Linda Martin Class Schedule

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.

Some of the best one-pot meals can be made in a Wok. The use of Asian flavors derived from using Sauces, Spices and fresh Herbs, combined with Produce, bite-sized Fish, Chicken, Beef or Pork, make for quick dinners with lots of great flavor options. This delicious lesson is made for family weeknight dinners. Join us to learn Wok-cooked Black Pepper Shrimp; Garlic & Sesame Stir Fry Pork with crispy fresh Bean Sprouts; Stir Fry Spicy Chicken with Garlic Sauce; Wok-cooked Vegetable Lo Mein; Kimchi Udon Noodle Stir Fry; Fire Cracker Beef with Black Bean Sauce & fresh Ginger, and Stir Fry Brown Sugar fresh Pineapple over homemade Coconut Ice Cream.

This class makes a date-night culinary adventure for people who enjoy great food. Come be part of preparing a three-course gourmet dinner and choose a part of the menu you want to prepare. Courses are served with a sampling of wine. Come for Beef Tataki Sushi amuse and Little Gem Salad with fresh Raspberries & Lemon Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be pan-crisped Cod with Spicy Black Bean Sauce; Brussels Sprouts roasted with Mushrooms & fried Shallots; fresh Crab & Lemon Gremolata Spaghetti, and Garlic & Herb grill cooked Sweet Potato Fries, served with Merlot. Dessert will be freshly made Doughnut Bites with Whiskey Hard Sauce & Dark Chocolate Sauce. Priced per Couple.

Cooking with cast iron has many benefits. It heats evenly, holds heat well, can create a crust on your food, cleans up easily, and is inexpensive. Come learn first-hand how versatile it is with this group of recipes. Our lesson will be cast iron seared Chorizo filled-Bacon Wrapped Dates; Perfect cast iron New York Steak with Brandy-Green Peppercorn Sauce; spicy cast iron Brussels Sprouts; cast iron seared Lemon-Rosemary Chicken under a Brick; Skillet Sweet Potato & Bacon Hash; cast iron Creole Rice with Andouille Sausage, and Salted Caramel Skillet Apple Crisp with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream.

Get ready for an evening of culinary fun learning this three course gourmet menu. Couples will work together as a team to create a part of this menu. As the meal comes together, we’ll sit down and enjoy it course by course with a sampling of wine selected for the meal. Come enjoy a lesson of Deep-Fried Olives with Vodka Aioli Amuse and Caprese Salad with fresh Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Basil, Balsamic Syrup, & cracked Black Pepper, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is plank-cooked grilled Salmon with Kentucky Whiskey Glaze; grilled fresh Asparagus with Herb Butter; Three Cheese Mac & Cheese, and flash cooked Sweet Potato with fresh Herbs, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Vanilla-Cardamom Cheesecake Brûlée with freshly Whipped Cream & Orange Zest.

In the region of northern Italy, foods are light, fresh and made with local ingredients. In this fun lesson we will capture the essence of rich flavors, iconic dishes, and traditions of the region with specialties of the north. Join an amazing culinary experience and slow cooked Caponata on toasted Crostini; Butter Lettuce Salad with Gorgonzola & toasted Walnuts; pan seared Salmon with Garlic, Olives, & Tomatoes; steamed Clams with Garlic & White Wine; Pappardelle Pasta with Sauce Bolognese, and roasted fresh Asparagus with Tomatoes, Olives, & Fresh Basil. Dessert will be Apple Crostata with Amaretto Mascarpone.

Invite your partner to join you for a fun culinary experience. As a team, you’ll work together with a group of couples to create gourmet three course meal. We’ll enjoy the meal course by course, each served with a sampling of wine. This memorable class will leave you confident to recreate this menu at home. Come for Tapenade on grilled Crostini Amuse served with Blue Iceberg Salad, and Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is char-cooked New York Steak with fresh Herb Chimichurri; simmered Black Beans with Cumin & Carrots; cast iron Sweet Potato & Bacon Hash, and slow cooked Parmesan Risotto, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be warm Brown Sugar and Butter Pineapple-Upside Down Cake with homemade Vanilla Ice Cream.

Ladies, gather your girlfriends to enjoy an evening cooking together while you dive into a lesson with a fun finger food menu made for entertaining. This makes it a fun experience to share as you chop, mix, stir and cook. By the end you will have a new menu to use for your own entertainment. Join us for Pan Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and fresh Herbs on grilled Crostini with Balsamic Syrup; Shrimp Tempura with spicy Mustard Dipping Sauce; Fried Green Tomatoes with Buttermilk-Peppercorn Sauce; steamed Vegetable Pot Stickers with Garlic-Soy Sauce; roasted Tomato Soup Shots with Arugula Pesto; Pepper-crusted New York Steak bites on Garlic Toasts; Vanilla Mini Cupcakes with Rum-Buttercream & toasted Coconut served with a Chanel Cocktail of Rose Wine, Peach Schnapps & fresh Orange.

Plan a fun evening with your partner sharing a fun culinary experience! Come be part of a group creating this three-course gourmet meal where couples will prepare the recipe of their choice from start to finish. When we sit down to enjoy the meal, each course will be served with a sampling of wine. Join us for a lesson of Fresh Mushroom Tempura Amuse with Dijon Aioli, and chopped Wedge Salad with Green Goddess Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is oven roasted Cod with Olive-Rosemary Breadcrumbs & Saffron-Butter Sauce; crispy Brussels Sprouts with Korean BBQ Sauce; fresh Herb Dinner Rolls with Sweet Butter; oven toasted Julienned Carrots & fresh Herbs, served with Merlot. Dessert will be White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream & Warm Bourbon-Praline Sauce.

Here is a class with two lessons in one and that pair nicely together! To begin, Sauté is the method of preparing food quickly on top of the stove in a sauté pan. Sauce making techniques are easily mastered in a Saucepan and add a flavor dimension to a dish. Come for a fun and valuable class to learn to be able to add these culinary skills to your cooking knowledge. We’ll prepare Butter sautéed Chicken with Piccata Sauce; Shrimp Sauté with Champagne-Butter Sauce; sautéed Bacon wrapped Pork Medallions with Apple Cider Pan Sauce; Pan seared New York Steak with Mushroom-Madeira Sauce; sautéed Red Onions with Red Wine & Rosemary, and fresh Vegetable sauté with Puttanesca Sauce & Basil Oil. Dessert will be Butter sautéed Peaches with Fresh Raspberry Sauce, Whipped Cream, & Toasted Hazelnuts.

Invite your partner to enjoy a fun and enlightening class where you’ll be a team working with a group of couples to prepare a three-course gourmet meal! This great menu will be served with a sampling of wines. Come for three Cheese Grilled Panini Bite Amuse and farm stand Charred Tomato Soup, served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be Butter Sautéed Chicken with fresh Mushrooms & Sweet Marsala Wine; grilled fresh Asparagus with Balsamic Syrup; cast iron cooked shaved Brussels Sprouts with Carrots & Mushrooms, and Cacio E Pepe (Linguine with fresh ground Black Pepper & Grated Romano Cheese), served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Rustic Blueberry & Raspberry Tart with Vanilla Crème Anglaise.