April Class Schedule

If you are aged 8 or above, this could be a great class for you! It will teach you new ways to cook with recipes you’ll can use to cook for your family. Come for a fun morning to learn Mac & Cheese with Crispy Parmesan Phyllo Crust; Potato-Chip Crusted Chicken with Homemade Pesto; Mini Margherita Pizzas; Enchiladas with Guacamole Salsa; Creamy Salmon Skillet; Taco's in a Bag, and the famous SWIG Sugar Cookie!

There are so many satisfying Asian foods and we’ve put together a menu and lesson with dynamic flavors from several countries. This lesson will get you familiar with Asian ingredients, flavorings and spices, and then preparation techniques which make these morsels little bites of pleasure. Join us for a lesson of Malaysian Glazed Chicken Wings (Roasted Chicken Wings Seasoned with Coriander, Fennel, Cumin, Dried Chilies, Garlic, Ginger, Soy Sauce, & Molasses); Korean Sizzling Beef Lettuce Wraps (Ground Beef & Pickled Cucumber Lettuce Wraps, seasoned with Brown Sugar, Garlic, Soy Sauce, & Sesame Oil and served with Sriracha Mayo); Shrimp Toasts (Sandwich Bread slices topped with a Puree of Shrimp, Water Chestnuts, Ginger, Scallions, Sherry, Cilantro & then Fried); Grilled Beef Satay; Vegetable Pancakes with Japanese BBQ Sauce; Oven-Fried Gobi Manchurian (Spiced Cauliflower tossed in a Tangy, Salty-Sweet Sauce), and Matcha Shortbread Cookies.

Foods that pair nicely with wines from California wines can be easy to prepare. Come learn about food flavor profiles and wines with flavors which are complimentary and nicely balanced. Come for a fun and interesting culinary experience to learn Tomato Basil Bisque with Grilled Cheese Croutons; Caramelized Onion, Pear & Blue Cheese Flatbread; Napa Valley Wine-Braised Short Ribs over Risotto; Wine-Poached Salmon Cobb Salad; Ricotta Dumplings with Truffle Oil & Italian Sausage, and Wild Brown Butter Mushrooms with White Wine over Charred Crostini.

Sauces add lots of great flavors to the foods you cook; and knowing how to prepare them gives you lots of options in preparing a meal. Come for an interesting and valuable lesson to learn Roasted Salmon with Homemade Hollandaise Sauce; Sauteed Turkey Piccata with Tarragon Cream Sauce; Pan-fried Steak in Bourbon Peppercorn Sauce; Pork Tenderloin with Caramelized Apples & Brandy Cream Sauce; Sautéed Swiss Chard with Parmesan Cheese & Wine Sauce, and Smoky Grilled Shrimp with Lemon Basil Aioli. Dessert will be Croissant Bread Pudding with Warm Praline Sauce.