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COOKING SCHOOL

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Canada’s top culinary schools — Fudge counts stints
at a French boulangerie and Paris’ famed Hotel
Lutetia among her resume highlights. Throughout
the week she’s the yin to Meret’s yang, the logistics
coordinator to his inspirations, the gentle humourist
to his groan-worthy punsterism, the Canadian to his FRANCE
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One of Fudge’s classes has us coaxing magic
from the fickle chemistry of chocolate. Upstairs,
Meret arms students with saws and knives to tackle
butchery fundamentals.
There’s another castle to explore; another winery
to visit. And a 2%!**+%/!.%!ƫclass at a local bakery,
where we shape croissants and pains-au-chocolat.
Chèvre-makers give way to walnut farmers, who
yield, in turn, to truffle-hunting dogs. Everywhere, MAKES ABOUT 30
producers are generous with their time and
knowledge — a credit to the relationship-building Lemon Rosemary Cornmeal
efforts of Chefs Meret and Fudge. Shortbread Cookies
We’ve free time to cycle into the nearby village,
explore the estate’s forest trails, or simply doze by . " - Ũ /. . , 3Ũ ))%# -Ũ ,)'Ũ " Ũ / ! c-Ũ, * ,.)#, Ũ
the pool.
Our culinary experiences culminate in aƫ"%*ġ ! *)** Ũ/*Ũ, !/& ,&3Ũ#(Ũ /#-#( ŗ .ŗ ":. /c-Ũ* ,#!), Ũ*# (# Ũ
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Dinner guests include a duo of wine savants from
the +*".h.%!ƫ 1ƫ %/%*ƫ Ě .ƫ— a brotherhood Granulated 1 IN the bowl of a standing mixer, rub the lemon
dedicated to the promotion of Perigord wine — Sugar zest into the granulated sugar.
who’ve painstakingly curated pairings for each ⅓ cup 2 ADD the icing sugar and butter and beat until
course. As the night progresses, alternating Zest from light and fluffy, scraping the sides and bottom of
presentations of food and drink give way to 1 lemon the bowl.
conversations that flow as freely as the wine. Icing Sugar
We adjourn to the salon, where a +*".t.! dons ⅓ cup 3 IN a medium bowl, combine the remaining dry
the purple robes of his guild to recognize Chef Unsalted ingredients (except rosemary). With the mixer
Fudge’s induction into the brotherhood and Butter at low speed, add the dry ingredients in 3 stages
acknowledges an invitation for Chef Meret to be a 1 cup, to the butter-sugar mixture, being careful not to
wine judge in 2018 — fitting tributes, indeed, to this at room overmix. Stir in the rosemary until just combined.
pair of passionate Perigord ambassadors. temperature 4 SCRAPE the dough onto a large piece of plastic
All-Purpose
Flour wrap and press into a large flat disk. Place
) 1 ½ cups another piece of plastic wrap on top. Roll out the
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2. (-#0 ŗ /&#( ,3ŗ %!,)/( -ąŗ),ŗ ),ŗ Cornstarch and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
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.)/,-ąŗ " %ŗ)/.ŗ111Ą /#-#( ( " . /Ą )'Ąŗŗŗ Salt ½ tsp 5 PREHEAT the oven to 325°F. Remove the
plastic wrap from the dough and place on a
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0 (ŗ., (-*),.ŗ#-ŗ*,)0# ŗ.)ŗ &&ŗ0 (/ -Ąŗ Cornmeal lightly floured surface. Cut the dough into 2-inch
½ cup rounds.
Fresh 6 LIFT rounds onto a parchment-covered baking
Rosemary sheet and bake for up to 15 minutes, until edges
." ,#( ŗ (ŗ , /(- ") .ŗ 1 Tbs, are slightly golden.
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1,#. ,Ąŗ ŗ'), ŗ) ŗ" ,ŗ1),%ŗ .ŗ 5 days.
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