This document provides instructions for creating a gourmet strata. It begins with brief descriptions of how to use a chef's knife safely and how to sauté vegetables and meats. It then explains how to whisk eggs. The ingredients and kitchen utensils needed are listed. Finally, the document provides a step-by-step recipe directions that involve cooking sausage, sautéing vegetables, whisking eggs and milk, layering ingredients in a baking pan, refrigerating, and baking for one hour to create the finished strata.