 SOLD OUT! Friday, June 8th ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $75.00 for two ● "Date Night" 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● Hands on Class Menu: Caramelized Onion Bread Pudding with Black Pepper Mornay Sauce ● Grilled Chicken Cabonara with Penne Pasta & Crisp Bacon ● Flambéed Strawberries & Spiced Rum over Vanilla Ice Cream
SOLD OUT! Saturday, June 9th ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $75.00 for two ● "Date Night" 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● Hands on Class Menu: French Onion Soup with Sherry and Glazed with Three Cheeses ● Lobster & Shrimp Pot Pie topped with Flaky Pastry Crust KIDS CAMP! - Monday, June 11th - Thursday, June 14th ● Nancy Russman - Chef & Cookbook Author ● $195.00 ● 10:30 am - 1:00 pm ● Ages 7 -12 yrs old ● "Kid's Camp - Let's Start Cooking ~ for Beginners" Menu: Party Time: No Bake Cheesecake Sandwich Cookies ● Deviled Eggs ● Bagel Faces ● Lettuce Cups with Worms and Ants ● Sliders ● Root Beer or Coke Float ~ Saturday Morning: Stack of Pancakes with Bananas & Yogurt between the Layers ● Hash Browns ● Fruit Soup ● Scrambled Egg Wrap with Cheese ● Fruit Milk Shake ~ We're Cooking at the Cottage Now: Tomato Salsa ● Mexican Pizza ● Baked Cake in Ice Cream Cones ● Italian Pizza Sauce ● Italian Pizza on Biscuits ● Grapey Lemonade ~ After School: Chocolate Bundles ● Fruit Salsa ● Chicken Tacos with Fruit Salsa ● Grilled Turkey and Cheese on a Tortilla ● Pasta Salad with a Creamy Dressing ● Fruit Slush
NEW CLASS! Monday, June 11th ● Claudia Delatorre - Cake Flour on Market ● $45.00 ● "Classic French Delicacies" 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● Demonstration Class. Cake Flour, a natural baking company's chef and owner, Claudia Delatorre, is back and will explore a variety of French confectioneries. Small, bite sized treats that would be perfect for a tea, party or just a sweet finish to a delicious meal! Menu: French Petite Fours ~ tiny cakes with layers of cake & preserves which are covered in fondant or glacé icing ~ Chocolate Petite with Chocolate Cake & Hazelnut Chocolate ● Classic Madelines ~ very small sponge cakes with a distinctive shell-like shape ● Creme Patisserie ~ Petite Tarts with Orange Pastry Cream & Fruit ● Sablee ~ means 'sandy' in French but doesn't contain any sand; more like a shortbread cookie, yum.....
Wednesday, June 13th ● Will Eaves "The Cheesemonger" - Lotsa Pasta ● $45.00 ● "Decadent Cheeses to Delight your Palate" ● Demonstration Class. Cheese often gets a bad rap. Health, Cholesterol, Fat... But you have been good all year right? So let's find the richest, funkiest, most booze laden, decadent cheeses we can and enjoy them while we learn about where they come from & how they are made. Menu to include: Buttery Triple Creams ● Whiskey Soaked Cheddar ● and the best in the world will be here with no added guilt along with wonderful accompaniments! NEW CLASS! Thursday, June 14th ● John Varanese - Varanese ● $45.00 ● "Cooking with Herbs & Spices" ● Demonstration Class. Have you ever wondered how to use all those spices are in your cabinet? If so, this is the class for you! You will be learning about the combination of herbs and spices that are characteristic of various culinary regions as well as learning how the combination of herbs and spices take a simple dish and transform it into an Asian entree, Italian classic, Southwestern favorite or Middle Eastern creation. Menu: Southwest ~ Spiced Seared Flat Iron Steak topped with Pico de Gallo ● Asian ~ Beef Stir-Fry with Thai-Coconut Curry over Vegetables ● Italian ~ Braised Beef served over Creamy Parmesan Spinach Risotto finished with a Rich Pan Sauce ● Middle Eastern ~ Grilled Marinated Flat Iron Steak served over Spiced Couscous with Dried Currants & Cashews
NEW CLASS! Tuesday, June 19th ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $55.00 ● "Introduction to Sushi" 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● Hands On Class. In this class you will learn about how to make proper Sushi Rice, how to select sushi grade fish, as well as a discussion of necessary ingredients and equipment. We'll review all the different kinds of sushi including Maki Sushi (Hosomaki, Futomaki), Nigiri Sushi, Gunkan Sushi, Temaki Sushi, Oshi Sushi, Chirashi Sushi and Inari Sushi. Class will include hands on making of an Inside roll and an Outside roll. In class, you will sample our version of a Cucumber Roll, Salmon Skin Roll, Grilled Asparagus Roll, Ebi Nigeri, Spicy Squid Roll, Philadelphia Roll and a Dragon Roll with Eel. For dessert, we'll have Fresh Fruit Splashed with Midori.
