Mistral Cooking Class

[Really Nice!]

We still have not confirmed a date yet.  I have yet to hear back from William.  I will give him a ring today and find out.

Ben

Add me to your list, please.

Personally, I'd like to know how to properly season food.

[Schielke]

I actually did not have a list before this so I will start one now.

This is a list of people who would like to go:

(The date has still yet to be decided)

Myself

Really Nice!

Col Klink

Batgrrrl???

Tighe

Scrat68

Mr. Toast

LEdlund

Nightscotsman

Mamster

LaurieA-B

MsRamsey

Who else?

Edit: I think that Malarkey was interested, and maybe Blue Heron.

Edited May 15, 2003 by Schielke (log)

[LEdlund]

Depending on the date, my friend from the bbq tasting will come too. My hubby will probably want to come too.

[Mr. Toast]

And DOD (depending on date) Ms Toast may want to come along.

[Belmont3]

Do you have a date, a trip to Seattle would be nice.

[Schielke]

Ok Everybody,

I spoke with Chef William at Mistral the other day and we settled on the details for the class.

Here is the skinny:

Date: Saturday June 14th

Time: ~ 10:00 a.m.

Topic: We will take a trip down to the Market and shop for the best looking ingredients. After this, we will return to Mistral and cook.

Food Generally a three course lunch is provided with the class, this is the food that was cooked during the class. Wine is available at an extra cost.

Equipment Chef William would like to involve the class in a bit of knife skill work, so please bring a sharp chef's knife. I am sure some of us have more than one, so we can probably work it out if somebody is short.

Cost: $50 per person Note: This will be due at time of reservation. Unfourtanetly Chef William has been burnt in the past for these kind of classes.

Who: Open for everybody, but the class size is limited to 10 people due to size constraints. Chef William has 9 spots open at the time of this posting (I got one!) and he will take reservations by phone until they are filled. For the sake of others interested, please post here if you have secured a spot so we know when the class is full.

Mistral Info:

113 Blanchard St

Seattle, Wa 98121

206-770-7799

Please let me know if you have any questions about the class.

Personally I can't wait!!!!!

[col klink]

Thanks Ben for setting this up, Batgrrrl and I are all signed up! I can't wait to show off my new 10" chef's knife, it's pimp.

[Batgrrrl]

Thanks Ben for setting this up, Batgrrrl and I are all signed up! I can't wait to show off my new 10" chef's knife, it's pimp.

Yes, thanks Ben--we know it's been a bit of a task getting this all pinned down, and we appreciate it!

B-gal

[Schielke]

I am at your service.

[col klink]

I am at your service.

 

Really? Cool, my house needs painting.

[mamster]

I'm going to be at my brother's music school graduation, so you will not have the opportunity to see my mad knife skillz, but go all Iron Chef on my behalf.

[nightscotsman]

I'm in.

Thanks Schielke!!

[LEdlund]

Darn, I'll be in Vancouver that weekend! Luckily I'll be seeing Daniel Lanois in concert and eating at Vij's so I won't feel so bad about missing the class........

[scrat68]

Tighe and I are in - Yipee!!!!

[Schielke]

Ok, looks like there are a couple of spots left open.

Any more takers?

Ben

[mb7o]

Sounds cool to me... I may drag a few friends along too, how many spots are open?

[MsRamsey]

Ok, looks like there are a couple of spots left open.

Any more takers?

Ben

I left them a message on Thursday but have not gotten a call back as of Tuesday. I hope I'm on their list.

[Schielke]

Try them again one more time. They were probably pretty busy this weekend and you might have gotten lost in the shuffle.

mb70, I think that there are 3 spots left as of now (with Ms Ramsey included), but give them a call to find out.

Ben

[Mr. Toast]

I called about a dozen times last week, hoping to get through to an actual person instead of a machine. I never did succeed.

[Mr. Toast]

Update: I just called, and got through. I got the last spot - except that he said a couple people who called and left messages still can get in.

[MsRamsey]

I'm in! Hurray!

[Schielke]

Mmmm Toast.

[mb7o]

Damn you all.

I mean, dammit, I have to stop procrastinating about everything.

Let the rest of us know how it goes.

[col klink]

You bet, there might even be some pictures of me cutting off fingers.

[SparrowsFall]

I'm in! Left a message last week including my CC#, didn't get a call back. Left another message three days later, asking for confirmation callback. Got one that day.

If he's been screwed on getting people signed up and paid for these things in the past, maybe his staff's poor followup has something to do with it....?

Might pass on a word to the wise.