Linda Martin Class Schedule

Come for a fun cookie making class to be part of making 14 varieties of specialty Holiday Cookies! They make great gifts to share as a special treat! We will gather the ingredients for each cookie ahead of time; you come make and bake them, and when we are finished, each person will take home 16-18 dozen Cookies. We work in teams of two, so you could sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & bring containers to take your cookies home.

Be available for a special evening with your partner and share a great experience in a cooking class! Couples will work together to prepare this three-course gourmet meal. Join us for Cast Iron Seared Sea Scallop Amuse with Caviar & Chives, and fresh Crab, Tomato, & Avocado “Tower” Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette & Basil Oil, served with Pinot Gris. The entrée is Chateaubriand Beef Tenderloin Roast with Sauce Béarnaise & Bordelaise; Herbes de Provence oven roasted fresh Carrots, Cauliflower, & Broccoli; Bourbon Butter sautéed fresh Mushrooms, and fresh baked Italian Bread with Herb Butter, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Decadent Chocolate-Red Wine Truffles. Price per Couple.

Come for a fun cookie making class to be part of making 14 varieties of specialty Holiday Cookies! They make great gifts to share as a special treat! We will gather the ingredients for each cookie ahead of time; you come make and bake them, and when we are finished, each person will take home 16-18 dozen Cookies. We work in teams of two, so you could sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & bring containers to take your cookies home.

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.

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.

This is a lesson about classic French cooking principals that will help with your daily cooking. The classic recipes we will learn form the basics of many of the foods we cook today. Come enjoy a lesson of Classic French Onion Soup; Cassoulet (French Stew with White Beans, Sausage, & fresh Herbs with Spinach Pesto); Pan Seared Steak au Poivre with Green Peppercorn Cream Sauce; Pomme Frites with Truffle Oil; Slow Simmered Ratatouille and fresh baked French Baguette with Herb Butter. Dessert will be Classic French Chocolate Mousse.

Here is a chance to spend a special culinary evening with your partner. This class for couples teaches an amazing three-course meal. Sign up to be part of a group of couples who will prepare from scratch a three-course gourmet meal. The courses will be highlighted with a sampling of wine served with each course. Our menu will be French Endive with Crispy Bacon, Pan Roasted Sweet Potato, & Crème Fraiche Amuse and Butter Lettuce, Heirloom Tomato, Hearts of Palm, & fresh Avocado Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette, served with Pinot Gris. The entrée will be Crab & Andouille Sausage Jambalaya; sautéed Green Beans with fresh Tomato, Garlic, & Bacon; Goat Cheese & fresh Herb individual Soufflés and roasted julienned Yellow Squash with Garlic & Herbs, served with Zinfandel. Dessert will be Bourbon-Chocolate Cake with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream & Bourbon Praline Sauce. Priced per Couple.

Ladies, gather your girlfriends for a fun evening of cooking. You’ll share easily doable lessons on finger foods you can use for your entertaining needs. We’ll prepare this menu from scratch, then enjoy it all with a cocktail. Come join the fun and be part of creating Seared New York Steak Slices on Crostini with Watercress & Horseradish Cream; Mini Caprese Grilled Cheese; Easy Cocktail Party Crab Cakes with Lemon Aioli; Grill Cooked Chicken Satays with Basil Pesto; Flatbread Pizza Bites with Caramelized Onion, Fresh Pear, & Gorgonzola Cheese; Chili Rubbed Shrimp with Avocado-Corn Salsa, and Dark Chocolate Mini Cupcakes with Espresso Butter Cream. We’ll enjoy a “No Stress” Cocktail with our meal.

If you and your partner enjoy great food, come for an inspiring and fun cooking experience! Our lesson teaches a three-course gourmet meal and each couple and will choose the recipe they want to cook. You’ll learn new cooking techniques and enjoy the meal with a sampling of wine served by courses. Join us for a fun evening and lesson of Blistered Shishito Peppers with Togarashi & Sea Salt Amuse and Little Gem Southwest Caesar Salad served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be Red Wine Braised and char finished Baby Back Pork Ribs with Coffee BBQ Sauce; Smoked Gouda twice cooked Mashed Potatoes; steamed fresh Asparagus with Béarnaise Sauce, and Tequila & Butter Cooked Flambé Carrots, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be homemade Coffee Ice Cream with Chocolate Espresso Sauce & freshly Whipped Cream.Priced per Couple.

In this bread making lesson, we will learn all the steps to bread making; and will gain an understanding of how to use and work with yeast. Come for a fun lesson in breads to make Homemade English Muffins with Butter & Jam; fresh made Herb Dinner Rolls; Cinnamon Rolls from scratch with Vanilla Icing; Focaccia with Olives, Parmesan, & fresh Rosemary; Pizza Dough (with fresh made Marinara, Caramelized Onion, & Fontina Cheese toppings); Parmesan & Butter Pull-apart Bread, and Garlic Naan.

Invite your partner to share a special evening and enjoy a culinary experience working with a group of couples to prepare a three-course gourmet meal. You’ll learn valuable cooking techniques and enjoy a delicious menu which will be served with a sampling of wines. Come join the fun and be part of creating Spicy Homemade Meatball Amuse with freshly made Marinara & shaved Pecorino Romano Cheese and grilled Radicchio Salad with Blue Cheese & Peppered Almonds, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be char grilled New York Steak with Cognac-Green Peppercorn Sauce; creamy fresh Herb Polenta; sautéed Carrots & Zucchini with White Wine, Lemon, & Fresh Mint and grilled Tri-Color Peppers with Caper Vinaigrette, served with Cabernet Sauvignon . Dessert will be Deconstructed Apple Pie with fresh made Ice Cream & Salted Caramel. Priced per couple

The Chinese New Year is a two-week celebration which begins with the new moon. This lunar beginning marks a time for families to gather and celebrate family unity, ushering out the old year and bringing in good luck of the new year. Foods are prepared to symbolize prosperity, unity, luck, and good fortune. Come for our celebration and lesson of Shrimp Tempura Appetizer with Mustard Dipping Sauce; crispy Vegetable Egg Rolls with Garlic Soy; General Tso Chicken; Hoisin Glazed Pork Fried Rice; Orange-Chili Noodles with toasted Wonton; Five Spice Roasted Pork Ribs, and fresh baked Chinese Almond Cookies with Rum Ice Cream & Chocolate-Rum Sauce. We will enjoy a Good Luck Jade Cocktail with the meal.