Cooking Classes
Pasta 101
Our pasta class showcases how easily you can make fresh pasta by hand with real ingredients. We take you through the techniques of creating, laminating and cutting the fresh dough into the desired shapes and how to prepare filled pastas such as tortellini and ravioli. Guests will also learn how to pair appropriate sauce and vegetable garnishes with their fresh pasta.
Pasta Options
Tagliatelle
Ingredients: Fresh pasta dough, asparagus, mushroom, butter, parmesan cheese
Skills Learned:
- How to make & laminate fresh pasta dough
- How to pair a vegetable garnish with pasta
Pappardelle
Ingredients: Fresh pasta dough, beef bolognese, basil & Grana Padano cheese
Skills Learned:
- How to make & laminate fresh pasta dough
- How to make a hearty bolognese sauce
Tajarin Aglio e Olio
Ingredients: Fresh pasta dough, garlic, chilli, white wine, shrimp
Skills Learned:
- How to make & laminate fresh pasta dough
- How to make an emulsified white wine sauce
Spinach & Ricotta Tortellini
Ingredients: Fresh pasta dough, ricotta cheese & spinach
Skills Learned:
- How to make stuffed pasta dough
- How to fill & form tortellini
- Flavor profiles to pair with your pasta
Ravioli
Ingredients: Fresh pasta dough, shiitake mushrooms & Parmesan cheese
Skills Learned:
- How to make filling that will bind & form well
- How to roll out the dough then fill, seal & cut the ravioli
*Menu includes salad and fresh bread*
Middle East Feast
In this class we delve into the bold and unique flavors of the Middle East. From quick appetizers and fresh salads to hearty meat dishes and rich sauces, we’ll showcase the diversity of ingredients such as lamb, chickpeas, sumac, citrus and an abundance of fresh herbs.
Appetizer Options
Hummus
Ingredients: Chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon & pita
Skills Learned:
- How to cook chickpeas for hummus
- The right consistency & seasoning for the perfect hummus
or
Fattoush Salad
Ingredients: Romaine lettuce, peppers, parsley, mint, sumac & pita chips
Skills Learned:
- How to make a vinaigrette
- Knife skills with vegetables
- Importance of fresh herbs
Main Course Options
Beef Kofta with Basmati Rice & Red Harissa
Ingredients: Ground Beef, Herbs, Garlic, Onions, Red Peppers
Skills Learned:
- How to season, bind and cook kofta
- Importance of alliums
- How to cook perfect rice
- Sauce work
Or
Chicken Shish Taouk with roasted potatoes & toum (white ailoi)
Ingredients: Marinated chicken, yogurt, paprika, za’atar, potatoes, garlic, lemon, olive oil
Skills Learned:
- How to marinate & grill/roast proteins
- How to make an aioli (emulsified egg sauce)
- The use and balance of spices & herbs in Middle Eastern cuisine
Dumplings & Rolls
In this class you will learn the intricacies of some Asian culinary classics. We will explore new ingredients and the techniques required to work with them. In doing so, you will also learn how to make fillings, how to form dumplings and rolls as well as preparing the different sauces that pair with the food. Finishing the class with a better understanding of Asian cuisine.
Dumpling Options
Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai
Ingredients: Ground pork, chopped shrimp, ginger, soy & wonton
Vegetable Siu Mai
Ingredients: Shiitake mushroom, cabbage, carrot, ginger, soy & wonton
Pork Gyoza with Black Vinegar & Ginger Dipping Sauce
Ingredients: Ground pork, scallion, cabbage & ginger
Vegetable Gyoza
Ingredients: Shiitake mushroom, button mushroom, cabbage & carrot
Skills Learned:
- How to make, fill & form various dumplings
- Gain knowledge of interesting ingredients to make classic dumplings or create your own unique fillings
- How to make sauces to pair
Roll Options
Duck Spring Rolls with hoisin sauce
Ingredients: Roasted duck, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms & rice noodles
Vegetarian Spring Rolls with sweet chilli sauce
Ingredients: Shitake mushroom, cabbage, carrot, rice noodles & ginger
Rice Paper Rolls with Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese sweet chilli sauce)
Ingredients: Shrimp, rice noodles, herbs, lettuce
Vegetarian Rice Paper Rolls with spiced peanut sauce
Ingredients: Bell pepper, carrot, radish, mango, cabbage, snow peas, scallion & avocado
Sushi
variety of fillings and toppings
Skills Learned:
- How to make and season fillings
- How to handle and stuff rolls
Hopeful Romantic
In this class we explore high grade ingredients and pair them with easy recipes to indulge the senses. This class will give you the knowledge and confidence to prepare a nice meal in a simple way for the one who means most to you. (Additional wine pairing optional).
