What's Cooking This Spring
Demonstration courses: Students observe the instructor prepare recipes and demonstrate techniques. The courses provides tastings and take home recipes.
Hands-on courses: Students actively participate in practicing techniques, preparing recipes and tasting the prepared food. Recipes are provided for all dishes.
Students who withdraw two business days or less before the start date may receive a refund less the supply fee.
NEW! Friday Night Entertaining Series
Celebrate the end of the week! Chefs Greg Hutsell and Tim Norwood team up to prepare and present delicious meals from hor’s doeuvres to dessert. Watch and learn from these experienced chefs; discuss recipes, presentation, décor and plating; sample the dishes at the end of the evening; then leave with recipes and tips from the chef. Two chefs … double the fun!
All classes meet on Fridays, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Career & Technology Center.
- Canapés
- Hot and cold hor’s doeuvres
- Cold buffets & presentation
- Hand passed vs stationed appetizers
Cost: $75 (MD senior adults: $75)
Course #: XCO-040-A3
Friday, Jan. 25
Instructors: Greg Hutsell and Tim Norwood
- Beef, poultry and seafood entrees
- Accompaniment & side dishes
- Plated vs. buffet
- Dining room decor
Cost: $80 (MD senior adults: $80)
Course #: XCO-041-A3
Friday, Feb. 22
Instructors: Greg Hutsell and Tim Norwood
- Classic dessert preparation
- Alternative finales –cheese
- Dessert panache’s vs. traditional sweets
- Plating techniques & sauces
Cost: $75 (MD senior adults: $75)
Course #: XCO-042-A3
Friday, March 15
Instructors: Greg Hutsell and Tim Norwood
Seasonal Cooking & Local Resources
- Selecting and using seasonal ingredients
- Micro-plates for entertaining
- Food sources and local staples
- Grains
Cost: $75 (MD senior adults: $75)
Course #: XCO-043-A4
Friday, April 19
Instructors: Greg Hutsell and Tim Norwood
January
Friday Night Entertaining Series: NEW! Hor’s Doeuvres and Entertaining
Friday, Jan. 25
NEW! Roasting Coffee At Home
Imagine the aroma of roasting coffee right in your own kitchen! You can do it using these simple steps. This course includes a roasting demonstration (gas stove is best but electric will work), buying ‘green’ beans and coffee tasting. Take home ¼ lb. of green beans to roast at home and ¼ lb. of home roasted beans. Instructor: Adam Scheidt
Cost: $39 (MD senior adults: $39)
Course #: XCO-035-A3
Saturday, Jan. 26, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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NEW! Romantic Dinner for Two
Prepare an elegant, but easy, four-course dinner, and enjoy a romantic evening with your special someone. Begin with butternut squash soup and winter salad with Champagne Vinaigrette. Move on to petite filet mignon and crab cake with braised cabbage and Béarnaise Sauce, then finish with a flourish serving Chocolate Bouchons and fresh whipped mint cream. Discuss how to create perfect ambiance, advance preparation and take home recipes. This is a demonstration course. Instructor: Greg Hutsell
Cost: $65 (MD senior adults: $65)
Course #: XCO-030-A3
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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February
Chocolate Lovers Beware
Create a tasty assortment of sweet chocolate treats while discovering the wide variety of chocolate available in the market and their use in preparing desserts and petit fours. Prepare a scrumptious sampling of chocolate desserts and truffles then, tuck the wrapped goodies into a special box for gift giving. Yum, samples please! Hands-on course. Instructor: Tim Norwood
Cost: $70 (MD senior adults: $70)
Course #: XCO-009-A3
Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 5 and 7, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. (2 sessions)
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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Knife Skills
Use the right well-sharpened knife and improve food appearance and taste not to mention saving your hands. A dull knife equals mangled food and sliced fingers! Learn about different knives, tips for proper use, how to purchase them and determine which ones work best for you. Practice proper sharpening techniques and basic to advanced cuts including how to hold a knife and cut correctly to avoid injury. Knives will be provided, but you may also bring your own. this is a hands-on course. Instructor: Tim Norwood
Cost: $41 (MD senior adults: $41)
Course #: XCO-011-A3
Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. - noon
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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NEW! Warm Winter Wines & Spirits
Cozy up and stay warm this winter with Sherry, port, brandy, Cognac and other fireplace-friendly wines and spirits. These libations are ideal companions to a variety of desserts, cheeses, cigars and après ski! Instructor: Bernie Vogel
