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This class is part of a week-long series. If your child is interested in cooking and is between the ages of  8 and 12, this week-long series will teach cooking skills and methods that will allow them to follow a recipe and be able to cook independently. Each day a  new fun topic is introduced. Kids work hands-on in teams of two, and at the end of the lesson, have a meal of the foods prepared. Today this series teaches: BAKING: Blueberry Coffee Cake; Chocolate Chip-Banana Muffins; Homemade English Muffins with Butter & Jam; fresh-made French Bread; Cheese Pizza with Homemade Crust; Cheddar & Herb Biscuits with Honey Butter, and  Cranberry-Orange Scones.

This class is part of a week-long series. If you are a teen (aged 13 – 17) who likes to cook and would like to learn more about cooking, you will gain a lot of knowledge in this week-long series. Each day we will focus on a new topic and cook some great food! Come for: TUESDAY – Tacos and Tamales: Taco Dip with homemade Tortillas; four-square folded & filled Flour Tortillas; Taco Salad in Crispy Cups; Nacho style Mac & Cheese; homemade Green Corn Tamales; Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas, and Dulce De Leche Pastry Pockets.

This class is part of a week-long series. If your child is interested in cooking and is between the ages of  8 and 12, this week-long series will teach cooking skills and methods that will allow them to follow a recipe and be able to cook independently. Each day a  new fun topic is introduced. Kids work hands-on in teams of two, and at the end of the lesson, have a meal of the foods prepared. Today this series teaches: FAMILY DINNER: Bacon Deviled Eggs; crisp Romaine Salad with Croutons & creamy Italian Dressing; Sunday night Spaghetti with Meat Sauce; oven roasted Chicken Tenders with Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce; Homemade Mac & Cheese with toasted Breadcrumbs; sautéed fresh Vegetables with Basil Pesto, and Chocolate Brownies with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream.

This class is part of a week-long series. If you are a teen (aged 13 – 17) who likes to cook and would like to learn more about cooking, you will gain a lot of knowledge in this week-long series. Each day we will focus on a new topic and cook some great food! Come for: WEDNESDAY – Wild West Cuisine: Stovetop Smoker BBQ Ribs; Goucho Steak with Chimichurri Sauce; Double Dipped Cowboy Fries; Cowboy Beans with Bacon & Molasses; Cast Iron Skillet Tamale Pie; Mexicali Taco Soup, and Prairie Peach & Berry Pie with Homemade Ice Cream.

This class is part of a week-long series. If your child is interested in cooking and is between the ages of  8 and 12, this week-long series will teach cooking skills and methods that will allow them to follow a recipe and be able to cook independently. Each day a  new fun topic is introduced. Kids work hands-on in teams of two, and at the end of the lesson, have a meal of the foods prepared. Today this series teaches: FRESH MADE SNACKS: Homemade Chips & Salsa; Parmesan Chicken Nuggets with fresh made Ranch Dipping Sauce; Homemade Hummus with Pita Chips; Tomato & Mozzarella Mini Grilled Cheese; oven baked French Fries; Homemade Meatballs with Marinara Sauce and freshly made Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies.

This class is part of a week-long series. If you are a teen (aged 13 – 17) who likes to cook and would like to learn more about cooking, you will gain a lot of knowledge in this week-long series. Each day we will focus on a new topic and cook some great food! Come for: THURSDAY -Tasty Thursday: Oven Roasted Potato & melted Cheese Stacks; Smashed Burgers on Tortillas; shredded Chicken with toasted Almonds & Sunflower Seeds; Chicken Salad in Bread “Envelopes;” individual Puff Pastry & Cheese Galettes; Cauliflower Cheesy Bake Casserole, and the soft “SWIG” Cookie.

This class is part of a week-long series. If your child is interested in cooking and is between the ages of  8 and 12, this week-long series will teach cooking skills and methods that will allow them to follow a recipe and be able to cook independently. Each day a  new fun topic is introduced. Kids work hands-on in teams of two, and at the end of the lesson, have a meal of the foods prepared. Today this series teaches: 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 then will bake and decorate them to finish.

This class is part of a week-long series. If you are a teen (aged 13 – 17) who likes to cook and would like to learn more about cooking, you will gain a lot of knowledge in this week-long series. Each day we will focus on a new topic and cook some great food! Come for: FRIDAY – Fun Food Friday: Pinwheel Toasts with Brie & Maple Syrup; Good Ol’ Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs; Butterscotch Chicken Wings; Deviled Egg Salad on decorative Toast; crispy Potato Chip Salad; Caprese Pockets with Pesto & Mozzarella, and crinkled Phyllo Dough Baklava Cake.

Plan a fun evening with your partner and be part of a group preparing a three-course gourmet meal. Each couple will choose the recipe they want to cook, and when the courses come together, everyone will enjoy it with a sampling of wines. We hope you can join us for a fun evening of cooking to learn Spanish-style Garlic Shrimp and Bloody Mary Tomato Salad, served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be Grill-Smoked Herb-rubbed Flat-Iron Steaks; Herbed Orzo with Toasted Pine Nuts; Green Beans Amandine, and Roasted Cauliflower with Bacon and Scallions, served with a Meritage Red Blend. Dessert will be Berries and Cream Cake.

If you are 8 years old or older, this lesson teaches how to create a special menu for your dad this Father’s Day. These recipes are “Dad friendly” with foods he will love, especially when you prepare them! Come for a fun morning of cooking to learn Bacon, Brie & Maple Butter Pinwheel Bread Bites; Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce; Steakhouse Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette; Potato Stacks with Cheese & Caramelized Onions; Homemade Pasta with Meat Sauce, and Bowl of Italian Meatballs. Dessert will be Bread Pudding with Praline Sauce.

Here is an opportunity to learn about foods made famous by vendors selling their specialties on the streets. Come explore foods, flavorings, and cooking methods that make the recipe of each cuisine distinctive. Join us in this fun class to make Mushroom Quesabirria Tacos (Crispy Corn Tortillas filled with melty Cheese and spiced sautéed Mushrooms); Indonesian-Style Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng); Mseman (Moroccan Flatbreads); Persian Street Vendor Kebabs (Spiced Ground Lamb skewers with Sumac, Turmeric, Saffron & Cilantro Yogurt Sauce); Vietnamese Meatball Lettuce Wraps; Jamaican Beef Tacos with Mango Pineapple Slaw, and Churros with Chocolate Sauce.

Have you wanted to be able to decorate your own cakes but need the” how to” to make that wish would come true? In this class you will be given a Cake to practice with and decorate. The instructor will provide instruction on how to crumb coat your Cake, layer it with a filling, and use a pastry bag with tips to frost, and decorate it. Each student will practice these techniques then design and decorate their Cake. Come join us for this fun lesson and take home a cake that will look like it is professionally decorated.