A friend of mine turned me on to the cooking classes at Josie’s. Actually, the classes are at held at Citrus, but the listing of events and classes are on the Josie’s site. The great thing about the classes is that they give you healthy alternatives to what you may be used to.

I took one of the classes a few months ago and I really enjoyed it… for a number of reasons.
1. Because it’s an easy course.
All I have to do is sit there, watch Louis Lanza cook, while they bring out all of the nights recipes to us.
2. Louis is very personable.
A lot more than some of the chefs that you see on the Food Network.
3. The food is delicious.
Lots of yummy noises from the crowd.
4. All of the food is healthier and possibly tastier than the what you’re used to.

The other great thing about the class is that it’s only $50. For that you get great cooking tips, great recipes for about 3-5 courses – that you also get to enjoy, and lots of wine to compliment the meal.

Tonight’s menu was Italian.
We had a Rocket Salad with Portabella and Parmigiano-Reggiano, Spaghetti with Clams, Cherry Tomatoes and Basil, and Halibut with Cherry Tomato, Lemon Zest and Basil Concasse with an Eggplant and Cannellini Bean Puree. All sooooooooooo good. And if that wasn’t enough, they made a fresh Lemon Grappina – basically, a lemon sorbet with real lemon zest, Limoncello and homemade biscotti. Yum!

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