Cost: $65 (MD senior adults: $65)
Course #: XCO-037-A3
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Location TBA
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NEW! Seasonal Cooking: Slow Comfort Food
Kick the fast food habit and start up with food you’ll love to eat. Just put it on the stove, oven, or crock pot and let the flavors simmer. Comfort food doesn’t have to be rich and heavy. Discover simple ways of using beef, poultry and even seafood to make nutritional warming foods for the winter table. Experiment with meatloaf and pot roast, braising beef and creating stocks, stews and hearty soups. This is a hands-on course. Instructor: Tim Norwood
Cost: $65 (MD senior adults: $65)
Course #: XCO-036-A3
Tuesdays, Feb. 19 and 26, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. (2 sessions)
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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Wine Appreciation 101
Demystify your experience of wine while exploring and tasting a variety of wines from around the world including the U.S. west coast and Maryland. Learn about wines, grapes and regions as well as how to taste and evaluate wine. Leave with a sense of what makes wines different and a better understanding of what you like. Students must be at least age 21. Instructor: Bernie Vogel
Cost: $135 (MD senior adults: $135)
Course #: XCO-003-A3
Wednesdays, Feb. 20 - March 13, 7 - 9:30 p.m. (4 sessions)
Location TBA
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Friday Night Entertaining Series: NEW! Dinner Party Entrees
Friday, Feb. 22
March
Cooking for One or Two
Don’t waste money on take-out or compromise nutrition with fast food because it’s just you. Concentrate on cooking techniques and suggestions for healthy, economic, efficient cooking methods and habits. Learn to eliminate too many leftovers or how to change them into tomorrow’s lunch or dinner. Take home quick and healthy recipes appropriate for your lifestyle. This is a hands-on course. Instructor: Tim Norwood
Cost: $59 (MD senior adults: $59)
Course #: XCO-010-A3
Saturday, March 2, 8 a.m. - noon
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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NEW! Tapas and Small Plates
Big bold flavor in a small package, tapas and small plates are both elegant and practical. Whether you want to reduce your portion size, reproduce traditional Spanish tapas or create a sophisticated social gathering these miniature servings pack a lively punch. Prepare both hot and cold small dishes, and discover the ingredients that provide unique flavor. Simple small dishes equal exciting sophisticated taste. This is a hands-on course. Instructor: Tim Norwood
Cost: $70 (MD senior adults: $70)
Course #: XCO-032-A3
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 and 6, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. (2 sessions)
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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Friday Night Entertaining Series: NEW! After Dinner and Desserts
Friday, March 15
NEW! Plant Based Eating: Dishes That Pack Punch
Discover tasty ways to add more vegetables, fruit, legumes and grains into your diet. A way of eating that could help with losing weight or controlling certain health issues, you’ll learn easy techniques for preparing old favorites as well as new tasty dishes that pack nutritional punch. Take home recipes and an idea booklet. This is a demonstration course. Instructor: Karen Moody
Cost: $42 (MD senior adults: $42)
Course #: XCO-038-A3
Saturday, March 16, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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NEW! Sweet and Savory Pastry
Love to eat them, but afraid to make them? Take the anxiety out of making pastry. Make both sweet and savory dough that can then be used for a variety of tasty creations. In class, you’ll make one of each. Take home additional recipes, tips and ideas to fully utilize this classic pastry dough in your own kitchen. This is a hands-on course. Instructor: Greg Hutsell
Cost: $65 (MD senior adults: $65)
Course #: XCO-031-A3
Wednesday and Thursday, March 20 and 21, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. (2 sessions)
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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April
NEW! Roasting Coffee At Home
Imagine the aroma of roasting coffee right in your own kitchen! You can do it using these simple steps. This course includes a roasting demonstration (gas stove is best but electric will work), buying ‘green’ beans and coffee tasting. Take home ¼ lb. of green beans to roast at home and ¼ lb. of home roasted beans. Instructor: Adam Scheidt
Cost: $39 (MD senior adults: $39)
Course #: XCO-035-A4
Thursday, April 11, 7 - 9 p.m.
