Jan D’Atri Class Schedule

Have you ever wanted to have skills to decorate Cakes and have them look like they are professionally done? Here is your chance to make beautiful Cakes possible! Learn to make Icing perfect for piping & use a pastry bag and tips to make borders, write, & make flowers. You’ll use regular & Russian tips and create a Cake of your own design. This fun class will let you practice gaining the confidence to be able to decorate cakes on your own! Come join the fun to decorate, then take your cake home! The lesson includes “how to” bake, cool, cut and crumb coat a cake.

Do you love great food but love it even more when it’s easy to prepare? It is not really about being lazy; it’s more about how to make food taste great; made in a brief period of time. Learn to do the lazy girl way with a menu that is WOW with each item! This fun lesson teaches Mediterranean Spinach and Feta Crisps; Golden Cheese Puffs with Spicy Aioli; Sweet & Savory Maple Brie Bites; Canadian Bacon & Swiss Puff Pastry Pinwheels; Candied & Crispy Prosciutto & Boursin Appetizers; Salmon Pockets with Dill & Rolled Cucumber, and Elegant Tiramisu Truffles.

Wouldn’t we love to be in Tuscany right now, basking in the countryside, enjoying the foods this region is famous for? Take the opportunity to learn about the foundations of Tuscan cooking and the use of Olive Oil, Bread, Pastas, Vegetables, fresh Herbs, and locally grown Meats. Learn about food, which is humble, authentic, and full of heart with every recipe. Our lesson is Pasta alla Savannah with Italian Sausage; Porcini Rubbed Steak with Creamy Pan Sauce; Grilled Plum & Prosciutto Panzanella Salad; Tuscan Skillet with Gnocchi; Tuscan Creamy Chicken Pasta, and Tuscan Butter Salmon. Dessert will be Italian Almond & Apple Tart.

Salads make great summertime meals and are light, versatile and appealing foods to eat. Learn this array of delicious (and famous) combinations, where each Salad stands out as a meal in itself! Join us for Brussels Sprouts Salad with Dijon Horseradish Vinaigrette; Salad Nicoise with Lemon Tarragon Dressing; Farmer’s Summertime Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing; Red Grapefruit & Pomegranate Salad; Chopped Salad with Smoked Salmon; Steakhouse Salad with Bacon & Bleu Cheese, and Sweet & Tangy Chickpea Salad.

Italian finger foods are so much fun to learn because they combine everything people love about Italian cooking with the easy playfulness of small bites. They’re social, flavorful, and perfect for warm-weather gatherings. With the simplicity of using ingredients like fresh Produce, Herbs, Tomatoes, good Olive Oil, Cheeses, and cured Meats, you can build flavors in concentrated little morsels. Join us for a fun class to make Ricotta & Asparagus Tartlets; Chicken Florentine Flatbread; Eggplant Poppers with Marinara; Ricotta & Roasted Tomato Bruschetta; Italian Meatball Parmesan Skewers; Fried Gnocchi Bites, and Sicilian Cannoli.

Experience the flair for creating specialties found in Roman cuisine. Roman Chefs balance tradition with simplicity; using high-quality fresh ingredients found at the local markets. They know how to create bold, simple but deeply flavorful dishes. Learn how ancient traditions have been translated into modern cuisine & how to prepare these dishes. You will gain new skills and a good knowledge of specialties of this great city. Our lessons are Crostini with Porcini, Rosemary, and Prosecco; Penne alla Vodka (Vecchia Bertola); Homemade Cavatelli with Almond Pesto; Spinach and Ricotta Malfatti; Pear, Pecorino & Walnut Salad; Chicken Saltimbocca, and Apricot Mascarpone Tart.

Making Cheese is such a deeply satisfying experience because it combines creativity, science and hands-on craftsmanship in a way few other cooking experiences do. There is a sense of wonder in combining Milk, cultures, and enzymes to produce fresh creamy Cheese or firmer aged varieties. Come for a unique discovery process and the joy of creating your own hand-made Cheese. Our lessons are homemade Ricotta; homemade Mozzarella; homemade Cottage Cheese / Farmer’s Cheese, and homemade Cheddar (two ways). When the Cheeses are made, we will use them to make five-Ingredient Ricotta Pasta, Ricotta Crackers, baked Ricotta with Bacon wrapped Crackers, baked Ricotta, and Crumble Cake.

If you have wanted to learn to make Sourdough Bread, this class will take the guesswork out and teach you to be making a variety of Breads. Imagine making Bread that looks, smells, and tastes exceptional. We will begin with sourdough starter, learn how to make and feed it and keep it alive long-term. You’ll gain a clear understanding of the bread-making process from mixing, fermentation, shaping, to proofing, and baking. You will learn about an understanding of flavor and how to influence the tanginess, texture, and crust of your bread. By the end of this class, you will have the confidence to bake Sourdough bread and troubleshoot when something doesn’t go as planned. Come join us for our lesson of Savory Jalapeno Cheese Sourdough; English Muffins; Cottage Cheese Dill Sourdough; Cheesy Garlic Baguettes; Raisin Walnut Buns; Bread Pudding, and Cinnamon Rolls.

A cooking class focused on Southwest cuisine is built on the idea that simple ingredients can become extraordinary when treated with intention. The magic comes from where “fire, earth, and freshness meet on the plate” — each element unlocking a different layer of flavor. Roasting, charring, and slow-braising, grilling, are the methods of cooking. Come for a dynamic lesson of Southwest Egg Rolls; Stuffed Poblano Peppers; Green Corn Tamales; Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad; Margarita Chicken Quesadilla; Taco Dip with Homemade Chips, and Margarita Shortbread.

If your child (aged eight and above) has an interest in cooking, this class will provide them with an exciting, empowering experience by doing something “grown-up” and real, learning right alongside you. Cooking dinner together for the family lets them share how to use a recipe, use cooking tools, and see how everything comes together. Come cook together and in the end your child can proudly say “I made this” and you will have had a priceless shared experience along with new fun meals you share with the entire family. Our lesson is Croissant French Toast; Beef & Broccoli Ramen; Meatball Mozzarella Skillet; Crispy Pasta Caesar Salad; Creamy Chicken & Orzo; Eggroll in a Bowl, and Brownie Bites with Marshmallow Topping.

Ina had it right in making cooking fun and not too complicated. Her recipes are easy and taste great! We have gathered a group of favorites from her book “ TO GO DINNERS” to prepare in this fun class! If you’re an Ina fan, come have fun with us and learn to prepare Cheddar Crackers & Gruyere Batons; Tomato Soup with Orzo; Mustard Flank Steak; Chicken with Wild Mushrooms; Roast Salmon with Tomatoes, and Raspberry Crumble Bars. We will enjoy an icy Rossini cocktail with Sparkling Wine and Pureed Strawberries.

This fun class on yeast and non-yeast bread baking will immerse you into the core of fundamental Bread baking. You will learn how Yeast works, kneading, folding, shaping, scoring, and building a crust. We will focus on understanding how ingredients including eggs, butter, milk and sugar change flavor and textures of Breads. Hands-on creation gives you knowledge of how breads feel. Join us to learn so that you can fill your kitchen with the aromatics and the joys of fresh Breads! Our lessons are Dill Bread; Garlic Bread; Cheese Scones; Chocolate Banana Bread; High Protein Buns; Cinnamon Toast Bread, and Cranberry Orange Star Bread.