International Cuisine, Classical French Cuisine Students Serving Dinner This Spring

Students from the International Cuisine and Classical French Cuisine classes are now serving dinners on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays this spring in Waterleaf, the fine dining restaurant located in the Culinary & Hospitality Center at College of DuPage.

Students in the International Cuisine class take diners on a gastronomic tour of the world with recipes celebrating the seasons and using the freshest ingredients. Dinners start at 7 p.m. and will be presented on Tuesdays, Feb. 21 (Mexico), March 6 (South America), March 20 (British Isles), April 17 (Spain) and May 1 (International Tasting Dinner). The cost is $40 and includes tax.

Advanced culinary students in the Classical French Cuisine class prepare and serve a multi-course meal paired with appropriate wines that starts with a champagne and hors d'oeuvres reception at 6 p.m. Dinners will be presented on Wednesdays, Feb. 15, Feb. 29, March 14 and March 28, with each evening featuring a different menu. The cost is $55, which includes tax.

Waterleaf is a professionally run, full-service fine dining restaurant that dedicates two evenings per week on select dates to student-prepared cuisine. In addition to Waterleaf, the Culinary & Hospitality Center features Wheat Café, run entirely by students, and the Culinary Market, which sells student creations.

Reservations should be made through www.opentable.com. For menus, visit www.cod.edu/programs/culinary/dine.aspx. If you don't have Internet or email access, call (630) 942-6881.