Monday, June 8th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Basics of Cake Decorating ~ Technique Class" ● Hands On Class ● Jesica Jones - Love at First Bite ● $60.00 Learn all of the basics of cake decorating. Some of the topics that will be covered in this class are assembly, filling, crumb coating and flat icing the cake, borders and piping techniques, coloring the frosting, making homemade buttercream frosting and much more. Jesica will also be demonstrating how to make Swiss Meringue buttercream. Each student will be provided with an 8 inch cake to decorate and take home, show off and enjoy! This is not a Wilton cake class...it's SO much more! Please arrive early, with your supplies, as we will begin promptly at 6:30 pm. ***Ask for your supply list at signup. We offer these items for sale at the Cottage along with a 10% class discount on your purchase and would be happy to put a kit together for you ahead of time; just let us know.
Tuesday, June 9th ● 11:30 - 2:00 pm ● "Super Yummy Dinner Bowls" ● Demonstration Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $50.00. Loaded with more energizing goodies than a traditional salad, the trend of dinner bowls is a delicious and filling answer to, "What's for dinner?" We carefully prepare our ingredients, and arrange them artfully in little clusters for curated bites of tasty awesomeness. Menu: Brown Rice Rainbow Bowl with a Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette ● Savory Chicken and Farro Bowl with a White Balsamic Dressing ● Roasted Butternut Squash and Quinoa Bowl with a Lemon Tahini Dressing ● Espresso Chocolate Mousse in a Chocolate Bowl.
Friday, June 12th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Roasted Corn and Ancho Chili Chowder ● Pork Scaloppini with Prosciutto Ham, Fresh Mozzarella, White Wine Sage Sauce, Polenta, and Sautéed Vegetables ● Lemon Curd Tartelettes with Raspberry Coulis. *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation. Aprons are not provided.
KIDS CLASS! Saturday, June 13th ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "All About Emojis ~ Kids Class" ● Ages 7 - 12 years old ● Hands On Class ● Jesica Jones - Love at First Bite ● $50.00 Cupcakes are so much fun to eat but even more fun to make and decorate. Learn to make the batter and "bakery" buttercream from scratch, bake the cupcakes and decorate them to take home and enjoy. You will also learn how to fill the cupcakes as well as fun decorating and piping techniques. Menu: Emoji Themed Cupcakes ~ Chocolate Cupcakes ● Chocolate and Vanilla "Bakery" Buttercream Icing ● Cupcake Filling * there is no supply list for this class ** (parents will not be permitted to stay during class; our staff will be on hand to assist the chef and the students and provide extra supervision) *** when registering, please list the child's name and age in the comment section.
 Saturday, June 13th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Truffled Macaroni and Cheese with Shrimp and Pesto Sauce ● Seared Filet of Salmon with a Saffron, Caper Veloute Sauce ● Chocolate Peanut Butter Bread Pudding topped with Vanilla Cream. *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation. Aprons are not provided.
Monday, June 15th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Making Pasta & Gnocchi from Scratch ~ Technique Class ~ Back By Popular Demand" ● Hands-On Class ● Sandra Gugliotta - Dining Elegance Caterers ● $65.00. Unlock the secrets of making fresh egg pasta dough the way it is made in the kitchens of Italy. Under the watchful eye of Sandra, you will learn this art the same way she learned from the ladies in her Italian family. Making pasta from scratch is one of the most fulfilling experiences you can have, turning flour and egg into a tender, luscious sheet of dough ready to be used in endless ways. Also, you will learn to make potato gnocchi, little pillows of tender potato dough. A fun experience for the whole family and so rewarding! Menu: Oven Baked Spinach Infused Pasta Rolls in a Hearty Meat Sauce ● Potato Gnocchi with Bolognese Sauce.
KIDS CLASS! Tuesday, June 16th ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "Eggs for Days - Brunch Style ~ Kids Class" ● Ages 7 - 12 years old ● Hands On Class ● Angelina LaRosa - Angelina's Culinary Consulting ● $50.00 Making breakfast for you and your family is a fun way to start the day! You will learn how to prepare your eggs just the way you like them (scrambled, over easy or sunny side up), sauté bacon, make a delicious berry sauce and a cinnamon mascarpone mousse. Menu: French Toast with Cinnamon Mascarpone Mousse & Berry Coulis ● Eggs ~ the way you like them ● Bacon Strips ** (parents will not be permitted to stay during class; our staff will be on hand to assist the chef and the students and provide extra supervision) *** when registering, please list the child's name and age in the comment section.
Tuesday, June 16th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Fun on The Beach ~ Cookie Decorating Workshop" ● Hands-On Class ● Whitney Vogel - Belmar Baked ● $60.00. This class is open to both adults and kids ages 12 and up. Learn to decorate a variety of beach themed cookies, perfect for summertime, to give your family and friends or enjoy yourself. Learn the techniques and tricks to work with royal icing, how to achieve the proper consistency as well as coloring the icing; you will learn the correct way to fill and use a piping bag for decorating, as well as how to store leftover icing. Several different cookie decorating techniques, such as working with royal icing, outlining and flooding cookies will be covered in class as well as tips for baking the perfect cookie. Whitney will share her recipes for Traditional Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Cookies, and Royal Icing. Students will take home four cookies they complete in this class ~ Palm Tree ● Summer Sun ● Conch Shell ● Seahorse.
