Linda Martin Class Schedule

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's 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.

Why not plan a special evening so that you and your partner can share a special cooking experience. Be part of a group of couples who create a three-course gourmet menu. Join us for crispy Coconut Shrimp amuse with Chile-Lime Sauce, and Fennel & Clementine Salad with Millionaire Bacon & Miso-Citrus Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be marinated & flame-cooked Chicken with Tikka Masala Sauce; Curry-scented roasted fresh Vegetables; grilled fresh Asparagus with Lemon Gremolata, and Brown Butter Risotto, served with Sauvignon Blanc. Dessert will be Pischkes Paradise famous Rum Cake with Rum spiked freshly Whipped Cream & toasted Coconut. Price per Couple.

Mardi Gras! It is just around the corner and gives us the opportunity to dive into the wonderful Cajun specialties enjoyed this time of year! We’ll create our own culinary celebration with this lesson of traditional Fat Tuesday foods. Learn to make Crab Beignets with Remoulade Sauce; Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo; New Orleans Red Beans & Rice; Crab & Andouille Sausage Jambalaya; Creole style Fried Okra; Spicy Shrimp & Grits, and White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream & Praline Sauce. We will enjoy a Kir Royale with our meal.

It’s date night and here is an opportunity to share a fun culinary experience with your partner. You will work as a team with a group of couples and prepare a three-course gourmet meal. When the cooking is complete a sampling of wine will be served with the courses. Join us for a fun evening to make Chilled Crab on French Endive Amuse with Blood Orange Relish and Spinach & Butter Lettuce Fresh Mushroom Salad with Tarragon-Dijon Vinaigrette, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Salt & Pepper cast iron cooked New York Steak with Butter Sautéed Mushrooms; grill-cooked fresh Asparagus with toasted Walnuts & Gorgonzola; oven roasted White Cauliflower with Turmeric, and New England style flakey Buttermilk Biscuits with Burnt Onion Butter, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Grand Marnier-Chocolate Individual Soufflés served with freshly Whipped Cream & Orange Zest. Priced per Couple.

Have you ever wanted to create your own successful party, but are not sure how to do it? This class answers the questions of how to, from the planning stage to preparation with tips on planning, time management, do ahead, & easy recipes for a stress free & successful party. Our menu and lesson will be baked Brie Appetizer with Dried Cherries & fresh Thyme; chopped Iceberg Wedge Salad with Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing; pan seared New York Steak with Sauce Diane; grill-cooked fresh Asparagus with Lemon Gremolata; fresh Herb Roasted Carrots, and Petite Baked Potatoes with Butter, Crème Fraiche, & Chives. Dessert will be Chocolate Pots de Crème with Grand Marnier freshly Whipped Cream.

Invite your partner to share a special evening and enjoy a cooking lesson together. In this class of couples, you will be a team preparing part of the menu. When the meal comes together, we will serve a sampling of wine with each course. Enjoy a fun evening of cooking Chilled Shrimp Amuse with fresh made spicy Cocktail Sauce and Radish, fresh Herb, & Baby Greens Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette, served with Sparkling Wine. The entrée is Brown Sugar glazed grilled Cedar Plank Salmon with fresh Herbs; toasted Garlic & Ginger Wok cooked Green Beans; roasted Cauliflower with Spanish Romesco Sauce & Candied Pecan Dust, and Japanese-style Sesame Noodles, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Coconut & fresh Ginger Homemade Ice Cream with Chocolate-Rum Sauce. Priced per Couple.

If you are not comfortable using your grill, we can help to change that. Sign up and come for a great grill class and learn how to control the heat, place your food so it cooks evenly, and time your cooking to achieve a correct internal temperature. Join us for a lesson on Grilled Shrimp appetizer with spicy Cocktail Sauce; fork & knife grilled Romaine Salad with Buttermilk-Peppercorn Dressing; perfect Grilled New York Steak with Rosemary-Blue Cheese Butter; Salmon on the grill with Balsamic Glaze; BBQ Lime Chicken with Ancho Chile Sauce; grilled fresh Vegetables with Basil-Garlic Oil, and flame cooked Bananas Foster with Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

Invite your friend or partner to join you for a great class and culinary adventure; and team up with a group of couples to create a three-course gourmet meal. We’ll cook the complete meal and enjoy it course by course with a sampling of wine. Come and join us for steamed Chicken & Cilantro Dumplings amuse with Chile Oil and Chopped Iceberg Lettuce Salad with Sourdough Croutons, Blue Cheese, & Peppercorn Dressing, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is char grilled Hoisin Glazed Pork Tenderloin; Spinach & Mushroom Enchilada with Red Sauce; fresh Herb & toasted Vermicelli Rice, and Sautéed Zucchini, Peppers, & Onion with fresh Herbs & Olive Oil, served with Merlot. Dessert will be Chocolate-Rum Brownie Dessert with fresh Vanilla Bean Ice Cream & Caramel Sauce. Priced per Couple.