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Holiday Cooking with Chef Greeley

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Holiday Cooking Class
with Executive Chef John Greeley
 
Impress your guests this holiday season with new culinary skills learned from the expert hands of Executive Chef John Greeley. After a hands-on cooking class, enjoy lunch with the chef. The class will center around the freshest ingredients of the season and crafting sumptuous menu for your holiday festivities. (There may also be a creative tip or two for what to do with the left-overs.)

Under the watchful eye of Chef Greeley, class members will experience the inner workings of a professional kitchen and learn culinary techniques to use at home. The class is designed for the home cooking enthusiast and only basic culinary knowledge is necessary. Class members will be taught how to use the knife as an extension of the hand, menu planning, ingredient selection and purchasing, meal preparation and more.

For reservations, please call 212.582.7200.

Friday, October 29th
$185 per person
(includes all materials, lunch, wines, tax and gratuity)
Space is limited to 10

Lessons & Menu:
(Subject to change)

Creating Canapés
Complement cocktails and conversation.
chef’s selection of canapés

Simple Soups
Satisfy a large group with little effort.
roasted pumpkin and squash soup with brown butter and lobster

Sensational Sides
Highlight any festive gathering with flavorful side dishes.
root vegetables with bacon and honey glaze chestnuts
maple whipped sweet potatoes with brûléed marshmallows
haricot verts with Mornay sauce and fried shallots

Right Way to Roast
Master the art of brining and cooking roasts.
glazed ham, succulent turkey, and peppercorn crusted tenderloin of beef

Traditional Treats
Create a grand finale with a sweet finish.
Bûche de Noël

Lunch will be served with precisely paired wines for each course.

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Chef Greeley's 2011 class schedule coming soon.
 
 Chef   Executive Chef John Greeley

John Greeley’s sumptuous creations stem from a love of fine art, exceptional culinary skill and a passion for local ingredients. John’s formal training was conducted at New York City’s School of Visual Arts and Savannah (GA) College of Art and Design.

John’s culinary career spanned the east coast from Nantucket Island to 45 South in Savannah, GA before he found his home at ‘21’.  Joining ‘21’ in 1995, he was quickly promoted to sous-chef. In 2002, he became opening sous-chef of The Upstairs at ‘21’, and is currently executive chef of ‘21’.

John’s know-how with new American cuisine combined with his training in the fine arts provides a unique platform for his creations by using the freshest ingredients in tasty and visually exciting new ways. John’s wild game and fish dishes have wowed ‘21’ patrons for nearly 10 years.

John is the media’s go-to-guy for holiday help: his untraditional wild turkey and breadless squash stuffing was syndicated in 2004 and 2005 by the Associated Press. When NBC’s TODAY Show needed a new twist on Christmas, John ably demonstrated his effortless “goof-proof” goose. He has appeared three times on CBS’s Saturday Early Show “Chef on a Shoestring” and has made chili with David Tutera on Discovery’s The Party Planner.
 

 

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