Amy Barnes Class Schedule

This classic combo can be the reason for a special gathering or the choice for a celebratory meal! The Steak and Shrimp entrée is matched with side dishes that compliments their flavors. Come to this fun party and learn so you can make it your own. Our lesson is Spinach & Sauteed Mushroom Salad with Fried Goat Cheese and Hot Bacon Dressing; Sauteed Rib-Eye Steaks with Mustard Parmesan Crust; Spaghetti with Zucchini and Garlic; Perfect Oven Baked Shrimp Scampi; Air Fryer Marinated Mushrooms, and Skillet Beer Bread. Dessert will be Rich Chocolate Creme Brûlée.

Nothing is quite as satisfying as a cool salad for a main meal on a hot day. Each recipe in this lesson introduces a different lettuce variety and is paired with fresh ingredients and made-from-scratch salad dressings. We’ll be learning light, fresh, satisfying meals for summertime that we’re pretty sure your family will love! Our lesson is Arugula Salad with Olive Oil, Lemon, and Parmesan Cheese Topped with Sauteed Chicken Milanese; Warm Grilled Peach and Kale Salad with Apple Cider Honey Vinaigrette & Goat Cheese; Cast-Iron New York Strip Steak Salad with Crispy Smashed Baby Gold Potatoes over Mixed Greens with Shallot Vinaigrette; Mediterranean Roasted Salmon & Quinoa Salad over Romaine with Lemon Dressing, and Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp with Chopped Vegetable Salad.

We think of grilling as an outdoor cooking method, but it can easily be done inside with the right equipment; allowing us to get grilling flavors we love. We’ll learn about temperatures, timing and placement of foods with each piece of equipment used. Come learn to shift your grilling techniques without stepping one foot outside! Our lesson is Chile Rubbed Flank Steak and Corn Fajita Salad with Lime & Cotija; Chicken & Tart Apple Burgers with Cranberry Mayo; Grilled Lemon-Dill Shrimp, Baby Spinach & Lemon Garlic Spaghetti; Perfect Indoor-Grilled Salmon with Fresh Pineapple Slaw; Grilled Brown Sugar Rubbed Chicken Breasts with Fresh Plum Salsa, and Grilled Honey-Balsamic Glazed Peaches and Nectarines Over Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

Our popular local cuisine is made from the use of dynamic foods and flavor contrasts, which often makes us crave them. This fun & interesting lesson will teach how to create these contrasts with the use of chilies for flavor and heat, an assortment of locally produced ingredients, and herbs and spices that add to the dynamics of the flavors. Come for a great lesson of Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberries, Avocado, Toasted Almonds and Citrus Dressing; Pinto Bean and Feta Cheese Quesadillas; Grill Pan Chipotle Lime Shrimp Fajitas; Skillet Baked Mexican Meatballs; Chicken Taco Poblano Rice Bowls; Baked Pepperjack Shrimp Taquitos, and Orange Honey Margaritas.

Air Fryer means easy cooking of almost anything. During these summer months it can be the best way to cook without heating your kitchen. Come learn how diverse your air fryer can be for all your cooking. Our fun lesson of Air Fryer cooked foods are Crispy Spinach; Candied Bacon; Honey Mustard Chicken Breasts; Easy Egg Bites; Brussels Sprouts; Apple Pecan Salad; Sweet and Spicy Salmon Bites, and Cinnamon Rolls.

One of our favorite foods can be made with alternatives to wheat with rice, introducing lentils and chickpeas. Learning how to make gluten free meals from scratch is the focus of this lesson. Learn to make Homemade Tagliatelle Noodles Gluten & Dairy Free; Alfredo Sauce; Gluten-Free Classic Spaghetti Sauce; Pasta with Sauteed Onions Bacon and Peas; Classic Pesto; Italian Meatballs, and Chocolate Espresso Mousse with Whipped Cream.

Come in and cool down with a DEMONSTRATION and lunch we will serve to you! Our summertime specialties are a light and delicious menu of Chimichurri Filet Mignon & Kale Salad with Manchego Cheese Crisps, served with Cilantro Garlic Bread. Dessert will be smooth cool and creamy Flan De Coco (Coconut Flan).

Chicken is our most versatile protein and can be used for meals of all types. This class opens the door to new ways to prepare chicken with dynamic flavors and new combinations. These are recipes you can use for family meals or entertaining. Treat yourself to exciting new recipes that you’ll use again and again. Our lesson is Air Fryer Ranch Wings with Garlic Coleslaw; Panzanella Toscana Italian Grilled Chicken & Veg Bread Salad; Asian Fried Crispy Boneless Chicken Thighs with Green Onion-Ginger Sauce; chicken Breast Sauteed with A Creamy Sundried Tomato Sauce with Buttered Fettuccini Noodles; Parmesan Roasted Chicken Drumsticks with Garlic Butter, and Bacon Wrapped Brown Sugar & Cayenne Pepper Chicken Bites.

Mediterranean cuisine is so loved and enjoyed because of the fresh flavors that come from using the freshest ingredients available. Come learn to cook using these principles and be able to make your own bright flavors in an array of classic Mediterranean favorites. Enjoy a fun lesson of these specialties. Our class teaches Greek Shrimp Bruschetta; Grilled Turkey Meatballs with Garlic Tiki Yogurt Sauce; Spanakopita Tarts with Phyllo & Feta; Mediterranean Kefta Skewers Marinated in Lemon & Herbs; Palmiers Stuffed with Pesto, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Feta; and Artichoke, Tomato & Spinach Flatbreads. We’ll enjoy it all with a Plum & Thyme Prosecco Smash Cocktail.

Hosting a Tapas and Paella party is a great way to gather friends in the kitchen and have them be part of creating a fabulous one pot party meal. Pair it with Tapas and Sangria and you have the makings of a great Spanish themed gathering! Join us for our party to learn Pan-Fried Eggplant Rolls with Saffron Mayonnaise; White Gazpacho with Spanish Almonds & Croutons; Sautéed Bacon-Wrapped Chorizo Stuffed Dates; Oven Roasted Shrimp with Toasted Garlic & Red Chile Oil; Chicken & Chorizo Paella with Arborio Rice, and dessert of Strawberry & Kiwi Tart with Cream Cheese Pastry. We’ll enjoy it all with Classic Sangrias!

A lot of good happens when you use a cast iron pan. It heats evenly; creates a great crust on food; can become a non-stick pan; cleans easily, and helps to creates great flavors with the foods you cook. Come experience why it’s a favorite “go to” pan for so many. Enjoy a lesson of Seared and Rosemary Butter Basted Rib-Eye Steak with Cheesy Beer Mashed Potatoes; Cast Iron Bone-In Pork Chops with Summer Peach Pico De Gallo; Cast Iron Shrimp Scampi over Farfalle; Honey & Garlic Blistered Brussels Sprouts, and dessert of Cast Iron Chocolate Chip Cookie with Irish Cream Ice Cream.

If you like Mushrooms, this interesting class will explore how Mushrooms can be used in cooking to prepare appetizers, entrees, side dishes and snack foods. The lesson teaches how distinctly different the flavors of fungi are. Come learn about the varieties in a lesson of Steak Diane with Creamy Cremini Mushroom Sauce; Garlic Butter Oyster Mushrooms over Sesame Jasmine Rice with Edamame; Shiitake Mushroom & White Wine Risotto; Italian Sausage Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms; warm Cremini Mushroom & Wilted Spinach Salad with Toasty Croutons; Sherried Wild Mushroom and Sweet Onion stuffed Brie Wrapped in Puff Pastry.