Jan D’Atri Class Schedule

What makes traditional Tuscan food unique is the simplicity in cooking it. Tuscans cook seasonally with locally grown produce, so the foods are not complicated, yet are outrageously delicious. Learn this delightful menu of Four-Cheese Porcini Mushroom Crostini; Schiacciata “Tuscan Flat Bread Pizza” Tuscan Sausage Dip; Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Tuscan Chicken with Orzo; Homemade Pappardelle with Porcini Ragù and Shaved Parmesan, Tuscan Butter Salmon, and Tuscan Kale Salad. Dessert will be Italian Torta Filled with Pastry Cream and Lemon Zest.

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: MONDAY - Mangia Italian: Golden Mozzarella Puffs with Creamy Garlic Sauce; Individual Lasagna Pockets; Homemade Pasta with Pesto; Homemade Flatbread Pizza with Crispy Prosciutto, Mascarpone & Fig Jam; Chicken Scallopine over Rice; Italian Antipasto Salad in Homemade Cheese Cups, and Italian Cream Puff Pastry Squares. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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: MONDAY - Mangia Italian: Golden Mozzarella Puffs with Creamy Garlic Sauce; Individual Lasagna Pockets; Homemade Pasta with Pesto; Homemade Flatbread Pizza with Crispy Prosciutto, Mascarpone & Fig Jam; Chicken Scallopine over Rice; Italian Antipasto Salad in Homemade Cheese Cups, and Italian Cream Puff Pastry Squares. 

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

Summer is a perfect time to learn to make homemade Pasta! It has a light delightful form with a melt-in- your-mouth texture. We will match each batch with a Sauce that compliments the fresh flavor. Treat yourself to a lesson where each student will make Pasta from scratch! Our lesson is one-skillet Summertime Pasta (one-pot wonder); Summer Squash Noodle Pasta with Pesto; Spaghettini alla Nerano (Zucchini & Pasta); Skillet Gnocchi with Asparagus; Quick & Light Penne Pasta with Vodka Sauce, and The Ultimate Pasta Salad. Dessert will be Delicate Pasta Dough Cookies with Dusted Powdered Sugar. We'll enjoy our delicious food with a Wine Spritzer!

What better way to celebrate the 4th – than with a hands-on cooking class of All-American Southwest foods! We’ll have a wonderful time cooking these traditional favorites, then celebrating with a sparkling wine cocktail! Join in to be part of making Firecracker Steak & Cheese Taquito Cups; Poblano Smash Burgers with Pepperjack Cheese; Carne Asada Street Tacos; spicy Southwest Cole Slaw; sweet heat Baby Back Ribs, and celebration Grilled Corn Salad. Dessert will be Frozen Margarita Pie, and our cocktail will be Sparkling Wine with Cranberry Juice, and fresh Blueberries!

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 MONDAY in Mexico: Homemade Guacamole and Salsa with Homemade Tortilla Chips; The Ultimate Quesadilla; Grilled Chicken & Jack Cheese Rolled Tacos; Green Corn Tamales; Burrito Bowls in a Crispy Tortilla Shell; Mexican Cobb (Chopped) Salad and Mexican Donuts. TUESDAY In Tuscany: Deep Fried Mozzarella Balls; Italian Meatball Sliders; Homemade Fettuccine in Alfredo Sauce; Pizza Pin Rolls; Individual Lasagna Pockets; Mini Mozzarella Balls and Marinated Cherry Tomatoes in Cheese Cups; & Tiramisu Mousse. WEDNESDAY – World Cuisine: Asian Sweet & Sour Chicken over Rice; Swedish Meatballs; Italian Parmesan Bites; USA Steak Cobb Salad; Beef Wellington Fried Wontons; All American "overnight" Mac & Cheese, and Greek Baklava Bites. THURSDAY In Thailand: Thai Sweet Chili Shrimp; Crispy Baked Asian Chicken Wings; Pan Fried Pork and Shrimp Wontons; Beef Pot Stickers; Cashew Chicken; Thai Marinated Steak, and Thai Tea Cookies with Homemade Coconut Ice Cream. FRIDAY In France: Cheese Puffs (Gougères); Croissant Croque Monsieur (Ooey Gooey Ham & Cheese Grilled Sandwiches); Quiche Lorraine; Crispy Steak Frites (Ultra Crispy French Fried Potatoes); Maple Brie Bites; Chocolate Mousse with French Pastry Bostock.