- 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)
- 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