Tex Mex – Fiesta Ready!

Elevate your game when it comes to preparing a Tex-Mex meal, whether it’s for your family or a fiesta for friends, you will learn all the tricks and techniques in this class!! Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes will show you how to make fresh handmade flour tortillas (and we mean fresh, without grocery store additives and preservatives)!  You’ll never want store bought again!  Your fresh tortillas will be brimming with flank steak and all the toppings and sides necessary for a fantastic Tex-Mex Fiesta!

Come join us in this hands-on class and make:

  • Jalapeño Queso (with store bought chips)
  • Pico de Gallo
  • Esquites – Mexican Corn Salad
  • Freshly Rolled Pork Fat Flour Tortillas
  • Flank Steak, Thinly Cut, Marinated then Pan-Seared

We’ll cook and sip cold Beers, Wine and or Margaritas! (2PP)

The Spanish Kitchen – Modern Tapas

Spanish Tapas became a passion of Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes early in her culinary career. The small plates, with their flavorful combinations of proteins, seafood and vegetables, were on weekly rotation in her home kitchen after her first visit to Barcelona. Come learn the secrets behind these classic delicacies and learn some chef twists that will elevate your next tapas party. In this class you will make and enjoy four unique Spanish dishes, accompanied with wine, of course!

Menu:

  • Golden Beet Carpaccio with sherry vinegar, garlic and parsley
  • Potato Chip Tortilla Española with capers and garlic aioli
  • Albondigas-Spanish meatballs (beef & pork) with a smoked paprika tomato sauce
  • Gambas al Ajillo-Garlic butter prawns with lemon and herbs 
  • Bread for dipping for all the yummy sauces!

Tex Mex – Fiesta Ready!

Elevate your game when it comes to preparing a Tex-Mex meal, whether it’s for your family or a fiesta for friends, you will learn all the tricks and techniques in this class!! Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes will show you how to make fresh handmade flour tortillas (and we mean fresh, without grocery store additives and preservatives)!  You’ll never want store bought again!  Your fresh tortillas will be brimming with flank steak and all the toppings and sides necessary for a fantastic Tex-Mex Fiesta!

Come join us in this hands-on class and make:

  • Jalapeño Queso (with store bought chips)
  • Pico de Gallo
  • Esquites – Mexican Corn Salad
  • Freshly Rolled Pork Fat Flour Tortillas
  • Flank Steak, Thinly Cut, Marinated then Pan-Seared

We’ll cook and sip cold Beers, Wine and or Margaritas! (2PP)

Tex Mex – Fiesta Ready!

Elevate your game when it comes to preparing a Tex-Mex meal, whether it’s for your family or a fiesta for friends, you will learn all the tricks and techniques in this class!! Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes will show you how to make fresh handmade flour tortillas (and we mean fresh, without grocery store additives and preservatives)!  You’ll never want store bought again!  Your fresh tortillas will be brimming with flank steak and all the toppings and sides necessary for a fantastic Tex-Mex Fiesta!

Come join us in this hands-on class and make:

  • Jalapeño Queso (with store bought chips)
  • Pico de Gallo
  • Esquites – Mexican Corn Salad
  • Freshly Rolled Pork Fat Flour Tortillas
  • Flank Steak, Thinly Cut, Marinated then Pan-Seared

We’ll cook and sip cold Beers, Wine and or Margaritas! (2PP)

The Italian Kitchen – Ricotta Gnocchi

If you’re a fan of potato gnocchi, let us introduce you to its cousin – ricotta gnocchi (No potatoes required!) Lighter and slightly chewy, ricotta gnocchi is a snap to make and doesn’t compromise our love for the delicious, pillowy nuggets with which we are familiar. Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes will instruct you how to prepare perfect gnocchi and teach you different rolling techniques (the way her grandmother and mother taught her). Once you pair braised Italian sausage with the light ricotta gnocchi, you’ll be sold!

In this hands-on class, we will make and plate

  • Tuscan Kale Salad with Parmesan and Toasted Breadcrumbs
  • Ricotta Gnocchi with Tomato Butter Sauce served with Braised Italian Sausage
  • Chef will make Sfingi Italian Fried Doughnuts with a Dark Chocolate Dipping Sauce

The Breakfast Bakery

There is nothing better than the aroma of baked goods wafting from your oven and there is nothing more rewarding than baking for your family and friends. Join Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes in this hands-on baking class and learn the professional techniques to producing instant hits. Chef Jen will cover a range of baking basics, including flavor combos options for the scones as she shares her family tested and approved recipes. Let’s get baking!

In this class, you will make:

  • No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
  • Carrot Cake Muffins with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting 
  • British Style Scones served with lemon curd and potted cream

Eat some here and take home what you make to share with friends and family!

Pasta Workshop – Hand Formed Eggless Pastas

In this hands on class, Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes will teach you how to make an eggless pasta dough to create 2 unique hand formed pastas. No pasta roller? No problem! These hand formed pasta will have you making pasta using just a board and your hands! You’ll get your hands dirty making Gnocchetti, a gnocchi shaped pasta from the Sardinia region of Italy, and Pici, a thick spaghetti type of noodle from Tuscany.

You will make:

  • Eggless Pasta Dough with 00 Flour and Olive oil
  • Hand formed Pici Pasta, with a classic vodka sauce
  • Hand formed Gnocchetti Sardi,  with a Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce

(This class can be modified for vegans.)

The French Bakery – Pâte à Choux

Learn the basic techniques behind baking this delicious and versatile pastry with Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes. In this hands-on class, you will learn the best techniques to create perfect crispy shells, understand the science behind baking them to puffed perfection, and discuss variations to the master recipe. In addition, you will craft a smooth and creamy Vanilla Pastry Cream and learn the secret to perfect Chocolate Ganache that can be used for everything from ice cream to brownie glaze!

Pâte à Choux (pronounced pat-ah-choo) is the paste-like dough used for making the crispy shells of cream puffs, eclairs and gougères.  Students will learn to make a versatile choux and turn it into 

  • The Classic French Cheese Puff with Gruyere and Parmesan Cheese
  • Savory Gougères – Filled with Smoked Salmon Mousse
  • Classic Éclairs with Vanilla Pastry Cream and Chocolate Ganache Glaze

Eat some here and take dozens home to share!

The Peruvian Kitchen – Pollo a la Brasa

Spicy and Succulent, this is one roasted chicken dinner to update your go-to meals! We will bring the taste of Peru into your home kitchen, with an uncommonly delicious spice marinated, slow roasted Peruvian Chicken! In this hands on class with Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes, you will learn how to spatchcock a chicken and marinate and roast until the skin is burnished yet still juicy! The quick green sauce and marinade alone are versatile to multiple applications to brighten up any meal.

This chicken dinner packs so much flavor it will be sure to become a family favorite!

  • Pollo a la Brasa is a marinated and roasted Chicken with Aji Verde with a spicy green sauce of cilantro, jalapeño, lime & yogurt)
  • Arroz Verde – Peruvian Green Rice
  • Ensalada de Pepino y Palta – Cucumber and Avocado Salad
  • Served with Suspiro de Limeña (Dulce de Leche with Meringue) for dessert