Susan Holt and Susan Watterson are hoping that you and your officemates might enjoy throwing down Iron Chef-style at their new Thomas Circle cooking school. They will be opening CulinAerie this fall and that will offer “recreational” (not accredited or professional) cooking classes and special events.

CulinAerie’s demonstration and participation-style classes will cover a broad range of topics, from basic cooking techniques to French pastries, wine tastings, kitchen design, and even food writing. But their main business will be cooking-themed corporate and private events. This includes a chance to play Iron Chef, entertain members of your book club, or host a gourmet holiday, office, birthday, or wedding party. As an added bonus, video taping will be available so students can act out their Food Network celebrity chef fantasies.

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