Roux de Loo Gourmet Cooking Classes
Karen is now teaching classes at Sweet! in downtown Lawrence! Click on their class schedule and sign-up now!
Professional Tips and Techniques for the Home Cook!
Contact Karen and schedule a private class in your home for you and your friends.
Class time: Two hours. She arrives one hour before class time.
Class size: Minimum 6 and host is free.
Master a French Dinner Party!
- Brie en Croute (Ripened Brie Cheese encased in Decorated Puff Pastry and Baked)
- Coq au Vin Blanc (Provencal Chicken and Vegetables Braised in a White Wine Sauce)
- Crème Fraiche Mashed Potatoes with Chives (Mashed Potatoes with French Sour Cream)
- Belgian Endive and Avocado Salad with a Tangy Lemon Dressing
- Pear Tart
Be the Chef in Your Home!
- Seared Scallops with Risotto and Mascarpone Cheese
- Mushroom and Prosciutto Stuffed Steak with Herb Cheese Smashed Red Potatoes
- Roasted Ginger Wasabi Salmon with Fresh Bread Crumb Topping on Warm Asparagus Salad
A Ladies’ Lunch.
- Buttery Herb Fleur de Sel Biscuits
- Baby Lettuces with Goat Cheese, Pear, and Almonds with Honey Grapeseed Oil Vinaigrette
- Chicken and Asparagus White Lasagna
- Julia’s Almond Cake with Fresh Berries and Amaretto Cream
Ooh La La! French specialties at their best!
- Crème Brulee (Classic Baked Custard with Burnt Sugar Topping)
- Crepes Homemade Served with Whipped Cream and Bananas (Like the French do!)
- Profiteroles and Chocolate Sauce (Sweet Cream Puffs)
- Gruyeres (Savory Cream Puffs)
Downton Abbey Inspired Tea
- Cucumber and Chive Designed Sandwiches
- Smoked Salmon and Chive Crème Fraiche on Toast Points
- Chicken Salad Rolled Pinwheel Sandwiches
- Lemon Tea Cakes
- Scones with Mock Devonshire Cream and Jam
- Tea
The Home Chef – French Baking Series:
Learn preparation tips and techniques in mastering not-so-basic baking.
Baked Custards.
Crème Brulèe, Crème Caramel, Chocolate Pots de Crème
Chocolate.
Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Fudge Cake with Chocolate Ganache, Flourless (Gluten-Free) Chocolate Cake
Tarts.
Caramelized Onion Tart, Zucchini Tart, Classic Fruit Tart with Crème Anglaise
Cakes.
Learn the versatility of a white cake.
Puff Pastry.
Napolean dessert, Vol-au-vent, Palmiers,
Creme Puffs.
Gourgeres, Profiteroles