Last Wednesday evening I had the opportunity to teach a cooking class at Superior Equipment and Supply, 3101 S. 13th St. Superior recently installed a test kitchen, complete with fancy commercial appliances and a real-time camera, which had me on an overhead television while I chopped away.
Superior’s Wednesday night cooking classes feature a guest chef or other foodie who will create several dishes for you in an hour’s time. The 6:30 p.m. classes cost $10, and you get to sample the dishes. Class members also receive a $10 gift certificate for any culinary purchases during their visit.
My students learned how to make bruschetta, butternut squash risotto and roasted seasonal vegetables with goat cheese. Other guest chefs have taught homemade pizza recipes, sautéed Brussels sprouts with hone, and apple chutney.
December’s schedule is as follows:
Dec. 12: Holiday Fare: Guest Chef from Forty8 Restaurant, 4823 W. National Ave.
Dec. 19: Tablescape Magic: Kathy Krause, floral designer
Dec. 26: More Cheese Please!: Howard Lutz, West Allis Cheese and Sausage
Amy L. Schubert is a 15-year veteran of the hospitality industry and has worked in every aspect of bar and restaurant operations. A graduate of Marquette University (B.A.-Writing Intensive English, 1997) and UW-Milwaukee (M.A.-Rhetoric, Composition, and Professional Writing, 2001), Amy still occasionally moonlights as a guest bartender and she mixes a mean martini.
The restaurant business seems to be in Amy’s blood, and she prides herself in researching and experimenting with culinary combinations and cooking techniques in her own kitchen as well as in friends’ restaurants. Both she and her husband, Scott, are avid cooks and “wine heads,” and love to entertain friends, family and neighbors as frequently as possible.
Amy and Scott live with their boys, Alex and Nick, in Bay View, where they are all very active in the community. Amy finds great pleasure in sharing her knowledge and passions for food and writing in her contributions to OnMilwaukee.com.