KIDS CLASS! Thursday, June 18th ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "Fourth of July Minis ~ Kids Class" ● Hands-On ● Sandra Gugliotta - Dining Elegance Caterers ● $50.00 Learn to make some fun foods to celebrate 4th of July! These will be tasty mini treats everyone will enjoy. Menu: Miniature Burgers ~ plain or with your choice of blue cheese, jalapeno, cheddar, feta and olive. Kids will mix their own burgers from a selection of items and make miniature patties that they will cook. They will make sesame mini bun cutouts and garnish the burgers with toppings of their choice with fancy skewers ● Miniature Pigs in the Blanket ~ kids will make miniature puff pastry purses with hot dogs, chili, cheese, and onion then bake them off and top them with mustard or ketchup ● Mini Mac-n-Cheese Bowls ~ kids will make a homemade cheese sauce and bake off their own version of mac-n cheese adding options to their baked casserole. ** (Parents will not be permitted to stay during class; our staff will be on hand to assist the chef and the students and provide extra supervision.) *** When registering, please list the child's name and age in the comment section.
Thursday, June 18th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Girls Night Out ~ June" ● Hands-On Class ● Angelina LaRosa -- Angelina's Culinary Consulting ● $60.00. Grab a girlfriend, sister, mom or daughter and spend a relaxing evening together cooking, laughing, and learning! ● Menu: Aperol Spritz Prosecco Cocktail ● Fresh Garlic Basil Pesto Flatbread with Roasted Red Peppers, Grape Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, and Oregano with Dollops of Creamy Ricotta Cheese ● Sweet Potato Gnocchi simmered in a Pancetta and Pea Cream Sauce ● Honey Cake with Pecan Caramel and Whipped Cream. *Remember when registering to let us know if you would like to be seated with someone (and their name) who is registering separately. You will be cooking in pairs. Aprons are not provided.
KIDS CLASS! Saturday, June 20th ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "Cooking for Friends & Family ~ Kids Class" ● Ages 7 - 12 years old ● Hands-On Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $50.00. Come and make some dishes that friends and family of all ages will love! Both fun and delicious & made by you! Menu: Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches ● Shredded Chicken Tacos ● Crispy Oven Fried Chicken ● Easy Lemon Bars. ** (Parents will not be permitted to stay during class; our staff will be on hand to assist the chef and the students and provide extra supervision.) *** When registering, please list the child's name and age in the comment section.
Saturday, June 20th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● Angelina LaRosa -- Angelina's Culinary Consulting ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Fried Sage Leaves and Roasted Fig Honey Fresh Ricotta Crostini ● Pan Seared Lamb with Mint, Thyme, and Shallot Compound Butter with Roasted Herb Potatoes ● Brown Butter Tart with Fresh Peaches and Whipped Cream. *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation. Aprons are not provided.
Monday, June 22nd ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Get Into the Swing of Summer ~ Plant Based/Gluten Free" ● Demonstration Class ● Mat Shalenko - June Health & Wellness ● $50.00. Summertime is in full swing, so discover new ways to make your veggies shine! Menu: Spaghetti Squash with Creamy Basil Puree ● Spring Quinoa Salad ● Roasted Beet Salad with Kale, Walnuts, and Clementine Vinaigrette ● White Bean Cakes with Caramelized Onion and Mushrooms ● Raspberry Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding.
KIDS CLASS! Tuesday, June 23rd ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "Making Pizza and Stuffed Calzones ~ Kids Class" ● Hands-On Class ● Sandra Gugliotta - Dining Elegance Caterers ● $50.00 Learn to make pizza/calzone dough from scratch. Next you will make your own unique pizzas and calzone from an array of different toppings and ingredients. Menu: Homemade Pizza Dough. Kids will make their own from scratch dough in class to bring home and create something for their parents/family using things from their own pantry and refrigerator. In class kids will have two premade pizza balls to make a thin pizza of their choice and a stuffed calzone of choice using an array of ingredients and toppings in class. They can keep it simple or let their imagination run wild with their creations. ** (Parents will not be permitted to stay during class; our staff will be on hand to assist the chef and the students and provide extra supervision.) *** When registering, please list the child's name and age in the comment section.
