Great Escape: Learn To Become a Gourmet Chef

It's time for your Great Escape, whether it's on your own, with your significant other, or with a few of your equally-stressed pals. Check back here each week, as we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break.

If you've always dreamed of stepping away temporarily from your everyday family cooking duties to attend gourmet chef school — but you just don't have the time — this week's Great Escapes destination, Bridgehampton's Loaves and Fishes, can help with their terrific one-day cooking demos and workshops.

Choose from two Great Escape opportunities this week:

Sign up for Loaves and Fishes' $99 Winter Greens workshop Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., where you'll learn how to craft crispy spinach tartlets; white bean soup with sausage, thyme and collard greens; spaghetti with spicy escarole pecorino romano; and kale and mushrooms with polenta. The class takes place at the Loaves and Fishes Cooking School at the .

Or take time out of your midday for the more budget-conscious (a.k.a. free) cooking demo on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m., which will feature instructions on how to prepare paella. You'll also get 15% off selected paella pan purchases. The class takes place at the .

Sign up on their website, www.landfcookshop.com, or call 631-537-6066 for more information.