Linda Martin Class Schedule

Invite your friend or partner to join you for a great class and culinary adventure; and team up with a group of couples to create a three-course gourmet meal. We’ll cook the complete meal and enjoy it course by course with a sampling of wine. Come and join us for steamed Chicken & Cilantro Dumplings amuse with Chile Oil and Chopped Iceberg Lettuce Salad with Sourdough Croutons, Blue Cheese, & Peppercorn Dressing, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is char grilled Hoisin Glazed Pork Tenderloin; Spinach & Mushroom Enchilada with Red Sauce; fresh Herb & toasted Vermicelli Rice, and Sautéed Zucchini, Peppers, & Onion with fresh Herbs & Olive Oil, served with Merlot. Dessert will be Chocolate-Rum Brownie Dessert with fresh Vanilla Bean Ice Cream & Caramel Sauce. Priced per Couple.

This is a favorite Asian cuisine due to the unique blend of flavors. Creating it is about understanding how to combine ingredients to achieve distinctive combinations of spicy, sour, sweet and salty flavors. Come gain an understanding of how to use the ingredients, spices and flavorings to achieve dynamic Thai flavors. We will prepare Thai Red Curry Sautéed Vegetables with Fresh Basil; Green Curry & Lemongrass Shrimp with Noodles; Thai Yellow Curry Chicken & Vegetables; Grilled Spicy Beef with Cucumber Relish; Curry & Ginger Spicy Noodles with Cilantro Chicken; Spicy Thai Beef with Red Curry over Jasmine Rice, and dessert of Thai Style Fried Bananas with Chocolate-Rum Dipping Sauce.

Is it time for a special evening out with your partner? Sign up for a fun culinary lesson and be a team preparing a three-course meal with a group of couples. You’ll enjoy a delicious meal served with a sampling of wines. Join us for seared Sea Scallop amuse with Chardonnay Butter and classic Spinach Salad with hard cooked Egg & warm Bacon Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is fire grilled marinated Korean Style Short Ribs; creamy Three Cheese Mac & Cheese with toasted Bread Crumbs; Agave glazed Carrots with fresh Rosemary, and pan roasted fresh Broccoli with Toasted Garlic, served with Meritage. Dessert will be Salted Caramel Cast Iron Apple Crisp with Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Priced per Couple.

Sushi is a specialty you can easily make at home with a little knowledge. We’ll discuss what fish to buy and all the method to create Sushi rolls and bite-sized Nigiri morsels. Come for a fun and enlightening lesson to enjoy preparing and eating through the class. Our lesson is Sushi Rice; Beef Tataki Sushi Roll with Wasabi & Chives; Sushi Roll of Tuna, Avocado, Cucumber, & Garlic with Dynamite Sauce; ”She” Crab Roll with Lump Crab Meat & Red Tobiko; Inside-Out Tuna Roll with Soy-Sesame Dipping Sauce; spicy Tuna crispy Rice Nigiri, and Crab Salad & Tobiko Nigiri.

Are you and your partner foodies? This is a class you can enjoy getting involved in with a group of couples. Each couple will choose part of the menu to prepare from scratch to finish. When it comes together, we will serve a sampling of wine with each course. Come and join us for a great lesson of crispy Potato Pancake Amuse with seared Shrimp, Crème Fraiche, Chives and Mixed Green Salad with French Bread Croutons & fresh Herb Vinaigrette, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Cordon Bleu Roasted Chicken with Prosciutto, Tomato Confit, Gruyere Cheese, & Champagne-Butter Sauce; cast iron Sweet Potato & Bacon Hash; Sautéed fresh Vegetables with Olives & Herbs, and fresh Baked French Rolls with Herb Butter, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Caramelized Pear & Almond Upside-Down Cakes with sweet Mascarpone Cream. Priced per Couple.

This lesson will change how you think about your grill. If you are fearful about using it, find out how it’s an easy way of cooking. You’ll learn how to get the temperature you need, about the placement for even cooking, and timing for best results. Enjoy a class that will help you to master each of these important aspects grilling. Our lesson is New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp; Grilled Radicchio Salad with Peppered Almonds & Blue Cheese; Lemon & Rosemary Grilled Cod with grill cooked fresh Asparagus; char grilled New York Steak with fresh Herb Chimichurri Sauce; spice grilled Onion Rings; Red Chili & Parmesan Potatoes on the Grill, and grilled fresh made Pound Cake with Balsamic Peaches & freshly Whipped Cream.

