Linda Martin Class Schedule

In this fun class we will depart from the heat with a culinary journey to the Caribbean. We will incorporate ingredients found in the islands to prepare an amazing group of specialties! Come for an Island Party to learn Shrimp & Vegetable Egg Rolls with Curry-Honey Dipping Sauce; Tostones (fried Plantains with Mojo Sauce); grilled Guava & Soy Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Black Bean Sauce and Mango Salsa; Pan Seared Salmon with Sweet Potato Relish; Sautéed Fresh Vegetables Caribbean Style with Couscous, Olives, & Capers; Flame Cooked Jerk Chicken with Cool Cucumber Sauce, and Spiced Rum Bananas Flambé over Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

Invite your partner to share a great culinary experience with you. This lesson features a gourmet three course dinner created by several couples. If you’re a foodie, come have fun and spend the evening cooking and learning to prepare it as you chop, stir, sauté and roast part of this menu. In this relaxed environment, you & your partner will share preparations from scratch. When the meal comes together, we will sit down to enjoy it with a sampling of wine. Join us for a fun evening to prepare Grilled Clams Casino Amuse and chopped Romaine Salad with Candied Bacon & Champagne Vinaigrette, served with Pinot Gris. The entrée will be restaurant-style Salt & Pepper Cast Iron Cooked New York Steak with Red Wine Bordelaise Sauce; char cooked fresh Vegetables with Basil Oil; Angel Hair Pasta with toasted Walnuts & fresh grated Parmesan, and Rosemary & Wine sautéed Onion Rings, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Dark Chocolate Mousse with Freshly Whipped Cream & Shaved Chocolate. Priced per Couple.

This fun class is made for two people to come as a couple and join other couples to prepare an amazing three-course menu. We will break it down and learn it course by course. This hands-on lesson teaches new techniques and skills with each recipe. We will cook for a couple of hours and when the meal is ready, we will sit down to enjoy it with a sampling of wines. Our lesson is warm French Baguette with melted Brie & Chives Amuse, and Avocado & fresh Orange Salad with Baby Greens & Citrus Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be Grill Cooked fresh Salmon with Caviar Beurre Blanc; Sautéed Green Beans and Toasted Almonds; Lemon & Olive Oil Oven Crisped Potatoes, and Homemade Black Pepper Dinner Biscuits with Sweet Butter, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Espresso Crème Brulé with freshly Whipped Cream & Shaved Chocolate. Price per Couple.

California is made for summertime cooking. Fresh, light, flavorful ingredients form the background of this regional cuisine. Our lesson incorporates ingredients from southern California, like Avocados, Salads and Sourdough Bread to the Artichokes, Figs, Sprouts, Salmon, Oysters, and Crab from the north. Come for a fabulous lesson to add these recipes to the meals you cook. Our lesson is fresh Avocado Toasts with pan roasted Grape Tomato & Balsamic Syrup; homemade California-style Thai Chicken Pizza; west coast Cioppino with fresh Fish, Mussels, Tomato, Red Wine, & Garlic; Baja Fish Tacos; The Brown Derby Restaurant classic Cobb Salad; Angel Hair Pasta with Crab & Lemon Gremolata, and dessert of Flourless Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel & Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

Invite your partner to share a great evening cooking a gourmet meal. You will join a group of couples and divide cooking the three-course menu between the group. Come for a fun cooking experience to expand your cooking knowledge and immerse yourself in a gourmet culinary adventure. When the meal is ready, it will be served with a sampling of wine. Our lesson is Spicy Thai Chicken Meatball Amuse with Sweet Chili Sauce and Cacio e Pepe Caesar Salad with Parmesan Frico Croutons & Peppercorn Dressing, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be Cast Iron cooked New York Steak with Blue Cheese Butter; Tequila & Butter Glazed fresh Carrot Flambé; Slow Cooked Saffron Risotto; grilled Asparagus Spears with Toasted Garlic, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be “Coffee & Doughnuts” (freshly made Cinnamon & Sugar Doughnut bites with homemade Coffee Ice Cream). Priced per Couple.

Enjoy a class that will feel like an experience more than a lesson on cooking. This fun evening will teach how to create small bites that are fresh, and easy to serve; the kind of foods people crave this time of year. Pair that with a beautifully prepared Martini and you have the makings of a stylish summer gathering that is fun for everyone! Our lesson is Grilled Crostini with Sautéed Mushrooms, Goat Cheese & Fresh Basil Oil; Boursin Steak Bites with Fresh Chives; Thai Chicken Cocktail Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce; Curried Chicken Salad on Endive Spears; Fried Green Tomatoes with Buttermilk-Peppercorn Sauce; Jalapeño Jack stuffed Bacon-wrapped Shrimp, and Mini Crème Brûlées. We will enjoy an Espresso Martini with our appetizers.

Invite your partner to share a culinary experience in a class where you cook together with a group of couples. This class is one of those experiences that feels special from the moment you walk in, because it gives you and your partner a chance to do something together that’s creative, delicious, and genuinely memorable. In the end you enjoy a sampling of wine and the feeling that “we did this together.” Join us for our lesson of Shrimp Scampi Flatbread Pizza Amuse (sautéed Garlic Butter, Rosemary, Fontina Cheese)and fresh Tomato, Avocado, & Radish Sprout Tower Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette, & fresh Basil Oil served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be Hoisin-glazed sticky Baby Back Ribs; Steak house style Béchamel Creamed Spinach; Bacon Fried Rice; Chipotle, Red Onion, & Cilantro Shredded Cabbage, served with Zinfandel Dessert will be Wicked Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream & Shaved Chocolate. Priced per Couple.

It’s a party and you are invited to Martie’s Mad Martini Happy Hour! Come sip a Watermelon Martini – fresh, refreshing and delicious, crafted by our Mixologist Brian Vogel, owner of the Raven Gastropub. Brian will share tips on how to make this memorable cocktail. Our chef will DEMONSTRATE an appetizer you won’t be able to get enough of! It will be Tequila Shrimp flambé with Chipotle-Shredded Cabbage Salad.

This fish class presents a valuable lesson that will make you comfortable understanding how to buy the best Fish, hold it properly, and prepare it to use cooking methods which are best for each type of fish. In addition to learning technique, we will focus on flavor, learning to use in ingredients to enhance the Fish so its natural flavor shines through. Join us for Bourbon BBQ Salmon with grilled Corn & Watercress Salad; oven roasted Cod with Olive-Rosemary Breadcrumbs; Fillet of Sole with Shrimp, Lemon, & Capers; Butter-sautéed Tilapia Piccatta and Carrots; Walnut Crusted Ginger Salmon with fresh Herb Rice Pilaf; Blackened Catfish fillets with Chipotle-Cilantro Coleslaw, and pan seared Ahi Tuna with Avocado, Soy, Ginger, & Lime.

Here is a chance to have a special evening with your partner creating a gourmet meal. As you share preparing a new recipe together, you will learn new cooking techniques, discover new ingredients, and create flavors that will make your collaborative effort a fun, interactive experience! Our lesson will be Blistered Shishito Pepper amuse with Togarashi & Sea Salt and Endive Salad with Bosc Pear, Blue Cheese, & Candied Walnuts with Maple Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is char cooked marinated Chicken with rich Mole Sauce; Kentucky Cheese Grits; Bacon roasted Brussels Sprouts and crisp Fry Bread with Desert Honey, served with Merlot. Dessert will be Goat Cheese & Pistachio Cheesecakes with Pistachio Brittle & Tequila-Lime Syrup. Priced per Couple.

Join us for a sweet spot in August to enjoy a social time and create new apps that are perfect for hot evenings. Invite your girlfriends to join you in this relaxed great food and a refreshing cocktail. Treat yourself to Grilled Shrimp on Rosemary Skewers; Thai Chicken Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce; Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette over Herb Roasted Salmon Bites; Truffled Deviled Eggs with Caviar; Crispy Vegetable Eggroll Bites with Honey-Mustard Sauce; Goat Cheese & Walnut Pesto on Grilled Crostini and Strawberry & Lemon Tiramisu Pastries. We will enjoy an Aperol Spritz cocktail with our appetizers.

Add some fun to your summer with a class that you and your partner share cooking together, creating an amazing three course gourmet meal. You’ll chop, mix, and stir in a relaxed environment sharing the experience with other couples, as a group you create an amazing meal. When the plating is done, everyone will sit down to dinner and enjoy a couple of wines served with the meal. We hope you can join us for Panko & fresh Herb Crusted Crispy Chicken “Nugget” Amuse with Crème Fraiche & Chives; Salad of Cool Watermelon, Feta Cheese, & Baby Arugula with Citrus Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is charring grilled New York Steak with Jack Daniels-Cola BBQ Sauce; steakhouse Spinach Gratin; Potato Gnocchi with roasted Garlic Oil & fresh Parmesan, and Grill Cooked Peppers with Caper Vinaigrette, served with Zinfandel. Dessert will be Grand Marnier-Chocolate Soufflés with Freshly Whipped Cream. Priced per Couple.