Linda Martin Class Schedule

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.

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.