Lisa Brisch Class Schedule

Daytime entertaining is great for everyone, you most of all! This Easter themed menu offers all the variety a good daytime meal needs to be enjoyed by a few or a crowd! For this special holiday gather your family and friends together for this spectacular menu of Asparagus and Spring Greens Salad with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette; Rolled Spinach Omelet; Black Pepper Crepes with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese; Bacon Scalloped Potatoes; Candied Bacon; Carrot Soufflé, and luscious Lemon-Olive Oil Tart.

Here is an experience you could have fun sharing with a friend. Come for lunch, enjoy the DEMONSTRATION & learn to prepare it step by step. Come for a fun lunchtime experience to enjoy Salmon with Roasted Asparagus and Lemon-Caper Sauce. Dessert will be Orange Olive Oil Cake with a Roasted Strawberry Topping.

When your family craves these foods, you can make them for everyone to enjoy using the recipes of this class. If you are aged 8 or above, invite your parent to come cook with you at this lesson. Come learn to make Cheeseburger Pizza; Malaysian Chicken Pizza; Pineapple and Bacon French Bread Pizza; Fettuccine Alfredo; Turkey Pesto Meatballs and Orecchiette; Bacon, Ranch, and Chicken Mac and Cheese, and Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce. Priced for Two.

Week 4 of Cooking Fundamentals: Here is an amazing lesson about cooking Fish. It comes with understanding the cooking method that works best for its thickness, size and type. Come learn so that preparing Fish becomes easy for you to do! Join us for a fun and interesting evening to prepare Baked Salmon with Lemon Thyme (Salmon Fillets baked with a Parmesan, Lemon and Thyme Bread Topping); French-Style Shrimp Salad (Sautéed Shrimp with Green Beans, Red Bell Pepper, Artichoke Hearts, & Olives in a Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette); Crispy Flounder and Roasted Tomatoes (Mild White Fish with a fresh Herb and Panko Crust served with roasted Tomatoes and Capers); Butter-Basted Fish Fillets with Garlic and Thyme; Mediterranean Fish (Mild White Fish Fillets cooked in a broth of Diced Tomatoes, Capers, White Wine, Oregano, Basil, & Parsley); Mahi Mahi with Bacon-Tomato Butter, and Butter-Poached Shrimp with Dill Mayonnaise.

Cooking Sous Vide is a method used by restaurants to achieve the maximum flavor of each food cooked. Using a water bath, food is immersed in a plastic bag and cooked at a low, consistent temperature. This holds in all of the natural moisture and provides maximum flavor of each food cooked. Come learn what the process is about and experience the flavors that develop from the method. Our lesson will be Starbucks-Style Egg Bites; Pasta with Arugula and Sous Vide Ricotta Pesto; Grilled Sous Vide Steak and Vegetable Salad; Sous Vide Chicken Caesar Salad; Spanish-Style Garlic Sous Vide Shrimp; Sous Vide Asparagus with Hollandaise, and dessert of Lemon Mousse with Fresh Berries (Sous Vide Lemon Curd gently mixed with Whipped Cream over Fresh Berries).

If you love Thai food, here is your opportunity to learn the ins and outs of cooking Thai specialties. Come for a great class to learn about the ingredients, spices, sauces and flavorings that are uniquely Thai. Join us for Thai Salad Rolls with Green Chili Dipping Sauce (Seasoned Ground Pork and Rice with Scallions, shaved Carrots, and Lettuce wrapped in Rice Paper); Thai Shrimp Bisque (Creamy Coconut Milk Soup with Lime, Ginger, Garlic, Coriander, & Shrimp); Thai Beef Salad (Thinly sliced seasoned Grilled Beef with Cherry Tomatoes, fresh Cilantro and Mint); Thai-style Stir-Fried Noodles with Chicken & Broccolini (Pad See Ew); Chiang Mai Pork Patties (Ground Pork Sliders with Lemongrass & Makrut Lime), and Grilled Eggplant Salad with Thai Flavors. Dessert will be Thai Banana Steamed Cake (Kanom Kluay).

