Linda Martin Class Schedule

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.

This is a favorite Asian cuisine due to the unique blend of flavors. Creating it is about understanding how to combine ingredients to achieve distinctive combinations of spicy, sour, sweet and salty flavors. Come gain an understanding of how to use the ingredients, spices and flavorings to achieve dynamic Thai flavors. We will prepare Thai Red Curry Sautéed Vegetables with Fresh Basil; Green Curry & Lemongrass Shrimp with Noodles; Thai Yellow Curry Chicken & Vegetables; Grilled Spicy Beef with Cucumber Relish; Curry & Ginger Spicy Noodles with Cilantro Chicken; Spicy Thai Beef with Red Curry over Jasmine Rice, and dessert of Thai Style Fried Bananas with Chocolate-Rum Dipping Sauce.

Is it time for a special evening out with your partner? Sign up for a fun culinary lesson and be a team preparing a three-course meal with a group of couples. You’ll enjoy a delicious meal served with a sampling of wines. Join us for seared Sea Scallop amuse with Chardonnay Butter and classic Spinach Salad with hard cooked Egg & warm Bacon Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is fire grilled marinated Korean Style Short Ribs; creamy Three Cheese Mac & Cheese with toasted Bread Crumbs; Agave glazed Carrots with fresh Rosemary, and pan roasted fresh Broccoli with Toasted Garlic, served with Meritage. Dessert will be Salted Caramel Cast Iron Apple Crisp with Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Priced per Couple.

Sushi is a specialty you can easily make at home with a little knowledge. We’ll discuss what fish to buy and all the method to create Sushi rolls and bite-sized Nigiri morsels. Come for a fun and enlightening lesson to enjoy preparing and eating through the class. Our lesson is Sushi Rice; Beef Tataki Sushi Roll with Wasabi & Chives; Sushi Roll of Tuna, Avocado, Cucumber, & Garlic with Dynamite Sauce; ”She” Crab Roll with Lump Crab Meat & Red Tobiko; Inside-Out Tuna Roll with Soy-Sesame Dipping Sauce; spicy Tuna crispy Rice Nigiri, and Crab Salad & Tobiko Nigiri.

Are you and your partner foodies? This is a class you can enjoy getting involved in with a group of couples. Each couple will choose part of the menu to prepare from scratch to finish. When it comes together, we will serve a sampling of wine with each course. Come and join us for a great lesson of crispy Potato Pancake Amuse with seared Shrimp, Crème Fraiche, Chives and Mixed Green Salad with French Bread Croutons & fresh Herb Vinaigrette, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Cordon Bleu Roasted Chicken with Prosciutto, Tomato Confit, Gruyere Cheese, & Champagne-Butter Sauce; cast iron Sweet Potato & Bacon Hash; Sautéed fresh Vegetables with Olives & Herbs, and fresh Baked French Rolls with Herb Butter, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Caramelized Pear & Almond Upside-Down Cakes with sweet Mascarpone Cream. Priced per Couple.

This lesson will change how you think about your grill. If you are fearful about using it, find out how it’s an easy way of cooking. You’ll learn how to get the temperature you need, about the placement for even cooking, and timing for best results. Enjoy a class that will help you to master each of these important aspects grilling. Our lesson is New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp; Grilled Radicchio Salad with Peppered Almonds & Blue Cheese; Lemon & Rosemary Grilled Cod with grill cooked fresh Asparagus; char grilled New York Steak with fresh Herb Chimichurri Sauce; spice grilled Onion Rings; Red Chili & Parmesan Potatoes on the Grill, and grilled fresh made Pound Cake with Balsamic Peaches & freshly Whipped Cream.

This class is for people who enjoy great food and the fun of preparing it. Come with your partner for a great lesson and be part of creating a three-course gourmet meal. We’ll enjoy each course with a sampling of wine. Our menu is Crab Bisque Soup Shots amuse and cool chopped Salad with fresh Cucumber, Peppers, Olives, Roma Tomatoes, & Feta Cheese, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be pan seared Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Chipotle-Cream Sauce; sautéed fresh Zucchini with Garlic & Mint; Green Chili Corn Muffins with Sweet Desert Honey-Butter, and char cooked Cumin-spice Sweet Potatoes, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Salted Caramel Swirl Ice Cream with freshly Whipped Cream & toasted Pecans. Priced per Couple.