New: German Oktoberfest cooking workshop and feast coming soon

On Saturday, October 4, we will be hosting our first-ever cooking workshop and feast to celebrate Oktoberfest. We invented the "workshop" format because a 2.5-hour evening class is simply not enough time to celebrate an event like Oktoberfest. So we're planning a 4-hour "cooking party" on a Saturday afternoon where we get to make all the traditional festival dishes you expect from a real German Oktoberfest celebration.

Featured on the menu will be guest chef Kayla Lammy's venison bratwurst recipe. Growing up in rural Illinois, hunting was a way Kayla's family sustained themselves. She grew up eating ground deer meat, or venison, as a substitute for ground beef in most recipes. "Hunting, when done respectfully, is a great way to connect with the land and have a deeper appreciation for where our food comes from," says Kayla. Join us and learn how Kayla's family makes their own special bratwurst.

Here's what we've planned for this year's Oktoberfest festival banquet:

• Homemade Soft Pretzels with Obatzda (beer cheese dip)
• Kayla's Venison Bratwurst with Sauerkraut (traditional home recipe)
• Spaetzle (German egg dumplings with caramelized onions)
• Rotkohl (red cabbage with apples)
• Bayrischer Kartoffelsalat (Bavarian warm potato salad)
• Apfelkuchen (German apple cake)
• Bavarian Coffee (peppermint schnapps, whipped cream, chocolate shavings)

This is a four-hour hands-on cooking workshop for adults where all students will participate in the preparation of all the dishes on the menu. Do come hungry and thirsty because the tuition includes a full festival menu, and you will be eating everything you cooked that day. We'll also provide a selection of German beers for your tasting pleasure and a fabulous dessert course to cap off the day. Details and full menu: www.cooking-with-paul.com/workshops-german.html  

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