And so do we! Several weeks ago, our new, fun friend Ashley invited me to join her at Charleston Cooks! (the local cooking store that offers demonstration and participation classes) for their Bourbon and BBQ class. This was something on my list of must-dos, so I immediately signed up to go. As the class got closer, Phillip’s interest was piqued and he decided to tag along as well. The three of us had such a good time! There were 13 people in the class and we divided into small groups to tackle this delicious menu:
- Smoked Bourbon and Coca-Cola Lacquered Quail
- Grilled Cornbread and Butterbean Dressing
- Hog Dusted BBQ Pulled Pork with Bourbon Peach Sauce
- Bourbon BBQ Baked Beans with Bacon Crumble
- Bourbon Banana Pudding Parfaits with Burnt Caramel Sauce
- Classic Old Fashioned Cocktails
The instructor had already measured all of the ingredients and set up the cooking stations, so all we had to do was follow the recipe. Ashley and I went for the dessert, while Phillip and a classmate worked on the quail. Here are some action shots (pardon the cell phone quality):
Phillip seasoning the quail.
Using a microplane grater!
Ashley tending the caramel.
Building the parfaits.
Glazing the quail.
And the finished product:
So. Delicious.
Everything was delicious, but my particular favorites were the quail, the baked beans, and the banana pudding parfaits. If any of you want the recipes, just leave me a note below and I can e-mail them. I hope we get to take some of the other classes Charleston Cooks offers – they offer several that I would love to try sometime. Thanks, Ashley, for organizing such a fun Saturday night out!
