The Art of Afternoon Tea

The ritual of taking tea is a "celebration. This feeling is a sense of  enchantment people long for in our fast  paced society. Learn everything you have always wanted to know about tea! Learn the essentials of serving tea, tea etiquette, the tea table, recipes, traditions and much more! Bring your favorite cup and saucer to class.

Water Conservation Garden
Multi-Purpose Room

5499   Sat  10/18   1pm-4
$40  Jane Schmitz

Tamale Making 101

Explore the Mexican tradition of making tamales for the holidays! You will learn a brief history of the tamale, then dive right into preparing masa, corn husks, and fillings to create two types of tamales, one meat and one vegetarian. You will also learn to make a traditional Mexican Christmas punch, a delightful concoction of fruits and spices. You will leave class with one dozen tamales and recipes.

Water Conservation Garden

5628  Sun  12/7  10am-1
$25*  Elizabeth Ramos

Grossmont College, Room 31-373

5498  Sat  12/13  1pm-4
$25*  Elizabeth Ramos

*(plus $30 material fee payable in class)

Red Wines of the World

In these 4 sessions, your palate will be exposed to red wines, produced from different and unique wine grapes from around the world. We will be sampling wines from Nebbiolo, Malbec, Syrah, Sangiovese, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, just to mention a few of the varieties. Please bring six wine glasses to each class meeting. Minimum age 21 years old.

Ronald Reagan Community Center
195 E. Douglas, El Cajon

5496  4 T  9/23-10/14  7pm-9 
$120  Dick Colangelo

Tony's Award Winning Italian Wine & Dinners

This is the seventh annual collaboration between Dominic "Dick Colangelo and Tony D'Amato, proprietor of the highly acclaimed Baci's Ristorante. Baci's has received the Auto Club's Four Diamonds Award for eight consecutive years and is arguably one of the best Italian restaurants in the San Diego area. Each evening, you will learn about the wines and foods of a specific region in Italy. Enrollment fee includes four sumptuous dinners, and wine, gratuity not included, seating is limited. Participant must be 21 years old to attend.

Baci's Ristorante
1955 Moreno Blvd., San Diego

5497  4 M  10/20-11/10  7pm-9 
$189  Dick Colangelo
($189 for all 4 nights or $50 for single evening)
 

Food Handler Training Course
(See NonCredit Vocational Education web page)

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• The Art of Afternoon Tea
• Tamale Making 101
• Red Wines of the World
• Tony's Award Winning Italian Wine & Dinners
• Food Handlers' Training Course