Chef Ken Korando's Private Class

Tonight we were fortunate to have Chef Ken Korando and his wife Ann join us for a private class at Quality Street.

This was ladies night out, and on the menu was Tomato & Chévre Salad With Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette & Truffle Infused Oil; Traditional Marsala with Chicken, Veal or Pork; and Tiramisu.




While Chef Ken explains what he is doing with the salad, Ann serves a class of one of the wines brought from their vineyard.


The class is about food preparation but comes with a bonus in that everyone learned about what goes into producing a specific wine, and its unique flavors.


Solomons Island Winery was founded as a micro-winery by Ken & Ann Korando in the fall of the year 2002. They are located on 9.3 acres just north of Solomons Island in southern Calvert County, Maryland along the idyllic shores of Hungerford Creek.



They are growing a small amount of their own grapes, and many of their wines are produced predominantly from fruit produced by other growers. This gives them flexibility to produce a wide variety of wines, while waiting for their varieties of grapes to come into production.

Here is the salad. Yellow tomatoes were used and they are low in acidity.

Onto the Marsala, which can be used with chicken, veal or pork. This gave our students versatility to use this base recipe for three distinct entrees!


A little break while waiting!

...and then it's Tiramisu time!




and relaxation time with friends.


Chef Ken has another great class coming up in August. Don't miss out on Asparagus Soup Hot & Cold; Chilean Sea Bass w/black bean and mango salsa and roasted pepper sauce; and Chocolate Souffle.