Amy Barnes Class Schedule

This class opens the door to creating luscious Pies and Tarts made with flavors that expresses the vibrancy of summer – beautiful berries, citrusy custards, and juicy stone fruits. We will begin by learning to make a variety of crusts including a Buttery Pie Crust, delicate Tart Shells, and flaky Phyllo Crusts. We’ll explore creating and thickening fruit fillings, layering flavors with herbs, spices and liquors, and balancing sweets with acidity. By the end, you will have the confidence to create with whatever is fresh and in season, the skills to troubleshoot common baking challenges, and the ability to create desserts that capture the essence of summer in every bite. Our lesson is French Onion Tart with Bacon & Gruyere; Apple Pie with Flaky Pie Crust Baked in Parchment Paper; fresh Strawberry Pie with Shortbread Crust & Whipped Cream Peanut Butter Banana Pie; Lazy Gal’s Lemon Tart, and Chocolate Ganache Tart with Chocolate Cookie Crust.

Nothing tastes better in the warm summer months than fresh Salads made with lots of Veggies, Protein, and light luscious Dressings. Paired with Bread to compliment, you have meals that not only sound good but are perfect for healthy summer enjoyment. This class introduces an amazing collection of salads you won’t be able to get enough of! Join us for a cool lesson of New York Steak Salad On Romaine with Ginger-Sesame Dressing & Crisp Vegetables; Garlic and Sesame Scones; Grilled Chicken W/ Brie & Baby Spinach Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette; Gruyere Chive Popovers; Summer Harvest Grilled Vegetable Panzanella Salad with Red Wine Dressing, and Olive Oil Brownies with Sea Salt. We will enjoy our Salads with White Wine Sangrias.

This Pasta class is so perfect for summer, using summer ingredients to build light sauces added to fresh Pastas. Come for a fun & amazing experience to learn Thai Marinated Chicken, Vegetables & Fusilli Pasta Salad with Peanut Dressing; Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguini; Penne Pasta Primavera with Shrimp and Broccolini and Wilted Spinach; Cajun Seared New York Steak over Fettuccine Alfredo; Creamy Pork and Mushroom Rigatoni, and Brie, Bacon and Basil Farfalle Pasta.

We’re celebrating the centennial anniversary of the iconic stops along Route 66 are a showcase of diners, mom & pop cafes, & roadside grills. This lesson will travel through the state & tap into the retro flavors, and discover the influences of Native American, Mexican, ranching and frontier cooking. It will blend history and tradition into an amazing cooking experience. Join us for a fun class of true specialties including Roasted Green Chili Pork Stew; Baked Beef & Bean Chimichangas; Chile Rellenos Pie; Southwest Cactus Salad; Blue Corn Cornbread with Pumpkin Spice Butter, and Fry Bread with Refried Beans. We will enjoy it all with Very Berry Margarita Spritzers!

It’s a party and you are invited to Martie’s Mad Martini Happy Hour! Come sip a Lemon Drop Martini – fresh, refreshing and delicious, crafted by our Mixologist Brian Vogel, owner of the Raven Gastropub. Brian will share tips on how to make this memorable cocktail. Our chef will DEMONSTRATE an appetizer you won’t be able to get enough of! Come for our Lemon Drop and appetizer of Pearl Couscous with Basil & Olive Oil, topped with sauteed Garlic Butter Chicken Bites.

Sign up for a class that is one of the most sensory, flavor-packed and fun culinary experiences you can have. The colorful, aromatic foods with all the flavor contrasts – salty, sweet, sour and spicy – makes it one of the favorite Asian cuisines. We will learn about and use many ingredients specific to Thai cuisine to create the alluring flavors we love. Join us for an amazing class to make Sticky Thai Beef Meatballs with Sweet Chili Glaze; air fryer Lemongrass Marinated Chicken Skewers; Baked Thai Coconut Shrimp with Lemongrass Guacamole; Thai Shrimp and Pork Cakes with Sweet Chili Sauce; roasted Thai Chicken Wings tossed in Peanut Sauce; wok sauteed Pork Larb in Lettuce cups with Lime Dressing, and chilled Sticky Coconut & Mango Spring Rolls with Coconut Sauce. We will enjoy 99 Bananas and Coconut Cocktail with our meal.

