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 Filipino Kitchen – Filipino Classics Filipino food has been getting a lot of buzz lately! Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes married into a Filipino family and has put her own “chef spin” on some of her family’s favorites. Updated but authentic recipes have received rave reviews from some of our best customers. Learn to master these dishes in this hand on class and create the unique flavor profile that put this comfort food on the map at home!The menu is served with wine or beer and includes: Chicken Adobo with Jasmine Rice Pork and Shrimp Lumpia, Cucumber Vinegar Dipping Sauce Vegetarian Pancit with Flour Stick Noodles
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo – 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 PNW Brunch Entertaining with friends and family has never been easier! Wow your guests with this menu of mouth-watering and elevated classic dishes. In this hands-on class, Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes will teach you how to make a classic hollandaise sauce that pairs perfectly with a soft boil egg on top of a delectable crab cake. Alongside the main dish, you will also make a rich and yummy French toast pudding as well as (everyone’s favorite!) candied bacon. Enjoy with a mimosa!In this class you will make: Crab cakes with Soft Boiled Eggs and Classic Hollandaise French Toast Bread Pudding Candied Bacon
The Filipino Kitchen – Filipino Classics Filipino food has been getting a lot of buzz lately! Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes married into a Filipino family and has put her own “chef spin” on some of her family’s favorites. Updated but authentic recipes have received rave reviews from some of our best customers. Learn to master these dishes in this hand on class and create the unique flavor profile that put this comfort food on the map at home!The menu is served with wine or beer and includes: Chicken Adobo, Jasmine Rice Pork and Shrimp Lumpia, Cucumber Vinegar Dipping Sauce Vegetable Pancit with Flour Stick Noodles, Mushroom, Cabbage,Carrot, Snowpeas, Onion, Parsley
The Italian Bakery – Cannoli Workshop Have you ever wondered how a cannoli is made? In this hands-on class, Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes will share her Nana’s 150 year old recipe and teach you how to make this Italian classic dessert – just like Nana! You won’t believe how easy it is to create these amazing pastry shells on your own, then pipe just the right amount of the traditional ricotta, add chopped chocolate, and then garnish the ends with chopped pistachios. They are perfect with a cup of joe any day or for your holiday spread. You will also make traditional, Italian Bow Tie Cookies well known as Angel Wings, which may bring back fond memories of holidays past. Many cultures have a version of these crunchy, sweet, fried cookies dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with warm honey. Italian Cannoli Shells with Classic Ricotta Filling Italian Bow Tie Cookies Sample some in class and take the rest home.
The French Bakery – The Rise of the Soufflé Take the fear out of making soufflés. In this hands on class, Chef Jennifer Reyes will lead you through how to make three different soufflés: One savory soufflé that is ideal as a side dish and two sweet soufflés that are perfect for dessert. Jennifer will guide you through the process of building the soufflés and share her tricks and tips to make the perfect soufflé every time. Bake and enjoy here, take some batter home to share. Classic Cheese with Gruyere and Parmesan – Savory Soufflé Classic Chocolate – Sweet Soufflé Raspberry – Egg Whites Only – Sweet Soufflé
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 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 till 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
The Italian Kitchen – Pasta Workshop Making your own pasta is quick and easy and after this hands-on class with Chef Jen Tarantino Reyes, you’ll think nothing of mixing up a batch for a weeknight supper. Add essential recipes for sauces made with fresh herbs and seasonal produce and you’ll have a go-to recipe repertoire. You’ll start with just flour and eggs, creating your own pasta dough that you will turn into one stuffed pasta and one cut pasta to serve along with two unique sauces! In this hands-on class, you will make: Fresh Handmade Pasta Dough Ravioli with a Lemon Herbed Ricotta Filling in a Tomato Sauce Fresh Cut Tagliatelle Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce (a staff favorite…even if you’re not a mushroom lover this dish wows the crowd)