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| - We had an a great afternoon at Gaynor's yesterday!!
We booked a private class for my extended family to learn how to make Slovak dishes. Gaynor was great with communication, was very flexible and acknowledged they've never hosted a class for Slovak cuisine (I appreciated the honesty!), but didn't shy away from the challenge!
We exchanged emails and telephone calls for about 4 weeks to make the arrangements and select the menu, which was pierogies, Segedin Goulash (kind like a pork stew), steamed dumplings, bread pudding, and a nut roll.
Andy Alvarez was our host and was very laid back. I admit, the style of the "class" was a little different from what I expected, as we split into groups and kind of just figured it out for ourselves. This was not a problem because we had several experienced cooks and the dishes themselves were pretty simple.
Andy did float between our groups and was available for guidance, but I can see how it wouldn't be as enjoyable if it was a room full of strangers or for a complicated technique or complex cuisine.
Overall, we had a great time. My family members (some of whom drove almost 5 hours to participate) are already asking to book another class. We will probably try to have a big group of friends or family again and will definitely ask for Andy to be our host!
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