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February 2025
KIDS VALENTINE PARTY
We are going to have so much fun celebrating Valentine’s Day in this class! Everyone will get to make special Valentine treats to share later with family and friends! If you are aged 8 or above, come learn to make these special Valentine creations including: Double-Colored Valentine's Day Rice Krispie Hearts; Class Valentine's Day Candy Conversation Hearts; Saltine & White Chocolate "English Toffee" with Pink & Red Hearts; Heart-Shaped Homemade Pizza Pockets; Heart Shaped Chocolate Pancakes with Homemade Maple Syrup; Yummy Egg Salad Sandwiches and Heart Shaped Hard Boiled Eggs.
VIETNAMESE SPECALTIES
The flavors of Vietnamese foods are some of the most well rounded of any Asian cuisine, using fresh ingredients, spices, and sauces in dynamic combinations! If you like Vietnamese foods, learn to make it for yourself! Our great lesson teaches Vietnamese Meatball & Watercress Soup (Canh); Rice Noodles with Lemongrass Shrimp; Shaking Beef; Chicken Curry with Scallion Sauce & Green Beans; Crispy Sweet Potato Pancake Lettuce Wraps, and Vietnamese Streusel Cake.
VALENTINE COOKIES
We are gathering to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the sweetest, most delicious way - making Valentine Cookies! We will work in teams of two making, baking, and decorating Cookies that will become take home gifts! We will bake delicious soft Sugar Cookies and use gel food colorings to make Royal Icing; then we will pipe borders, write, make shapes and flood each cookie with colors. Each person will design and decorate her own cookies! The class includes supplies of piping bags, tips, and a coupling to take home.
VALENTINE APPETIZER PARTY
Here is the perfect class to help celebrate the holiday of Love with your friends and family. This special finger food menu will sparkle and dazzle with an irresistible combination. Come have fun and learn Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce; Curried Chicken Cream Puffs; Roasted Garlic, Brie, and Grape Crostini; Heart shaped Bruschetta with Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, Garlic, and Balsamic Vinegar; Chicken Waldorf Salad with Apples, Grapes and toasted Walnuts on Baguette , and Hazelnut Puff Pastry Hearts. We will enjoy it all with a Raspberry Love Potion Punch!
ESSENCE OF COOKING – WK 5 – FEB 4
Grilling & Roasting Meat & Poultry
Mastering grilling and roasting techniques will give you the confidence to tackle meats and poultry. This week, you’ll learn about marinades, rubs, and seasonings that enhance natural flavors, as well as how to achieve the perfect doneness through proper timing and temperature control. You’ll also explore oven roasting versus stovetop grilling and how to create succulent, beautifully caramelized meats. By the end of this week, you’ll feel ready to handle steaks, chicken, and roasts with ease.
RIBS AND WINGS
Hosting a Ribs and Wings party is one of the best ways to gather friends for their favorite spicy foods by the the backyard grill and provides the perfect place to socialize! This combo is great for gatherings of all types and sizes. Learn how to create these favorite foods with these impressive recipes! Our lesson is Country Style Pork Ribs Braised in Spiced Ginger Beer; Japanese Butter Fried Chicken Wings in Sticky Glaze; Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings; Cast Iron Bone in Pecan-Crusted Pork Chops with Creamed Spinach; Baked Baby Back Pork Ribs with Hoisin & 5 Spice Barbecue Sauce with Coconut Rice, and Baked Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Cucumber Dip.
SOUS VIDE
The Sous Vide way of cooking is a method that brings out the best natural flavors of the foods you cook. It is done by holding food at a consistent temperature in a sealed bag inside a water bath. This maintains the integrity of the food and results in achieving maximum flavor. Sous Vide continues to gain popularity among home cooks and we hope you can join us for an amazing lesson! Our menu is Egg Bites; Balsamic Beets; Cod with Herb Butter Sauce; Pepper-Crusted Steak with Worcestershire-Butter Sauce; Red Chili Chicken; Sweet Potato Salad, and Key Lime Pie in Jars.
ROMANCE IS IN THE AIR
Put some magic to work in the kitchen with a meal celebrating Love. This romantic meal, prepared for one close to your heart, makes for a special celebration! Join us for a fun evening to cook Bacon wrapped Cast Iron seared Sea Scallops with Apricot-Jalapeno Relish; Roasted Tomato-Vodka Soup Shots with Arugula Pesto; Beef Tenderloin Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles & Brunoise Carrot; roasted fresh Asparagus with toasted Hazelnuts & Lemon Zest; fresh made Sweet Butter & Herb Dinner Rolls, and Dijon Butter Roasted Carrots with Fresh Dill. Dessert will be Dark Chocolate Mousse with Whipped Cream & Shaved Chocolate.
LUNCH AND LEARN – FEBRUARY 7
We are inviting you to join us for a one-hour DEMONSTRATION to learn a menu that will become a new favorite – filled with many delicious flavors! These specialties will delight anyone you share with. Come for a lesson of succulent breaded and pan sauteed Pork Chop Casserole baked with Buttery Cinnamon Apple Chunks, served with melt in your mouth Garlic & Butter Mashed Potatoes. Dessert will be Berry Cobbler with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream.
GOURMET COUPLES – FEBRUARY 7
This could be the date night you have been waiting for, shared with a special person in your life! Join our group of couples and be part of preparing a three-course gourmet dinner! We will serve a sampling of wines with the meal! Our lesson is an Amuse of Olive-Caper Tapenade on Grilled Crostini, Lemon Zest & fresh Thyme, and Hearts of Palm Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Salad of Butter Lettuce, Avocado & Dijon Vinaigrette, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Slow Braised Chicken Coq au Vin with Mushrooms, Shallots, & Red Wine; Browned Butter Champagne Risotto; Cast Iron toasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts, and fresh Herb Dinner Rolls with Sweet Butter, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Cherry & Apple Galette with Homemade Caramel.
CHOCOLATE SAMPLER
Working with Chocolate can be tricky to get right. Come for a delightful, yummy experience to learn to use Chocolate by melting, tempering, glazing and spreading it. Our lesson will be Chocolate Soufflé; Chocolate Chunk Financiers (Bite-sized Browned Butter; Almond Flour Cakes with a Chocolate Chunk center); Chocolate-Orange Mousse; White Chocolate and Dried Cherry Scones; Dark Chocolate Gelato; Mini Chocolate-Hazelnut Cheesecakes, and White Chocolate-Dulce De Leche Shortbread.
ITALIAN LOVERS DINNER
This special class combines foods that are natural aphrodisiacs in a menu you can enjoy preparing for your sweetheart! When the cooking is done, we are not responsible for the next chapter! Come for a fun and enlivened class to learn Homemade Ricotta with Ancient Olive Oil & Balsamic Reduction; Heirloom Tomato & Basil Bruschetta on Homemade Sourdough Bread; Homemade Cheese & Spinach Ravioli with My Momma's Bolognese Sauce; Soppressata Pizza with Calabrian Chiles and Hot Honey; Savory Italian Potato, Fontina & Zucchini Crumb Pie; Mushroom & Mascarpone Risotto, and elegant Tiramisu.
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