Tuesday, June 23rd ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Wrap It Up ~ Asian Style ~ Technique Class ~ Back by Popular Demand" ● Hands-On Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $60.00. We begin this class with the classic refreshing summer rolls ~ fresh vegetables wrapped in rice paper. We then move to the heartier fare of Asian dumplings. Dumplings is a broad term to describe pieces of dough that envelope some sort of meat or veggie filling. Pot stickers, wontons, and gyoza are all dumplings found in Asian cuisine. The main differences lie in their country of origin, the type and thickness of the dough, and cooking method. Each one of these dumplings starts off as some filling wrapped into different shapes, and this hands-on class lets you make each of them. In the end, one thing is certain: pot stickers, wontons, gyoza, and pretty much all dumplings fall under the "delicious" category! Menu: Asian Summer Rolls with Two Dipping Sauces ● Perfect Pot Stickers ● Wonton Soup ● Brown Rice Buddha Bowl with Gyoza and Rainbow Vegetables.
Thursday, June 25th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "A Tour of Italy ~ Liguria" ● Demonstration Class ● Sandra Gugliotta - Dining Elegance Caterers ● $55.00. We will be revisiting different regions of Italy on our fifth tour, complete with new dishes. This small section of Italy is made up of very proud people who will use only what is available to them in their own little region. Since the region cannot grow rice, they ignore it in their cuisine. Since they do not have milk cows, they refrain from using butters and milks in their dishes, and use olive oil in their desserts. Located on the sea, they do have a varied diet of fish. Soups with various vegetables and greens are also very common in this region. They will have rabbit in their diets, and lamb, veal, and tripe are also available to them. The most recognizable city in this region is the port of Genova. This is also the home of the beautiful coastal area known as the Italian Riviera. Menu: Farinata ~ Chick Pea Round Loaf ~ a flavorful bread of seasoned chickpea flour with extra virgin olive oil and thinly sliced onions, oven baked and served warm ● Torta di Bieta Alla Genovese ~ Stuffed Chard Tart ~ seasoned sautéed swiss chard with eggs, extra virgin olive oil, soft cheese, and parmigiana, layered between homemade layers of thin dough, then oven baked and topped with more grated cheese ● Tonno Alla Genovese ~ Tuna Steaks Genova Style ~ fresh tuna steaks seasoned and pan sautéed in a rich sauce of mushrooms, garlic, parsley, white wine and extra virgin olive oil, finished off in an oven and topped with the sauce, butter, and fresh lemon juice ● Castagnaccio ~ Ancient Chestnut Torte ~ a round, oven-baked chestnut batter, topped with raisins, pine nuts, and anise seed. This is a very old recipe that used to be made on open hearths and wooden pyres.
Friday, June 26th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● Angelina LaRosa -- Angelina's Culinary Consulting ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Yukon Gold Potato Gnocchi in Mascarpone Spinach Cream Sauce ● Roasted Chicken Breast Velouté with Roasted Fennel and Heirloom Carrots ● Honey Roasted Figs with Lavender Panna Cotta *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation. Aprons are not provided.
Saturday, June 27th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Ratatouille of Vegetables with Shrimp and Herb Crust ● Seared Beef Tenderloin with Sauce Forestiere ● Chocolate Crème Brulee topped with Chocolate Cream. *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation. Aprons are not provided.
Monday, June 29th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Let's Get Saucy ~ Mother Sauces ~ Technique Class" ● Hands On Class ● Angelina LaRosa - Angelina's Culinary Consulting ● $60.00 In this class you will learn the basics of how to prepare the five mother sauces ~ Béchamel, Espagnole, Tomato, Hollandaise, and Veloute. You will become familiar with terms like Mise en place, Mirepoix, and the different types of Roux such as white, blonde, and brown. After you make each of these five sauces, hands on, we will transition them into dishes for you to use and carry over into your kitchens. Menu: Béchamel Sauce used for Macaroni and Cheese ● Espagnole Sauce used for Beef Tips ● Tomato Sauce ~ to take home and create your own dish ● Veloute Sauce used for gravy on Whipped Potatoes ● Hollandaise Sauce used on Asparagus.
KIDS CLASS! Tuesday, June 30th ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "Brunch - Biscuits and Pancakes ~ Kids Class" ● Ages 7 - 12 years old ● Hands-On Class ● Angelina LaRosa - Angelina's Culinary Consulting ● $50.00 Come and learn to make fun dishes you can make for brunch for yourself and your family. Menu: Mini Quick Biscuits and Buttermilk Gravy with Pork Sausage ● Rainbow Pancakes ● Fun Heart and Flower Shaped Fresh Fruit Salad ~ Pineapple, Honeydew, Watermelon and Berries ** (Parents will not be permitted to stay during class; our staff will be on hand to assist the chef and the students and provide extra supervision.) *** When registering, please list the child's name and age in the comment section.
Tuesday, June 30th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Flawless French Macarons ~ Summer Edition" ● Hands-On Class ● Jesica Jones - Love at First Bite ● $60.00. Learn to perfect the skills needed to create stunning French almond macarons, perfectly domed and footed, as well as make two types of buttercream for the filling. You will practice the preparation of ingredients, a foolproof way of mixing the batter, and piping and baking these popular cookies. Each student will take home a small package of macarons to enjoy! Please bring an apron with you to class. Menu: Blueberry Lemon Macaron ● Dark Chocolate Raspberry Macaron ● Strawberries and Crème Macaron
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