Latin American Fiesta Foods

Event Date:	Tuesday, July 14th 2009 at 06:30 pm
Instructor:	Chef MikeC.
Price:	$65.00
Duration:	3 hours

Menu
Venezuelan Corn Fritters with Chipotle Sour Cream
Spicy Black Bean & Queso Fresca Dip
Mango & Corn Salsa
Home-made Flour & Corn Tortilla Chips
Mini Argentinean Spiced Beef Tortas with Jack & Heirloom Tomatoes
Mussels with Chorizo Cilantro Lime & White Wine
Cinnamon Sugar Churros Poppers with Spicy Whipped Cream & Dark Chocolate Sauce

       Anytime is the perfect time for a fiesta with friends & family. The fresh flavors, spices, and rich culinary traditions of this diverse cuisine is hard to beat. Join us for a night of hands-on cooing fun as you explore the fantastic fare from Latin America. Learn about all the secret ingredients, tips, tricks, & techniques of the pros as you create a restaurant quality menu of tasty treats that will be the hit at your next party! It's fiesta time at Kitchen on Fire!

Executive Chef MikeC. From growing up in the wine country of Western New York to living to the fullest in Berkeley, Chef MikeC. slices and dices his way into your kitchen. By the ripe old age of four, he was already in the kitchen practicing his brand of food alchemy. Through the mentorship of his parents, he learned the finer aspects of organic gardening, simplified cuisine, and home entertaining for all occasions. As he soon discovered, MikeC.’s creative and quick mind was always in search of culinary knowledge. By the end of high school, MikeC. had found his mission in life; to teach the world how to come back to the table with friends, family and food. MikeC.’s quest has been a breathtaking adventure of food, folks, and fun. He has worked in the restaurant world, and a variety of other areas, but the food industry has always been foremost in his interests. Since arriving in California, he has owned two catering businesses, directed two cooking schools and has been teaching cooking professionally for over eight years. In his free time, he enjoys sharing his vast entertaining skills with family and friends. With a philosophy of fantastic food, people, music, and exhilarating places -- isn’t that what life is all about!? Come on down and join MikeC.at Kitchen on Fire® and reap the benefits of his training and consummate skills.

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