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Show (r44nhritr ('nLin Si'hnI ave le scales Jam Ahramt-- , l New York ws Writer N , Philadelphia cooking - houl and has conducted lIj-- . I haute cousine m Venice for several summersi But was able to attend the afternoon program a visit to the hotels impressive kitchens (Julie told me it is one of the few left in this country to hake its own bread , I followed this by a tour of the mammoth hotel itself AFTERNOON sessions, 90 minutes long, under the direction of key member of the Greenbriers food staff, were optional. Programs ranged from instruction in decorative napkin folding to demonstrations of the preparation of hors d oeuvres served at the resort. Optional or not, everyone attended and brought along spouses and other guests In fairness to the thoroughness of Julie Dannen-baum- , she did initially devote a morning to Cuisine Minceur (diet food preparation now popular in France), but earlier Greenbrier cooking classes didnt want her to this stint on the rich stuff. And so she technique during my visit. We did learn, however, to prepare a fabulous scallop dish, picked up many hints for decorating foods, as well as ideas for meals. EVERYTHING was not only practical but, as befits a resort setting, fun. Julie is an amusing, lady, happy to answer questions, give instructions, show preparation techniques reflected in a mirror tilted above a wide counter. Tasting followed each morning session and reciped were distributed of the days treats. On Fridays, a full lunch of the morning specialties is served the students. I missed the high point of the course, a Thursday week I planned to enroll in reduction regimen I found mself sampling such gourmet goodies as coulibiac of smoked salmon with hollandai.se sauce, roesti potatoes and grenadine IT ii a weight M'IENhD the wry in souffle A miraculous new way to shed pounds'1 Alas, no dishes I learned These are just a few of the calorie-ladeto concoct at the Greenbrier Cooking School. This winter, for the first time in a U.S. resort, the renowned hotel in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va is offering a series of culinary programs designed for the serious amateur cook, I was invited to attend and, knowing the gastronomic reputations of both the Greenbrier and Philadelphias Julie Dannenbaum, director of the cooking school, I decided to ignore my spreading girth and accept. MY CLASS companions, who came from as far away as Minnesota, included several men. There were male country club employees, professionally intrigued; a retired New York City chef who showed off a cookbook written by his mother in 1914; an opthamologist and his wife from Pennsylvania. There were working women, including an owner of Midwest Inn, a psychology professor from New York and, of course, a nucleus of dedicated professional housewives. But, after consulting both my bathroom scale and my boss, I chose to compromise and take in just part of the Monday-Fridaculinary plan. Unlike others of the 23 enrollees, whod arrived at the mountain resort on Sunday afternoon, I flew in at midday on Monday. Drat! Id missed Julies morning demonstration on how to bone a whole chicken (Julie heads a n , ex, jTr5rfTr low-calor- easy-goin- The posh Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, offers a gourmet cooking school. IT. Va., g e Dinner. China, flatware night banquet, the and stemware used is valued at $800 per place setting. The Greenbrier purchased 144 place settings, impossible to duplicate today, 20 years ago. After each use, they are handwashed, stored in velvet covers and locked in a vault. The Greenbrier Cooking school will be repeated The fee is $150, plus a daily rate of $45 March which includes full breakfast and seven-coursdinner daily and, of course, accommodations. (Rates do not include daily service charge, taxes or lunch.) The Greenbrier has 650 guest rooms, each of which is supposed to differ in decoration. 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