Appetizer Options
Seared Scollops with Cauliflower Puree & Bacon
Ingredients: Scallops, garlic, cauliflower, bacon, preserved lemon, celery, cream, butter & olive oil
Skills Learned:
- How to pan sear the perfect scollop
- Vegetable accompaniments and garnishes
Or
Local Red Snapper Ceviche with Agua Chile
Ingredients: Red snapper, lime, avocado, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño
Skills Learned:
- How to pick out fresh fish for ceviche
- How to clean and marinate fish for ceviche
- How to make aqua chile
- How to balance the acidity, saltiness, and sweetness of ceviche
Main Options
Pan Roasted Striploin Steak with Asiago Braised Spinach, Whipped Potatoes & Bordelaise Sauce
Ingredients: NY Striploin steak, asiago cheese, spinach, potatoes, beef stock reduction, red wine, butter
Skills Learned:
- How to season, cook & rest meat for a restaurant quality steak
- Sauce work
- how to make velvety whipped potatoes
Or
Roasted Grouper with Potato Confit, Tomato Jam & Gremolata
Ingredients: Grouper, potatoes, tomatoes, parsley, citrus, serrano chile
Skills Learned:
- How to clean and cook fish
- How poach ingredients in oil
- How to make a flavorful tomato sauce
- How to use herbs and citrus to make gremolata
Health Conscious
The purpose of this class is to show how to make healthy and nourishing food taste great. Vegetables don’t have to be boring, they can be exciting and adventurous. This meal will show you how to add flavor and texture to your food.
Appetizer Options
Lentil Salad
Ingredients: Lentils, roasted carrots, red onion, garlic, farro, herbs, arugula, raddichio
Skills Learned:
- How to cook & season lentils
- Knife skills with vegetables
or
Corn Chowder Soup
Ingredients: Zucchini Pappardelle, Potato, Parsley, Shiitake Mushroom, Chick Peas
Skills Learned:
- How to make a general soup base
- Cooking order in soups and sauces
- Pasta Shape Vegetables
Main Options
Roasted Ocean Trout with Wild Rice Pilaf, Roasted Beets & Romesco
Ingredients: Trout, wild rice, golden beets, hazelnuts, red peppers
Skills Learned:
- How to cook crispy fish skin
- How to roast peppers and make romesco sauce
- How to cook wild rice
or
Summer Paella
Ingredients: Short grain rice, reppers, tomato, artichoke, zucchini, peas, mushrooms
Skills Learned:
- How to make Paella
- How to make a sofito as a base for your paella
- How to tourné (clean) artichokes
- How to cook vegetables
Gone Vegan
Through our vegan cooking class guests will learn how make a vegan friendly meal that they can cook for themselves at home or while entertaining a group of friends. They will also gain knowledge on preparing vegetables, cooking them to their maximum flavour potential and pairing them with other ingredients.
Appetizer Options
Heart of Palm Ceviche
Ingredients: Fried plantain, avocado, cilantro, cucumber & red onion
Skills Learned:
- How to choose the best avocados and plantains
- Attaining the perfect balance of acidity, saltiness, and sweetness in a ceviche
- How to replace a vegetable for a protein
or
Beet Salad
Ingredients: Red onion, peppers, parsley, capers, red wine vinegar, walnut, vegan cheese
Skills Learned:
- How to make beets taste great!
- How to use vinegar to enhance flavour
- How to make vegan cheese
Main Options
Mushroom Stroganoff
Ingredients: Shiitake, portobello & button mushroom, spinach, peas, farfale pasta, cashew “sour cream” & pickles
Skills Learned:
- How clean and cook mushrooms
- How to use cashews to supplement other ingredients
or
Spicy Vegan Bowl
Ingredients: Sweet potato, black beans, cabbage, chipotle pepper, avocado & farro
Skills Learned:
- How to use dried peppers
- How make a nutritious meal
- How marinate vegetables
- How to make a hearty vegetable bowl