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Southern Cooking


Adult Enrichment / Taste / Cooking -
Adult Enrichment 24-25

Create a memorable southern style dinner including Crab Dip, Gumbo, Buttermilk Biscuits, Bread Pudding, and more! Sample historic flavors of traditional southern cooking!

Beginning in the 1690's the food in the U.S. deep south was heavily influenced by early settlers from France, Germany, and Spain. Slaves from Senegal and Africa, Cuban refugees and Cajuns from Nova Scotia, Canada also contributed to the medley of flavors using local seafood, vegetables, poultry, livestock and of course pecans.

Full menu:

  • Crab Dip
  • Cheese Straws
  • Gumbo
  • Jambalaya
  • Red Beans and Rice
  • Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Cheese grits
  • Pecan Praline candy
  • Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

*Please bring containers to carry your creations safely home.

Supply fee $17 (cash or check) will be paid to the instructor the night of class.  

Laurel Severson

Laurel Severson is a home economist with over 15 years of experience in commercial food service, recipe testing and editing. She lived in England for several years and is an avid cookbook collector. Laurel has been teaching cooking classes in the Twin Cities for many years.

"The instructor was phenomenal! A+! She brought bags and bags of equipment and many recipes which she has tested herself."

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  Laurel Severson


Sandburg Middle School : FACS - 226
Friday, Mar 14
6:00 - 9:00 PM

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Min Age   16 yr.

Price: $ 45 00