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January 2026
ITALIAN WINTER FESTA~ CLASS IS FULL~
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 SERIESSeries
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 6Part of a 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. 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~ CLASS IS FULL~
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).
GOURMET COUPLES – JANUARY 9~ CLASS IS FULL~
Make a plan with your partner and be part of a group of couples preparing this three-course gourmet meal. Each couple will choose part of the menu to work on from scratch. Come join us and have fun cooking together! We will serve a sampling of wine with each course. The group will prepare Pumpkin Ravioli Amuse with Sage Butter & Pecorino Romano Cheese and Baby Kale Caesar Salad served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is Herb Roasted Beef Tri-Tip with Béarnaise Sauce; Bourbon Butter Sautéed Mushrooms; fresh roasted Green Beans with Candied Bacon & Sage; Roasted Garlic Creamy Mashed Potatoes, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be warm Peach & Blackberry Cobbler with Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Priced per Couple.
CHEESE IT~ CLASS IS FULL~
Did you ever think that you would know how to make cheese from scratch? At this class you’ll learn to make cheeses for meal prep or snacking! The process is easier than you might think so come for a fun and an enlightening lesson. We will make Homemade Herbed Goat Cheese Rolls; Homemade Ricotta; Homemade Mozzarella and Mozzarella Puffs; Homemade Cottage Cheese and Cottage Cheese Crackers; Homemade Feta Cheese; Grilled Halloumi, and Homemade Cheddar Cheese.
THAI TREASURES~CALL 480-596-5628 TO REGISTER~
Thai cuisine is so loved for all of its’ tantalizing flavors. The complex blend of Southeast Asian, Indian and Chinese elements make the unique style with flavors of salty, sour, sweet and spicy. The use of a wide range of fresh ingredients is key to the bright flavors of this cuisine. Come enjoy a great lesson and learn to create a variety of amazing Thai dishes. Our lesson is Thai Rice Soup (Khao Tom); Thai Grilled Pork Skewers (Moo Ping);Thai-Style Chicken Salad with Mango; Thai Steak and Herb Salad with Spicy Lime Sauce; Thai-Style Curried Fried Rice; Crispy Thai Eggplant Salad, and Coconut Sorbet with Mango and Toasted Coconut.
COOKING WITH INA~ CLASS IS FULL~
This class introduces some of Ina’s best recipes from her book “Go-To Dinners “. This will be a fun venture into Ina’s easily prepared, perfectly created and delicious recipes. We hope you can join us for a fun afternoon of cooking Ina food. Our lesson will be Tuscan White Bean Soup; Salmon Teriyaki & Broccolini; Lemon Linguine with Zucchini & Basil; Creamy Chicken Thighs with Lemon and Thyme; Rosemary Roasted Pork Tenderloin over Seasoned Rice; Fettuccine Simmered in Milk with Mushroom Bolognese, and Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie.
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