Amy Barnes Class Schedule

Creating culinary themed boards has become a fun way to entertain and provide guests with an artful array of beautiful food choices. Learn by doing how easy and fun it is to create themed boards. This great lesson teaches Valentines Charcuterie Board - Deli Meats, Brie, assorted Goat Cheeses, toasted hearts Crostini, fresh Berries, sweet and spicy Candied Walnuts, heart shaped Cucumbers & heart shaped Raspberry Palmier Pastries. Taco board - Mini Beef Tacos, Guacamole, assorted Salsas & Chips, shredded Cheese, Lettuce, Jicama, Chili Lime Salad & tipsy Margarita Balls. Pasta Board - Shrimp with Pesto Cream Sauce over Bowtie Pasta, Garlic Bread Fantastique, Baby Arugula Salad with Lemon Dressing and shaved Parmesan, and Prosciutto-wrapped Melon with Balsamic Glaze & D’Atri Biscotti.

Turn your Valentine’s Day into a celebration and treat your special person to a beautifully prepared meal. This menu is made special by using foods that have aphrodisiac qualities. Come have fun and join us to learn Marinated Goat Cheese with oven-roasted Tomato Bruschetta; Smoked Salmon-stuffed Cream Puffs; Crab Cake Bites with Old Bay Mayo, Chives, and Lemon; Bourbon Mushroom Flat Iron Steak Tips; Phyllo wrapped Shrimp with sweet Cilantro Lime Sauce & spicy Mayo; Ham and Cheddar Cheese-filled Puff Pastry Hearts; Salted Caramel Chocolate-covered Brie bites, and Valentine’s Champagne Punch.

Here is a delicious menu and DEMONSTRATION lesson with a meal you can use for your entertaining needs. Come treat yourself to a delicious, satisfying lunch and learn to prepare Baked Flank Steak Pinwheels stuffed with Spinach & Feta, served with Mushroom Orzo with Parmesan & Wine. Dessert will be Chocolate Mousse Pie with Graham Cracker Crust.

This occasion is one to share with a special person celebrating Valentine’s Day and a Valentine Tea! Our menu of delicious Tea foods includes: Shrimp Salad Profiteroles; Elegant Boursin Chicken Puff Pastry Hand Pies; Raspberry Scones with Lemon Glaze; Watercress Bisque with Crème Fraîche; Strawberry Chicken Salad Tea Finger Sandwiches with creamy Lemon Dressing tied with Chives; Roast Beef and Baby Spinach stacked Tea Sandwiches, and heart-shaped Valentine Strawberry Shortcakes with Whipped Cream, all served with steaming cups of hot tea.

Explore the enticing array of traditional foods from the Italian region known for its culinary specialties. Locally grown and produced ingredients prepared simply give this cuisine its captivating flavors. Join us for a fun and delicious discovery process to prepare Italian Sausage Soup with Spinach & White Beans; Layered Tuscan Salad with Beans, Bread, & Vegetables in Balsamic Vinaigrette; Fig & Prosciutto Crostini; Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Spinach and Tomatoes; Gourmet Mushroom Risotto with White Truffle Oil; Pork Tuscano Ragu with Penne, and Tuscan Apple Cake.

Flaky, buttery, crispy and delicious. Isn’t that what we love about Phyllo Dough? Learning to work with it is the focus of the class, and each recipe is a lesson in using it in a unique way to achieve impressive results. We’ll learn to make Pear Brie & Prosciutto Phyllo Bites; crispy Feta Cheese Filo Pastry Spirals with hot Honey; Crispy Spinach Spanakopita Cups; Moroccan-spiced Phyllo & Beef Cigars; Honey Walnut Cream Cheese Baklava; Phyllo Crinkle Cake baked with Vanilla Almond Custard, and roasted Grape and sweet Cheese Phyllo Galette.

This lesson explores the way stuffings can be used to create interesting flavors in a variety of foods. This fun and instructive class teaches Bacon-wrapped Peanut Butter stuffed Jalapenos; Mozzarella and Pepperoni stuffed Chicken Breast over Spaghetti Noodles; Bacon wrapped Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Herb & Bread Parmesan Cheese; Balsamic-marinated Flank Steak Rolls stuffed with Blue Cheese, Spinach and Bacon; fresh Blueberry Hand Pies, and Chocolate Cupcakes stuffed with Peanut Butter Cups with Peanut Butter Buttercream.

A perfect Crust and perfect Sauce. Isn’t that where we find perfection in the Pizzas we love? That’s where this lesson begins. Learning to make thin, flaky Crusts, crafting delicious Sauces, and adding ingredients for great tasting Pizza. Come have fun and learn to make Pizza your way. Our lesson is Fig-Prosciutto Pizza with Arugula; Ham and Ricotta Cheese Puff Pastry Calzones; Hawaiian Chicken, Pineapple & Feta Pizza with no-knead Crust; Phyllo Pepperoni Pizza Bombs Chorizo, Black Bean & Mushroom Pizza with Cornmeal Crust; Cast-Iron Skillet Cheese Pizzas made with Quick Yogurt Dough, and Strawberry Mascarpone Dessert Pizza.

There is no more intoxicating food than Bacon! Learn to use it all these ways to enjoy its’ amazing flavor! Our lesson is Spaghetti Carbonara with Bacon & Vermouth; Shrimp & Bacon Tacos with Avocado and Cabbage; Bacon Chili Cheeseburger Meatloaf; Feta & Bacon stuffed Chicken Breast with Onion Mashed Potatoes; BBQ Chicken & Bacon Pizza with Spinach & Gouda; Roasted Bacon-wrapped stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Homemade Applesauce, and Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn.

Treat yourself to a lesson you can enjoy recreating at home for friends and family. This easy group of recipes makes an impressive meal on special occasions. Enjoy a DEMONSTRATION of Braided Pork Tenderloin with Brown Sugar Garlic Glaze served with oven roasted Root Vegetables of Fennel, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Red Onions, Red Potatoes & Garlic. Dessert will be Spiced Apple Galette with Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

With many cuts of beef at the market, how do we know what they are and how to best prepare them? In this class we will use a variety of cuts & prepare them to gain understanding of how to achieve a tender texture and best flavor from each. Come for a fun and enlightening class to learn Cajun Garlic Butter Strip Steak Bites; Hoisin Sirloin Beef and Asparagus Stir-Fry; Beef Tenderloin with Ginger-Shiitake Brown Butter; Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Blue Cheese-Chive Butter; Sheet Pan Beef Kofta Meatballs with Feta with Veggies and Green Tahini Dressing; Hamburgers with Swiss Cheese & Cabernet Onion Jam on English Muffins, and Air Fryer Flank Steak Street Tacos.

Low carb eating has proven health benefits for those wanting to lose weight. It leads to good weight loss, reduces your appetite, and raises good HDL or levels of good cholesterol. This inciteful class will give you recipes that won’t make you feel you are giving anything up to eat this way. Join us for a great lesson of Baked Salmon with Parmesan Herb Crust; Spaghetti Squash & Shrimp Pad Thai; Low Carb Mongolian Ground Beef with Hearts of Palm Noodles; Low-Carb Chicken & Green Chili Casserole; Grilled Flank Steak Cobb Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing; Air Fryer Buffalo Wings with Sour Cream Ranch Dressing, and Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse.