Another reason why I love my job

If you are an employee with the University of Richmond you get 5 free Continuing Education classes a semester. This means I am going to take:

1) Massage Therapy-3 one hour full body massages (How this is a class, I have no idea but I'll take it!)

2) More Chef's Skills-One of the core course offerings, this two-evening class will explore basic, building-block cooking techniques including frying, soup-making, thickening, roasting, poaching, broiling, sauteing and more

3) Stocks and Sauces-. Learn the principles of making high quality stocks from scratch in this two-night core course. We will prepare basic brown sauce, bechamel sauce, veloute sauce, and an emulsified sauce. You will then learn to create other sauces from these basic sauces. You will be amazed at the variety of stocks and sauces that you can easily make at home and modify to your own tastes.

4) Red Wines of the World-In this 2-session class you will learn the importance of Body, Taste and Flavor in red wines and how these are vital to a life-long appreciation of wine. You will be led on a tour through all the red grape varieties of the world. Learn how to ask the right question to ensure you get the wine that best suites you. Discover the 8 tips of "Flawless Matching" of food and wine.

5) Seafood Pasta Creations-In this class you will create both and work on combining them to make classic entrees and appetizers. Learn the method of making fresh pasta dough, flavoring it, rolling it out and creating different cuts. Make ravioli, and learn simple sauces to complement it, and then see how to add seafood to round out the dish.