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December 2024
HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 12, 6:30 PM~ CLASS IS FULL~
Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy.
GOURMET COUPLES – DECEMBER 13~CALL 480-596-5628 TO REGISTER~
If you are a “foodie” join us with your partner for a special holiday inspired evening! Our lesson is for couples who enjoy eating great food and preparing it as well. The three course gourmet meal will be served with a sampling of wine. Come have fun and learn Pan Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Fresh Avocado & Balsamic Syrup on Grilled Crostini Amuse and Cacio e Pepe Caesar Salad (little Gem Lettuce, Pecorino Romano, Cracked Black Peppercorn Dressing, Parmesan Frico Croutons), served with Pinot Grigio. The entree will be Rich, Slow Cooked Bolognese over Homemade Pappardelle Pasta with Fresh Grated Parmesan; Skillet Cooked Fresh Vegetables with Olives & Herbs; Grilled Onion, Peppers, & Squash with Basil Oil; Homemade Focaccia Bread with Olives & Fresh Herbs, served with Sangiovese. Dessert will be Apple & Cherry Galette Dessert with Homemade Caramel Sauce & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Price per Couple.
HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 14, 9:30 AM~ CLASS IS FULL~
Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy.
HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 19, 6:30 PM~ CLASS IS FULL~
Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy.
GOURMET COUPLES – DECEMBER 20~CALL 480-596-5628 TO REGISTER~
Celebrate the holidays with your special person! Treat yourselves to an evening as part of a group of couples preparing a gourmet holiday meal. Be part of a fun class and enjoy a sampling of wines served with the meal. Our lesson is Smoked Gouda, Gruyere, & Caramelized Onion Panini Bite Amuse and fresh Crab, Tomato, & Avocado “Tower” Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette & Basil Oil, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is a Holiday Celebration with Chateaubriand Beef Tenderloin Roast Seared, Roasted, and Served with Sauce Béarnaise & Sauce Bordelaise); Bourbon & Butter Sautéed Fresh Mushrooms; Oven Roasted Asparagus with Toasted Hazelnuts, and Lemon & Rosemary Roasted Crispy Potatoes, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Dark Chocolate Ganache Cake with Vanilla Crème Anglaise & Fresh Raspberries. Price per Couple.
HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 21, 9:30 AM~ CLASS IS FULL~
Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy.
January 2025
DON’T FEAR THE GRILL – EASY APPS TO DESSERT~ CLASS IS FULL~
A grill should be your friend. You can cook almost anything and achieve the lovely grilled flavors of the hot flame. Come get comfortable as we teach how to operate a gas grill with the correct temperatures & timing. Our lesson is Rosemary Skewered Grilled Shrimp Appetizer; Chargrilled Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons; Plank Grilled fresh Salmon with Balsamic Glaze; Perfect Grilled Ribeye Steak with Brandy-Blue Cheese Sauce; Grilled fresh Vegetables with Basil & Garlic Oil; Cumin & Paprika Spice Oil Grilled Sweet Potatoes, and Homemade Lemon Pound Cake on the Grill with fresh Vanilla Ice Cream & fresh Raspberry Sauce.
GOURMET COUPLES – JANUARY 10~ CLASS IS FULL~
It’s date night! Come so you and your partner can share a fun, delicious cooking experience with a group of couples, preparing a three course gourmet dinner! Each couple chooses their recipe, and in a couple of hours are plating their creation for the group! The lesson includes a sampling of wines with the meal. Come to prepare Seared Sea Scallop Amuse with Apricot-Jalapeno Relish; and Bitter & Blue Salad with Grilled Radicchio, Blue Cheese, & Peppered Almonds, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is Cast Iron Cooked Beef Filet Steaks with Madeira-Mushroom Sauce; Roasted fresh Vegetables with Garlic, Olive Oil, & Herbes de Provence; Blistered Shishito Peppers with Togarashi, Sea Salt, and Boursin Cheese Mashed Potatoes, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Caramelized Pear & Almond Upside-Down Cakes with Sweet Mascarpone.
GIRLS NIGHT TOGETHER
Ladies, here is a night that you and your girlfriends can plan to spend together. In class everyone will cook and sip cocktails. It’s a party waiting to happen! Gather your friends and come out! Our finger food menu will be Chorizo Taquito Appetizer with fresh Orange & Tomato Salsa; Lobster Egg Roll Bites with Spicy Sriracha Sauce; Pan Seared Rib Eye Steak on Mini Black Pepper Biscuits with Horseradish Cream; Creamy Wasabi Deviled Eggs with Caviar; Mini Corn Cakes with Smoked Salmon & Dill Crème Fraiche, and warm Goat Cheese Toasts with Rosemary, Toasted Walnuts, & Honey. Dessert will be Sweet Espresso-Mascarpone Tarts. We will enjoy everything with a St. Germain Martini.
GOURMET COUPLES – JANUARY 17
Invite your partner to share a fun cooking class and evening out where you can be a team preparing an amazing three course meal with a group of other couples! This lesson is broken down so each couple chooses what they want to make. Course by course we prepare then sit down and enjoy the meal with a sampling of wines. Join us for a great evening with Shrimp & Spanish Chorizo Bite Amuse with Escarole & Manchego Cheese; Chopped Wedge Salad with Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing, Bacon, Red Onion, & Cracked Black Pepper, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be Grill Cooked Pork Tenderloin with Rum Red Chili Sauce; Fresh Brussels Sprouts Roasted with Mushrooms & Fried Shallots; Slow Simmered Black Beans with Carrot & Cumin; Black Pepper Dinner Biscuits with Sweet Butter, served with Zinfandel. Our dessert will be Sticky Toffee Pudding with Fresh Made Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream.
CHINESE NEW YEAR
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a lesson teaching how to use the ingredients, spices, sauces & flavorings that make Chinese foods favorite foods of so many! Come learn, get inspired and experience how to make Chinese food for yourself! Our lesson is Good Luck foil-wrapped Chicken Appetizer; Vegetable Pot Stickers with Garlic-Soy Dipping Sauce; General Tso’s Chicken; Chinese Hoisin Glazed Sticky Pork Ribs; Toasted Sesame Noodles; crispy Bacon Fried Rice, and New Year Almond Cookies with Rum Ice Cream & Chocolate-Rum Sauce.
GOURMET COUPLES – JANUARY 24
Date night! This is the evening you and your partner can get away and just have fun! You’ll be joined by a group of couples to share preparing a three course meal. Each couple will cook the recipe of their choice and will enjoy it with a sampling of wine! Plan a special night and join us for Bacon-wrapped Chorizo stuffed Medjool Date Amuse and fresh Radish & Herb Salad with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette, served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be Bourbon BBQ Salmon; Tequila & Butter Braised Carrots; flame grilled fresh Broccoli and Roasted Green Chili Corn Muffins with Honey Butter, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Deconstructed Apple Pie with Salted Caramel & fresh made Vanilla Ice Cream.
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