August Class Schedule

TUESDAY - HOLA MEXICO: Charred Corn & Smashed Avocado Guacamole with Homemade Chips; Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas with Fresh Salsa; Traditional Ground Beef Tacos; Bean & Cheese Nachos; Pork Fajita Tacos; Fresh Cooked Mexican Style Rice, and Mexican Caramel Sundaes with Homemade Ice Cream. ...

WEDNESDAY FOODS OF ROME: Feta Cheese & Romaine Salad with Garlic Croutons; Roman-style Pizza with Roasted Tomatoes; Spaghetti with Butter & Parmesan with Fresh Made Garlic Toast; Skillet Chicken with Fresh Sage & Mozzarella; Italian Wedding Soup; Roman-style Vegetable Sauté with Olives & Fresh Herbs, and Mocha Chip Gelato with Whipped Cream. ...

THURSDAY - TASTE OF HAWAII: Pork Pot Stickers with Soy & Mirin Dip; Island Fresh Green Salad with Papaya Dressing; Char Grilled Hawaiian Style Brined Chicken with Pineapple-Ginger Sweet & Sour Sauce; Crispy Bacon Fried Rice; Hawaiian Style Beef Grilled Short Ribs; Authentic Hawaiian Macaroni Salad, and Banana Cake with Whipped Cream & Toasted Coconut. ...

FRIDAY - CUPCAKE WARS: Vanilla Cupcakes; Chocolate Cupcakes; Red Velvet Cupcakes; Carrot Cupcakes, and Banana Cupcakes. Students will work in teams to create a theme for their cupcakes. They will bake, ice and decorate them. Each team will be recognized for the outstanding quality of their finished cupcakes! ...

You and your partner can be part of a group of couples creating an amazing three course gourmet meal. As a team you’ll share preparation start to finish of the recipe of your choosing. When the meal comes together, we’ll sit down and enjoy it course by course with a sampling of wine. Join us for a fun evening to prepare Lemony Herbed Ricotta & Roasted Tomato Bruschetta and Stacked Tomato Salad with Tapenade & Basil Dressing (Tomato & Mozzarella Slices topped with a Black Olive & Pine Nut Puree & drizzled with White Wine Herbed Vinaigrette), served with Pinot Grigio. The entrée is Pomegranate-Balsamic Glazed Salmon; Green Beans Amandine (Tender Green Beans topped with Buttered Almond Slices); Spinach Orzo, and Buttered Carrots with Shallots & Thyme, served with Zinfandel. Dessert will be Flourless Lemon Almond Cake with Raspberry Sauce. ...

A keto diet has shown that weight loss is increased by boosting metabolism and reducing hunger. Our lesson is way to understand the elements and benefits of using this diet. With these delicious recipes you’ll be on your way to a new way of eating using the Keto principles. Come for Pan Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce; Keto Cauliflower Mac & Cheese; Keto Sheet Pan Salmon & Asparagus; Almond Flour & Cheese Pizza Crust with Pepperoni; BBQ Chicken Kebabs with Crunchy Fresh Fennel Salad; Keto Cinnamon Rolls with Homemade Self-rising Keto Flour, and Easy Keto Peanut Butter Ice Cream. ...

So many amazing foods can be found with street food vendors. We’ll sample with favorite street foods found around the world with this fun delicious lesson. Join us for Jamaican Pepper Shrimp (Shrimp stewed in an aromatic broth of Onions, Scotch Bonnet Peppers, Garlic, Allspice, & Thyme); Cuban Pressed Sandwich (Roasted Pork, Ham, Cheese, Butter, & Mustard on Sweet Egg Bread); Vietnamese Chicken Meatballs in Lettuce Cups (Ground Chicken with Thai Chiles, Ginger, Mint, Scallions, Fish Sauce & Lemongrass); Mexican Huaraches topped with Chorizo, Refried Beans, Tomatoes, & Avocados (Corn Masa Flatbread topped with Spiced Ground Pork, Refried Beans, chopped Tomatoes & Avocado); Persian Street Vendor Kebabs (Spiced Ground Lamb Skewers with Sumac, Turmeric, & Saffron & Cilantro Yogurt Sauce); Spicy Malaysian-style Stir-Fried Noodles (Stir-Fried Fresh Noodles with Bok Choy, Chile Garlic Sauce, & Sesame Oil), and Lemon-Sugar French Crepes (Thin French Pancakes folded and topped with Lemon-Sugar). ...

This lesson will make the best tool in your kitchen your friend! The skill of correctly using a knife will make cooking easier and more enjoyable. Each student will receive an array of fruits and vegetables. Through demonstration and practice, we will learn how to cut, slice, dice, julienne and master the classic cuts. We will discuss how to properly hold a knife, sharpen and maintain it. Come enjoy a fun and valuable experience, walk away with new found skills and confidence about how to use your knives! ...

When you can prepare an entire dinner using just one pan in a minimal amount of time, you have a secret to fast dinner prep! Our amazing lesson teaches an array of dinners all made on a sheet pan. Come for Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs with Green Beans and Sweet Peppers; Shrimp Fajitas with Border Guacamole; Skinny Parmesan Chicken Drumsticks with Broccoli and Sweet Potato Wedges; Honey Tahini Salmon with Chickpeas, Golden Raisins and Couscous; Giant Pancake with Strawberries, Blueberries and Chocolate Chips. Topped With Warm Maple Syrup and Bourbon Whipped Cream. ...

Wouldn’t we all love to be sailing the Caribbean right now? This class will set the course to enjoying the foods and flavors of this blissful part of the world. Come learn about the local ingredients, foods and recipes that make these islands a culinary paradise. Our lesson will be Lobster & Vegetable Eggroll with Curry-Honey Dipping Sauce; Tostones (fried Plantains) with Garlic, Citrus, & Cumin Mojo Sauce; Guava Glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Black Bean Sauce & Mango Salsa; Seared Fresh Salmon with Sweet Potato Relish; Sautéed Vegetables over Couscous; Spicy Grilled Jerk Chicken with Cool Cucumber Salad, and Spiced Rum Banana Flambé with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. ...

When cool and easy is what you crave, come for a lesson of light, flavorful dishes that keep you cool in the kitchen and exciting for the people who will enjoy them! Our “cool” menu is Cold Cucumber Mint Soup; Butter Sautéed Chicken Breast with Mustard Cream on Watercress; Rosemary Popovers with Parmesan Chive Butter and Lemon Couscous with Peas, Carrots; Zucchini and Yellow Squash and Pesto. Dessert is Strawberry Cream Puffs with Strawberry Sauce, served with Pineapple Moscato Punch. ...

Some of the best foods around are foods easily found with street vendors. This lesson teaches Street Tacos found around the world. Come for a fun and inspiring lesson and learn to make these your own. Our menu is Jamaican Beef Tacos with Mango Pineapple Slaw (Ground Beef, Scotch Bonnet Pepper, Allspice, Thyme & Jamaican Curry Powder); Asian style Pulled Pork Tacos with Pear & Cucumber Slaw; Black Bean & Sweet Potato Tacos; Sous Vide Spicy Fish Tacos with Chipotle Spice Rub; Chicken Carne Asada Tacos with Pickled Onions; Steak & Bacon Tacos and Potato, Scallion & Chorizo Crispy Tacos. ...