Baking 101
Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United StatesThis menu includes:
- Cookies (Chocolate Chip)
- Quickbreads (Banana Bread)
- Berry Muffins
- Vanilla Cake & Chocolate Frosting
This menu includes:
- Cookies (Chocolate Chip)
- Quickbreads (Banana Bread)
- Berry Muffins
- Vanilla Cake & Chocolate Frosting
In this class we'll make:
- Soup dumplings w/ pork filling
- Har Gow Shrimp crystal dumplings
- Vegetarian Potstickers
All served with Chinese chili oil and black vinegar dipping sauce
This menu includes:
- 321 Pie Dough
- Cherry Pie
- Graham Crust
- Key Lime Pie
- 123 Cookie
- Pastry Cream
- Fruit Tart
This week our participants will encounter the basics of baking and learn about baking in different parts of the world. Our participants will cover the following:
Day 1: Baking 101
Day 2: Gluten-Free Baking
Day 3: Pizzas, Bread, & Cinnamon Rolls
Day 4: Passport Baking
Day 5: French Macarons
This menu includes:
- Poached Chicken Breast with Cannellini Beans, Leeks, Cream and Oregano
- Irish Beef Stew
- Jamaican Jerk Chicken
- Marinated Pork with Apricot Sauce
THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT
This menu includes:
- Moroccan Style Fava Bean Salad (with yogurt and crunchy bits)
- Tangy Chicken Tagine (with preserved lemons & olives)
- Sexy Stewed Lamb (with chili, ginger and sweet potatoes)
- Steamed Sweet Couscous (with apricots, almonds, and honey)
- Pistachio Ice
This menu includes:
- Thai Spring Rolls (hand-made, veggie and shrimp)
- Classic Chicken Satay (with peanut sauce)
- Green Curry with Roasted Tofu
- Sweet Thai Tapioca
- Thai Spring Rolls (hand-made, veggie and shrimp)
- * Classic Chicken Satay (with peanut sauce)
- Green Curry with Roasted Tofu (the most fragrant green curry with potatoes and a hint of Thai chili, served with steamed Basmati rice)
-Sweet Thai Tapioca (with ginger, lemongrass, lime, and coconut milk)
This is a private event
This menu includes:
- Cajun Dry Rubs and Blackening on Sirloin
- Thai Lemongrass Marinade on Red-Eye Tuna (wonderfully fragrant!)
- Tandoori Yogurt and Lime Marinated Chicken
- Moroccan Smoked Paprika Lamb Kebabs
- Fruit Skewers (grilled pound cake and seasonal fruit with rum glaze)
This menu includes:
- Beef Stock- Chicken Stock
- Seafood/Lobster Stock (all stocks are made both traditionally and the new, quick way with a pressure cooker)
- Chicken Enchilada Soup (always a crowd pleaser, good for any time of year!)
- Tomato Basil Soup
- Lamb Sausage
- Deer Sausage
- Pork-Style Sausages (such as andouille and chorizo)
- Spice Blends
- Learn How to Cure and Smoke Meats;
- Grilled Asparagus with Lemon and Anchovy Butter
- Strawberry Risotto
- Classic Neapolitan Margherita Pizza
- Caramel Gelato
- Seasonal Minestrone Soup (and crusty bread)
- Roasted Pork Loin (with apricot glaze)
- Sweet Potato Gnocchi (with brown butter and sage)
- Classic Italian Tiramisu; sponge cake ladyfingers, drenched with amaretto and espresso, and smothered with a smooth
Our menu includes:
- Simple Focaccia: Learn to bake this olive oil-rich bread, perfect for any occasion.
- Neapolitan Style Pizza Margherita: Master the techniques of traditional Neapolitan pizza with a simple yet delicious topping of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil.
- Cinnamon Rolls: Indulge in the most delicious rolls topped with creamy cheese frosting.
- Tuscan creamy Cannellini Bean and Leek Soup (with crusty Italian loaf bread)
- Bistecca alla Fiorentina / Florentine Steak (a gigantic 4-inch thick T-bone steak grilled on a wood fire and finished with a rosemary pesto rub served with herb roasted potat
THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT
THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT
THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT
The menu includes:
- Skirt Steak (poached in red wine, with sauteed haricot verts)
- Classic Beef Stew - Tangy Braised Short Ribs
- Grilled Beef Kebabs- Learn about the difference between Sauteed Grass-Fed Steaks vs. Traditional Corn Fed
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Explore a diverse menu, including:
- Classic Buttermilk Fried Chicken: Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside.
- Roasted Chicken: Infused with herbs and surrounded by vegetables for a flavorful dish.
- Braised Coq au Vin: Luxuriously slow-cooked with salt pork and pearl onions.
- Crispy Skin Duck Breast: Served with honeyed haricot verts and a rich hazelnut vinaigrette.
Our carefully curated menu includes:
- Arugula Salad: Served warm with crispy bacon and caramelized onions, setting the stage for an exquisite meal.
