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The Quince Essential Palate - Wine & Food Pairing
Course Code: 2124
Andrea Jefferson

SOLD OUT -> The Essential Palate 1 - Wine and Food Chef /Sommelier Andrea Jefferson of Quince will guide you through an exploration of food and wine pairing. She'll bring the food and wine, and all you'll need is your palate and a sense of adventure. From the savoury and sparkling to the sweet and aromatic, Chef Andrea will pour 5 different wines, pairing them with tapas from her delicious Quince menu. The wine poured will be chosen from a list of easily accessible, good value labels around the $20.00 range. The emphasis will be on the wine itself and learning about successful food pairings. Starting with the essentials of wine tasting, and looking at the basics of how food affects the flavour of a wine, we will select one wine and pair with several different kinds of food. We'll move on to taste 5 different wines with Chef Andrea's food pairings, which the class will have the opportunity to study and rate. Price includes wine & food samples. Visit Quince at www.Quince.ca

1 Tuesday, February 24
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
C230 Foods Room West Vancouver Secondary School
$69 (includes GST) wine & food samples included

The Quince Essential Palate - Olive Oil & Vinegars & Balsamic Vinegar Tasting
Course Code: 2125
Andrea Jefferson

From peppery, grassy and spicy olive oils, to smooth, acidic or sweet balsamic vinegars, come and learn the varying flavors and intensities that olive oils and balsamic have to offer.

Chef/Sommelier Andrea Jefferson of Quince will select Extra Virgin Olive Oils of various qualities and from different regions to demonstrate the many flavours and aromatic profiles of Olive Oil. We'll do a vertical tasting of balsamic vinegars to allow us to see the difference that age really does make. After tasting and rating the different products, Chef Andrea will demonstrate a variety of salad dressings as well as a balsamic reduction. A light tasting including wine will be included. A blind tasting at the end of the class will test your knowledge and show who the true connoisseurs are! Visit Quince at www.Quince.ca

1 Tuesday, May 5
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
C230 Foods Room West Vancouver Secondary School
$69 (includes GST) wine and food samples included

The Quince Essential Palate-Slicing, Dicing Knife Techniques
Course Code: 2126
Andrea Jefferson

Did you know that the right knife used with the proper technique will not only increase your speed and efficiency, but will also amplify the flavours and textures of your creations? Sharpen and broaden your repertoire of culinary skills with this essential workshop.

Chef/Sommelier Andrea Jefferson of Quince will guide you through the night's agenda: a discussion of the various kinds of knives and their uses; sharpening techniques; and the all-important way to hold a knife like a professional in order to chop endlessly with greater precision. We will practice and put your skills into use with a Tomato Brushcetta followed by a salad course, paired with a perfect wine for the finish.

This workshop is guaranteed to arm you with knife skills which will impress your friends and family, while keeping your fingers intact! Visit Quince at www.Quince.ca

1 Tuesday, March 31
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
C230 Foods Room West Vancouver Secondary School
$69 (includes GST) wine and food samples included Bring you own knives

Mother's Day Planter
Course Code: 2131
John Cowie & Nancy Ashton

NO LONGER AVAILABLE -> Come and enjoy an evening out with Mom, or just come solo. Join John and Nancy for a lesson in creativity and plant knowledge and make a beautiful planted container. You'll be going home with a planter of lasting perennials and a riot of spring colours. Make sure to bring your gardening gloves and gardening questions - we supply everything else... including answers!

1 Wednesday, April 29
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
1821 Marine Drive, West Vancouver West Van Florist 1821 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
$70 (includes GST and supplies)

Herb Planter
Course Code: 2132
John Cowie & Nancy Ashton

Our most popular course so much so that we're offering it twice! This class is a must for anyone that cooks. Fresh herbs nurtured with your care and added to your favourite recipe-how divine! John and Nancy are not only knowledgeable gardeners, but they are also very adept in the kitchen. Learn about growing herbs as well as their many uses. Have fun sharing cooking tips, while creating a fabulous herb planter to enjoy for months to come. Everything is provided, but remember your gardening gloves.

1 Wednesday, May 20
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
1822 Marine Drive, West Vancouver West Van Florist 1821 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
$60 (includes GST and supplies)

Edible Planter
Course Code: 2134
John Cowie & Nancy Ashton

Feeling a bit peckish? Looking for something different? Spend a hands-on evening with Nancy and John creating a beautiful and delicious planter. You will go home with a totally edible planter containing Salad Greens, Herbs and Edible Flowers. Come prepared for digging in the dirt, sharing recipes and having fun. Bring your gardening gloves and enthusiasm and we'll supply everything else!

