Chef Bill Apodaca

of Simply Good Kitchen in
Birmingham demonstrates

how to properly saute.

Innovative cooking
classes by top local chefs
can help you lure your
clan back to the family
dinner table.

some cooking, there also are enterprises where you can assemble deli-

WRITTEN BY ELAINE PERLIN CROSSLEY

cious nutritious meals to take home. Another option: Grab pre-prepared

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGIE BAAN

The culinary world is thriving as creative chefs pop up at every turn to

pique our palates. With their trendy infusions, they tempt us on TV, in print

and online — and we never seem to get enough "bytes."

Some of these meal maestros, based right here in Metro Detroit, offer

classes that include techniques, recipes and hints to take home and
"wow" your loved ones.

And if you're short on time or energy but still a stickler for good, whole-

upscale dishes to go (see sidebar on page B19).

Sign up for cooking lessons from any of these connoisseurs of cuisine:

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