Amy Barnes Class Schedule

This inspiring class is packed with ideas for throwing unforgettable parties with casually chic presentations, easy to prepare recipes, tips on portioning and creating themes for parties. Our lesson gets you involved in creating a Charcuterie Board of Ham & Cheddar Cheese Pastry Pinwheels with tangy Honey Mustard Dip, warm Pretzel Bites with Cheddar Beer Dip and Broccoli & Carrot Sticks, Red Grapes and Chocolate covered Pretzels. Steak Board with Garlic Butter Steak Crostini and Horseradish Sauce, Spinach, Strawberry & Feta Cheese Salad with Apple Cider Dressing, fresh Watermelon Wedges, and Chocolate Chip Crinkle Cookies. Mediterranean Board with Spinach & Feta Phyllo Cigars, Sesame Hummus with Vegetable Crudité, Tzatziki Dip & Pita Wedges, and Cinnamon & Sugar Phyllo Crisps. Southwest Party Board with Puffy Beef Tacos, Chili Lime Jicama Sticks, Candied Bacon Jalapeno Crackers, & Cool Strawberry Vanilla Bean Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips. Dessert Board of Vanilla Bean Waffles with fresh Fruits, Yogurt Nutella & Homemade Brown Butter Buttermilk Syrup.

This party menu is a great reason to invite friends for a gathering, to enjoy your cocktail food! Come for a fun class and inspiring lesson to be part of preparing Flank Steak with Horseradish Aioli & Arugula on Baguette; Buttery Garlic & Oregano Crostini with warm Asiago Cheese Dip; Air Fried Bacon wrapped Shrimp with Honey Mustard Sauce; Bite sized Spinach, Crab & Artichoke Puff Pastry Tarts, and Sausage Wonton Cups with Avocado Ranch Dressing. Dessert will be Brie and Blackberry Jam Phyllo Triangles. We’ll enjoy our party with Pink Lemonade Prosecco Punch.

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.

One pot dinners move over! Here is the way to cook dinner with no muss or fuss using your oven and only one pan! Food choices are endless and roasting provides great flavors no matter what you cook. Come for a fun and inspiring lesson to learn Sheet-Pan Honey-Balsamic Boneless Pork Chops & Sweet Potato Dinner; Sheet Pan Spicy Ginger Sesame Flank Steak and Broccoli & Cucumber Salad; Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas & Mango Guacamole; Sheetpan Chicken Marbella with Olives, Capers and White Wine; Sheet Pan Maple Dijon Glazed Salmon with Asparagus and Baby Potatoes, and dessert of Blueberry Slab Pie with Pecan Oat Crumble & Whipped Cream.

Treat yourself to a very special lunch and enjoy learning a menu you can turn into a dinner party for your friends. Our DEMONSTRATION is Southwestern Sheet Pan Shrimp & Peppers, served with Creamy Mexican Green Chile Rice Casserole. Dessert will be Coconut Flan. We’ll enjoy a delicious Sangria Lemonade Punch with lunch.

This class provides a delicious way to spoil your mom and show her how much you love her. Come for a fabulous lesson to learn these celebration recipes. We will prepare Pecan & Red Grape Chicken Salad in Toasted Mini Croissants; Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict on Pastry Rounds with Hollandaise; Herbed Chicken Crêpes with Tarragon Wine Sauce; Whole Grain Florentine and Feta Egg Cups, and Strawberry & Arugula Salad with Hazelnut Dressing. Dessert will be Lemon Lava Pots with Whipped Cream and Berries.

When it’s time to pack up your car and head out for a new adventure, you’ll need snack foods. Step up your game and bring along these great foods to nibble on as you go. This lesson has easy to make snacks for you and fellow travelers to love! Come to learn Crunchy Southwestern Chicken & Avocado Tortilla Wraps; Chilled Vegetable Ramen Salad with Peanut Butter Dressing; Pressed Italian Ciabatta Sandwiches with Roasted Peppers, fresh Mozzarella, and assorted Meats; Bacon, Spinach and Asiago; Orzo Salad Cups to Go; Homemade Cheez Its Crackers; Honey Mustard Ham & Swiss Cheese Puff Pastry Hand Pies, and Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Grilling is a quick and delicious way to cook Fish and takes the cooking aromas outside! This lesson explores heat levels, placement and timing of grilling. We’ll also learn a perfect accompaniment for each recipe. Our lesson is Tuna Teriyaki with Wasabi Butter; Grilled Salmon with Tomato-Olive Salsa & Lemon Cream; Grilled Snapper with Tropical Salsa; Halibut and Red Pepper Skewers with Chili-Lime Sauce; Jerk Shrimp with Melon Salsa, and Grilled Peaches with Goat Cheese & Balsamic Glaze.

The first part of knowing how to make a great Pizza is mastering the Crust. Each student will make their own Crust, then we’ll go on to great sauce recipes. Come for a fun class to learn how great and easy it is to make your own stunning Pizzas! Our lesson is Garlic, Tomato and Artichoke Pizza; Fig Prosciutto Pizza with Arugula on thin Crust; Pepperoni Polenta Crust Pizza Pie; Caramelized Onion, Radicchio & Goat Cheese Pizzettas; Vidalia Onion, Bacon & Crème Fraiche Pizza; Keto Fathead Cheese Crust with Peppers, Mushrooms and Salami, and Raspberry Cheesecake Dessert Pizza.

Some of our favorite foods can come from casual menus found in bars. These can make yummy dinners when we’re at home. Come for a fun and adventurous class to learn Ham & Fresh Corn Beignets; Creole Sausage Balls with Remoulade Dipping Sauce; Cajun Shrimp Toast, and Mint Juleps. Burrata With Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes & Garlic Crostini; Sauteed Chicken Piccata Bites; Pancetta Wrapped Prunes Stuffed with Gorgonzola, and Aperol & Prosecco Spritz.

Preserving foods from a harvest can be an satisfying experience preparing it. When we give it away, the gifts become personal and bring others joy. From your garden, a farmer’s market or grocery, it’s lovely to turn your bounty into jars of special and delicious foods! Come enjoy our lesson of Sun-dried Tomato Butter with Pasta; Home canned Dill Pickle Slices; Merlot Wine Jelly for glazing Meats with Chicken; Cinnamon roasted Almonds; Mango Jam with biscuits; Chocolate Cookie mix in a jar, and Apple pie a la mode Moonshine.

Cooking with an Air fryer is a way many have found to cook most meals because of the ease and versatility of the method. Come for an interesting class to learn all there is about Air Fryer cooking. Our Air Fryer recipes will be Mediterranean Turkey Meatballs; Chicken Tenders with a Mandarin Green Salad; Bacon Brie Apple Crostini’s with Maple Drizzle; Lemon Pepper Salmon Fillets with Greek Orzo Salad; Eggplant Parmesan Bites with Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Dip, and Korean Chicken Wings.