Valentine’s Dinner for Two An impressive and delightful meal to celebrate Valentine’s Day! You and your special someone will make a most delicious dinner for 2! Learn how to create a fine dining dinner experience at home. Start the night by enjoying a glass of champagne with your oyster starter. Chef Barbara Sowatsky will teach you how simple it is to wrap a tender beef filet in a buttery puff pastry creating a spectacular main course and you will finish off the meal with stunning Grand Marnier soufflé. In this hands-on class you will create an amazing menu sure to please. (Purchase of a ticket is for 2 people.) Oysters on the half shell with champagne mignonette Classic Beef Wellington with Duxelle Rissole Potatoes – roasted in bacon fat and finished with a dusting of truffle salt Grilled Asparagus with scallions. Butter Lettuce, White balsamic vinaigrette with Strawberry, Roasted pecans and chèvre Grand Marnier soufflé with ganache and garnished with raspberries
Italian Classics – Osso Buco 3 Course Dinner In this hands-on class, Italian Classics will warm you inside and out as you take a trip to the Italian countryside. Chef Barbara Sowatsky has built a 3 course menu around an Italian vintage classic Osso Buco with added modern freshness, featuring local flavor with inspirations from abroad. You will make: Osso Buco with a Herb Gremolata Risotto Milanese Baby Green Salad, basil, parsley, mint with a lemon vinaigrette and grilled country bread Served with Panna Cotta and Berries
Italian Classics – Osso Buco 3 Course Dinner In this hands-on class, Italian Classics will warm you inside and out as you take a trip to the Italian countryside. Chef Barbara Sowatsky has built a 3 course menu around an Italian vintage classic Osso Buco with added modern freshness, featuring local flavor with inspirations from abroad. You will make: Osso Buco with a Herb Remolata Risotto Milanese Baby Green Salad, basil, parsley, mint with a lemon vinaigrette and grilled country bread Served with Panna Cotta and berries
The Italian Countryside 3 Course Dinner In this hands-on class, Italian Classics will warm you inside and out as you take a trip to the Italian countryside. Chef Barbara Sowatsky has built a menu around vintage classics with added modern freshness and ease, featuring local flavor with inspirations from abroad. You will make: Homemade Hand Cut Pappardelle Pasta Braised Pork Shoulder Ragu Apple Crostata topped with Whipped Cream Dinner will be served with a Fresh Green Salad and Bread
The French Bistro 3 Course Dinner We have a lot to learn from the way the French live their lives as they savor a delicious meal and a great bottle of wine or two, with friends and family around. Chef Barbara Sowatsky brings her experience cooking with Jacques Pepin into this hands-on class to make classic French favorites accessible to everyone with dishes you can make over and over to enjoy with family and friends. Learn the tips, tricks of a no fail soufflé and the technique of a properly cooked piece of fish. In this class you will make and enjoy: Herbed Goat Cheese Soufflé with lightly dressed Baby Greens Pan-Seared Halibut butter basted and served atop of Lemon-Saffron Risotto, garnished with Basil, Mint, and Parsley Crème Brulée
The Italian Countryside Dinner In this hands-on class, Italian Classics will warm you inside and out as you take a trip to the Italian countryside. Chef Barbara Sowatsky has built a menu around vintage classics with added modern freshness and ease, featuring local flavor with inspirations from abroad. You will make: Homemade Hand Cut Pappardelle Pasta Braised Pork Shoulder Ragu Apple Crostata topped with Whipped Cream Dinner will be served with a Fresh Green Salad and Bread
The French Bistro Dinner We have a lot to learn from the way the French live their lives as they savor a delicious meal and a great bottle of wine or two, with friends and family around. Chef Barbara Sowatsky brings her experience cooking with Jacques Pepin into this hands-on class to make classic French favorites accessible to everyone with dishes you can make over and over to enjoy with family and friends. Learn the secrets of a no fail soufflé, and the technique of a properly cooked piece of fish. In this class you will make and enjoy: Herbed Goat Cheese Soufflé with lightly dressed Baby Greens Pan-Seared Halibut butter basted and served atop of Lemon-Saffron Risotto, garnished with Basil, Mint, and Parsley Crème Brulée
An English Classic – Beef Wellington Eat, Drink and Be Merry! With a little planning, preparing your holiday meal doesn’t have to be stressful when you have a classic menu that is relatively easy to make yet over-the-top impressive. Chef Barbara Sowatsky will teach you how simple it is to wrap a tender beef filet in a buttery puff pastry creating a spectacular main course for your holiday table. In this hands-on class you will create one delightful holiday menu you’ll use for years to come; classic and comfortable! We will make: Classic Beef Wellington with Duxelle Truffle Potatoes au Gratin Baby Spinach Salad, Dried Cranberries, Chevré, Toasted, Salted Pecans Chocolate Pot de Crème