1 Wednesday, May 27
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
1823 Marine Drive, West Vancouver West Van Florist 1821 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
$60 (includes GST and supplies)

Dry Scape Planter
Course Code: 2136
John Cowie & Nancy Ashton

NO LONGER AVAILABLE -> Do you ever get home from a great weekend away only to find a tumbleweed in your planter that used to be lobelia? We have. Nancy and John are excited to teach you one of the newest trends in planters drought resistance. They'll share with you everything you need to create a beautiful and contemporary planter using perennial and annual succulents, and drought resistant flowering annuals that will not only make it through the weekend getaway but also a 2 week holiday in the heat of the summer. Bring your gardening gloves and questions, we'll provide everything else.

1 Wednesday, June 3
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
1824 Marine Drive, West Vancouver West Van Florist 1821 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
$70 (includes GST and supplies)

Designing With Native Plants
Course Code: 2129
Heather Schamehorn

Struggling with a poor lawn in the shade or a baking hillside? Yearning for more bird life in your garden? Tired of the merry-go-round of planting and pulling annuals? Learn how to use native plants to handle difficult planting spots in your garden and create habitat and food sources for wildlife. Native plantings will help reduce your workload and water consumption as well as create a naturally beautiful landscape around your home.

1 Wednesday, March 25
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
W343 West Vancouver Secondary School
$25 (includes GST)

Sustainable Gardening for a Changing Planet
Course Code: 2130
Heather Schamehorn

Planning some changes in your garden? Wondering if your garden is ecologically sound? Learn how to create a beautiful, natural, and low maintenance garden. Find out about SMART gardening, appropriate 0plants for your site, waste reduction, erosion control, water conservation and collection, and how to attract beneficial creatures to your garden. Help make your neighborhood a quieter, healthier place for living. This class will be held outside most of the time, so come dressed for the weather. First class will take place at the school for orientation. Each week the location of the class will change. Participants may have the class come to their gardens for a close up look at how to create a better space! For more information contact Heather Schamehorn at ecodesigns@telus.net

4 Wednesdays, April 1-April 22
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
W343 West Vancouver Secondary School TBA at 1st class
$69 (includes GST)

Fail Safe Tips to Accessorizing Your Home
Course Code: 2127
Sara Laliberte

Accessorizing is one of the most important steps to completing the final look of your home. Proper arrangement or "merchandising" can take an ordinary room and turn it into a wonderful "still life" that gives it a designer look. Accessories add personality to your home and tell stories about you. Merchandising is the key to arranging your personal belongings into groupings that are both practical and fabulous. This course will cover several basic principles that you the home owner, can follow to create that 'designer look' in your space. Choose one of two sessions.

1 Monday, March 2
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
1405 Bellevue Ave, W Van V7T 1C3
$25 (includes GST)

Fail Safe Tips to Accessorizing Your Home
Course Code: 2128
Sara Laliberte

NO LONGER AVAILABLE -> Accessorizing is one of the most important steps to completing the final look of your home. Proper arrangement or "merchandising" can take an ordinary room and turn it into a wonderful "still life" that gives it a designer look. Accessories add personality to your home and tell stories about you. Merchandising is the key to arranging your personal belongings into groupings that are both practical and fabulous. This course will cover several basic principles that you the home owner, can follow to create that 'designer look' in your space. Choose one of two sessions.

1 Monday, May 11
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
1405 Bellevue Ave, W Van V7T 1C3
$25 (includes GST)

Clear The Clutter
Course Code: 2135
Lynne Davidson

You've read the books and watched the TV shows and still can't get organized. You have too much of everything (plates, glasses, coffee pots) you don't use, clothes you don't wear, magazines you don't read, finances you can't manage, job that is too busy, health that needs better care, personal life that is off track, too fast or going nowhere? Develop an action plan to simplify your life and have more time to enjoy and get in touch with what really matters to you. Bring paper and pen. Copyrighted by Paul Talbot. Workbook included.

START DATE POSTPONED TO JANUARY 26.

5 Mondays, January 19-February 16
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
W348 West Vancouver Secondary School
$99 (includes GST)