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 Thai Kitchen – Inspired by Pok Pok POK is the sound a wooden pestle makes when it strikes a clay mortar. pok pok is also a cookbook and guide to bold, authentic Thai cooking from Andy Ricker, the past chef and owner of the wildly popular and widely lauded pok pok Portland restaurants, with flavors that linger long after the last bite. The pok pok experience and the book is the inspiration for this popular class, taught by Chef Barbara Sowatsky. In this hands-on class you will make: Ike’s FAMOUS Vietnamese Chicken Wings ( Crowd pleaser!) Sateh with Ajaat (Shrimp Satay with a Cucumber Relish) Som Tam Thai (Green Papaya Salad) Phat Si Ew (Stir-fried Rice Noodles, Flank Steak and Broccoli)
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
Italian Classics – Osso Buco 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 Greens, basil, parsley, mint with a lemon vinaigrette and grilled country bread Served with Panna Cotta and Berries
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