Cooking Fundamentals – Knife Skills 1 – Veggies & Herbs

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

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)

$69.00

Cooking Fundamentals – Knife Skills 2 Chicken and Fish

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

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)

$79.00

Date Night! – Dinner In Rome

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

- Sweet Fava Bean Puree with Bacon and Almonds Crostini (with sweet green peas and pecorino cheese on toasted bread, topped with crispy bacon and crunchy almonds)- * Pasta Carbonara (a creamy, fresh-made comforting concoction of Italian sausage, bacon, cream, and homemade pasta)
- Dessert: Classic Italian Tiramisu (sponge cake ladyfingers, drenched with amaretto and espresso, and smothered with a smooth mascarpone cream)* For Vegetarians, it is easier to simply leave off the Italian Sausage and Bacon

$90.00

Gluten-Free Baking

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

- Gluten-Free Chocolate Avocado Pie- Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies
- Gluten-Free Pizza Crust
- Lemon Cupcakes

$69.00

Date Night! – Dinner in the Caribbean

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

- Spicy Black Bean Soup (blended with coconut milk and topped with jumbo lump crab meat) - Kickin' Jamaican Jerk Chicken (smoked on the grill)- Fried Sweet Plantains (with Caribbean rum fruit salsa) - Authentic Rum Cake (The Cayman’s biggest export - sweet yellow cake drenched with RUM!)

$90.00

Cooking Fundamentals – Cooking Techniques Basics

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

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

Cooking Fundamentals – Sauces

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

"- Homemade Salad Dressings (basic vinaigrettes, Caesar, jalapeno ranch, and garlic honey mustard)
- Classic Mother Sauces (veloute, mayo, hollandaise, bechamel, tomato, and Espagnole)
- Small Sauces (take the mother sauces and blend them into delicious combinations for your meals. Adding one ingredient makes the sauce something completely different!)
- Roux (learn the art of roux-making and thickening agents)
- Relishes, Chutneys, Condiments (will be discussed and recipes will be provided)
- Stock your pantry and know what equipment to buy for your kitchen(there will be chicken, beef, and pasta in the class so you can try your sauces with food to see how they pair)"

$79.00

Date Night! – Three Course Dinner – Rack of Lamb

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

"- Oscar-Style Asparagus (corn meal crusted fried asparagus served with crab meat and chipotle hollandaise)
- Rack of Lamb (pan seared, herb crusted. This recipe has converted many of those who have been skeptical of lamb in the past. It's absolutely delicious!)
- Sweet Pea, Lemon, and Mint Risotto- Chocolate Pot du Creme"

$90.00

Date Night! – This Is How We Roll – Sushi

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

- Sushi Rice, Spicy Mayo, and Crunchy Bits- California Rolls
- Spicy Tuna Rolls
- Philadelphia Rolls
- Our Surf Turf Roll

$90.00

Date Night! – Dinner on Bourbon Street

Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

- Mini Shrimp Po-Boys- Blackened salmon
- Spicy Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
- Southern Style Pralines

$90.00