Elegant Holidays the Milk Street Way with April Dodd

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What’s on the Menu:
Spaghetti with Garlic and Walnut Breadcrumbs
French Walnut Tart
Walnut and Parmesan Biscuits

Description:
Holiday entertaining includes casual evenings with friends and formal parties with colleagues. In all instances, we want our guests to feel taken care of; one great way to do that is to feed them elegantly and well. In this livestream class taught by Milk Street’s April Dodd you’ll learn two recipes: one for more casual evenings and one suited for formal occasions (though, in all honestly, they both work well for any event). What ties the two recipes together is a reliance on the flavors and textures of walnuts. Yes, flavors and textures, plural. A walnut can be many things and April will show you how throughout class.

First, April will teach you one of the best dishes we ate in Southern Italy—a deceptively humble dish of spaghetti enrobed in a pesto of garlic, breadcrumbs and walnuts. The deception? It’s a very chic dish made from pantry ingredients. Dust it with finely minced parsley and serve it with a colorful radicchio-endive salad and a side of lemon-zest tossed green beans, and you have a beautiful menu. For dessert the same evening or at another party, April will teach you our French Walnut Tart recipe. To make it, you’ll fill a cookie-like pastry shell with walnut pieces and buttery caramel. You’ll learn to pair walnuts with whole grain flours, why French pastry is kinder to bakers than American pie dough and how to make an easy caramel. April will also show you several tricks to ensure sure that the final tart isn’t cloyingly sweet (the disappointing fate of many nut-caramel desserts). We’ll also share one more favorite walnut recipe, an amenable Parmesan-walnut biscuit perfect for a cheese board or with a glass of sweet wine or dry sherry.

Thank You to the Generous Sponsors of this Event:
- Coccinella is family-owned business inspired by connection, friendship and cultural traditions. Gold and Silver Winner of the world's most prestigious olive oil competition (NYIOOC) Coccinella is proud to share their Oleavia Extra-Virgin Olive Oils beyond the Midwest via their online shop. The olives used in Oleavia Extra-Virgin Olive Oils are harvested early, hand-picked, and cold-pressed within hours to ensure impeccable flavor. Use code MILK STREET (don't skip the space between the words!) to get 20% off your first order: https://www.coccinellastore.com/oleavia-evoo
- Vermicular. With 80+ years of Japanese craftsmanship and heating innovation, Vermicular crafts thoughtfully designed cast iron cookware that inspires chefs of all levels. Use code COOKLIGHT for 10% off their products at the Milk Street Store: t.ly/mu01T

Thank you to the other 2025 Annual Sponsors of the Cooking School, who make our livestream events possible:

• Coccinella, whose Oleavia Extra-Virgin Olive Oils are made with olives that are harvested early, hand-picked and cold-pressed to ensure impeccable flavor. Use code MILK STREET to get 20% off your first order: https://www.coccinellastore.com/oleavia-evoo
• Copper, which makes battery-equipped induction ranges that power premium cooking experiences and store renewable energy — without the need for complex, expensive electrical upgrades. Learn more: t.ly/cU1pO
• Vermicular. With 80+ years of Japanese craftsmanship and heating innovation, they craft thoughtfully designed cast iron cookware that inspires chefs of all levels. Use code COOKLIGHT for 10% off their products at the Milk Street Store: t.ly/mu01T
• Work Sharp, which makes sharpening products that are fast, easy to use and work every time. Find their products on the Milk Street Store and use code SHARPSMART for 10% off: t.ly/SSsSz
• Wulf’s Fish and Savenor’s Market. Together, Wulf’s and Savenor’s provide premium seafood and gourmet meat to chefs and home cooks across the country. Use code MILKSTREET for 20% off orders from Wulf’s (t.ly/REVSO) and Savenor’s (t.ly/CRwjA).
  

If you have any questions about this class, please don't hesitate to get in touch via cookingschool@177milkstreet.com.

This event has limited spots and you must register in advance via Eventbrite in order to attend. One sign-up covers one device. Payments for Milk Street livestream events are non-refundable. If you find yourself unable to attend, you may transfer the ticket to someone else, but we are unable to refund fees and all payments are final.

Closed Captioning is available for all Milk Street virtual events.

Immediately after registering, you will get a confirmation email that contains the Zoom meeting log-in information. One week prior to the class (or within 48 hours, if you register less than one week in advance), you will receive instructions on how to prepare ingredients and equipment in order to cook along, if you choose.

After class, you will receive a recording of the event, as links to any additional recipes and resources that may come up. NOTE:The recording link is only available online for one month following each event. If you’d like to have access to the recording for longer than that, you'll need to save the recording locally by clicking on “download” on the top right corner of the recording page.

Proceeds from livestream cooking classes and workshops support Milk Street's non-profit work with The Big Sisters Association of Great Boston, The Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, FoodCorps and other partners.

Bonus: All attendees of this class will receive a one-time 20% off coupon to the Milk Street Store after class.