April Class Schedule

Make your next party a crowd-pleasing event! This class will help you plan, execute and enjoy a party you create with great recipes and planning guidelines. Come enjoy an informative and enlightening lesson. At the end, you’ll have a crowd-pleasing party plan and menu with the skills to recreate it. Join us for Brie Wheel topped with hot Brown Sugar, Pecans and Kahlua served with Apples & grilled French Bread; Cheesy Bacon wrapped Chicken bites with creamy Sriracha Sauce; French Dip Roast Beef, Provolone, Caramelized Onion Pinwheels with au jus dipping Sauce; baked Coconut Crusted Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard dipping Sauce; Korean Flank Steak Tacos with Kim Chi Salsa, and crispy Herbed Feta & Mozzarella Cheese Phyllo Rolls. Dessert will be Raspberry Pie Squares.

Ladies, gather your girlfriends to enjoy an evening cooking together while you dive into a lesson with a fun finger food menu made for entertaining. This makes it a fun experience to share as you chop, mix, stir and cook. By the end you will have a new menu to use for your own entertainment. Join us for Pan Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and fresh Herbs on grilled Crostini with Balsamic Syrup; Shrimp Tempura with spicy Mustard Dipping Sauce; Fried Green Tomatoes with Buttermilk-Peppercorn Sauce; steamed Vegetable Pot Stickers with Garlic-Soy Sauce; roasted Tomato Soup Shots with Arugula Pesto; Pepper-crusted New York Steak bites on Garlic Toasts; Vanilla Mini Cupcakes with Rum-Buttercream & toasted Coconut served with a Chanel Cocktail of Rose Wine, Peach Schnapps & fresh Orange.

Why not invite a friend to join you to share lunch and a lesson of this classic French favorite! Have fun while you learn the method so to create the depth of flavors of this great dish. Come enjoy our DEMONSTRATION of Classic Beef Bourguignon, served with Parmesan roasted Potatoes. Dessert will be Elegant Strawberry Macarons with French Vanilla Ice Cream.

Plan a fun evening with your partner sharing a fun culinary experience! Come be part of a group creating this three-course gourmet meal where couples will prepare the recipe of their choice from start to finish. When we sit down to enjoy the meal, each course will be served with a sampling of wine. Join us for a lesson of Fresh Mushroom Tempura Amuse with Dijon Aioli, and chopped Wedge Salad with Green Goddess Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is oven roasted Cod with Olive-Rosemary Breadcrumbs & Saffron-Butter Sauce; crispy Brussels Sprouts with Korean BBQ Sauce; fresh Herb Dinner Rolls with Sweet Butter; oven toasted Julienned Carrots & fresh Herbs, served with Merlot. Dessert will be White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream & Warm Bourbon-Praline Sauce.

Italian foods are a favorite cuisine for many families - it’s comfort food at its best. If your child is aged 8 or above and is interested in cooking, this lesson will put them on the path to being comfortable in the kitchen with recipes made for family meals. Sign up for a lesson of Italian Tomato Basil Soup; Mozzarella & Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels; Roasted Veggie Lasagna; Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs; Cheesy Italian Sausage Dip; Parmesan Chicken Tenders, and Fun-Size Italian Chocolate Meatball Cookies.

These delicate little French Cookies are a specialty and best learned in a cooking class to make them correctly. This lesson teaches techniques including folding, blending, and piping, together with baking times and temperatures to achieve perfection in the cookies. From this lesson you will have the tools you need to make them successfully on your own. Come have fun and learn Chocolate Macarons; Raspberry and White Chocolate Macarons; Maple Bacon Macarons; Coffee Macarons with Dark Chocolate Kahlua Ganache, and Strawberry Lemon Macarons.

Ina is a master at making food look and taste great with recipes made for the home cook. She helps us to make cooking fun and successful. We invite you to join us for a lesson of recipes from her book “Back to Basics” . We’ve taken a selection of the best recipes to recreate in this fun class. Join us for an “Ina experience” to make Italian Wedding Soup; baked Shrimp Scampi; duo of Parmesan roasted Broccoli /Cacio e Pepe Roasted Asparagus; crispy Mustard roasted Chicken with creamy Cucumber Salad; easy Sole Meunière; Salmon Cakes with creamy Dill Sauce, and creamy Lemon Mousse with Sweet Cream.

Come for a flavorful culinary journey into Spanish cuisine and culture. You will learn to prepare vibrant small plates of Tapas that pair perfectly with wine or sangria. From there Paella will be the focus with lessons on two classic varieties. Join us for a fun afternoon of cooking and Chorizo & Potato Spanish Tortilla bites; white Cucumber Gazpacho with toasted Marcona Almonds; Sausage filled Medjool Dates wrapped in Bacon; double Tomato Toasts; oven roasted Shrimp with toasted Garlic over Saffron Rice, and Spanish Chicken & Chorizo Paella. Dessert will be triple Berry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts.

Week Three: Meats In the third lesson of our series, the class will learn about cooking Meats – including the methods to roast, sauté and pan-fry. Students will learn about timing, temperatures and flavorings for each recipe. Join us to cook Roasted Pork Tenderloin with dried Cherry-Port Sauce (Seared Pork and oven-roasted with an easy Pan Sauce); Sautéed Chicken and Green Beans with Lemon and Thyme; Balsamic Steak with Roasted Tomato Salad; Mustard-Roasted Fish (Roasted Red Snapper or Rockfish seasoned with a Sauce of Crème Fraiche, Dijon Mustard, Whole-grain Mustard, minced Shallots, and Capers); Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp; Cheddar and Scallion Mashed Potato Cakes, and Sautéed Mushrooms with Garlic, Parmesan, and Breadcrumbs.

Join us for a lesson with some of our favorite Southwestern foods! These are great for all ages, tastes and time of year; and these authentic recipes are guaranteed crowd pleasers. Come for a fun and entertaining class to learn Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas; Chorizo Jack Cheese Nachos with Mango Guacamole; baked marinated Shrimp Enchiladas; sheet pan Shrimp Tacos with Queso Fresco; Goat Cheese, Black Bean Enchiladas with Red Chile Sauce; super deluxe Chipotle Skirt Steak Nachos with toppings, and Strawberry Cheesecake Tacos.

In this class we’re going to “travel the world” with a skillet to learn how the countries we visit use this pan in their culinary culture. This fascinating journey will teach us a delicious specialty from each country we touch on. Come explore with us and discover Skillet Spanakopita; Mexican-Style "Dry" Noodles with Chicken (Sopa Seca de Fideos); Moroccan Meatball Tagine; Fennel-Crusted Pork Tenderloins with Orange and Arugula Salad; Skillet Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas; Linguine with Artichokes, Asparagus and Lemon-Mint Ricotta, and Salmon and Cherry Tomato Curry.

Here is a class with two lessons in one and that pair nicely together! To begin, Sauté is the method of preparing food quickly on top of the stove in a sauté pan. Sauce making techniques are easily mastered in a Saucepan and add a flavor dimension to a dish. Come for a fun and valuable class to learn to be able to add these culinary skills to your cooking knowledge. We’ll prepare Butter sautéed Chicken with Piccata Sauce; Shrimp Sauté with Champagne-Butter Sauce; sautéed Bacon wrapped Pork Medallions with Apple Cider Pan Sauce; Pan seared New York Steak with Mushroom-Madeira Sauce; sautéed Red Onions with Red Wine & Rosemary, and fresh Vegetable sauté with Puttanesca Sauce & Basil Oil. Dessert will be Butter sautéed Peaches with Fresh Raspberry Sauce, Whipped Cream, & Toasted Hazelnuts.