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"The mouth of a perfectly happy person is filled with beer." — Egyptian Proverb The Big Beer Week CSR is 'hoppy' it's September! If you haven't already, try your hand at cooking with beer or pairing it with your favorite dishes. Beer has rich, dynamic and complex flavors that can bring a new sparkle to any recipe or heighten the flavor of a meal. The staff at CSR has been cooking with beer this month and you can, too! Check out our Home Cook blog to read about our trials, tribulations and all the fabulous, beer-filled recipes we've made this month. Read our Home Cook blog. back to top Oh My Ganache... Pastry Track Bake Sale is Friday, October 2nd Wander through a wonderland of sweets and pastries baked by our professional Pastry Track students. We'll be selling fresh-baked treats from noon until 2 pm on Friday, October 2nd. The Bake Sale is at Culinary School of the Rockies in south Boulder and students will be baking throughout the afternoon. Our Bake Sale only happens a few times a year, so join us for this chance to admire and enjoy all kinds of freshly baked treats made especially by our Pastry Track class. back to top You're Invited to Discover the Taste of CSR Join us for dinner – CSR's Dining Room is a unique student-run, bistro style restaurant experience. Support our professional Chef Track students and taste a delicious expression of their talents. The menu includes your choice of prix fixe, three-course dinner (each course has three options) paired with wine. Each dish features, local and seasonal ingredients and will be served in our intimate dining room setting. The Dining Room Wednesday, September 30th 6:30 pm seating is SOLD OUT! Tickets are still available for 8:00pm Tickets are $45 each. back to top Get Your Spice On The change in seasons brings a change of flavors. Get your spice on with these fabulous fall classes. Gnocchi & Risotto Thursday, September 24, 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. Hands-On. Cost $95 Chinese Take-Out Favorites Thursday, October 8, 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. Hands-On. Cost $95 Just Pickle It – New Class! Saturday, October 17, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Hands-On. Cost $75 Mexican Home Cooking Thursday, October 22, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Hands-on. Cost $95 Check out our class calendar to view all of the Home Cook Classes we offer. back to top Recipe: Cheesy Beer Scones Printer-friendly version » Enjoy these scones with brunch or dinner, they will be sure to win any beer lover's heart! Makes about 14 Ingredients 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour 1 Tbsp sugar 2 tsp baking powder ¾ cup minced fresh chives 1 cup (packed) coarsely shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese ¾ cup (or more) chilled beer, such as an ale, lager or pilsner 2 large eggs 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 tsp Dijon mustard Sesame seeds Method Preheat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle a baking sheet with flour. Whisk first 3 ingredients in large bowl. Stir in chives and cheese. Whisk ¾ cup beer, 1 egg, oil, and mustard in small bowl. Gradually add beer mixture to dry ingredients, tossing until moist clumps form and adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if dough is dry. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead just until dough comes together. Pat out dough to 1-inch-thick round. Using 2 ½-inch-diameter cutter, cut out scones. Gather dough scraps and repeat. Transfer to prepared sheet. Whisk remaining egg in small cup; brush over scones. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake scones until golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 14 minutes. Cool scones on sheet 5 minutes. Transfer to basket. Serve warm and enjoy! *For an extra treat, add some cooked, crumbled bacon into the dough of these scones. We post new recipes on our website every week. For more recipes, visit the recipe section of our website! back to top

In Sept. 21-27, 2009 eNewsletter: » The Big Beer Week » Oh My Ganache... » You're Invited to Discover the Taste of CSR » Get Your Spice On » Recipe: Cheesy Beer Scones Funny Beer Trivia Do you know why Pabst Beer is now called Pabst Blue Ribbon beer? Because it was the first beer to win a blue ribbon at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.             Quick Tip for Beer & Cheese Pairing Pair you favorite beers with the perfect cheese: Try Goat Cheese with a Hefenweizen, Mahon with a Brown Ale, and Blue Cheese with an Imperial Stout for the ultimate cheese course!             Boulder Farmers' Market Stop by CSR's booth at the Boulder County Farmers' Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Watch demonstrations, pick up free recipes, and gather advice for cooking with seasonal ingredients fresh from the market. We're also out at Denver's Colorado Fresh Markets! www.boulderfarmers.org             Pints & Bites for Preservation Denver, Colorado At the Governor's Residence, Boettcher Mansion Presented by CSR, The Preservation Fund, and The Colorado Brewers Guild Wednesday, September 23 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm $100 per ticket or 2 for $150 RSVP here             Great American Beer Festival Farm To Table Pavilion Denver, Colorado Join chefs and students from Culinary School of the Rockies along with local Colorado farmers and small independent brewers, in an intimate setting located at the back of the Great American Beer Festival hall. Call us for more details: 303.494.7988.

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