Baking & Pastry – Techniques – Cakes and American Buttercream
Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States- Cookies (Chocolate Chip)- Quickbreads (Banana Bread)- Berry Muffins- Vanilla Cake Chocolate Frosting
Date Night! – Belgian Beer Tasting
Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States- Moules et Frites (sauteed mussels simmered with a white wine, blue cheese sauce, served with twice fried potatoes and a garlicy aioli, paired with Val-Dieu) - Savory Herbed Belgian Waffles (with sweet brown onion gravy, paired with Leffe) - Classic Belgian Beef Stew (slow cooked beef stewed in a dark, rich Belgian Viven Porter served with a topping of aioli, paired with Viven Smoked Porter) - Belgian Chocolate Caramel Mousse (made with real couverture Belgian dark chocolate, paired with Black Currant Lambic)(pairing at an additional charge)
Cooking Techniques – Mastering Eggs – Omelletes, Souffles, and Crepes
Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States- 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 Espanola) - only for the brave at heart!- Ham and Egg Quiche
30 Minute Meals – Cooking for Two!
Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States- Chicken Goujons (with noodles) - Baked Cod (with avocado, shrimp cream cheese) - Chicken Pita Wrap (with hummus) - Sirloin of Beef (with baby bok choy, soy sauce, ginger, and coconut rice)
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);
Colored Pastas and Sauces
Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States- 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)
Date Night! – Three Course Dinner – Scallops
Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States- 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
Date Night! – You Don’t Eat Meat? That’s OKÉI Make Lamb
Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States- 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)