May Class Schedule

Treat yourself to an amazing lunch and cooking lesson to enjoy this menu with a Southwest theme. Our instructor will lead you with a DEMONSTRATION step by step through the process of creating this Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas served with Black Beans, Corn and Rice bake. Dessert will be Mexican Chocolate Bread Pudding.

Plan an amazing culinary experience with your partner at our class made for couples. You’ll be a team creating part of this gourmet menu. The enjoyment continues when you sit down to eat and are served a sampling of wine with each course. Join us for Grilled Shrimp Remoulade on Endive Amuse and shaved Green & Yellow Squash Salad with Baby Arugula, toasted Pine Nuts, Lemon, & Olive Oil, served with Pinot Gris. The entrée is pan-seared Rib Eye Steak with Rosemary-Port Sauce; cast iron cooked Brussels Sprouts with toasted Garlic; Thai-style Noodles with Ginger & Curry, and grilled fresh Asparagus with Lemon Gremolata, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting & Shaved White Chocolate.

If you’ve been curious to know how to create light, melt in-your-mouth, delicious French Pastries, now is your chance. Come immerse yourself in the artistry, precision and science of one of the most celebrated of culinary specialties - French Pastries. Guided by expert instruction, you will learn the how and why of each step, understand ingredient behavior, temperature control and balance of flavors. This experience will elevate your baking knowledge from a casual hobby to a refined understanding of Parisian patisserie. Join us for a fun experience to learn Bittersweet Chocolate Soufflé; Browned Butter Madeleines; Croquets (Little crispy, Nutty French Cookies); Gateau Therese (Rich dark Chocolate Loaf Cake with a crisp top and moist, Truffle-like center); White Chocolate and Sour Cherry Scones; Puff Pastry Almond Croissants, and Tarte Tatin.

This cooking class for your child (8 years old or older) will be so much fun because it blends creativity with hands-on learning and makes something special for mom! The menu is made for repeating at home for an accomplished show of love for mom. Sign up your child to learn Fluffy Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins; Pesto Shrimp Skewers over Fettuccine; Light & Fluffy Crêpes with Homemade Maple Syrup; Individual Lasagna Pockets; The “Everything” Quiche; Elegant Fruit Tart with Apricot Glaze, and Berry & Strawberry Cream Cheesecake.

Ever wonder if you can get to the point that making sourdough Bread is doable and something you will be successful with? This  cooking class on Sourdough Bread is the best way to immerse yourself in the art and science of baking it perfectly. We’ll begin with the 7-Step Method of Sourdough Breadmaking. Which flours to use; how to create, feed & care for Sourdough Starter; how to ferment, shape & bake Sourdough Bread. Our delicious array of recipes includes Easy Artisan Sourdough Bread Loaf; Supersoft Sourdough Sandwich Bread; Sourdough English Muffins, and Sourdough Rosemary Olive Boule; Sourdough Jalapeño Cheddar Country Loaf; Sourdough Blueberry Crumb Muffins, and Sourdough Chocolate Cake.

This class will teach you how useful and versatile an Air Fryer really is. You will learn with this hands-on experience how to prepare a variety of dishes that traditionally require an array of cooking methods. You’ll also learn how it can be used as a substitute for frying oil for healthier and faster food preparation for many recipes. Join this fun class to learn these Air Fryer recipes. We’ll prepare glazed mini-Meatloaves; Eggplant Parmesan Rounds topped with Marinara & Mozzarella; Garlic Ranch Wings; Shrimp Fajitas; Parmesan & Cream Cheese stuffed Mushrooms, and Ham and Brie Pastries with Apricot Dijon Sauce.

Week Five – Grilling: In the fifth lesson of this series, you will learn about Grilling. This lesson teaches about the advantages of high heat cooking, timing, and placement of food on the grill. Cooking preparations include Marinades, Rubs and Sauces. You should become comfortable using your grill cooking a variety of foods. Come have fun and learn to grill Portobello Mushroom Bruschetta; Chicken Kebabs; Shrimp Skewers with Lemon-Garlic Sauce; Pork Medallions with Rosemary and Red Wine Vinegar; Sweet and Saucy Salmon with Orange-Sesame Glaze; Strip Steaks with Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce, and Cabbage Wedges. (See April 7 for information on the series.)

A cooking class is a wonderful way to celebrate Mother’s Day. It’s a way to share a fun experience filled with laughter, learning, and delicious food. Better than a gift, this heartfelt way to honor your mom will mean so much to her and your quality time together has a tasty reward at the end. Join us for a fun morning of cooking. Our menu is creamy chilled Peach Soup with Schnapps; Fuji Apple Goat Cheese & Thyme Bruschetta; crispy air fried Sesame Shrimp Toast Points; Green Goddess Salad with Avocado and Pistachios; Filo-wrapped Chicken with Spinach, roasted Peppers and Brie; Parmesan Popovers with whipped Herb Butter, and dessert of Crepes stuffed with Bananas and Nutella.

It’s a party and you’re invited to our Mad Martini Happy Hour! Come sip a Chocolate Espresso Martini crafted by Our Mixologist Brian Vogel, owner of The Raven Gastropub. Brian will share tips on how to make a memorable cocktail. Our chef will DEMONSTRATE an appetizer you won’t be able to get enough of! It is Panko Crusted Shrimp Balls with Apricot Dipping Sauce. Bring a friend, a group of friends or come yourself to enjoy an enjoyable time filled with conversation and laughter! Don’t wait to sign up, seating is limited!

Plant based cooking is one of the most popular latest trends in healthy cooking. If you’ve been eating less meat or no meat at all, this lesson is filled with inspiring, delicious ways to create entrees as Veggie dishes. Join us for fall-apart Caramelized Cabbage; Spicy Mushroom and Tofu Mazemen (Chewy Ramen Noodles tossed in a Sesame-Miso Sauce with seared Mushrooms, Crumbled Tofu, Chile Crisp, and Greens); Cauliflower Piccata (Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpeas with a Lemon–Caper Sauce and fresh Parsley); Smoky Confit Tomato and Lemon Pasta; Garlicky Lentil and Parsley Salad with Feta; Swiss Chard Enchiladas; Spiced Sweet Potato Scones with Chocolate and Pepitas.

If you love Fish, come to learn how to cook it in a variety of ways with the method that best complements it. This lesson includes a discussion of where to purchase it, and how to hold it. We will make a perfect accompaniment for each dish. Join us for our lesson of San Francisco style easy Cioppino; pan-crisped Salmon with Mint Pesto; Blackened Tilapia with fresh Tomato Salsa; grill cooked Mahi Mahi with Yellow Pepper-Cilantro Pesto; Butter sautéed Filet of Sole with Caper-Brown Butter Sauce; Poached Salmon with Green Peppercorn, Orange, & Ginger Sauce, and pan seared Sea Scallops with Spicy Black Bean Sauce.

Now is a wonderful time to invite a friend to ask a friend to sign up with you, take the class together and share the experience of our DEMONSTRATION lesson. Come for a lesson on Baked Ziti with Homemade Sausage, Homemade Sourdough Baguette Slices and Spring Salad with Italian Vinaigrette. Dessert will be Baked Key Lime Pie Pudding.