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Photo Caption: John Godts and Liisa Andreassen, Cottage Cooking, owners, relax on their cozy front porch swing.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cOur instructor, a Le Cordon Blue culinary graduate, explained that the class would be more like a chemistry class than a cooking class \u2013 and she wasn\u2019t kidding,\u201d Liisa says. \u201cShe encouraged us to focus on chemical reactions and interactions and to use all of our senses. It was a wonderful experience and one we wanted to modify to fit our style and bring back to our hometown of Asheville, NC.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cottage Cooking now offers two new classes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Creole Cooking; and the New Orleans Classic. In Creole Cooking, guests will learn how to make a delicious shrimp, chicken and sausage jambalaya. The New Orleans Classic (Cajun) features shrimp etouffee. Both cooking classes start with light and airy hushpuppies and end with Bananas Foster for dessert.<\/p>\n \u201cMany folks that we teach don\u2019t realize the main difference between creole and Cajun,\u201d John says. \u201cWant to know? The easiest way to explain it is that Cajun cooking typically does not use tomatoes or any tomato-based sauces while creole cooking does.\u201d<\/p>\n Guests who participate in these cooking classes will even get some Mardi Gras beads of their own to take home. So, let the good times roll or as they say in Louisiana, \u201cLaissez\u00a0les\u00a0bons temps\u00a0rouler.\u201d<\/p>\n About Cottage Cooking<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Cottage Cooking classes are designed for the home cook and a typical class is designed like a dinner party where guests prepare and eat an appetizer, main course and dessert. There\u2019s also a Saturday morning baking class once to twice a month.<\/p>\n These cooking classes make for a great date night or ladies\u2019 night out. The company also goes offsite so folks can host their own cooking class in the comfort of their home. Bachelorette parties, family reunions and corporate retreats are popular too. In addition to the cooking class schedule which can be found on their website, they\u2019ll also design custom dates and menus as requested for private classes \u2013 on or offsite.<\/p>\n The Cajun and Creole classes are $89 per person. Guests are invited to BYOB. Gift certificates are also available.<\/p>\n MORE INFORMATION:<\/p>\n https:\/\/cottagecookingasheville.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n FOLLOW ON SOCIAL:<\/p>\n Facebook:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cottage.Cooking<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram:\u00a0https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cottagecookingasheville\/<\/a><\/p>\n