2. Take a Cooking Class

The hardest part about this goal was picking which class to take since food options are pretty much limitless.  Nonetheless, I had scored a deal with Colorado Free University so I decided to take a class they were offering.  In the end, I chose "Basics of Cooking: Fish" taught by an instructor/chef named Rachel.  It's pretty clear when you look at the menu why THIS is the class to take.  We started with a fish called Bravinza, which the instructor showed us how to stuff with fresh herbs and bake in the over.  She also showed us how to debone a fish which was really cool! 

We followed that with a simple yet extremely delicious Shrimp Curry dish that was accompanied with rice noodles. 

After that we had Fish Tacos marinated with Achiote paste and served with fresh mango salsa and a lime slaw.  We finished with cod fish Po Boy sandwiches which were highlighted with a homemade tarter sauce and served on a french baguette.  A notable comment about this class is that Rachel really did a fine job of picking out quality ingredients to cook with - lots of organic, sustainable foods, which made the class well worth the price.  Matter of fact, I had intended to bring home leftovers but I couldn't help but eat everything up because it was all so fresh and tasted so good! 

I learned a lot about how to make these 4 different dishes and am looking forward to trying the recipes in the very near future!  I would definitely recommend this class to anyone looking to hang out with other cool people that want to learn how to make new foods.  Also, don't forget your wine, as that definitely helps you loosen up and enjoy the experience more!