Wednesday, June 20th ● Sandra Gugliotta - Dining Elegance Caterers ● $50.00 ● "A Tour of Italian Cuisine - Veneto" ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● Demonstration Class. This is the sixth of a series of monthly classes exploring the different regions of Italy! The region of Veneto is most well recognized for its largest city, Venice. This region is bordered on the West by Largo di Garda (Italy's largest and most famous lake) and on the right by the Adriatic Sea. Other well known historic cities in this province are Verona, which is home of the balcony site of Romeo and Juliet and Padua a small town with a wonderful university. Also in the region in the mountainous northern section is the scenic and beautiful ski town of Cortina D'Ampezzo in the Dolomite mountains. This region is famous for all types of Risotto dishes & fish. Menu: Risotto con le Zuchete ~ rice with zucchini & pancetta ● Risotto de Scampi ~ rice with shrimp ● Capesante in Tegame alla Veneziana ~ scallops with lemon & herbs ● Asparagi in Salsa ~ steamed asparagus in a creamy hardboiled egg salsa ● Radicchio Rosso all uso Tevisiano ~ grilled radicchio ● Budino al Latte ~ milk pudding (Venice) NEW CLASS! Thursday, June 21st ● Karen Schellinger - Chef & Culinary Instructor ● $45.00 ● "Meatless Meals - Perfect for Everyone, Vegetarian or Not" ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● Partial Hands On. A satisfying meal can consist of many things and many people are choosing to enjoy meatless meals. Chef Karen Schellinger, a vegetarian for many years, will show that eliminating meat has no impact on how delicious these dishes can be! Menu: Tunisian Vegetable & Bean Soup with Sun-Dried Tomato Herb Muffins ● Wild Rice with Raisins & Triple Vegetable Melody with a Citrus Ginger Vinaigrette ● Roasted Portobello Mushroom Pizza stuffed with Asparagus, Tomato & Caramelized Red Onion ● Walnut & Oatmeal Cookies with Fresh Berries
NEW CLASS! Monday, June 25th ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $45.00 ● "I'll Just Have a Salad ~ Entrée That Is!" 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● Demonstration Class. Fresh & crisp, loaded with deliciousness is what you will find as we explore the world of entrée salads. Just the thing for Summer dining and perfect for those leftovers! Menu: Thai Beef Salad ~ flank steak marinated in lime, soy, garlic, ginger and red curry paste, seared and served on red leaf lettuce with shallots, cilantro and fresh basil with Lime Vinaigrette ● Pork Tenderloin Salad with Apricot Balsamic Vinaigrette ● Seared Chicken Salad ~ boneless chicken breast with black bean & corn salsa with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette ● Seared Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Salad ~ seared perfectly and thinly sliced over baby greens and bean sprouts served with a wasabi-rice wine vinaigrette. Key to this salad is perfectly cooking the tuna -- not overcooking.KIDS CAMP! - Monday, June 25th - June 28th ● Nancy Russman - Chef & Cookbook Author ● $195.00 ● 10:30 am - 1:00 pm ● Ages 9 - 13 yrs old ● "Kid's Camp - Food From Here, There & Everywhere" Menu: Let's Go To Asia: Rice Stir Fry ● Dessert Wontons ● Vegetable Spring Rolls Shish Kabob and the Middle East: Kabobs with Ground Beef and Veggies ● Rice and Lentil Salad with a Kick ● Sesame Walnut Cookies Germany and Mexico ... I Got Lost!: Mexican Rice Pudding ● German Potato Pancakes with Homemade Apple Sauce ● German Bratwurst Burgers From Scratch We Will Travel Through Italy on our way to the Caribbean: Chocolate Ravioli with Ricotta Cheese & Chocolate Chip Filling Topped with Whipped Cream ● Homemade Chips from Plantains, Sweet Potatoes, and Beets ● Caribbean Bananas served over Homemade Zucchini BreadNEW CLASS! Wednesday, June 27th ● Steve Pearson - Rolling Bones BBQ Team ● $55.00 ● "Mastering the Fine Art of Grilling" 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● Demonstration Class (held outdoors). Learn the techniques and secrets for grilling mouth-watering meat, shrimp, chicken, vegetables & fruit. We will be using both charcoal and gas grills, and you will learn the ins and outs of each heat source. Dry rubs, marinades and brining will be covered. Menu: Grilled Skewers of Shrimp ● Hamburger Sliders ● Chicken Breast ● Steak ● Grilled Fruit Kabobs ● Homestyle Cole Slaw ● Double Chocolate Brownies with a Scoop of Ice Cream & a Strawberry on Top
SOLD OUT! Friday, June 29th ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $75.00 for two ● "Date Night" 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● Hands on Class. Menu: Savory Spinach & Feta Cheesecake with Garlic Toast ● Seared Beef Tenderloin Medallion with Shallots & Brandy Cream ● Puff Pastry Napoleon with Poached Pears, Pastry Cream & Chocolate Sauce
SOLD OUT! Saturday, June 30th ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $75.00 for two ● "Date Night" 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● Hands on Class. Menu: Tomato & Mushroom Quiche with Aged Cheese and Savory Whipped Cream ● Chicken Breast stuffed with Aged Ham & Swiss Cheese with Caper Sauce ● Milk Chocolate Cheesecake served with Marinated Fruits & Sweet CreamKIDS CAMP! - Monday, July 16th - Thursday, July 19th ● Nancy Russman - Chef & Cookbook Author ● $195.00 ● 10:30 am 1:00 pm ● Ages 10 18 yrs old ● "Basic Training for Kids ~ Advancing Your Skills" (previous cooking experience is necessary). Menu: Using a French Knife: Learn to do an assortment of cuts the proper way with vegetables ● Design a veggie tray with the cut up veggies ● White Bean Dip ● Sour Cream Dip with Orange Zest ● Make garnishes like roses, crowns, radish roses, onion brushes ~ Everybody's Favorite ...Chicken: Cut up a whole chicken into 8 pieces ● Bone out the breasts ● Baked Hot Wings ● Baked Sweet and Sour Legs ~ The Rest of the Chicken: Homemade Chicken stock ● Homemade Chicken and Dumplings ● Chicken Salad ~ It's Ground Up: Italian Meat Sauce over Al Dente Pasta ● Chef Nancys Famous Hoppin John ● Ricotta Cheese Mousse
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