January Class Schedule

Egg Cookery Eggs are a versatile ingredient with a multitude of uses. This week, we’ll explore the various ways to prepare eggs, focusing on techniques like poaching, scrambling, and making omelets. You’ll learn how to master the perfect soft- and hard-boiled eggs, as well as create delicate French-style omelets and hearty frittatas. Eggs are at the heart of so many dishes, and by the end of this week, you’ll have the skills to make them flawlessly.

We love the Southwest and bet you can’t believe how diverse and flavorful the foods are made with ingredients from the Southwest region. This menu has lots of dynamics with the Chilie varieties and Southwest flavorings. Come learn to put together an array of delicious dishes for family and friends, topped off with an amazing Margarita!! Our lesson is Mexican Steak Skewers with Avocado Tomatillo Salsa; Fiesta Air-Fried Chicken Strips with Creamy Fiesta Dip; Sauteed Black Bean & Cheese Taquitos; Ancho Chile Puffy Beefy Mini Tacos; Roasted Sweet Chipotle Butter Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp; Southwestern Crab & Corn Cakes with Goldwater Sedona Red Salsa; Creamy Margarita Milkshakes, and Perfect Party Pitcher Classic Margaritas.

Learning the ins and outs of baking bread begins with understanding how to use Yeast! From there, methods and procedures are what we’ll focus on as a group. This lesson combines Yeast and non-Yeast Breads for lessons on some of our favorites! Come for Pull-Apart French Onion Bread; English Muffins; Multigrain Soda Bread; Yogurt & Olive Oil Flatbreads; Dilly Onion Bread; Easy Sandwich Bread, and Neapolitan Salami-Provolone Buns.

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a lesson teaching how to use the ingredients, spices, sauces & flavorings that make Chinese foods favorite foods of so many! Come learn, get inspired and experience how to make Chinese food for yourself! Our lesson is Good Luck foil-wrapped Chicken Appetizer; Vegetable Pot Stickers with Garlic-Soy Dipping Sauce; General Tso’s Chicken; Chinese Hoisin Glazed Sticky Pork Ribs; Toasted Sesame Noodles; crispy Bacon Fried Rice, and New Year Almond Cookies with Rum Ice Cream & Chocolate-Rum Sauce.

This is a lesson on one of the most delicious and elegant sandwiches ever! A classic that is enjoyable everytime. Our DEMONSTRATION will show how to make it perfectly step-by-step! Come have a lunch you’ll Love! Our lesson is a Classic Monte Cristo Sandwich with a Jammy Dipping Sauce, served with Rainbow Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing. Dessert will be Harvey Wallbanger Cake with Chantilly Cream.

Date night! This is the evening you and your partner can get away and just have fun! You’ll be joined by a group of couples to share preparing a three course meal. Each couple will cook the recipe of their choice and will enjoy it with a sampling of wine! Plan a special night and join us for Bacon-wrapped Chorizo stuffed Medjool Date Amuse and fresh Radish & Herb Salad with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette, served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be Bourbon BBQ Salmon; Tequila & Butter Braised Carrots; flame grilled fresh Broccoli and Roasted Green Chili Corn Muffins with Honey Butter, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Deconstructed Apple Pie with Salted Caramel & fresh made Vanilla Ice Cream.

If you like to bake, this class will teach you how to bake a moist Cake; cut and layer your Cakes; decorate Cakes with Russian and traditional tips; use gel food colorings, and prepare Icings. Our impressive Cake line-up is Elegant Dacquoise Cake (French Delicacy with Meringue Layers and Buttercream Icing); Pink Champagne Mini Cakes with Icing Roses; Red Velvet Cream Cheese Roulade (Swiss Roll Cake)with Vanilla Whipped Cream, and Personalized "Wow" Cake (mixing food colors & Batter to create designs).

French cuisine is so much fun to understand; it brings together classic cooking techniques with fresh ingredients and flavors that are unmatched by any cuisine! Come for a lesson of classic dishes which include: Beet, Apple, & Walnut Salad; Tomato Tart with Olives & Gruyère; Country French Pork Chops, seared and cooked with a Pan Sauce of Dried Plums, Olives, Red Wine, Vinegar & Butter; French Chicken in a Pot, slow roasted Chicken cooked with Vegetables; Best Baked Spinach with wilted Spinach, baked with Gruyere Cheese and Breadcrumbs; French Potato Salad with Radishes, Cornichons, & Capers, and Crepes with Sautéed Apples & Caramel Sauce.

When you can make soup from scratch, you have a way to make a perfect meal any day or time of year. Come for an inspiring lesson on Soup and Bread making with Breads nicely matching for outstanding combinations! Our lesson is Authentic Wonton Soup with Eggless Gluten Free Cloud Bread; Tuscan Tomato Basil Bisque with Homemade Ciabatta Bread; Lasagna Soup with Garlic Knots; Ina Garten's Chicken Pot Pie Soup; Twisted & Glazed Sweet Dessert Bread, and Five Minute Egg Drop Dumpling Soup with Homemade Ritz Crackers.

You can know the thrill of using a grill with the lessons in this class. Temperature, timing and placement of foods are the important factors in achieving success. Come learn how and why in this fun class. Our lesson is Grilled Hoisin Pork Tenderloin Kebabs; Grilled Kafta (Ground Beef Kabobs) with Garlic Yogurt Dip; Grilled Brown Sugar Rubbed Chicken Breasts with Apple Rosemary Salsa; Grilled Lemon-Dill Shrimp with Baby Spinach & Lemon Garlic Farfalle; Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, and Grilled Angel Food Cake with whipped Mascarpone and Balsamic Strawberries with Grilled Lemonade!

Sautéing & Braising Sautéing and braising are essential cooking methods for adding depth and richness to dishes. This week, we’ll cover the differences between dry-heat and moist-heat cooking, focusing on when and how to use each method. You’ll learn how to sauté ingredients to develop flavor and braise meats and vegetables to achieve tender, flavorful results. This session will teach you how to elevate everyday meals by controlling heat, timing, and seasoning for perfect dishes.

Gather your friends to root for the team of your choice! Such a great occasion for a party! You’ll be the real star with this menu for all who gather with you! Come for a dress rehearsal to a stellar party menu. We’ll prepare sweet & spicy glazed Slab Bacon Bites; air-fried Cheese Curds with Sour Cream and Chive Dip; Dill Pickle brined & breaded Chicken Tenders with zesty BBQ Sauce; Kahlua Pecan Brown Sugar Baked Brie with Crostini; Cranberry Chipotle Cocktail Chicken Meatballs; Mini Sausage Meatball Subs with Marinara Sauce on crusty Rolls; baked Jalapeno Goat Cheese stuffed Sweet Baby Peppers, and Going To Disney Punch made with Tropical Juices, Rum and Vodka.