Culinary Class Weekend Package

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn to cook several delicious meals over the course of the weekend as well as sample some wines, enjoy wonderful desserts and have an entire weekend of relaxation and FOOD!

This is a date specific package, available only the weekend of  September 28th and 29th, 2012. Another way to remember this, each year the package is always scheduled for the last weekends of September and January.

Friday we feature a 5 course wine/chefs’ tasting menu from 6-8pm. As well as learning about 5 great wines you will also taste 5 items that that Executive Chef Gannon Leary will pair with the wines.  The wine tasting will be hosted by Jesse’s Restaurant within walking distance of the Bed and Breakfast. Arrive by 5:00pm on Friday and leave the rest of the weekend to us! The wine tasting from 6-8 and then dinner on your own, perhaps at Jesse’s Restaurant, specializing in Steaks and Seafood. But keep in mind that after a 5 course tasting menu most all of previous attendees are full and have not needed anything else, much less a full dinner!
Jesse’s Restaurant Executive Chef, Gannon Leary
The James Beard Foundation is widely known as the premier organization for the advancement of the culinary arts and provides a wide variety of benefits for their members and their recipients alike. Among their publications, the Directory of Fine Food and Beverage professionals, and their Restaurant Directory are the two most widely known. The foundation was founded in 1985 by Julia Child, and its advisory board is made up by some of the top culinary professionals in America. Jesse’s Restaurant is only one of four restaurants in Alabama listed in their annual Restaurant Directory!

Saturday you will wake up to a fabulous Gourmet 3-course breakfast meticulously prepared from scratch and beautifully served. From the fruit plate, to the main course and then, Yes, dessert. Innkeeper David Worthington takes extra special care to bring you one of the best breakfasts you have ever had. The breakfast is Five star dining, not in it’s formality but in the presentation and quality. The next experience of the day is that you will attend your first of two cooking classes the Gulf Coast Culinary Institute. Saturday afternoon/evening you will attend a Gulf Coast Seafood Extravaganza cooking class. After a brief lecture from the instructor on the foods of the Gulf Coast you will move into the kitchen where you will be instructed on classical and modern cooking techniques for seafood common to the Gulf Coast. Each person is actually at their own station for a “hands on� learning experience. Once all the food is prepared you will move out to the dining room to be served your mouthwatering dinner! That takes care of Saturday with a total of 7 courses of fabulous food!

Sunday you will wake to a light fare of fruit, muffins, coffee and juices and will head back to Gulf Coast Culinary Institute. David Worthington from the Magnolia Springs Bed and Breakfast will school you in healthy ways to prepare excellent tasting breakfast/brunch casseroles and desserts from 9:00am to 12:00pm. You will not need lunch eating this awesome brunch and will depart around noon for home. Again, this is a total weekend of fabulous wines, food and fun!

Friday:	5 course Wine tasting/chefs tasting menu
Saturday:	Breakfast at the B&B. Coastal cooking class for dinner
Sunday:	Light breakfast at the B&B. Brunch cooking class for lunch. Depart at noon for the return trip home
Class Dates:	September 28th and 29th, 2012. Remember dates as the last weekends of September and January annually.

• The above itinerary plus the two night stay at he the Magnolia Springs B&B. The bedroom is equipped with a Private Bath, Iron & Ironing Board, Hairdryer, Lighted Magnifying Mirror, bedding of Luxury High Thread Count Linens, Cable TV, Telephone and High-Speed Wireless Internet. A well stocked Guest Refrigerator and hot teas are available in the dining room as well as evening Desserts such as Cookies or Brownies fresh from the oven. Return from dinner to a turn-down service including chocolates on your pillows!

• Price is $628 {additional $20.00 per night for King Room upgrade, $40.00 per night for Harding Suite upgrate and $10 per night for Cowen Room upgrade}