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May 2025
CELEBRATE MOM
Once a year we have the opportunity to celebrate with our mom’s. Taking a cooking class together is one way. You can also learn about this menu, then surprise her by serving it to her on her special day! Spending time together creates the best gift you could give your mom. Come have fun with us and learn Sparkling Fruit Salad with Champagne Dressing; Fontina Pancetta, Corn, And Leek Frittata; Roasted Honey Dijon Butter Smashed Baby Red Potatoes; Fluffy Parmesan Egg Clouds; Blinis with Smoked Salmon & Creme Fraiche; Sausage Apple & Dried Cranberry Pastry Braids, and Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce. We’ll enjoy our beautiful foods with a Blackberry Prosecco Bellini with Thyme.
EASY AIR FRYER~ CLASS IS FULL~
Many have come to love their Air fryer for its ease of use and versatility with what is possible to cook. If you are curious to learn, join us for a fun & inspiring class. We can help you to understand your Air fryer & you will be amazed by how much you learn in one class. Many feel it is the only cooking source a kitchen needs. We hope you’ll join us to experience The Best Air Fryer Baked Brie with Garlic Butter & Crostini; Easy Air Fryer Salmon with Stonewall Aioli; Crispy Ranch Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken; 10-Minute Crispy Air Fryer Broccoli; Air Fryer Teriyaki Marinated Rib-Eye Steak, and Air Fryer Raspberry Jam Tarts.
GLUTEN FREE MADE EASY
Learning to cook gluten free is not difficult when you know how to make substitutions to give you results without sacrificing flavor. If gluten free is your goal, this class will open the door to many ways you can prepare the foods you love! Our lesson will be Tuscan Creamy Butter and Tomato Braised Salmon; Baked Chicken Breast; Hasselback Potato Stuffed with Tuscan Vegetables and Cheese; Sheet-Pan Chipotle-Lime Asparagus, Broccolini, Shrimp Bake; Boneless Breaded Oven Pork Chops with Apple Pecan Arugula Salad; Lemon & Garlic Shrimp Scampi Over Gluten Free Pasta; Double Chocolate Mocha Mousse, and Gluten Free Vodka, Honey & Navel Orange Crush Cocktails.
SOUPS AND SALADS OF SPRING
Light, fresh, and delicious best describes the ingredients easily available with the spring harvest. Many great meals are possible from the lessons of this class! Come join us to take in the goodness the spring has to offer! Our lesson is rich French Onion Soup; Lyonnaise Salad (Potato, Bacon, Shallots and Frisée with Champagne Vinaigrette); Chicken Tortilla Soup with crispy Tortilla Strips; Grilled Chicken, Avocado & Mango Spinach Salad with Lime Dressing; Creamy Potato Soup with Shrimp & Bacon; Butter Lettuce Salad with Dijon-Tarragon Vinaigrette & topped with Baked Baby Crab Cakes, and chilled Coconut, Arizona Peach and Amaretto Soup.
THE ASIAN GRILL
An Asian Grill opens the doors to the alluring foods, flavors and spices we love with Asian cuisine. The Asian grill is used as a popular alternate American form of cooking as a way to achieve the dynamics of Asian flavors. Come explore the methods using marinades, rubs and sauces layered using bastes and glazes to create complex well balanced Asian flavors. The lesson includes working with meats and vegetables and using rice and flatbreads to round out the meal. Our lesson is Mango Spiced Flank Steak Skewers; Sticky Asian Grilled Chicken Tenderloins; Cabbage Pancakes (Okonomiyaki) With Dipping Sauce; Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp; Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple & Mushroom Kabobs; Sticky Roasted Hoisin & Sesame Seed Chicken Wings; Crisp Pork Pot Stickers with Dipping Sauce, and Cherry Blossom Vanilla Vodka Sodas.
NOODLE KNOW HOW
Noodles from every culture is our subject. Come explore where noodles come from around the world along with their sauce accompaniments and richly diverse flavors. Our fun lesson includes: Chicken Noodle Soup with Homemade Egg Noodles; Halushki (Polish Dish Combining Bacon, Fried Cabbage and Egg Noodles); German Späetzle Noodles with Sautéed Red Onions & Swiss Cheese; Crispy Pan-Fried Chinese Noodles with Eggplant and Peanuts; Fettuccine Alfredo; Homemade Taglierini Pasta with Basil Sauce, and dessert of Macaroni and Cheese with Blueberries and Sweet Cream Cheese.
