PRIVATE SMALL-GROUP COOKING CLASSES

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

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Your host and instructor is Elizabeth ("Libby") Hartman, pictured above (left) with Jacques Pépin. Libby trained in France at the Cordon Bleu, in Italy at the Gritti Palace and the Villa d'Este, and in London with numerous professionals. The menus featured in Libby's cooking classes are modern rather than classic and are vegetable centric to highlight the wonderful produce available from local organic farms in Virginia. 

THE LESSONS

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During the Staunton Music Festival concerts in April and August, six students will gather for the preparation of a complete menu. Meats and fish will be simply grilled, smoked, or roasted with an emphasis on new flavors in sauces and relishes. Vegetable dishes will showcase taste color, and texture. Desserts will star fresh fruits in granitas, panna cottas, delicate pastries and one lesson will include a flourless raspberry soufflé. The lessons take place from 2-5 pm on select days and always finish with tasting the fruit of your labor!

FACILITIES

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Libby offers these classes to six persons at a time. They are held in her commercial-grade kitchen within her home. Well-stocked with item and item, the kitchen also features applicance, appliance, ample work space, etc. etc.