- Arugula Salad (served warm with crispy bacon and caramelized onion) - Pan-Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops - Wild Mushroom Risotto - Chocolate Creme Brulee;Wine Suggestion: Sauvignon Blanc
- Cookies (Chocolate Chip)- Quickbreads (Banana Bread)- Berry Muffins- Vanilla Cake Chocolate Frosting
- Roasted Leg of Lamb (marinated in lemon and extra virgin olive oil)- Roasted Red Pepper Hummus- Classic Greek Salad- Vegetable Rice Pilaf- Spanokopita (spinach and cheese filled phyllo dough)- Yogurt and Semolina Cake (with fresh berries and whipped cream)
- Cookies (Chocolate Chip)- Quickbreads (Banana Bread)- Berry Muffins- Vanilla Cake Chocolate Frosting
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);
- Lamb Sausage- Deer Sausage- Pork-Style Sausages (such as andouille and chorizo)- Spice Blends- Learn How to Cure and Smoke Meats;
- Spiced Fritata (with jalapeno, cumin, onion, crab, and coconut milk as;dairy substitute)- Jamaican Jerk Chicken (true Jamaican jerk marinade made paleo with tamari on a whole chicken then barbecued and roasted to perfection so that it's moist and delicious...NOM NOM!)- Fried Plantains (with mango fruit salsa) - Chocolate Frozen Bananas (dipped in rich, dark Belgian chocolate)
- The Caterpillar Roll;(avocado, cucumber, and barbecued salmon inside, topped with tempura flakes)- Dynamite Roll (warm roll with cream cheese crab avocado and cucumber and topped with green onions and masago)- Spicy Tuna Roll (classic raw tuna with a spicy sauce and finished with green onions and crunch) - Salmon Nigiri (shaped sushi rice topped with gorgeous salmon pieces) - Learn how to make sushi rice and where to buy the freshest ingredients for sushi making
In this class you will learn:
- Drop Cookies
- Cut Out Cookie
- Piped Cookies
Recipes:
- 123 Cookie Dough
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pan de Polvo
- Madeleines
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Classic Buttermilk Fried Chicken - Roasted Chicken (with herbs and vegetables) - Braised Coq au Vin (browned in salt pork with pearl onions) - Crispy Skin Duck Breast (with honeyed haricots verts and hazelnut vinaigrette)
- 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;(La Madeleine will be calling YOU for the recipe)- Lobster Bisque (from start to finish, how to make this classic soup)- Seasonal Minestrone Soup;(the best vegetable soup you will ever have, and it all comes down to technique)
- 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 mascarpone cream)
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)
- 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!)
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)
- Lamb Sausage- Deer Sausage- Pork-Style Sausages (such as andouille and chorizo)- Spice Blends- Learn How to Cure and Smoke Meats;
- Lamb Chops;(herb-crusted);- Leg of Lamb;(Greek style, grilled, olive oil marinated)- Stewed Lamb (in brown curry sauce)- Turkish Lamb Kofta Kebabs (with yogurt garlic sauce)
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)
- Mini Shrimp Po-Boys (on crusty French bread, served with a quick remoulade) - Blackened Salmon - Spicy Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya (a spicy cousin to the paella of Spain)- Southern Style Pralines
- 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, tip and tricks, and creative ways to create hundreds of macarons at home!)
- Hummus (the freshest, smoothest, and best Hummus you'll ever have with roasted red peppers and pita chips) - Saganaki (famous flaming Greek cheese served with pita bread) - Spicy Kofta Kebab (with a Middle Eastern blend of spices with rice pilaf, Greek salad, yogurt garlic sauce and fresh pita bread) - Rich and Sweet Yogurt Cake (a simple syrup-drenched cake made with yogurt and semolina flour topped with whipped cream and fruit that is absolutely delicious!)