CHICKEN FAVORITES
Chicken is always a favorite food. This lesson offers great variety and new fun ways to prepare family dinners and menus for entertaining. Come for a fun morning of cooking and exploring this subject. Our lesson includes: Sautéed Toasted Almond Crusted Chicken Cutlets with Scallion White Wine Cream Sauce; Crispy Cajun Spiced Air Fryer Fried Chicken Drumsticks; Skillet French Onion Chicken Breast; Phyllo Wrapped Greek Chicken Breast stuffed with Herbed Feta; Mini Chicken Pot Pies with Bacon and Puff Pastry; Sticky Roasted Honey Garlic Wings, and Chicken Breasts stuffed with Goat Cheese and Chives with Mushroom-Red Wine Sauce.
PLANT BASED BEAUTY
Come immerse yourself in the world of plant-based preparations. Discover how to create delicious complex flavors using a variety of cooking techniques, herbs and spices to enhance the natural goodness of each vegetable. This inspiring class will give you many options for meat-free satisfying meals. Join us for a fun & revealing class to learn Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Herb Roasted Vegetables & Baby Spinach; Hearty Vegetarian Potato-Leek Soup topped with Homemade Garlic Parmesan Croutons; Creamy Wild Mushroom Risotto with Truffle Oil; Stir-Fried Spicy Japanese Eggplant; Asparagus Goat Cheese Galette; Crispy Turkish Zucchini and Feta Fritters, and Air-Fryer Asian BBQ Cauliflower Wings.
LUNCH AND LEARN – May 30
We invite you to join us for a lesson that teaches a recipe you can easily use for entertaining and enjoyment for a family weeknight meal. Treat yourself to a DEMONSTRATION lesson and come to learn Teriyaki Roasted Salmon and Vegetables, served with Hibachi Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe (Japanese Style Fried Rice). Dessert will be Creamy Coconut Rice Pudding with Fresh Mango & Toasted Coconut.
June 2025
SPICE LOVERS COOK TOGETHER
If you love hot, spicy food, this class is for you! This is not a contest for the hottest food, but each recipe comes packed with a high rating on the Scoville scale! Come have fun and enjoy the burn with Red Pepper Firecracker Chicken Meatballs; Sriracha Grilled Asian Flank Steak; Jalapeño Stuffed Turkey Burgers on Pretzel Buns; Tejano-Style Serrano Shrimp Cocktail; Habanero Hellfire Chili with Golden Sweet Corn Bread; Thai Green Curry Chicken Over Jasmine Rice, and Shrimp Pil Pil Sauteed in Tabasco Garlic Oil with French Bread.
ONE DISH WONDERS
Do you find you are always looking for an easy dinner to make as an alternative to spending an hour or more to get something good on the table? Look at this quick, one dish selection of great meals! Join us for a lesson of Tomato & Wine -Poached Cod with Kalamata Olives and Capers; One Pan Sauteed Pork Chops with Apples and Red Onions; Sheet Pan Balsamic & Herb Roasted Boneless Chicken Thighs and Veggies; One Pan Thai Red Curry Salmon & Peppers; One Pot Beef Taco & Penne Pasta Skillet; Teriyaki Roasted Salmon and Vegetables, and dessert of One Pan Chocolate Pudding Cake.
GRILL IT INDOORS
We are not letting the heat keep us from enjoying the marvelous flavors of grilled foods. With a little adjustment we can create them in our kitchens using alternative methods to the outdoor grill. Come for a fun and inspiring lesson to learn these methods! Our yummy summer menu is Grilled New York Steaks with Rosemary Portobello Mushroom Sauce; Grilled Lime Marinated Chicken Breast with Avocado, Grapefruit, and Papaya Salad; Teriyaki Grilled Pork Chops & Grilled Pineapple; Grilled Chicken & Green Apple Burgers with Cranberry Mayo; Grilled Lemon Garlic Scallops; Grilled Salmon with Asparagus & Creamy Dill Tartar Sauce, and dessert of Grilled Angel Food Cake with Roasted Blueberries & Homemade Frozen Honey Yogurt.
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