This class is for people who enjoy great food and the fun of preparing it. Come with your partner for a great lesson and be part of creating a three-course gourmet meal. We’ll enjoy each course with a sampling of wine. Our menu is Crab Bisque Soup Shots amuse and cool chopped Salad with fresh Cucumber, Peppers, Olives, Roma Tomatoes, & Feta Cheese, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be pan seared Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Chipotle-Cream Sauce; sautéed fresh Zucchini with Garlic & Mint; Green Chili Corn Muffins with Sweet Desert Honey-Butter, and char cooked Cumin-spice Sweet Potatoes, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Salted Caramel Swirl Ice Cream with freshly Whipped Cream & toasted Pecans. Priced per Couple.

Some of the best one-pot meals can be made in a Wok. The use of Asian flavors derived from using Sauces, Spices and fresh Herbs, combined with Produce, bite-sized Fish, Chicken, Beef or Pork, make for quick dinners with lots of great flavor options. This delicious lesson is made for family weeknight dinners. Join us to learn Wok cooked Black Pepper Shrimp; Garlic & Sesame Stir Fry Pork with crispy fresh Bean Sprouts; Stir Fry Spicy Chicken with Garlic Sauce; Wok cooked Vegetable Lo Mein; Kimchi Udon Noodle Stir Fry; Fire Cracker Beef with Black Bean Sauce & fresh Ginger, and Stir Fry Brown Sugar fresh Pineapple over homemade Coconut Ice Cream.

This class makes a date-night culinary adventure for people who enjoy great food. Come be part of preparing a three-course gourmet dinner and choose a part of the menu you want to prepare. Courses are served with a sampling of wine. Come for Beef Tataki Sushi amuse and Little Gem Salad with fresh Raspberries & Lemon Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be pan-crisped Cod with Spicy Black Bean Sauce; Brussels Sprouts roasted with Mushrooms & fried Shallots; fresh Crab & Lemon Gremolata Spaghetti, and Garlic & Herb grill cooked Sweet Potato Fries, served with Merlot. Dessert will be freshly made Doughnut Bites with Whiskey Hard Sauce & Dark Chocolate Sauce. Priced per Couple.

Cooking with cast iron has many benefits. It heats evenly, holds heat well, can create a crust on your food, cleans up easily, and is inexpensive. Come learn first-hand how versatile it is with this group of recipes. Our lesson will be cast iron seared Chorizo filled-Bacon Wrapped Dates; Perfect cast iron New York Steak with Brandy-Green Peppercorn Sauce; spicy cast iron Brussels Sprouts; cast iron seared Lemon-Rosemary Chicken under a Brick; Skillet Sweet Potato & Bacon Hash; cast iron Creole Rice with Andouille Sausage, and Salted Caramel Skillet Apple Crisp with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream.

Get ready for an evening of culinary fun learning this three course gourmet menu. Couples will work together as a team to create a part of this menu. As the meal comes together, we’ll sit down and enjoy it course by course with a sampling of wine selected for the meal. Come enjoy a lesson of Deep-Fried Olives with Vodka Aioli Amuse and Caprese Salad with fresh Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Basil, Balsamic Syrup, & cracked Black Pepper, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is plank-cooked grilled Salmon with Kentucky Whiskey Glaze; grilled fresh Asparagus with Herb Butter; Three Cheese Mac & Cheese, and flash cooked Sweet Potato with fresh Herbs, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Vanilla-Cardamom Cheesecake Brûlée with freshly Whipped Cream & Orange Zest.

In the region of northern Italy, foods are light, fresh and made with local ingredients. In this fun lesson we will capture the essence of rich flavors, iconic dishes, and traditions of the region with specialties of the north. Join an amazing culinary experience and slow cooked Caponata on toasted Crostini; Butter Lettuce Salad with Gorgonzola & toasted Walnuts; pan seared Salmon with Garlic, Olives, & Tomatoes; steamed Clams with Garlic & White Wine; Pappardelle Pasta with Sauce Bolognese, and roasted fresh Asparagus with Tomatoes, Olives, & Fresh Basil. Dessert will be Apple Crostata with Amaretto Mascarpone.