March Class Schedule

If your child is interested in helping in the kitchen, this class could be perfect for teaching new skills & recipes. With kids eight or older, you can be partners and cook the recipe of your choice. We will prepare it all then enjoy a meal at the end of class! Come have fun and learn Loaded Pizza-Pasta Casserole; 30 Minute Mexican Enchiladas; Best Ever Meatloaf; Hawaiian " Dogs" with Mango Mustard & Pineapple Relish on Hawaiian Rolls; Potato Chip Crusted Chicken over Homemade Mashed Potatoes and Gravy; Cheesy Meatball Bombs in a Buttery Biscuit Roll, and decadent Carrot Cake Cupcakes. Pricing is for 2.

This light healthy cuisine is always popular; maybe because so many fresh foods and flavorings are used to create magical flavors we so enjoy! In this class you will learn classic and contemporary recipes. Enjoy our Chickpea & Yogurt Soup; Palestinian Upside-Down Chicken & Rice (Maqlubeh); Baked Kefta with Tahini (Cigar shaped Spiced Ground Beef in Pita with Roasted Potatoes and Tahini Yogurt Sauce); Chard & Sausage with Crispy Spiced Chickpeas; Herb & Pistachio Couscous Salad; Grilled Eggplant with Sesame & Herbs, and Cornmeal Rosemary Cake with Pine Nuts & Orange Glaze.

We are taking one of our favorite cuisines and creating an irresistible array of cocktail party bites. Join this fun class & learn a stunning new menu for your gatherings. Your guests will love and praise you as they nibble their way through this buffet. Our lesson is a trio of Bruschetta: Mushroom Duxelles, Traditional & Ricotta, Fig & Prosciutto; Citrus & Radicchio Salad with Dates & Smoked Almonds; Antipasto Squares with Italian Cannellini Bean "Hummus"; homemade Mozzarella Balls drizzled with Herbed Olive Oil; homemade Italian Meatballs in Parmesan Cups (Frigo); toasted Ravioli with sweet & spicy Dipping Sauce. Dessert will be Italian Carnivale Donut Holes (Zeppole). We will enjoy our Italian party foods with an Aperol Spritz Cocktail.

We often find a lovely diverse array of food choices in our favorite bars. Why not make them at home for entertaining & your enjoyment? We have a spectacular crowd pleasing menu. Join us for to prepare Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata Meatballs; Roasted Grape Crostini with Ricotta, Mascarpone & Thyme; Chilean Style Gambas Pill Pill Prawns; Elote-Style Cauliflower Steaks with Creamy Chili Lime Sauce; French Onion & Goat Cheese Tartlets; Baked Brie Toast with Cranberries, and Blueberry Bourbon Smash. We will enjoy it all with an Espresso Martini.

Quick Breads, Flatbreads, & Yeast Breads Baking bread from scratch is incredibly rewarding, and this week, you’ll learn the fundamentals of both quick breads (like muffins and scones) and yeast breads (like rolls and loaves). We’ll explore the basics of dough handling, kneading, and proofing, and you’ll practice shaping loaves and rolls. By the end of class, you’ll have warm, fresh bread to enjoy and a newfound appreciation for the art of baking.

Adding fresh herbs and spices to your food adds so much flavor and interest to any recipe. It is a matter of understanding the flavors and what best complements the foods you prepare. Come for a very interesting and useful lesson. Our menu is Cilantro White Bean Dip with Chips and Sticks; Herbed Goat Cheese Tart; Grilled Chicken Breast with White Rosemary BBQ Sauce; Spaghetti with Walnut Sage Pesto; Pan-Seared Rib-Eye Steak with Thyme Mushroom-Merlot Sauce; Pesto Risotto, and Strawberry Shortcakes with Mint and Whipped Cream.

If you have ever wanted to understand the differences between whole grains and how to best use them, this is a great lesson to provide the knowledge you need. Come cook a variety of grains with recipes you will enjoy for a long time. Our lesson is Waldorf Salad with Steel-Cut Oats; Asparagus Tabbouleh (Bulgur Wheat, Roasted Asparagus, Crispy Prosciutto with Garlic, Lemon, Fresh Herbs, & Pistachios); Butternut Squash Brown Rice Risotto with Spinach & Toasted Pine Nuts; Oat Berry Pilaf with Walnuts & Gorgonzola; Lemon-Oregano Chicken with Farro Salad; Stuffed Acorn Squash with Barley, and Carrot Spice Steel-Cut Oatmeal.

Sauces add lots of depth to the flavors of the dishes you cook. They are surprisingly easy to make and can enhance almost any dish. Our lesson teaches classic and contemporary Sauces with the dishes that are best complimented by them. Come for a great lesson of Seared Sea Scallops with Hoisin-Ginger Sauce and Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette over roasted fresh Vegetables, Cast Iron Cooked New York Steak with Blender Béarnaise; Martini-Butter Sauce on Salt & Pepper Roasted Salmon; fresh Tomato-Vodka Sauce with Linguine, and Buttermilk-Peppercorn Sauce over Fried Green Tomatoes. Dessert will be Cinnamon & Sugar freshly made Doughnut Bites with Dark Chocolate & Whiskey Hard Sauce.

This fun lesson is delicious & easy to prepare as you will see in this DEMONSTRATION. Enjoy a great lunch and you will not have to lift a finger! Our lesson is Barbecue Shrimp Po-Boys Sliders served with tri-colored Cole Slaw. Dessert will be Moist Spice Cake, glazed & topped with Cream Cheese Frosting.

It could be date night at your house! Come for a fun and delicious lesson and be part of a group of couples preparing a three-course gourmet meal. Our menu is served with a sampling of wines. Please can join us for Grilled Clams Casino Amuse (Garlic, Parsley & Bacon) and Romaine Salad with Goat Cheese, Spiced Pecans, & Honey-Lime Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Flame Cooked Rib Eye Steak with Molasses BBQ Sauce; Kimchi Fried Rice; Char Cooked Sweet Potatoes with Paprika & Cumin Spiced Oil, and Steak House Spinach Gratin, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Very Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream & Shaved Chocolate.

Tamales are great food for many occasions. In this class you will discover how flavorful they can be and how easy they are to prepare. Join this great lesson so you can make them for dinner any night you want. Our lesson is Salmon Tamales; Rojos De Pollo Tamales (Red Chili Chicken Tamales); Green Corn Tamales; Pulled-Pork Tamales; Blue Corn Tamales; Guacamole Salsa, and Chocolate Dessert Tamales.

These Spanish specialties are the perfect theme for a great party. The Tapas appetizers are great finger foods that pair perfectly with wine. Paella is a one-dish specialty with so many great flavors and can be made for a few or a crowd! Come for a fun afternoon and join this party as we prepare this menu of Spanish-Style Deviled Eggs; Marinated Mushrooms; Spanish Tortilla with Chorizo & Scallions; Spanish-Style Roasted Vegetables with Sherry Vinegar; Grilled Chicken & Chorizo Paella; Shrimp Paella, and Lemon Sugar Burnt Basque Cheesecake. We will enjoy it all with crisp and cold Sangria Blanco.