Technique & Fundamentals

- Traditional Pasta Fresca (fresh homemade pasta, rolled out and cut into spaghetti noodles) - Pasta Rossa (red pasta, rolled out and cut into lasagna sheets for cannelloni) - Pasta Verde (green pasta, rolled out and cut to shape for tortellini) - Spaghetti al Pomodoro (spaghetti with tomato sauce) - Cannelloni agli Spinaci (spinach cannelloni) - Ravioli al Funghi (mushroom-stuffed ravioli)

- Ratatouille- Green Thai Curry with Roasted Tofu- Fettuccine al Funghi;- Sautéed Fennel Cherry Tomatoes

- Barbeque Spare Ribs (tangy and smoky, with chipotle, lime, and orange);- Jamaican Jerk Pulled Pork (with Hawaiian bread and goat's cheese)- Pork Chops (loin cuts with creamy cannellini beans)- Crispy Skin Pork Belly

- Barbeque Spare Ribs (tangy and smoky, with chipotle, lime, and orange);- Jamaican Jerk Pulled Pork (with Hawaiian bread and goat's cheese)- Pork Chops (loin cuts with creamy cannellini beans)- Crispy Skin Pork Belly

- Poached Chicken Breast with Cannellini Beans, Leeks, Cream and Oregano;- Irish Beef Stew- Jamaican Jerk Chicken;- Marinated Pork with Apricot Sauce;

- Perfect Risotto (made with parmesan, lemon, and spring-fresh peas)- Lemon Curry Basmati Rice (a unique rice that will often become your long-grain white rice replacement)- The Best French Fries (crispy, delicious, cooked;the proper way - no need to go to McDonald's)- Greek-Style Roasted Potatoes (crispy)- Quinoa Pilaf (pilaf is a style of preparing rice or any other grain. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an ancient grain originally used in South America)- Morroccan-Style Couscous (with dried fruit, almond, and honey)

You will learn: - About what knives to buy that are right for you (here's a hint, you won't need that big knife block on the kitchen counter!) - How to hold your knife properly - How to maintain and care for your knives - How to dice chop onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomatoes, bell peppers, and herbs with rapid speed! (hopefully)- How to become a ninja warrior! (maybe)

In this class you will learn to cut:- A Whole Chicken (learn to cut breast meat, drumsticks, thighs, keeping the much sought after "oyster", and saving the bones to make wonderful stock for your soups and sauces) - A Whole Fish (learn how to cut the skin off cleanly, and how to cut filets on a snapper or other round fish, saving the precious fish bones to make a flavorful soup and fish stock);

This class is taught only September - April- Mussels (with blue cheese and white wine sauce);- Pan-Seared Scallops (with sweet raisin compote and roasted cauliflower puree)- Barbecued Shrimp (with smoked gouda grits)- Oysters Rockefeller (on the half shell or barbecued, your choice)- Boiled Lobster (for lobster bisque in stocks and soups class)