Tacos are one of the most loved of our Southwest specialties. They are perfect for a simple weeknight meal or more elaborate flavor-layered creations. In this class we will learn how they can be constructed with proteins and cooking methods; fillings with flavorings and spice levels and toppings to finish. Come have fun and explore many choices available when it is Taco Time! Our lesson will be Hoisin Pork Tacos with Savoy Cabbage Slaw and Sambal Oelek Mayo; Bang Bang crispy baked Shrimp Tacos; Jerk Chicken Tacos with Yogurt Jerk Sauce and fresh Pineapple; crispy mini Beef Wonton Taco Cups with the Works; Indian Butter Chicken Taquitos and air fryer Ancho Pork Belly Tacos with Chipotle BBQ Aioli. We will sip fresh Blueberry and Ginger Blended Margaritas with our amazing lunch!

Imagine a dinner of cocktail foods made up of bold full-flavored choices we find at a cocktail party or first course at dinner. This menu of pleasing appetizers is abundant and exciting with indulgent bites. Come for the fun of it and learn to make Cowboy Butter Steak Sliders; Grilled Tomato & Marinated Feta Pizzettes; Mexican Street Corn Nachos; Pan-fried Shrimp Cakes with Creamy Lemon Horseradish Sauce; Caramelized Bacon, Gruyere and Onion Flatbread, and Air Fryer Crispy Parmesan Crusted Pork Chop Bites with Mustard Dip. Our cocktail will be Strawberry Rose Wine Punch.

Sauce making is like unlocking a secret door to great cooking because it adds dimension to a dish which brings it to life! The techniques of Sauce making will be explored with the foundations of Mother Sauces, along with contemporary Sauces which are quick and easy to prepare. Come for the lesson that moves your cooking from good to Wow! Our lesson is cast iron fried Rib-Eye Steaks with Béarnaise & crispy Potato Cake; Pork Loin with White Wine-Mustard Sauce; Shrimp Scampi with Green Onion Sauce & Baguette; Skillet Steak Mole with Cilantro; Chicken Sauté with Honey-Orange Sauce, and Vanilla Ice Cream with Warm Bittersweet Chocolate Port Sauce. We will enjoy it all with Blackberry Lemonade.

Pies in fall come with a little bit of magic with the warm fragrant aromas of spices & vast ingredients from the fall harvest. First and most important thing in this class is mastering making a Pie Crust. Each team will make their own, learning how to make it light and flaky; then rolling, shaping and creating beautiful, crimped edges. Fillings are next with fall flavors that bring the season to life! Come unlock the beauty of Pie baking for yourself with Chicken, Brie, Spinach, and Cranberry hand Pies; individual Turkey & Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pies; Pumpkin Pie With Gingersnap Crust topped with Mascarpone; Swedish Apple Walnut Pie; Sugar Cream Pie with Buttery Pastry, and Pecan, Caramel and Fudge Pie with Chocolate Cookie Crust.

Our regional tour of BBQ in the US will be like a trip across the country, sampling the best of each area with signature dishes, sauces, wood types and cooking methods. We will have a great time learning about rubs, marinades, sauces, grilling styles and cuts of meat. We will learn to gauge temperatures and doneness of our meats. Come for a fun filled morning to learn, eat and enjoy Barbecue Shrimp with Pineapple BBQ Glaze; Grilled Chicken Breast with Alabama White BBQ Sauce; Pork Meatballs with Carolina Gold Sauce; Roasted Baby Back Ribs with Kansas City BBQ Sauce; Roadside-style Vinegar Grilled Chicken Tenderloins, and Air Fryer Texas Salt Lick Rubbed BBQ Chicken Wings. We will enjoy Ginger Beer & Whisky Party Punch with our meal.

Your air fryer is the perfect cooking vessel for summertime cooking! It cooks anything and everything, and keeps the heat contained in one small unit! This class teaches how versatile an air fryer can be. Come for a delicious summertime lesson is Buttermilk French Fried Onions; Air-Fried healthy Chicken Bites with Honey Dijon; Korean Sweet and savory glazed Beef Meatballs; Panko Shrimp with Lemon Garlic Aioli; Salmon Filets topped with AZ Cowboy Butter, and Caramel Apple Wontons.