- Pan-Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops: Perfectly cooked to bring out their natural sweetness, paired with a wine suggestion of Sauvignon Blanc to enhance the flavors.
- Wild Mushroom Risotto: Creamy and rich, providing a luxurious complement to the scallops.
- Chocolate Creme Brulee: A sweet and sumptuous conclusion to your three-course feast.
Menu Highlights:
- Oscar-Style Asparagus
- Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb
- Sweet Pea, Lemon, and Mint Risotto
- Chocolate Pot du Crme
Menu:
- Carrot, Chilies, and Cheese Fusion Soup: Start your meal with a savory, creamy soup that combines the sweetness of carrots with the heat of fresh chilies and the richness of cheese.
- Pan-Seared Steak: Learn to cook a perfectly seared steak, enhanced by a flavorful balsamic reduction.
- Twice Baked Stuffed Potatoes: Elevate your side dish game with these indulgent, cheesy twice-baked potatoes.
- Bananas Foster: End the night on a sweet note with this iconic dessert, flambeed right in front of you.
Menu:
- Creamy European-Style Scrambled Eggs
- Poached Eggs The Modern Way
- Hard-Cooked (Boiled) Eggs
- French Omelettes (made in less than 1 minute)
- Frittata (aka Tortilla Española)
- Ham and Egg Quiche
This is a private event
This menu includes:
- Homemade Salad Dressings (basic vinaigrettes, Caesar, jalapeno ranch, and garlic honey mustard)
- Classic Mother Sauces (velouté, mayonnaise, hollandaise, béchamel, tomato, and Espagnole)
- Small Sauces (transform mother sauces into new flavors with just one additional ingredient)
- Roux (learn the art of making roux and other thickening agents)
- Relishes, Chutneys, and Condiments (discussion with recipes provided)
- Taste Tests: (Try your sauces with chicken, beef, and pasta to see how they pair)
This is a private event
- Mini Shrimp Po-Boys
- Blackened salmon
- Spicy Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
- Southern Style Pralines
- Warm Rocket, Bacon, and Caramelized Onion Salad
- Spicy squash, basil and ricotta ravioli with crispy herbs
- Ricotta Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Peas in Creamy White Sauce
- Pasta Carbonara
- Classic Wedge Salad
- Cheesy potatoes au gratin
- Oscar-Style Beef Filet
- Our Famous Banana's Foster
- Basic Sweet savory Crepe Batter
- French Ham, Egg cheese Crepes
- Crepes Suzette Flambee
- Chocolate Soufflee Seafood Soufflee
This is a private event
This is a private event
This is a private event
Menu:
- Basic Macaron Shells (and variations)
- A Variety of Fillings (including chocolate ganache, and buttercreams!)
- Chocolate Ganache (Learn how to pipe the macarons, the best conditions for baking, the do's and don'ts, tips and tricks, and creative ways to create hundreds of macarons at home!)
*Participants will likely be seated with other guests at a table of 4
- Tortialla Espanola
- Paella Mixta
- Handmade Fruit Empanadas
This is a private event
This is a private event
This is a private event
Menu:
Ratatouille
- Green Thai Curry with Roasted Tofu
- Fettuccine al Funghi
- Sauteed Fennel Cherry Tomatoes
*Participants will likely be seated with other guests at a table of 4
Menu:
- Smoky Andouille Sausage, Chicken, Shrimp, & Okra Gumbo
- Paul Prudhomme-Style Blackened Steak
- Bread Pudding (with rum sauce, the best 100 year-old family recipe!)
- Cajun Red Beans and Rice
Menu Highlights:
- Fresh Guacamole & Chips
- Sticky Sweet Chile-Glazed Spare Ribs
- Beer-Braised Brisket Sandwiches on Hawaiian Bread
- Twice-Fried French Fries
- Chocolate Brownies with Ice Cream
*Participants will likely be seated with other guests at a table of 4
Our cookie lineup includes:
- 123 Cookie Dough: A versatile dough that's perfect for beginners.
- Chocolate Chip Cookies: A classic favorite that no child can resist.
- Pande Polvo & Madeleines: Explore the art of making these traditional cookies, each with its own unique flavor and texture.
- Charcuterie and Cheese Plate
- Tuscan Style Kale Salad (with parmesan cheese croutons)
- Whole Roasted Chicken (organic)
- Roasted Cauliflower (with garlic puree)
- Chardonnay Glazed Baby Carrots
- Yellow Butter Cake (with layers of salted caramel mousse chocolate)
Menu:
- Red Snapper Veracruz (baked)
- Sole Meuniere (pan fried with brown butter)
- Crispy skin salmon with lemon brodetto and sweet pea puree (the perfectly crispy skin that eludes so many cooks)
- Fish en Pappillotte (a healthy poached/steamed fish dish that is surprisingly quick and delicious)
- Cod Fillet en Papillote
*Participants will likely be seated with other guests at a table of 4
- 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)
THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT
This is a private event