Georgeann Brown Wouldn't it be lovely to learn the art of cooking in the comfort of somebody else's home kitchen complete with hearth?

How about then topping that experience off by eating the meal you just prepared in her formal dining room upon linen overlooking a wooded, picturesque, country view? Yes, this would be a memorable four hour treat to experience for you or with family and friends.

Whether you cook or not this is an easy , joyful experience. All you really need is a discriminating pallet and the hunger to learn.

Georgeann Brown and her company, un coup de main, are here to give you a helping hand (the English translation of the French idiom). Not only will you learn the fundamentals of food preparation in a casual, hands on atmosphere, but you will learn how and where to shop for the freshest, seasonal ingredients at your local markets.

You will choose the proper seasonal herbs for each dish from her extensive culinary herb garden. Since she has been an active member of the Maumee Valley Herb Society for the last 15 years, working in the herb garden at Toledo Botanical Garden, you know her garden will be a treat to behold. It might even spur you to create your own herb garden.

Georgeann has been catering and teaching the art of cooking in Southeastern Michigan and Northwestern Ohio since moving from the Chicago area. Her catering business has been a huge success in infuential homes because of her delicious , innovative food and stunning presentations. You will find her teaching style to be not only informative, but extremely entertaining.

In addition to studying under world renowned chefs in the US, Ms Brown has traveled extensively through Europe studying the art of Mediterranean cooking, the people, and their cultures. Each time Georgeann returns home, she brings back a market bag full of new ideas and recipes she enthusiatically shares with her family, friends, and audiences. It is this that Georgeann longingly hopes to share with you in her un coup de main kitchen.

Though much of her art has been gleaned from cooking schools in France and Spain, Georgeann is familiar with many delectable cuisines that will help encompass the many classes she will offer throughout the year. Come to one class, come to all and be nurtured through her gift of cooking by using fundamental techniques.

Giving a helping hand is what defines Georgeann Brown's inique style of teaching in the kitchen. In her heart of hearts, she believes and lives by the following:

Living well and eating well happens when you cook well. When you learn basic cooking and shopping skills, the kitchen becomes a pleasure. When we eat well ans we feed those we love well - Life is Good !

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