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French Cooking Immersion at The Aaron Burr House


  • The Aaron Burr House 80 West Bridge Street New Hope, PA, 18938 United States (map)

Stay at the Aaron Burr House in New Hope, PA and join former Gourmet Magazine Food Editor Shelley Wiseman for 3 days of French Cooking . You can arrive at any time after tk and settle in or go out for lunch in New Hope or Lambertville. Join Shelley if you like for a trip to the local orchard at 2. For our first class from 3 to 5pm we will Make Boeuf Bourguignon, Salad, and delve into pastry dough. We will break from our preparations from 5 to 6 for a welcome cocktail then sit down to eat the dinner we have prepared, including an Apple-Calvados Tart, BYOB. Tuesday after a 9 am continental breakfast, those who choose will go the the market with Shelley to choose the ingredients for the classes. Our morning session will be about 11 to 2, including lunch; we will prepare Brioche for Wednesdays Brunch Class and Make a light Lunch of Quiche and Salad. Explore the town for antiques and art if you like in the afternoon. We will resume at 4 to prepare an elegant dinner of Celery Root Soup, Seared Duck with Four Peppercorn Sauce, Roasted Diced Potatoes, and a Chocolate Truffle Tart. Wednesday is flea market day if anyone would like to go early After 9 am coffee or tea, we will resume at about 10 to make a French Brunch of Pains aux Raisins with the Brioche dough, Individual Omelets, and Fruit Mimosas. The day ends at about 2pm so feel free to explore further before check out at 2 pm.

Pricing:

3 days of classes plus queen room (2 nights), 1 guest $995 Sale price: $795
3 days of classes plus queen room (2 nights), 2 guests $1,690 Sale Price: $1,490
3 days of classes plus king room (2 nights), 1 guest $1,095 Sale Price: $895
3 days of classes plus king room (2 nights), 2 guests $1,790 Sale Price: $1,590

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