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Chef Terri's Recipe Box

Here you will find all of the recipes featured in class, plus some extras we've uploaded by special request!
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2013 Classes

1/10/12 - Light and Healthy Cooking, Terri's Favorites 
  • Butternut Squash Soup
  • Fennel and Carrot Salad
  • Chicken Breast en papillote

1/24/13 - Light and Healthy Cooking, Vegetarian Favorites
  • White Bean and Kale Soup
  • Lentil and Quinoa Salad
  • Vegetarian Lasagna 

1/31/13 - Meals in Minutes, Quick, 
Budget-friendly Cooking
  • Chicken and Piperade Stew
  • Roasted Potatoes 
  • Garlicky Sauteed Greens

4/10/13 - Light and Healthy Cooking, Terri's Favorites
  • Carrot-Ginger Soup
  • Curried Chicken Salad Wraps
  • Quinoa and Zucchini Salad

4/24/13 - Quickbreads
  • Cranberry-Orange Scones
  • Carrot-Zucchini Muffins
  • Irish Soda Bread
5/15/13 - Terrific Fruit Tarts
  • Sweet Tart Dough
  • Vanilla Pastry Cream
  • Almond Cream
  • Free-form apple galettes

6/20/13 - Light and Healthy Cooking, Asian Flavors
  • Chinese Chicken Salad
  • Grilled Lemongrass Shrimp Lettuce Tacos
  • Stir-fried Veggies and Black Bean Sauce

7/11/13 - Pasta Party
  • Fresh Pasta Dough
  • Rustic Tomato Sauce
  • Chicken Consomme
  • Fettuccine with Garlic and Herbs

8/08/13 - Pizza Party

  • Pizza Dough
  • Potato-Rosemary-Olive Pizza
  • Asparagus-Pine Nut-Preserved Lemon Pizza
  • Proscuitto-Fig-Caramelized Onion Pizza
12/11/13 - Ravioli and Tortellini
  • Fresh Pasta Dough
  • Butternut Squash Ravioli
  • Ricotta and Spinach Tortellini
  • Classic Alfredo Sauce
  • Brown Butter and Sage Sauce

Summer 2013 Teen Camp

Day One
  • Fruit Skewers
  • Carrot-Zucchini Muffins
  • "Bagel Dogs"
  • Homemade Tomato Jam

Day Two 
  • Berry Cool Popsicles
  • Cheddar "Goldfish" Crackers
  • Mini-Veggie Frittatas
  • Peach and Blackberry Galettes

Day Three
  • Lime-Mint  and Pina Colada Popsicles
  • Red Velvet Cupcakes
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Crispy-baked Chicken Fingers
  • Buttermilk Biscuits

Day Four
  • Blueberry Scones
  • Herb and Cheese Soft Pretzels
  • Albondigas in Tomato Sauce

Day Five
  • Chinese Chicken Salad
  • Turkey and Veggie Potstickers
  • Stir-fried Tofu and Veggies in Black Bean Sauce
  • Fruity Bubble Tea Drinks

2014 Classes

2/27/14 Baking Basics:  Yeast Breads
  • Basic White Bread
  • Herbed Garlic Knots
  • Braided Challah 

Watch how to
Braid Challah: 

4-strands

6-strands

4/3/14 - Baking Basics: Crepes!
  • Basic Crepe Batter
  • Buckwheat Crepes
  • Nutella and Strawberry Crepes
  • Mushroom and Cheese filling
  • Crepes Suzette
4/17/14 - Light & Healthy Cooking: Spring Favorites
  • Fresh Pea Soup with Chives
  • Almond and Rosemary Crackers
  • Pan-seared Salmon 
  • Dill-Mustard Sauce
6/18/14 Fanciful Cupcakes
  • Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
  • Pina Colada Cupcakes
  • The Minty Chocolate Cupcake
6/25/14 Dim Sum Party
  • Siu Mai (Pork and Shrimp Dumplings)
  • Turkey-Cabbage Potstickers
  • Fried Crab Rangoons
  • Bubble Tea
7/30/14 Fresh Pasta
  • Fresh Pasta Dough
  • Rustic Tomato Sauce
  • Aglio e Oilio 
8/6/14 Chinese Cooking Week 1 of 3
  • Black Bean Sauce
  • Stir-fried Vegetables
  • Pork and Shrimp Wontons
  • Wonton Soup
8/13/14 Chinese Cooking Week 2 of 3
  • Kung Pao Chicken
  • Pork and Cabbage Egg Rolls
  • Plum Sauce
8/20/14 Chinese Cooking Week 3 of 3
  • Steamed Whole Fish
  • Beef with Broccoli
  • Singapore Noodles
10/23/14 Spooky Cupcake Party
  • Chocolate Cupcakes
  • Red Velvet Cupcakes
  • Vanilla (Yellow) Cupcakes 
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Basic Buttercream

