Linda Martin Class Schedule

This class offers the opportunity for a fun shared culinary experience! Invite your partner to join you and be part of a group of couples preparing a three course gourmet meal. Enjoy a lesson teaching preparation of each dish starting from scratch. When the meal is ready it will be served with a sampling of wines. We’ll learn Walnut Pesto & Goat Cheese with Fresh Avocado on Grilled Crostini Amuse, and Salad of Shaved Fennel, Baby Arugula, & Shaved Asiago Cheese with Dijon Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be Flame Charred Flat Iron Steak with Red Wine Pan Sauce; Crispy Bacon Fried Rice; Grilled Fresh Vegetables with Orange-Chipotle Dressing and Pan Seared Fresh Broccolini & Toasted Garlic, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Rustic Fresh Blueberry & Raspberry Tart with Vanilla Crème Anglaise. COST PER COUPLE

Come for an evening of Tuscan culinary fun and learn this classic Tuscan summertime menu. It will have you feeling like you dropped in to a Tuscan villa to experience the magical foods from the region! Join us for Shaved Fennel & Orange Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Olives, & Citrus-Honey Dressing; Fresh Made Marinara Sauce over Homemade Pappardelle Pasta; Butter Sautéed Chicken Piccata with Lemon & Capers; Tuscan Style Red Wine & Sundried Tomato Marinated Char Grilled Rib Eye Steak; Sautéed Mushroom & Fresh Herb Creamy Polenta; Skillet Cooked Fresh Vegetables with Olives & Herbs, and dessert of Brown Sugar Grilled Peaches over Homemade Marsala Ice Cream with Honey & Cracked Black Pepper.

This class is for people who enjoy great food and the pleasure of preparing a three-course gourmet dinner. Bring your partner to cook with you to create this beautiful menu. We’ll enjoy the courses with a sampling of wines. Join us for a lesson on Brie Brûlée Amuse with Fresh Apples & Thyme and Baby Spinach, Butter Lettuce & Fresh Mushroom Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Korean Style Marinated & Char Cooked Rib Eye Steak; Potato Gnocchi with Roasted Garlic Oil & Fresh Grated Parmesan; Grill Cooked Sweet Potatoes with Cumin & Cinnamon Spice Oil; Oven Roasted Carrots, Cauliflower, & Broccoli with Olive Oil & Herbes de Provence, served with Zinfandel. Dessert is Mocha Chip Gelato Dessert with Freshly Whipped Cream.  COST PER COUPLE.

This combination makes the ultimate cocktail party experience! Come learn how to prepare a menu of “to die for” bite sized finger foods. You will not be able to get enough of them. We’ll pair the buffet with a martini, and you’ll enjoy the best winning combination. We’ll learn Sautéed Mushrooms with Goat Cheese on Grilled Crostini with Basil Oil; Boursin-Filet Bites with Fresh Chives; Thai Chicken Cocktail Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce; Curried Chicken Salad on Endive Spears; Fried Green Tomato Bites with Buttermilk-Peppercorn Sauce; Jalapeño Jack Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp, and Mini Crème Brûlées. We will enjoy our great food with a choice of Espresso Martini or Martini St. Germaine.

Turn this evening into a culinary adventure! If you enjoy great food, invite your partner to come with you and learn a new three course gourmet menu. Couples will work together to prepare this meal from scratch. When it comes together, everyone will sit down and enjoy it with a sampling of wines. Join us to learn Tequila Shrimp Flambé Amuse, and Charred Corn & Radicchio Salad with Balsamic Syrup & Shaved Parmesan, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is Chicken Cordon Bleu (tender butterflied Chicken Breast with Black Forest Ham, Gruyere Cheese, Tomato Confit, & fresh Herbs with Champagne Butter Sauce); Salt & Pepper Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Garlic; Cast Iron Sweet Potato & Bacon with Hash, served with Grill Cooked Fresh Asparagus with Toasted Hazelnuts & Lemon Zest, served with Sparkling Wine. Dessert will be Homemade Pound Cake, Grilled & Served with Pineapple-Jalapeño Salsa & Tequila Whipped Cream.  COST PER COUPLE.

Plan an evening with your partner and share a fabulous culinary experience! Invite them to share a lesson preparing this three-course gourmet meal. Each couple will prepare the recipe of choice and then will enjoy the meal with a sampling of wines served with the courses. Come join us for Togarashi Seared Ahi Tuna Amuse with Avocado & Cucumber Relish and Crispy Iceberg Wedge Salad with Creamy Green Goddess Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Flame Roasted Five Spice Seasoned Pork Tenderloin with Mint Salsa; Sake Steamed Fresh Carrots; Butter Sautéed Red Onions with Red Wine & Fresh Rosemary, and Oven Roasted Green Beans with Garlic & Seasoned Crumbs, served with Zinfandel. Dessert will be Individual Baked Alaska Desserts with Toasted Meringue & Fresh Raspberry Sauce.  COST PER COUPLE.

