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January 2026
LUNCH AND LEARN – JANUARY 2
This light lunch makes a delicious and satisfying meal after the holidays. Our DEMONSTRATION teaches how create the delicate flavors of poached Salmon wrapped in Puff Pastry with a light Lemon Crème Sauce. It is served with winter Citrus Salad dressed with Lemon Honey Vinaigrette. Dessert will be Lemon Mousse Cake.
GOURMET COUPLES – JANUARY 2
It’s Date Night! Invite your partner to share a fun, culinary experience with a group of couples and create a three-course gourmet meal. Each couple will work as a team and from start to finish to prepare part of the meal. When the cooking comes together each course will be served with a sampling of wine. Come have fun and enjoy our Prosciutto, Fig, and Parmesan Rolls (Prosciutto wrapped around thin wedges of Parmesan with Fig Jam); Romaine Salad with Feta and Herbs, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Salmon Piccata (Salmon with Lemon and Capers); Roasted Green Beans with Onions and Balsamic; Orzo with fresh Herb Vinaigrette; Roasted Butternut Squash with Shallots and Thyme, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake. Priced per Couple.
PASTA PRIMER
There is nothing quite as light and flavorful as Pasta made from scratch. This lesson will lead you step by step to creating Pastas from scratch in a variety of shapes. Come for a fun and lively culinary experience! We will pair our Pasta with great tasting Sauces. Enjoy the fun of making Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta Fazool); Stuffed Shells with Mini Meatballs; Homemade Spinach Fettuccine with Alfredo Sauce; Homemade Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Parmesan; Authentic Crepe Pasta "Diamonds" with Pesto Sauce; Chicken Scarpariello (Pasta, Sausage, Chicken & Cherry Peppers), and Elegant Crostoli (Light & Flakey Dessert Pastry Strips sprinkled with Powdered Sugar).
ASIAN STREET FOODS
This flavorful lesson teaches about popular foods made by Asian street vendors, with a sampling from a variety of Asian countries. These specialties make delicious meals or finger foods. Come learn to make them so you can enjoy the variety with your friends and family. Our lesson is Filipino-tyle Chicken Soup with Coconut and Lemongrass; Indian Spiced Pork Sliders; Crispy Sichuan-Chili Chicken; Indonesian Beef Sweet Soy Sate; Crisp Vegetable Pancake, Korean Style, and Spicy Malaysian-Style Stir-Fried Noodles, and Brown Butter Mochi.
ITALIAN WINTER FESTA
Come be a part of our Italian Festa; a celebration with best loved foods for winter gatherings. Enjoy a fun, enlightening cooking experience and our lesson of Mini Italian Charcuterie Board with Tuscan Onion Flatbreads, Meat & Cheese Ribbons; warm Farro Salad with Roasted Vegetables; Scaloppine with Pork Medallions & Sherry Wine; Creamy Mushroom Risotto; Chicken Piccata Meatballs; Baked Ziti with Sausage, Ricotta and Pesto Sauce, and Brown Butter Apple Fritter Focaccia for dessert. We’ll enjoy our meal with a Pomegranate Spritzer Cocktail.
CAST IRON TREASURES
Cooking with cast iron gives you certain advantages that cannot be achieved with other types of cookware. They include the ability to achieve a nice crust on your food; even heat distribution throughout the cooking process, stove top to oven cooking; good heat retention and easy clean up. Come for a fun, enlightening class to learn for yourself. Our lesson is Drunken Shrimp, cooked in a Beer-based Sauce with French Bread; Cast Iron Honey-Sriracha glazed Chicken with roasted Root Vegetables; Pork Tenderloin alla Napoli with creamy Sauce of Olives, Tomatoes, Wine, and Rosemary; Cast Iron Buttermilk Biscuits with fresh Strawberry Vanilla Bean Chia seed Jam; Cast Iron Irish Apple Cake with Whiskey Whipped Cream, and Double Chocolate-Peanut Butter skillet Cookie.
