September Class Schedule

Dinners with recipes that come together quickly are so valuable for mom’s when pressed for time! This class has tips and techniques that help make your busy life easier! Come for great lesson of Shrimp & Sundried Tomato Flatbread Pizza; Parmesan Broiled Tilapia; Korean Beef & Rice Bowls; Peanut Butter Turkey Tenderloin Satays; Chicken Ramen Noodle Stir Fry; Creamy Avocado Turkey Salad and Champagne Punch Bellinis to celebrate our new Know how!

Portuguese foods are influenced by the coastline which provides an endless source of wonderful seafood. Inland, Pork rules the scene as a source of hearty, garlicky comfort food! Our lesson is filled with traditional Portuguese foods including Portuguese Green Olive Dip with Homemade Sausage & Cheese Sourdough Bread; Kale Soup with Portuguese Sausage (Caldo Verde); Beef Stew with Ruby Port; Shrimp Turnovers ~ Rissóis de Camarão; Grilled Chicken with Piri Piri Sauce and Portuguese Smashed Potatoes; Black Eye Peas & Tuna Salad, and Cookie Crumb & Cream Pudding with Portuguese Butter Cookies.

We are of using a smoker to cook many types of food! With with a stove top smoker using a variety of flavored chips. Our fun lesson includes Smoker Honey Glazed Salmon; Smoked Herb Infused Vegetables; Roasted Garlic Butter Salmon with Tiny potatoes & Green Beans; Roasted parmesan Creamed Onions; Roasted Strawberry Sheet Cake and Smoked Lemonade with Bourbon.

If you eat gluten-free, this lesson will teach how it’s possible to prepare many foods you love making. Our lesson is Brazilian Cheese Bread Rolls (Tapioca Flour based Bread with Cheddar & Parmesan Cheeses); Vietnamese Rice Noodles with Lemongrass Shrimp; Nut-Crusted Chicken Cutlets with Lemon & Thyme; Steak Kale Salad with Romesco (Roasted Red Bell Pepper) Vinaigrette; Charred Green Beans with Scallion Sauce, and Zucchini Torte (Torte de Calabacitas). Dessert will be Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Cream.

Here is a great way to plan satisfying meals during the warm months; finger foods which hit the spot with variety and choices. Come for a fun lesson to make Jalapeno Jack stuffed Bacon wrapped Shrimp; Herb Roasted Salmon Bites with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette; Avocado Toasts with Pan Roasted Grape Tomatoes with Balsamic Syrup; New York Steak Skewers with Tomato-Basil Sauce; Crispy Chorizo Taquitos with fresh Orange & Tomato Relish; Caramelized Pear & Smoked Gouda Grilled Cheese, and Candy Bar Brownie Bites.

Here is a great way to spend a fun evening with your partner, sharing an amazing culinary experience! Couples work together to share preparing a gourmet three course meal.  As it comes together, the courses will be served with a sampling of wines. Join us for a very fun evening to be part of Flame Cooked Rum Glazed Shrimp Amuse with Mint Salsa, and Fresh Tomato, Mozzarella, & Basil Caprese Salad with Olive Oil, Balsamic Syrup & Cracked Black Pepper, served with Pinot Gris. The entrée will be Oven Roasted Mediterranean Style Cod with Tomatoes, Garlic, White Wine, Capers, & Basil; Grill Cooked Fresh Asparagus with Fried Shallots; Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Lemon & Sea Salt, and Oven Roasted Julienned Vegetables with Garlic, Olive Oil, & Herbs, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Candied Pear Tart with Ginger Ice Cream & Rum-Chocolate Sauce. Priced per Couple.

The foods of Napa are rich with complimentary flavors to match the stunning wines of the region. Come for a fascinating lesson & gain an understanding of matching food and wine to achieve a balance of flavors. Our lessons are Maple, Walnut & Bacon Brie Bites; Arugula Pesto Meatball Sliders; Rustic Mushroom & Gruyere Tart; Grilled Gaucho Steak with Chimichurri and Butter toasted Sourdough Slices; Grilled Haloumi & Tomato Bruschetta with Za'atar Caper Salsa, and Blue Corn Ceviche with charred Grapefruit & Mezcal Vinaigrette. The dessert will be Vanilla Brioche Bread Pudding Squares. We’ll enjoy our menu with Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

We know how to cook burgers, but you don’t yet know how to cook these amazing slider combos and the sides that go with them. Come for a fun lesson to take one of America’s favorite foods and try it every way! Our lesson is Pull-Apart Cubano Sliders with Cole Slaw; Bourbon, Bacon, Blue Cheese & Steak Sliders with double Fried Potatoes; Lentil Burger Slider with Crispy Fennel & Dill Pickle Salad; Hawaiian Ham & Cheese Sliders with Ina's Potatoes; Cajun Crab Cake Sliders; Chicken and Waffle Sliders and Beer Cheese Sliders.

Many talented Spanish chefs have recently changed the culinary landscape in Spain, updating traditional cuisine with contemporary food styles & creative updated flavors. Come learn about modern Spanish cuisine & enjoy the infusion of new ideas in this great menu. Our lesson is White Gazpacho with Cucumber, Grapes and crispy Olive Oil fried Country Bread Croutons; Majorcan “Pizza” Breads topped with braised Swiss Chard and Peppers; classic Shrimp, Chorizo and Chicken Paella and Marinated vine ripened Tomatoes. Dessert will be Cheesecake Fruit Tart and Churros. We’ll enjoy our meal with Sangria!

If you’ve ever tried sausage making or wanted to learn how to do it, this class will teach you what you need to know. We will learn to make Sausage from scratch from mixing, grinding and linking, including Italian Sausage, Chorizo and Breakfast Sausage.  We’ll move on to use our Sausage for Italian Sausage with Peppers & Onions on Homemade Rolls; Chorizo with Skillet Spanish Rice; Sausage-Stuffed Deep-Fried Olives with Homemade Spicy Ranch Dressing, and Baklava "Sausage Rolls" Dessert.