HELP Cook for a Cause at The French Culinary Institute November 7, 2007

Starting Wednesday November 7th through Friday December 7th, The French Culinary Institute will team up with HELP USA, one of the nation’s largest providers of homes, job and services, to host HELP COOK FOR A CAUSE. Renowned chef instructors of the FCI will host a series of six instructional and entertaining evenings, consisting of three-hour hands-on holiday cooking classes, including a three-course holiday dinner paired with wine. Food lovers will have the opportunity to learn the special techniques and savvy tricks of preparing a three-course turkey or duck dinner, a traditional Italian holiday meal or a soiree of multiple holiday desserts. Each of the six evenings will run from 7-10pm. Tickets are $450 and include the cooking class, three-course dinner with wine, a signed copy of the FCI’s cookbook The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine, a FCI apron and the recipes and grocery list from their class menu. $200 of the ticket will be donated to HELP USA to help feed the homeless during this holiday season. Classes will be held at The French Culinary Institute (462 Broadway at Grand Street.) All classes must be reserved in advance. For a full schedule of classes and to purchase tickets please log onto www.helpusa.org/FCIcookforacause or call 1-800-280-0073.

Official Website: http://www.helpusa.org/FCIcookforacause