Fish from this beautiful region has lots of delicious varieties. Discovering how to prepare it in the method that best enhances the flavors is what this lesson is about. If you love fish, you’ll love knowing how to choose the best product, preparations and ingredients to complement your choices. Come for a fun and valuable class and learn to prepare Flame Cooked Rock Fish with Fresh Tomato Relish; Grilled Mahi Mahi with Yellow Pepper & Cilantro Pesto; Baja Style Fish Tacos with Chipotle Mayo, Cabbage, & Fresh Made Salsa; Grill Cooked Fresh Cod with Orange Chimichurri; Pan Seared Red Snapper Escovitch (Sauce of Sautéed Peppers, Onion Garlic, Herbs & Spices); Poached Shrimp Salad with Avocado, Cilantro, Tomato, Jalapeño & Lime, and Flash Seared Coriander Crusted Ahi Tuna with Black Bean Salsa.

It’s Date Night! Summer fun in a culinary setting. Invite your partner to join you to be part of the team preparing this gourmet three course meal. Couples will prepare each part of the menu from scratch. You’ll be served a sampling of wine when we sit down to enjoy the meal. Mark your calendar to join us for Chorizo Crispy Taquito Amuse with Fresh Tomato-Orange Relish, and Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad with Rosemary Croutons, served with Pinot Grigio. The entrée is Chicken, Sausage, & Shrimp Paella with Little Neck Clams, Peppers, White Wine, & Saffron; Agave Glazed Fresh Carrots; Char Cooked Peppers with Caper Vinaigrette, and Homemade Fresh Herb Dinner Rolls with Sweet Butter, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Dark Chocolate Cake with Mango-Ginger Sorbet and Blackberry Sauce.  COST PER COUPLE.

When you put these favorites together, you create wonderful combinations of foods and libations. Come for a fun and delicious lesson of New Orleans style Barbecue Shrimp; Perfect Grilled Steak with Molasses & Beer BBQ Sauce; Beer Can Chicken with Balsamic BBQ Sauce; Bacon wrapped Corn on the Grill; Beer Battered Crispy Onion Rings, & Fresh Brussels Sprouts on the Grill with Bacon. Dessert will be Beer & Bacon Toffee Sundaes with Homemade Ice Cream.

Make this a night out with your partner and have a culinary experience like no other! You’ll be part of a group of couples creating an amazing three course gourmet dinner. In addition to having fun cooking, the reward will be enjoying it with a glass of wine served at each course. Join us for a lesson of Caramelized Pear & Smoked Gouda Grilled Cheese Amuse and Roasted Beet & Baby Greens Salad with Goat Cheese & Shallot Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is Salt & Pepper Cast Iron Seared New York Steak with Red Wine Bordelaise Sauce; Flash Cooked Crispy Shoestring Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Herbs; Marinated Grilled Tri Color Peppers with Caper Vinaigrette, and Creamy fresh Sage & Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Homemade Dark Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream & Bourbon Praline Sauce. COST PER COUPLE.

Many people enjoy Indian food and the complex flavors and spices used to create it. This class opens the doors to learning about the ingredients, flavorings and cooking methods of Indian specialties. Join us for a fun and interesting evening of cooking to learn Spicy Potato Samosa (Punjabi); Fried Onion Pakoras with Tamarind Chutney; Chicken Tikka Masala; Slow Cooked Indian Lamb Curry with Spices, Fresh Herbs, Potatoes, & Green Apple; Chana Masala (simmered Chickpeas, Tomatoes, Ginger, Chilis, & Spices), and Homemade Garlic Naan. Dessert will be Semolina-Coconut Cake with Orange & Rose Water.

If you and your partner love good food, join us to be part of a group of couples cooking a gourmet meal from scratch. You’ll choose the part of the meal you want to prepare and work as a team with your partner. When the meal comes together, everyone will enjoy it with a sampling of wines. Come for a fun evening & be part of preparing Fig & Goat Cheese on Grilled Crostini with Port Syrup, and Classic Crispy Romaine Salad with fresh made Sourdough Croutons, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Butter Sautéed Chicken; Piccata with Lemon & Capers; Creamy Gorgonzola Mashed Potatoes; Curry Scented Roasted Vegetables, and Grilled Fresh Broccoli with Lemon & Garlic, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Flourless Chocolate Cake with White Chocolate Sauce & fresh Raspberries. COST PER COUPLE.