Erin Harris is a classically trained chef, Certified Cheese Professional, cookbook author (The Essential Fondue Cookbook) and member of the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. She has spent the last 15 years of her career nerding out about cheese and finding the very best cheesy recipes. Erin has worked for Parmigiano Reggiano and Comté USA for several years developing recipes and hosting pairing events, and believes these are two of the best cheeses ever created. When not working, Erin loves to travel near and far, searching for delicious adventures that often include cheese. She also loves snorkeling, checking out the local grocery store, and playing board games. Erin refuses to pick just one favourite cheese, so please don't make her choose!
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