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This class is for couples who enjoy great food and the fun of cooking together in a relaxed setting. Invite your partner to join you and be part of a group of couples who will cook a three-course gourmet meal. Our menu is Grilled Clams Casino Amuse with Garlic & Bacon and Roasted Beet & Baby Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese & Balsamic Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be Buttery Garlic Shrimp Scampi over Homemade Fettucine Noodles; Char Cooked fresh Zucchini with Basil Pesto; Oven Roasted Carrots with Dijon Butter & Dill, and Black Pepper Dinner Rolls with Sweet Butter, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be freshly made Cinnamon & Sugar Italian Doughnut Bites with Bailey’s Coffee Shots. Priced per Couple.

When your family craves these foods, you can make them for everyone to enjoy using the recipes of this class. If you are aged 8 or above, invite your parent to come cook with you at this lesson. Come learn to make Cheeseburger Pizza; Malaysian Chicken Pizza; Pineapple and Bacon French Bread Pizza; Fettuccine Alfredo; Turkey Pesto Meatballs and Orecchiette; Bacon, Ranch, and Chicken Mac and Cheese, and Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce. Priced for Two.

There are so many Mediterranean foods to love, so many specialties, so many favorites! We’ve put together an amazing combination to teach the goodness that comes from the many possible choices Come for a great lesson of Garbanzo & Raisin Salad; Tuscan Kale Pesto Pizza with Shrimp Scampi; Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmas); Creamy Mediterranean Skillet Chicken; Greek Lemon Potatoes, and Cabbage Steaks with Lemon, Green Chermoula and Toasted Walnuts. Dessert will be Baklava Cigars.

Through the years and all of the cookbooks created by one of our most beloved chefs, we have found some of the best recipes to feature for this class. Ina Garten is in a class all her own with the quality and perfection she’s achieved with her recipes. We’ll celebrate her as we explore some of her best loved and most famous recipes. Come for a fun filled afternoon to learn Smoked Salmon Tacos with Guacamole; Ina's Best Ever "Engagement" Chicken; Ina's Old Fashioned Potato Salad; Roasted Broccolini with Cheddar Cheese; Beef Bourguignon, and Outrageous Garlic Bread. Dessert will be Ina's Vanilla Brioche Bread Pudding.

When you want a fast-made meal with the goodness of fresh foods filled with lots of flavors, this is the easiest way to make that cooking goal happen. Our lesson will take you step by step of how to prep, and quickly prepare an entire meal in one cooking vessel, the wok! Our fun session teaches these Asian specialties. Come for Lemongrass Chicken Pot Stickers; Sweet Chili Firecracker Shrimp; Stir-Fried Flank Steak and Veggies; Sesame Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry; Hibachi Fried Rice Recipe (Japanese Style Fried Rice); Hoisin Pork & Vegetable Stir-Fry, and Beef & Udon Noodle Stir-Fry.

Week 4 of Cooking Fundamentals: Here is an amazing lesson about cooking Fish. It comes with understanding the cooking method that works best for its thickness, size and type. Come learn so that preparing Fish becomes easy for you to do! Join us for a fun and interesting evening to prepare Baked Salmon with Lemon Thyme (Salmon Fillets baked with a Parmesan, Lemon and Thyme Bread Topping); French-Style Shrimp Salad (Sautéed Shrimp with Green Beans, Red Bell Pepper, Artichoke Hearts, & Olives in a Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette); Crispy Flounder and Roasted Tomatoes (Mild White Fish with a fresh Herb and Panko Crust served with roasted Tomatoes and Capers); Butter-Basted Fish Fillets with Garlic and Thyme; Mediterranean Fish (Mild White Fish Fillets cooked in a broth of Diced Tomatoes, Capers, White Wine, Oregano, Basil, & Parsley); Mahi Mahi with Bacon-Tomato Butter, and Butter-Poached Shrimp with Dill Mayonnaise.

Fast becoming one of America’s favorite of the Mediterranean cuisines, Greek food is made with the goodness of fresh ingredients coupled with specialties of the culture. Come learn what preparing it is all about. Working with Phyllo is one of the delights included in this lesson! Join us to prepare Marinated Greek Vegetable Salad with Feta; Chicken Gyros with Yogurt-Dill Sauce & Pita; Grape Leaves Stuffed with Dill-Scented Rice; Greek-Style Linguini with Shrimp & Artichoke Hearts; Orzo Baked with Greek Cheeses; Greek Ziti, Beef & Cheese Bake, and Walnut Baklava Rolls.

Cooking Sous Vide is a method used by restaurants to achieve the maximum flavor of each food cooked. Using a water bath, food is immersed in a plastic bag and cooked at a low, consistent temperature. This holds in all of the natural moisture and provides maximum flavor of each food cooked. Come learn what the process is about and experience the flavors that develop from the method. Our lesson will be Starbucks-Style Egg Bites; Pasta with Arugula and Sous Vide Ricotta Pesto; Grilled Sous Vide Steak and Vegetable Salad; Sous Vide Chicken Caesar Salad; Spanish-Style Garlic Sous Vide Shrimp; Sous Vide Asparagus with Hollandaise, and dessert of Lemon Mousse with Fresh Berries (Sous Vide Lemon Curd gently mixed with Whipped Cream over Fresh Berries).

Get ready to enjoy the festivities of this Mexican-American celebration! As we pay tribute to our neighbors to the south we salute their heritage with a menu that brings together some of our favorite specialties. We hope you can join us for this fun evening of cooking. Our party includes: Smashed Avocado & Grilled Corn Guacamole with Homemade Chips; Grill Cooked Tacos al Carbon with Simple Mole Sauce; Shrimp Enchiladas Con Queso; Chorizo & Cheese Stuffed Roasted Anaheim Chilis; Mexican Style Rice, and Spicy Black Beans with Chorizo & Chipotle Cream. Dessert will be Tres Leches Cake. We’ll enjoy or celebratory menu with a freshly made Spicy Pineapple Margarita.

Spring is upon us and our lesson presented in a DEMONSTRATION offers a lunch that you’ll want to prepare many times over for your family and friends. Join us as we serve you this delightful combination. Our menu is melt in your mouth ultra moist Meatloaf; Buttery, Garlicky Scalloped Potatoes, and Light Bistro Salad. Dessert will be Lemony Bars.

If you and your partner enjoy great food, come be part of a class where couples cook together to create a three-course gourmet meal. Each couple chooses the recipe they want to make and the meal is enjoyed course by course with a sampling of wine to complement. Come have fun and join us for French Onion Soup Shots Amuse and Chopped Wedge Salad with Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing, Bacon, Red Onion, & Cracked Black Pepper, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be Flame Cooked New York Steak with Blazing Jack Daniels Cream Sauce; Steakhouse Spinach Gratin; Slow Cooked Brown Butter & Champagne Risotto, and Agave Glazed Fresh Carrots, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Dark Chocolate Mousse with Freshly Whipped Cream. Priced per Couple.

When it comes to the final course, here is an array of great desserts to choose from, guaranteed to delight your dinner guests or put pizzazz in a special celebration! If you enjoy baking and desserts, you will love the lessons of this class. Our lesson is Limoncello Tiramisu; no-bake Whipped Ricotta Cheesecake; Blue Ribbon Drunk Pecan Pie Bread Pudding; elegant Carrot Cake with rich Cream Cheese Frosting; Very Berry Panna Cotta; Harvey Wallbanger Cake, and Chess Cookie Banana Cream Pie.