Scott Doyle Verified

John, single:

Lauren, single:

Totally entering, btw. Gonna find me a cougar on Miko's dime!

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Lauren Vaughan Verified

This is insanely awesome. There are so many people I’d like to thank, people I just couldn’t have done it without. First, my ex-boyfriend for being such a tool that I dumped him, thus making myself SINGLE. Second, I’d like to jointly thank Pegasus News and Single Gourmet. SG, I have a feeling I’m about to give you 200 of my hardest working dollars to join your little club (heretofore unknown to me, WHA???). Let’s be new best friends!

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Joe Sulek Verified

What a fabulous Tax Day! Pics of green slime and bras. An interview with a french director segue into stripping zombies! What else...contest winning with pegnews FTW!!! Does Single Gourmet trim the fat of us singles with too much baggage? IJS

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Scott Doyle Verified

Tre's an awesome guy!

Very down-to-earth and clear-headed. Spoke to his audience well, keeping in mind it's a room full of singles. Particularly spent time explaining that presentation and preparation of food are equally important, i.e.:

• Bright colors appeal to ladies whereas guys tend to focus more on brown for meat;
• Chopping veggies finely rather than a bit chunky prevents stuff from getting lodged in your teeth - both from an appearance aspect, and molars gathering debris may ruin the rest of your tasty meal;
• Sweeter onions if you can pull it off to mitigate bad breath, and so on.

Handled a couple of mis-steps with class, and everything flowed more like a discussion than a lecture imo.

Unfortunately, my cougar quest was thwarted in that I'm not down with peeps twice my age. Doubt there were more than a few in attendance below 45 (and I doubt those few were below 35). So, sorry Ed - won't be purchasing an annual membership within the next 15 years. Feel free to diary it and drop me a line; hopefully Miko's little project here will still be around.

However, if you're a middle-aged gentleman looking for a nice lady (or some nice ladies if that's how you roll) who want to cook delicious meals for you, I highly suggest it. Room was 90% women looking for a man to spoil.

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Scott Doyle Verified

Casting didn't really bother me, but that could be b/c I was mostly interested in seeing/hearing Tre go through the motions (although having a cougar story on account of Miko's contest would have been terrific).

Didn't know I was going until day of. Besides, not exactly my game to post "o hi, won me some tix y'all!". I went straight from work so I was in khaki's and a polo, but there were a couple of peeps with jeans on...this was more of a listen & learn deal, though, than a socializing event.

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Susan Thornton Verified

If you like cooking and meeting cool people, come back to a real class at SLT. I work there, take classes there, and it's very fun. We cook (unlike Ed's SG thing) and eat, and you get 15% off in the store the evening of the class. Yes, this sounds like an advert, but I'm into it and it's really fun. We're cool - come see us. I'm Susan and I approved this message.

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Scott Doyle Verified

Honestly, seeing how much goes into just one meal and how easy it is to screw things up kinda turned me away from the whole culinary skills bit (granted, I doubt scallops then veal are the easiest things to prepare).

On the one hand, ladies love a guy who can cook. On the other...I can afford to just take them somewhere with good chefs (note this is very different than me having the will to pay for it).

Needs dates/times/cost, Susan.

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Susan Thornton Verified

Hey Scott - you can access our cooking class schedule at http://www.surlatable.com. At the bottom of the page, go to "cooking classes," which will take you to a list of locations offering classes. Click on "Dallas" and you'll get our full schedule with dates, class offerings, and prices.

Also, there was a misunderstanding in my earlier post - I never meant to dis Single Gourmet; I was only stating that the demo class offered for them was different from the hands-on classes usually offered. Sorry, Ed!

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Scott Doyle Verified

"Cooking Classes" at the bottom of the page leads to an error, Susan.

When's the next one and how much does it cost? Also, are there varying levels - i.e. novice, intermediate, advanced? The most complex thing I've ever attempted is green bean casserole (I consider grilling burgers and things of that nature not terribly complex) - and I don't have much interest in things chefs consider challenging.

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Susan Thornton Verified

Looks like it's down for maintenance - try again tomorrow and it will probably work. I had some trouble with it today, too.

Classes are held most nights during the week and on Saturday mornings. They range from Cooking 101 to any type of cuisine you can imagine. Schedule this week is "Tex Mex 101" Tuesday, "Global Cuisines: Mexico" on Thursday, "Spring Tapas" on Friday, and "Cake Decorating" on Saturday. Evening classes start at 6:30 and end around 9:00; Saturday classes are 10:30am - noonish.

Anyone of any experience level is welcome - we have novices, of course, but also folks with experience who just want to learn new techniques and/or cuisines. Cost is $69/person ($79 if it's a fish/sushi class) - you cook, you eat, and you get 15% off in the store the day of the class, then 10% off for a week afterwards. You can sign up online (when it's back up) or come by/call the store (4527 Travis Street next to Trece/214-219-4404). It's really great for learning new techniques and trying out different equipment, and the food is always great. And, as I said before, it's FUN.

Susan

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