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Our classes are divided into four categories:
Seasonal, Simple Dinners, Ingredient Intensives and International
Simple Dinners are best for beginner cooks, while Seasonal, Ingredient Intensives and International are designed for intermediate cooks who have more experience in the kitchen.
Simple Dinners

For your class, please select two main dishes, two sides and one dessert.

Main
  • Bistro Mussels with White Wine and Shallots
  • Seared Scallops with Brown Butter Sauce
  • Bay Ridge Shrimp Scampi
  • Crispy Seared Salmon
  • Frogmore Stew*
  • Risotto with Shrimp and Peas*
  • Seared Salmon Cakes
  • Golden Pork Chops with Leeks and Apples
  • Hangar or Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
  • Sloppy Joe in a Potato Roll
  • Classic Duck Breast
  • Chicken Cutlets with Arugula and Lemon
  • Golden Seared Chicken with Lemon and Rosemary
  • Perfect Omelette
  • *no side dish with this selection
Sides
  • Creamy Polenta
  • Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
  • Simple Lentils
  • Pasta Alio Olio
  • Steamed Rice (Rice Cooker or saucepan)
  • Sauteed Spinach
  • Brussels Sprouts with Lardons
  • Peas and Pancetta
  • Gingered Carrots with Dates
  • Roasted Cauliflower
  • Roasted Sweet Potato Fries
  • Buttery Caraway Cabbage
  • Quick Collards with Bacon
  • Roasted Rosemary New Potatoes
  • Braised Fennel
Desserts
  • Chocolate Pot De Crème
  • White and Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
  • Tapioca
  • Nutella Crepes
  • Bananas Foster
  • Apple Hand Pies
  • Seasonal Crumble (Apple, Pear, Peach-Blueberry, Mixed Berry)
Ingredient Intensives
Chicken Basics
  • Classic Chicken Soup
  • Soy Chicken Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce
  • Butterflied Roast Chicken or Perfect Roast Chicken
  • Roasted Parsnips, Carrots, and Shallots
Steakhouse
  • Caesar Salad or Tomato & Onion Salad
  • Hangar or Skirt Steak
  • Ribeye or Tenderloin
  • Hash Browns, Potato Pancakes or Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
  • Creamed Spinach or Asparagus with Bearnaise Sauce
All About the Pig
  • Bacon-Wrapped Dates (Rumaki) or Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
  • Baby Back Ribs or Herb Roasted Pork Loin
  • Roasted Cauliflower Puree or Sweet Potato Fries or Pecan-Apple Slaw
  • Chocolate Pudding
Lamb Basics
  • Lamb Lollipops with Cilantro Mint Chutney
  • Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic
  • Israeli Couscous or Potato Gratin
  • Broccoli Rabe, or Feta and Pine Nut Stuffed Tomatoes
Fish and Shellfish 1
  • Seared Scallops with Brussels Sprouts and Lardons
  • Halibut with Brown Butter Sauce
  • Sweet Potato Puree
  • Pear Tatin
Fish and Shellfish 2
  • Bistro Mussels with White Wine and Shallots
  • Slow-Roasted Salmon or Cedar Plan Salmon
  • Buttery Caraway Cabbage or Brazilian Quick Collards
  • Flourless Chocolate Cake

International
London Calling
  • Rocket Salad with Goat Cheese and Beets
  • Herb-Roasted Tenderloin Wrapped in Pancetta
  • Yorkshire Pudding (Popovers)
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding
French Countryside
  • Frisee Salad with Lardons, Poached Egg
  • Coq au Vin
  • Celeriac Parsnip Puree
  • Pear Tatin
Morroco
  • Harira (Lentil Soup with Chickpeas)
  • Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Green Olives
  • Harissa (Spicy condiment)
  • Seven Vegetable Couscous
Vietnam
  • Mango and Shrimp Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce and Nuoc Chom
  • Chicken with Pineapple and Cashews
  • Steamed Rice
  • Sautéed Spinach with Garlic
  • Key Lime Pie (not Vietnamese, but delicious!)
Mexico
  • Tortilla Soup or Shrimp Ceviche
  • Chiles Rellenos with Pork Stuffing and Tomato Sauce
  • Rice and Beans
  • Tres Leches Cake or Saffron Tapioca Pudding
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