- Sweet and Savory Crepe Batter - Ham, Egg, and Cheese Crepes (our favorite!) - Palak Paneer Crepes(creamed spinach with paneer cheese)- Crepes Suzette (crepes filled with orange butter, then flambeed with orange liquor and brandy)
- Sushi Rice, Spicy Mayo, and Crunchy Bits- California Rolls;(crab, avocado and cucumber)- Spicy Tuna Rolls;(big red-eye tuna with a spicy sauce)- Philadelphia Rolls;(Philly cream cheese, smoked salmon, and cucumber)- Our Surf Turf Roll;(Salmon roll more topped with Blackened Steak)
- *;Tandoori-Style Chicken;(chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and finished on the grill)- * Lamb Curry ;(made with real curry leaves for the most authentic flavor)- Palaak (Sag) Paneer (creamy spinach with fresh Paneer cheese) - Lemon Rice (a refreshing Basmati rice) - Mango Lassi (a cooling mango drink that's made with yogurt)* For vegetarians, substitutions can be easily made for these dishes using tofu, potatoes, carrots, etc.
- 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
- 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)
- Charcuterie and Cheese Plate (cheese from our neighbor, the Houston Dairy Maids)-;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)
- Crunchy Fried Chicken - Belgian Waffles (the fluffiest waffles, with warm maple syrup) - Donuts (fresh, yeasty, with chocolate glaze or cream filling) (candied bacon toppings, fresh whipped cream, and more!)
- 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
- Tortialla Española (A traditional Spanish tapa with cured ham or chorizo, thinly sliced potatoes, onions and peppers, and eggs. This warm, comforting dish is not only fun to make, but is traditionally festive!) - Paella Mixta (a rich rice-based dish made with peppers, green olives, chicken, chorizo, serrano ham, mussels, and jumbo shrimp) - Handmade Fruit Empanadas (with a cookie crust, MADE IN CLASS!)
Learn to bake the perfect cupcakes!Pirate Cupcakes;Red Velvet Cupcakes + Cookies and Cream IcingUnicorn Cupcakes;;Vanilla Cupcakes + Strawberry Icing + Grape IcingAlso included: Piping Bags, Piping Tips Cupcake Carrier
This class is perfect for all the men in your life. Want to get your fellow in the kitchen? Then let him learn how to make all the foods he loves!Dinner Party classes are more social in nature, though you'll still learning how to cook and prepare awesome food!You get to work in groups, allowing […]
- 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, tip and tricks, and creative ways to create hundreds of macarons at home!)
- 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;
- 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
- 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!)
- The Caterpillar Roll;(avocado, cucumber, and barbecued salmon inside, topped with tempura flakes)- Dynamite Roll (warm roll with cream cheese crab avocado and cucumber and topped with green onions and masago)- Spicy Tuna Roll (classic raw tuna with a spicy sauce and finished with green onions and crunch) - Salmon Nigiri (shaped sushi rice topped with gorgeous salmon pieces) - Learn how to make sushi rice and where to buy the freshest ingredients for sushi making
- The Caterpillar Roll;(avocado, cucumber, and barbecued salmon inside, topped with tempura flakes)- Dynamite Roll (warm roll with cream cheese crab avocado and cucumber and topped with green onions and masago)- Spicy Tuna Roll (classic raw tuna with a spicy sauce and finished with green onions and crunch) - Salmon Nigiri (shaped sushi rice topped with gorgeous salmon pieces) - Learn how to make sushi rice and where to buy the freshest ingredients for sushi making
- 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);
I'm often asked what's my favorite class, it's this one and the Indian class. The food and spices are heavenly. In this class, we will use a classic Tagine, as well as traditional pots and pans that will help us come close to the real thing.Dinner Party classes are more social in nature, though you'll […]
- Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip (with homemade tortilla chips)- Truffle Fries (with parmesan and fresh thyme) - Gourmet Kobe Beef Burger (with bacon, avocado, grilled onions, and a chipotle hollandaise sauce) - Traditional Banana Pudding (made from scratch) ;** Any of the burger toppings may be omitted
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)