Summer 2014 - SSF
Kick-start Your Cooking Skills

Week One:  Soups, Salads and Sauces
  • Alphabet Soup
  • Rustic Tomato Sauce (with pasta)
  • Hearty Spinach Salad
Week Two:  All About Eggs!
  • Hard and Soft cooked eggs
  • Fried - sunny-side up and over-easy
  • Frittatas
  • Omelets
Week Three:  Vegetables and Starches
  • Garlicky Greens
  • Smoky Peppers and Onions
  • Steamed Brown Rice
  • Fluffy Mashed Potatoes
Week Four:  Meat, Poultry and Fish
  • Roast Chicken 
  • Pan-seared Steak with Red Wine Sauce
  • Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Lemon Rosemary Sauce
  • Salmon Provencal en Papillote

2015 Classes

​2016 Classes

1/15/15 Paella Party
  • Chicken and Seafood Paella
  • Vegetable and Chickpea Paella
6/8/16 Paella Party
  • Chicken and Seafood Paella
  • Vegetable and Chickpea Paella
1/29/15 Dim Sum Party
  • Xiao Long Bao (Shanghai Soup Dumplings)
  • Potstickers
  • Fried Crab Rangoons
  • Bubble Tea Drinks
6/15/16 Great Crêpes!
  • Basic crepe batter
  • ​Buckwheat crepes
  • Mushroom-fontina filling
  • Crêpes “Suzette.”
2/5/15 Kick-start Week 1:  Soups and Sauces
  • Minestrone soup
  • New England Clam Chowder
  • Cheese Sauce
  • Garlic Aioli
7/6/16 Dim Sum Party
  • Shrimp and pork Sui Mai Turkey & cabbage potstickers
  • Fried crab rangoons
  • ​Bubble Tea
2/12/15 Kick-start Week 2:  EGGS!
  • Hard and Soft-cooked Eggs
  • Scrambled Eggs
  • Fried Eggs (Over-Easy and Sunny-side up)
  • Omelets 
  • Fritattas
7-13-16 Light & Healthy Asian Favorites
  • Chinese chicken salad
  • Grilled lemongrass shrimp lettuce tacos
  • Stir-fried vegetables
  • Fresh black bean sauce
2/19/15 Kick-start Week 3:  Vegetables and Salads
  • Steamed Broccoli and Carrots
  • Sauteed Zucchini and Squash
  • Stir-Fried Vegetables
  • Roasted Root Vegetables
  • Basic Vinaigrette
2/25/15 Kick-start Week 4:  Proteins!
  • Pan-seared chicken breast and pan sauce
  • Roast Cornish Game Hen (Spatchcocked)
  • Pan-seared NY Steak with Red Wine Reduction Sauce
  • Salmon Provencal en papillote
4/16/15 Chinese Cooking Week 1 of 3
  • Stir-fried Bamboo Shoots, Long Beans and Mushrooms
  • Homemade Black Bean Sauce
  • Mongolian Beef in Lettuce Cups
4/23/15 Chinese Cooking Week 2 of 3
  • Tangerine Chicken Stir Fry
  • Deep-fried Egg Rolls
  • Homemade Plum Sauce
4/30/15 Chinese Cooking Week 3 of 3
  • Won Ton Soup
  • Pork and Shrimp Won Tons
  • Singapore Noodles
  • Steamed Fish with Scallion-Ginger Oil
9-29-16 Indian Cooking for Beginners
  • Vegetable Pakoras
  • Chicken Tikka Masala
  • Saffron-Studded Basmati Rice
11-10-16 Paella Party
  • Chicken and Seafood Paella
  • Vegetable and Chickpea Paella​
12-8-16 Ravioli and Tortellini
  • Fresh Pasta Dough
  • Butternut Squash Ravioli
  • Ricotta and Spinach Tortellini
  • Classic Alfredo Sauce
  • Brown Butter and Sage Sauce

Bonus Recipes:

Herb and Cheese Frittata

Fruity Sangria

Chef Terri's Award-Winning Smoked Chili 

Turkey Chili for Nathalie and Pam
Hibiscus (Jamaica) Punch 
SSF Asian Alliance Cooking Demo - Chinese Chicken Salad (May 16, 2015) 
Cauliflower Cake and Chermoula Sauce
Vanilla Sablés - For Devyn
6-4-15  and 7-9-15 Paella Party 
  • Chicken and Shellfish Paella
  • Vegetarian Paella
  • Fruity Hibiscus Punch/mock-Sangria
6-11-15 Cream Puffs and Éclairs
  • Pâte a Choux Dough
  • Gougères
  • Vanilla Pastry Cream
  • Chocolate Ganache
8-6-15 Indian Cooking for Beginners
  • Vegetable Pakoras (fried veggie fritters)
  • Aloo Gobi (Curried Potatoes and Cauliflower)
  • Fresh Paneer and Peas
  • Saffron-studded Basmati Rice
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