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
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NEW! Spring and Summer Wines
From picnic fare to patio entertaining, join us as we explore wines that complement the flavors of spring and summer menus. After all, there is life after Cabernet and Chardonnay! Instructor: Bernie Vogel
Cost: $55 (MD senior adults: $55)
Course #: XCO-045-A4
Wednesday, April 17, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Location TBA
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Friday Night Entertaining Series: NEW! Seasonal Cooking and Local Resources
Friday, April 19
NEW! Weekend Brunch
Impress your guests with a new twist on the traditional weekend brunch. A do-ahead menu plus planning and preparation tips, means more time with your guests and less time in the kitchen. Prepare this easy and affordable crowd pleasing menu including Balsamic String bean Salad, Artichoke Frittata, Mini Sausage Quiches in Phyllo Cups, Southeast Asian Chicken Salad Wraps, and Almost Homemade Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Nutella Frosting. Instructor: Greg Hutsell
Cost: $50 (MD senior adults: $50)
Course #: XCO-039-A4
Saturday, April 27; 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
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May
NEW! Seriously Seafood: Shellfish
Classic to exotic, simple do-ahead shellfish dishes make your weeknight meals or weekend entertaining an impressive no-brainer. Prepare Seafood Spring Rolls, Mussels with Coconut Curry, and Pan Seared Scallops with Cumin Orange Glaze. Plus, discover a lite and refreshing stew from the South of France, an easy do ahead dish for entertaining and a favorite classic for a satisfying lunch or a great dinner starter. Instructor: Greg Hutsell
Cost: $70 (MD senior adults: $70)
Course #: XCO-034-A4
Tuesdays, May 7 & 14; 6:30 -9:30 p.m.
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
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Great Grilling
It’s grillin’ time! Whether you use charcoal or gas, food barbequed on the grill is the taste of summer. Jazz up your grilling techniques and gain tips for successfully grilling meats, seafood, vegetable and the sauces and marinades that make it so special. Learn about using direct vs. indirect heat, getting unique flavor using soaked charcoal or wood chips and more. Demonstration course. Instructor: Tim Norwood
Cost: $54 (MD senior adults: $54)
Course #: XCO-014-A4
Friday, May 17; 6:30 -9:30 p.m.
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
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NEW! Smoker Cooking
Where there's smoke, there's flavor! Learn how to cook meat and seafood using this indirect method, how to best pair tender smoked fare to its best advantage and the best way to enhance the dish with tasty rubs and sauces. Also, review smoking methods as well as types of smokers. Demonstration course. Instructor: Tim Norwood
Cost: $54 (MD senior adults: $54)
Course #: XCO-046-A4
Thursday, May 23; 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
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About the Instructors
Greg Hutsell has been cooking all his life. Using fresh local ingredients, he has developed his own classic style that can be sampled at A Little Bit of Tuscany and at his own cooking school L’Ecole Culinaire. His classes are tailored to students of all skill levels and students can look forward to lots of hands-on experiences with a delicious tasting at the end.
What students say about Greg Hutsell:
"Excellent class. Both instructors very knowledgeable and engaging."
"Excellent course! Outstanding instructors! Would like to see more courses like this."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this class. I would like to see more classes like this."
Karen Moody , new to Carroll's cooking classes, teaches biology and nutrition at Harford Community College in addition to teaching environmental science and gardening at Carroll. She is a long-time vegetarian and is currently working on a vegetarian cookbook.
Tim Norwood, a graduate of the Baltimore Culinary Institute, has been teaching culinary arts at the Carroll County Career and Technology Center since 1997. A sought after teacher, he brings his exuberance and expertise to the classroom. Norwood enjoys creating unique dishes using basic techniques and then experimenting with the flavors of authentic ethnic ingredients and combining them with bounty found in local grocery stores.
What students say about Tim Norwood:
"Tim was very knowledgeable and personable. I will definitely be taking more classes taught by him."
"The food was great! He (Tim) was very energetic and explained what he did in an easily understandable manner."
"Tim was fabulous. Food prepared was excellent."
Adam Scheidt, a new instructor for Carroll, is the owner of Haven Coffee and has been brewing and roasting coffee for six years. He is certified as a Seattle’s Best Coffee Expert and has trained and certified other Seattle’s Best employees.
Bernie Vogel began his wine education while in the restaurant business in the late 1970s. He has been in professional fine wine sales and distribution for over 20 years and is currently a Fine Wine Specialist.
What students say about Wine Appreciation 101:
“Very informative and fun course. Bernie is extremely knowledgeable about the subject, and he made the wine ‘travel around the world’ an enjoyable experience, even though it was a whirlwind tour. I will definitely be trying new wines and regions as a result of this class.”
“Loved the course and all things taught by Bernie.”
“This is a terrific course! Bernie has a very entertaining and effective presentation style that makes a 2 ½ hour session very short. He conveys his material with confidence and has a clear mastery of the subject.”