Week 5 of Cooking Fundamentals: Grilling is skill that can easily be learned with an understanding of a few of the basics. Cooking temperatures, timing and placement of foods on the grill are the keys to grilling success. These are the fundamentals we will focus on in class. Join us for a fun evening of cooking and learn to make Grilled Portobello Mushroom Bruschetta; Grilled Chicken Kebabs; Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Lemon-Garlic Sauce; Grilled Pork Medallions with Rosemary and Red Wine Vinegar; Sweet And Saucy Grilled Salmon with Orange-Sesame Glaze; Grilled Strip Steaks with Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce, and Grilled Cabbage Wedges.

If you love Chinese food, don’t do take out again - learn to make it for yourself! This lesson will teach how it is easy to make from scratch with the ingredients, spices, sauces, herbs and cooking methods. Join us for a morning of fun and learn to prepare Gobi Manchurian (Spiced Cauliflower tossed in a Tangy, Salty-Sweet Sauce); Singapore Noodles (Stir-Fried Rice Vermicelli, Curry Powder, Vegetables, Scrambled Eggs and Shrimp); Chinese Orange Chicken; Mu Shu Pork (Stir-Fried julienned Pork, Scrambled Eggs, & Vegetables Wrapped in Thin Pancakes with Hoisin Sauce); Beef Stir-Fry with Bell Peppers and Black Pepper Sauce; Vegetable Lo Mein (Stir-Fried Vegetables with thick Wheat Noodles),and dessert of Chinese Almond Cookies.

The cuisine of Vietnam is so inviting because the flavors are big, bold and deliciously satisfying. This cuisine is endlessly popular in the US and the specialties are easy, and fun to prepare. Join us for an interesting lesson & learn to prepare Vietnamese Summer Rolls (Shrimp, Fresh Herbs, & Lettuce wrapped in Rice Paper); Vietnamese-Style Caramel Shrimp (Stir-Fried Shrimp in a savory Caramel Sauce; over Rice)l; Pork Meatball Banh Mi (Seasoned Meatballs & Vegetables in a Baguette); Vietnamese Braised Lemongrass Chicken; Ginger Beef with Rice Noodles and Herbs, and Vietnamese Vegetable Curry. Dessert will be Coconut Avocado Ice Cream.

If you like to bake and want to learn how to do more to achieve beautiful and professional results, this is a perfect class for you. This menu teaches important baking principles. You and your family will be delighted with what you learn in class. Join us for Dried Cherry Scones; The Best Easy Chocolate Cake; Lemon Olive Oil Cake; Potato Biscuits with Chives; Cast Iron Beer-Batter Cheese Bread; Banana Chocolate Bread, and Orange-Cranberry Soda Bread with White Chocolate Chunks.

Spanish cuisine with its dynamic food combinations, flavors & contemporary innovations open ways for us to enjoy a cuisine rich with diversity. Come for a fun lesson as we peek into one of the world’s favorite cuisines. Our lesson is Cherry Tomato Salad (Quartered Cherry Tomatoes, Blue Cheese, fresh Oregano, & chopped Oranges with a Tomato & Sherry reduction); Spanish-Style Flatbread with Roasted Peppers, Artichokes and Serrano Ham; Braised Chicken with Sherry and Saffron (Pollo en Pepitoria); Spanish-Style Toasted Pasta with Shrimp; Chorizo and Orange Couscous Salad; Spanish Grilled Vegetables (Escalivada), and Lemon Sugar Burnt Basque Cheesecake.

We invite you to join us for a fun lunch hour where we prepare and serve you lunch, and you sit back and enjoy the DEMONSTRATION on how to prepare it. Our menu is one you can use for your own entertaining purposes. Our lesson is Balsamic-Glazed New York Strip Steaks served with Orzo Salad with Roasted Vegetables (Eggplant, Tomatoes, Onions, & Bell Peppers). Dessert will be Mini Lemon Cheesecakes.