ESSENCE OF COOKING SERIES
If you’ve ever wanted to be a good home cook, this 12-week series is meant for you! We teach everything A to Z about cooking; each week you are introduced to a new subject which will be cooked by the group. The series includes lectures, demonstrations, hands-on learning and a meal of the foods prepared each week. If you are a beginner, come be part of a group, learning the basics of cooking together. The lessons include by the week: Kitchen Basics and Knife Skills; Soups & Salads; Egg Cookery; Sautéing & Braising; Grilling & Roast ng Meat & Poultry; Fish & Shellfish; Vegetables & Legumes; Pasta, Potatoes, & Rice; Quick Breads, Flatbreads, & Yeast Breads; Desserts & Pastries; Hors d'oeuvres and Graduation on Dinner. Give yourself the freedom to eat the way you want for your enjoyment or health. Enjoy foods made with no preservatives and prepared from scratch. You’ll come away with new knowledge, skills and 12 weeks of fun experiences.
ESSENCE OF COOKING – WK 1 JANUARY 6
If you’ve ever wanted to be a good home cook, this 12-week series is meant for you! We teach everything A to Z about cooking; each week you are introduced to a new subject which will be cooked by the group. The series includes lectures, demonstrations, hands-on learning and a meal of the foods prepared each week. If you are a beginner, come be part of a group, learning the basics of cooking together. Tonight's lessons addreses: Kitchen Basics and Knife Skills. Give yourself the freedom to eat the way you want for your enjoyment or health. Enjoy foods made with no preservatives and prepared from scratch. You’ll come away with new knowledge, skills and 12 weeks of fun experiences.
ONE POT-DUTCH OVEN WONDERS
This lesson teaches an array of one pot meals with delicious choices for easy dinner prep. Join us for a fun class to learn recipes you will use often! Come for Thai Shrimp Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk; Baked Mushroom Risotto with caramelized Onions, White Wine & topped with Mascarpone; Sauerbraten Klopse (Sauerbraten Meatballs with fresh Spaetzle; Zuppa Toscana, creamy Sausage, Spinach, Bacon and Potato Soup; Braised French Onion Chicken Breast with Gruyère, and Hot Berry poached Dumplings with Whipped sweetened Sour Cream.
PLANT BASED PREFERENCES
There are many benefits to a plant-based diet. It is made up of a well-balanced combination of vegetables, fruits, whole grain legumes, nuts and seeds. Meats are included in limited amounts. It significantly lowers salts, saturated fats, cholesterol and sugars. In this class you will learn and experience how to create a balanced diet using these principles. Our lesson is Butternut Squash and White Bean Soup with Sage Pesto; Kale Caesar Salad; Pasta al Sugo (Vegetable Ragu); Crispy Tofu with Balsamic Tomatoes; Vegan Savory Drop Biscuits; Potato Salad with Tahini, and Creamy Vegan Hot Chocolate.
FISH FOR ALL
Cooking Fish is easy to do when you understand the best cooking methods for the type of each fish. Come learn methods to achieve outstanding results and gain an understanding of the process. Our lesson is San Francisco Cioppino; Pan-crisp Salmon with Mint Pesto; Blackened Tilapia with fresh Tomato Salsa; Grill Cooked Mahi Mahi with Yellow Pepper-Cilantro Pesto; Butter Sautéed Fillet of Sole with Caper-Brown Butter Sauce; Poached Salmon with Green Peppercorn, Orange, & Ginger Sauce, and Pan Seared Sea Scallops with Spicy Black Bean Sauce.
LUNCH AND LEARN – JANUARY 9
Treat yourself to lunch and a lesson in our DEMONSTRATION class. You’ll enjoy a delicious meal will recipes to use to make it for yourself. Out lesson is Skillet Beef Enchiladas (One Skillet with all the Flavors of Enchiladas without the Work) and Mexican Street Corn (Charred Corn, Chili Powder, Mayonnaise, Lime, Cilantro). Dessert will be Mexican Chocolate Cake (Chocolate Cake with a hint of Cinnamon and topped with a Pecan-Chocolate Glaze).
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