Cookery Classes in Dublin 2012 at ely bar & brasserie

Our line up of cookery classes with wine and food matching continues for 2012!

March

Wednesday 14^th: Forgotten Favourites €49 per head
Why not treat your mother to a night of forgotten favourites in Irish cooking, where we put a modern twist on the recipes you grew up with!

Tuesday 27^th: Perfect Easter Sunday Dinner €49 per head
Our Executive Head Chef will demonstrate how to cook the perfect 3 course Easter Sunday Dinner for all the family, and our award winning sommelier will taste you through the ideal wines to serve with it.

April
Tuesday 3rd >> Easter chocolate delights €45 per head
Our expert pastry chef, Montacer Mansour will teach you how to create those mouth watering chocolate desserts, that will have your friends and family owing and aahing!!

Tuesday 24th >> cheese and wine matching €45 per head
Ian Brosnan, our sommelier will present an evening on the tricky task of pairing cheese and wines, focusing on what works best, and why!

May
Tuesday 8th >> superfoods, super bodies €45 per head
Some foods are so good for you they are classified as ‘super foods’. In this cookery class we’ll take a look at the super food category and teach you some delicious and interesting recipes for them.

Tuesday 15th >> play date perfection €45 per head
How to entertain the little ones and parents without stress! Healthy quick bites for all, with of course a lesson on ‘what wines we love’ by Ian Brosnan, for the Big people only!

Tuesday 29th >> summer dinner party €49 per head
This excellent class on selecting, preparing and cooking fish is ideal for those who would like to gain some confidence in cooking with fish in the kitchen. We’ll also give you a lesson on the matching wine with fish and fish based dishes.

Ryan Stringer - ely Head Chef

June
Tuesday 5th >> BBQ night €49 per head

With both the Euro finals and the Olympics this summer, our BBQ class is the perfect way for you to prepare for a summer of entertaining friends at home! Our class will include preparing meat, fish, vegetables and marinades for the BBQ to give you the wow factor, followed by super wines for a summers evening.

July
Tuesday 4^th: USA night €55 per head

Thought America was only famous for beef burgers? Think again! At ely’s USA night we’ll teach you a repertoire of fun and funky dishes from across the American continent, we’ll finish the evening off with a lesson on American wines and beers.

Venue: ely bar & brasserie, IFSC
Time: 7:00 sharp

To make a booking or for more information please contact Ian cookclub@elywinebar.com, call 01 678 7867 or visit our website.

A French Christmas with Chateau Fongaban and Domaine de l’Hortus

ely has a great selection of French wines and 2 of our domaines, Chateau Fongaban and Domaine de l’Hortus, have kindly sent us in their Christmas Day menus.

Pierre Taix of hateau Fongaban is as follows:

Aperitif
Champagne Egly-Ouriet Blanc de Noirs

Lamproie à la bordelaise (From my mother only)
La Mauriane 2004 –Puisseguin saint-Emilion
One of the best Bordeaux 2004 dixit Jean-Marc Quarin

Raviole de Fois gras aux cèpes (This year was very good for the cèpes)
Chateau Fongaban 1971 Puisseguin Saint-Emilion–
1971 is certainly the best vintage for the saint-emilion area of the seventies

Pigeonneaux en cocotte with truffes
Château Fongaban 1950 Puisseguin Saint-Emilion
My favorite vintage

Fondant au chocolat – (The recipe of Alain Ducasse in his book “Bistro”)
Banyuls Coume del Mas
The best accord food-wine

Yves Orliac of Domaine de L’Hortus will be having a very Mediterranean Christmas menu which looks absolutely mouth-watering.

Apéritif : There are different toasts.

• Toast of Black and green “tapenade”.
• A little bit of “Boutargue” (Mediterranean caviar).
• Jam and sausage from Corsica.

Starters :

• Wild smoked salmon (from Ireland) on “tartine” of black bread with butter and a stalk of dill.
• Oysters from Marennes with a lemon or vinegar sauce with herbs.
• And of course “Foie Gras” with Guerande’s salt.
• Green salad (with no eggs).

Main Course :

• Turbot fish cooked in the beer (It is a “spécialitée” of Sylvie Courselle).

Dessert :

• Cheese board : Roquefort, goat’s cheese…
• Chocolat’s cake (Frederique loves chocolate)

Want to learn more about Bordeaux or Southern French wines or  improve your culinary skills with a cookery course: ely has all the answers: click here to see the full range of events and tastings next year.

ely’s cookery course in Dublin: How to host the perfect dinner party

 

 ely’s cookery school – sharing chef skills

‘Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life’s most civilised pleasures’ Michael Broadbent

Improve your culinary skills in 2012. Our cookery school teaches essential kitchen techniques and recipes used daily in our 3 restaurants, to bring the ely experience home. Our cookery course is one with a difference: we’ll not only teach you chef skills, award winning sommelier, Ian Brosnan, will do a food and wine matching lesson each evening so you can taste the perfect wines with the evening’s dishes!

From the beginning the ethos at ely has been simple: we want to serve good quality, simple food that works well with our wine list. Focusing on using locally sourced and seasonal produce in a creative and fun way, Ryan Stringer, our Executive Head Chef, will demonstrate how to prepare and cook a 3 course meal using the best of Irish produce.  Ryan will guide you through the process from sourcing the raw ingredients, preparation, timing and presentation of your dish. So whether it’s selecting the right cut of meat and doing it justice or mastering the art of the pastry chef, ely’s cookery school has something for everyone!

ely has always prided itself on its award winning wine list. After the demonstration, we’ll serve up the prepared dishes whilst Ian Brosnan, award-winning sommelier, presents the ideal white and red wines to serve with your food, explaining the principles of food and wine matching.

Wednesday 18th January:    Skillful Starters
Wednesday 25th January:    Main Course Perfection
Wednesday 1st February:     Delicious Desserts

Venue: ely bar & brasserie, IFSC
Time: 7pm sharp
Price: €45 per head, per night

Book for all 3 and receive a complimentary copy of ely’s cookbook.

To make a booking or for more information please contact wineclub@elywinebar.com or call 01 678 7867.