Baton Rouge Cooking Courses: Learning with Culinary Leisure Classes

Whether you are a novice in the kitchen, have a budding interest in the culinary arts, or craft menus with the best of them, a leisure cooking class has a variety of benefits. You can expand your culinary horizons, add to your repertoire, and learn new and different ways of doing things. This is exactly why Louisiana Culinary Institute offers a wide array of culinary leisure classes. Here are a few of the newest ones, with more being developed.

Halloween French Macarons

This hands on session will teach you how to make perfect French macarons. These delicious and adorable desserts will be a hit at any function. This three-hour class will concentrate on the creative process that yields these adorable, colorful, elegant pastries. It features two different meringue methods and four classic garnishes. Learn these new tricks and pass out some new treats this Halloween.

Creative BBQ

Everyone loves barbeque, and if you know just enough on the grill to be dangerous, this course can take your BBQ game to the next level. This class will teach you to create your very own rubs and sauces. Ready to expand your menu and your palette? Learn how to prepare BBQ chicken, BBQ meatballs, BBQ salmon, and more. Everything you make goes home with you, and you’ll be able to make your next cookout a great one!

Holiday Appetizers

Believe it or not the holidays are right around the corner. Whether you are hosting family and friends or need something new to bring to your annual festivities, the holiday appetizers leisure class will have you prepared. Put a new twist and some new options on the traditional holiday fare. Cajun hummus features classic roasted garlic hummus with muffuletta olive salad and homemade pita chips. Deviled eggs are great, but stuff them with shrimp remoulade and you have a tasty, unique snack. Sweet potato fritters and bacon wrapped chicken tenders round out the course.

Holiday Dessert Pies

Lights, a tree, egg nog, and pie are the perfect way to wrap up an evening during the holidays. This year you can add to the options beyond apple, cherry, and pumpkin. LCI’s holiday pies class will teach you how to make sweet potato, pecan, and coconut cream pie, all complete with homemade crust.

Step up your game in the kitchen with LCI’s culinary leisure classes. Not sure when you’ll have time to attend, or want to see what new great classes that Louisiana Culinary Institute’s talented staff come up with? Leisure class gift certificates are available.