Lisa Brisch Class Schedule
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*NEW* Essence of Cooking
November 2025
ESSENCE OF COOKING INTERMEDIATE WK5Part of a Series
If you have experience as a cook and want to learn more about the finer points of cooking, or have taken our Essence of Cooking Series, this class is your next step in developing your cooking skills! Come for this Six Week series to cook and learn! Our lessons will be:
- Week 5 – World Comfort Foods – Lesson of beloved, home-style dishes from around the globe using techniques of pastry shaping, sauce creation, spice balancing and texture creation.
WEEKNIGHT WORLD CUISINE
Weeknight World Cuisine gathers global flavors in an assortment of quick, easy dishes. It combines bold flavors of international dishes and streamlined prep for busy evenings. Jazz up your weeknight meals with Chicken and Red Lentil Soup with Lemony Yogurt; One Pot Miso Turmeric Salmon and Coconut Rice; Fideo and Bean Soup with Chorizo; Dak Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Chicken); Cheesy Shrimp Tacos, Japanese Steakhouse Steak and Vegetables, and Broccoli Korma.
GOURMET COUPLES – NOVEMBER 14~ CLASS IS FULL~
This is a night where you and your partner can be a team and part of a group of couples preparing a three-course gourmet meal. This fun and lively lesson will be enjoyed with a sampling of wines served with the meal. Come for a fun evening to learn Bruschetta with Black Olive Pesto, Ricotta, and Basil Amuse and Arugula, Fennel, and Orange Salad, served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be Herbed Roast Pork Tenderloin; Scalloped Potatoes; Buttered Carrots, and Roasted Broccoli with Vinegar-Mustard Glaze, served with Merlot. Dessert will be Pumpkin Cake with Butter-Pecan Frosting.Priced per Couple.
ASIAN FINGER FOODS
What could be better than bite sized Asian foods? Learn the ins and outs of Asian ingredients, spices, and flavorings to be able to create bite-sized morsels that pair beautifully with a cocktail. Our delicious array will be: Vegetable Pajeon (Korean Scallion Pancakes with Vegetables); Asian-Style Pulled Pork Tacos with Pear and Cucumber Slaw; Tsukune Yakitori (Japanese-Style Ground Chicken Meatballs with Garlic, Ginger, and Scallions); Char Siu Pork; Spicy Grilled Shrimp (Gochujang Saewu Gui), and Vegetable Dumplings. Dessert will be Chai Spiced Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.
ESSENCE OF COOKING INTERMEDIATE WK6Part of a Series
If you have experience as a cook and want to learn more about the finer points of cooking, or have taken our Essence of Cooking Series, this class is your next step in developing your cooking skills! Come for this Six Week series to cook and learn! Our lessons will be:
- Week 6 – The final challenge will be a Chopped Class - working in teams to create a meal with few recipes; rather using the knowledge gained in classes to prepare from a market basket of ingredients. Teams will be evaluated for creativity, flavors, presentation and use of ingredients provided.
SPANISH COOKING AT HOME
Contemporary Spanish food is a fusion of tradition and innovation, blending age-old recipes & techniques with modern approaches. This is a delicious and satisfying cuisine as you will learn in class. Our menu is: Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp; Pear, Date, and Manchego Salad; Roast Chicken with Spanish Honey-Cumin Pan Sauce with Apricots and Olives; Spanish Crusted Roast Pork Tenderloin; Spanish-style Grilled Potato Hobo Packs, and Basque-Style Green Beans. Dessert will be Spanish Magdalenas (Sweet Olive Oil Muffins with Lemon Zest).
LUNCH AND LEARN – NOVEMBER 21
Up your game with a menu that is great for weeknight dinners or serving guests as dinner party foods. Our DEMONSTRATION will show you how to prepare it. Come for a lunch of Chicken with Mushrooms and Balsamic Bacon Sauce over Creamy Polenta, served with Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Brown Butter and Lemon. Dessert will be Pumpkin Gingersnap Icebox Cake.
FONDUE AND RACLETTE
We are going to dive into the Swiss tradition using a fondue pot and raclette grill to cook food a bite at a time. This table-top grilling and one-pot cooking lesson is Raclette with Potatoes; Buffalo Chicken with Blue Cheese Fondue; Shrimp Bouillabaisse Fondue; Spinach and Artichoke Fondue; Pretzel Bites and Beer Cheese Fondue, and S’mores Fondue, & Champagne White Chocolate Fondue. Join us for a fun, lively party and learn how much fun it is so you can do it for yourself.
December 2025
HOLIDAY COOKIES – Dec 2 evening~ CLASS IS FULL~
Come for a fun cookie making 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 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 could sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & bring containers to take your cookies home.
HOLIDAY COOKIES – Dec 3 evening~ CLASS IS FULL~
Come for a fun cookie making 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 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 could sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & bring containers to take your cookies home.
SAUTE ROAST AND SAUCES
These cooking principles are steppingstones to becoming a better cook. Mastery of these techniques creates freedom to prepare many types of dishes. In this class you will learn Italian Spinach and Radicchio Salad (Warm Salad with Skillet Roasted Red Onions and Fennel drizzled with a Balsamic Reduction); Glazed Salmon with Dill Mustard Sauce; Peppercorn-crusted Pork Tenderloin with Soy-Caramel Sauce; Sautéed Buffalo Chicken Breasts with Blue Cheese Toasts; Roasted Chicken Thighs with Creamed Shallots and Bacon, and Roasted Cauliflower with Sherry Vinegar-Honey Sauce and Almonds. Dessert will be Vanilla Ice Cream with Double Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce.
HOLIDAY COOKIES – Dec 9 evening~ CLASS IS FULL~
Come for a fun cookie making 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 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 could sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & bring containers to take your cookies home.
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