Jan D’Atri Class Schedule

This class offers a unique hands-on experience teaching how to easily use a chef’s knife and paring knife. Each participant will receive an array of Vegetables and Fruits to use for practice cutting. The instructor will lead the group through a DEMONSTRATION on how to slice, dice, and julienne. Students will practice knife cuts to gain the skills of working easily with each knife. In addition, we will learn about different types of knives, when and how to use them. We will learn to correctly hold a knife, use and steel and care for knives properly. From there the class will make a salad using the fruits and vegetables from practice. It will be an Orzo Vegetable Salad with Chicken we can enjoy before we go home.

This lesson offers an easy do-ahead menu which you’ll learn about in our DEMONSTRATION class. Invite a friend to join you and you have a lunch date! Our menu is Chicken Salad Veronique with Grapes, served with cool & refreshing Gazpacho & Homemade Crackers. Dessert will be light Lemon Parfait with Raspberries. We’ll enjoy an "Adult" Lemonade with Grilled Lemons.

So many great flavors are possible with the palate of the Italian kitchen. We’ll take some of our favorite foods and turn them into a bite-sized array to eat with your fingers. This fun class will prepare Classic Tomato Bruschetta; Flatbread Pizza with Kale Pesto & Shrimp Scampi; My Momma's Cocktail Tuxedo Meatballs; Antipasto Bites with Outrageous Garlic Bread; Skewered Beef Spiedini (Italian Marinated Steak on a Stick) with Dipping Sauce, and Deep-Fried Artichokes. Dessert will be Italy-Meets-Greece Baklava Focaccia.

Chopped Salads have become so popular! Ingredients are chopped into small pieces, mixed & tossed with flavorful dressings. Our lesson teaches some of the best chopped recipes anywhere! We’ll tie them all together with well-made dressings. Come for a fun and creative class and learn to make Shrimp Cobb with Dijon Dressing; The Stetson Chopped Salad; The BLTAC Chopped Salad (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado & Cheese); Eat The Rainbow Chopped Salad (Marinated Cranberries, Toasted Walnuts, Marinated Chick Peas); Greek Chicken Chopped Salad With Lemon & Tahini Vinaigrette; Salmon Salad, and Professional Fruit Salad Platter with beautiful fruit flowers for garnish.

With the beauty of the Amalfi Coast, at its heart are foods that are simply made with fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients. It encompasses fresh Fish, wood fired Pizza, and beautiful Mediterranean desserts. Embrace its beauty as presentations are exquisite and flavors are some of the best in the world. We hope you will join us for Pizza or Arancini; One Pan Pasta Cassarecci; Mozzarella in Carrozza (Grilled Italian Appetizer Sandwich); Pasta with Lemon-Parmesan Sauce; Frito Misto Amalfitano (Deep fried Calamari and White Fish); Chicken with Butter & Caper Sauce over Orzo Pasta. Dessert will be Lemon, Almond Flour and Olive Oil Cake.

There is always a good reason for a Fiesta! The food, drinks, decor, and music are integral to our Southwest heritage. Come learn to create your own Fiesta using this class as a blueprint. Your guests will love what you offer with this menu. Come to learn Crispy Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Lime Marinade; Ultimate Street Corn; fully Loaded Stuffed Quesadilla; Guacamole with Pomegranate Arils; Homemade Green Corn Tamales; Grilled and Marinated Flank Steak with Chile Lime Butter, and Sopaipilla Cheesecake Bars.

Cupcakes are a perfect way to celebrate special occasions. There are many choices of flavors, they are a perfect size dessert, are easy to eat, and have beautiful presentations. We invite you to a fun class to make an array of great tasting and beautifully decorated cupcakes. Our lesson is Margarita Cupcakes with Tequila Lime Frosting; Sweet Potato Pie Cupcakes with Graham Cracker Crust & Torched Marshmallow Frosting; Banana Pudding Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Icing; special occasion themed pull-apart Cupcakes; Cornbread Cupcakes with Honey Buttercream Frosting; and "Hostess" Chocolate "Copycat" Cupcakes Butter Cream filled Cupcakes.

Cheese Boards have made entertaining lots of fun, with the endless creativity possible in the foods you can use to build them. This lesson has themes for many occasion. Come for an amazing, creative lesson & learn to build these for yourself. Our themes are: The Bruschetta Board: Steak, Caramelized Onion & Mushroom; Traditional Tomato & Basil Fig, Mascarpone, Prosciutto & Hot Honey. The Hummus Board: Classic Mediterranean Hummus With Homemade Pita Chips; Butternut Squash Hummus with Homemade Naan Bread Bits; Muhammara Dip With Garlic Knots; All Dips served in homemade Frico Cup "Serving Bowls"; The Smorgasbord: Salami Roses; Prosciutto Crisps; Grilled Baguettes with Maple Syrup & Brie; Braciole: Deep Fried Sausage stuffed Olives; Mini Dessert Board: Gourmet Cake Pops; Chocolate Brownie Bites, and Baklava Cups

Come gain an understanding of Greek foods at this lesson teaching incredible specialties. Come make these recipes your own and learn Tirokafteri ( Greek Feta Dip) with Homemade Naan Bread Bites; Greek Meatballs (Keftedes); Pastitsio Greek Lasagna; Moussaka (Eggplant, Spiced Meats in a rich tomato Sauce); Dolmades (Stuffed Grape Leaves), and Sheet Pan Baklava.

This amazing Italian menu is one you’ll never forget because you always want one more bite! Our DEMONSTRATION lesson is My Momma's "Melt in Your Mouth" Golden Chicken, served with elegant, lighter than air homemade Italian Gnocchi. Dessert will be Limoncello Cream Pie.

Here is a menu that opens the door to an impressive array of finger foods. Your guests will love these bites which are packed with flavor. Join us for a fun morning of cooking to learn French Onion Cob Loaf; Caramelized Cauliflower & Shallot Tarte Tatin with Blue Cheese; Molten Fondue in a Garlicky Sourdough Round; Scallops with Champagne, Sage, Butter and capers; Sweet & Sour Pork Sliders; Blistered Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic Afghan Naan Bread; Salmon Cakes with Horseradish Yoghurt, and Gateau Bonbons.

Ina’s recipes are always fun to cook because they always turn out so well! Come join in cooking from her book “Comfort Foods”. The theme of this book is delicious and satisfying foods to feed cravings and the soul at the same time. We’ve taken the best of her recipes and created a lesson of foolproof, dependable recipes for everyday use. Come enjoy the experience and be part of cooking Cauliflower Toasts; Espresso Rubbed Grilled Steak Strips; Cacio & Pepe Cheese Puff Appetizers; Ina's All in One Roasted Vegetables and Orzo; Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas; Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake, and Chocolate Brownie Pudding with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. We’ll enjoy our comfort foods with one of Ina’s smooth and cold Pomegranate Gimlet.