Cooking Lessons?!

Hi guys,

Second week in Eindhoven, second week at The MathWorks, and it was time to put my cooking abilities to the test. The company organized a cooking event!!! This was a completely new concept for me... team bonding in a kitchen!? Well to tell you the truth it really works well.

So here is how it goes:
Get 20 to 30 people together
Take them to:
http://www.kookstudiolisette.nl/
Split into teams of 4 or 5
Each team has his own cooking bench with the recipe (in Dutch) and the help of one of the wonderful cooking masters.
The team cooks part of a 4 course meal which we all eat at the end.
Is there a better way of getting to know your colleagues?! I don't think so.

I really enjoyed it, and it taught me a few tricks.....

Here is an overview of what we cooked:


Wintermenu Kookstudio Lisette



Voorgerecht:
Paté van huisgerookte zalm, een tomatensalsa met pijnboompitjes en Hollandse garnaaltjes,
Grote gebakken garnaal met dragonolie en zelfgemaakte Melbatoast.


Tussengerecht:
Bouillon van Kwartel met een vleugje anijs, gekonfijte kwartelhammetjes en krokant gebakken filetje


Hoofdgerecht:
Hertenbiefstuk omwikkeld met spek met een rode wijn chocoladesaus, aardappelsoufflés met Gruyère en geroerbakte romige Cantharellen, sugarsnaps en kastanjes


Nagerecht:
Tarte tatin van stoofpeertjes gestoofd in Aceto balsamicoazijn en rode wijn. Met pruimen en crème fraiche. Geserveerd met ijs van geroosterde pistachenoten

I couldn't translate this even if I wanted to, as it would not do the plates justice... Just take my word for it.. IT WAS AMAZING!!!

Here are the 2 wonderful ladies who helped us and pointed us to the right direction... it was so much fun... I really think that this could take off in other countries around the world...

I love my job... I love the Netherlands... I love this new life....
If any of you are thinking, my life is not going anywhere, just take a chance and change your life completely and you will see how much fun you have been missing....

CARPE DIEM:)

Gareth