Cooking Classes
Savoring Summer: Just because Labor Day has past, don't let the feeling of summer end, come sample the flavors of summer fruits, vegetables, meat, and fish dishes. Exploring different cuisines and preparing exquisite foods.
Cooking 101: Choosing a salad, an appetizer and/or entree can be a daunting task given the extensive offerings of both classic and new cuisine. Not to mention, what to serve for dessert. Keep the menu colorful and full of flavor- learn how to create a menu, and simple cooking methods- sauteing, steaming, roasting, and pan-searing. Expand your culinary creativity and same time in the kitchen.
Cooking Couples: What could be more romantic then sitting in front of candlelight with your loved one sharing a fabulous meal. Cooking together as a couple allows you to learn together, grow together, and experience the art of cuisine. Learn to design a menu, prepare steps in advance, and plate the meal beautifully.
Easy Gourmet: Do you want to cook like the hottest Boston chef in the privacy of your own home? Experience the ease of flavor combinations, presentation, and savoring a meal with every bite. Menu includes: baby spinach with warm pears, blue cheese, walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette; stuffed pork tenderloin, pan-seared scallops over artichoke and parmesian risotto, chicken piccata, and assorted vegetables. Even learn to whip up tasty treats.
Everyday Italian: Dreaming of local produce, cheeses, pasta at your Italian Villa. It can be a reality, the story of Italy and its food is at your fingertips. Create antipasto, mozzarella and mushroom pizza, eggplant parmesian, pasta dishes, stuffed chicken with proscuitto and mozzarella and learn to enjoy food like an Italian- slow and with pleasure.
Healthy Living: We know that a country's eating habits are a useful factor in constructing our lives- satisfy hunger with the pleasure of conscious eating, and dining. Learn how small plates are not just the hot new trend, but a way of life, and a path to happiness. Create thai lettuce wraps, creative salads, low-fat chicken and seafood dishes, as well as label reading skills.
Italian Holiday-"Seven Fishes": Preparation of the traditional Italian Holiday dinner with cuisine from the Tuscany region with fresh catch from the sea and flavors from the land, exciting our appetites. Showing you how to bring the family to the table enjoying good conversation and great food with these simple steps.
Traveling Gourmet: Exploring the different countries of the World, learning about food and what region they originated from, you will learn cooking essentials by preparing ethnic foods from Spanish Tapas to Carribean Plantains. Come enjoy being creative and stepping out into the World.
Tapas: Spend an evening like the Spaniards who have dinner late at night around 9 and go bar hopping. Learn how to prepare both cold and hot Tapas for you and your guests to enjoy.
Simple Yet Delicious Appetizers: With cocktail parties continuing to be the hot thing, and enjoying our nights of apps in front of the television....you are shown simple guidelines and prep skills to delicious and fun appetizers. Features: chicken satay with peanut dipping sauce, shrimp in a cabbage mold, stuffed vegetables, tomato bruschetta and smoked salmon tartlets.
Children's Classes
Le Petite Gourmet- Ages 8-12- Exploring the different countries of the World, learning about food and what region they originated from, the petite chefs will learn cooking essentials by preparing ethnic foods from Spanish Tapas to Carribean Plantains. Come become a Chef with us!
Edible Art- Kids Cook- Ages 3-6- Children engage with a mix of crafts and making tasty creations, learning the basics of cooking, and nutrition with Chef inspired recipes.
Halloween Treats- Kids Cook- Grades 3 and up- Children get cooking, learning skills, the basics of nutrition while creating healthy Halloween Treats, and having fun in the kitchen!
Its Turkey Time- Kids Cook - Grades 3 & up- Through crafts, kids learn the importance of Thanksgiving and its tradition, and adventure into the kitchen to create vegetable dishes and sweet desserts.
The Holidays are coming- Kids Cook- Grades 3 & up- Kids learn the traditions of Christmas and create special holiday treats to enjoy, and take home to share with your families. 'Tis the season.
To learn more or to create a customized class, please call us at 617-694-0073 or send an email to contact us.
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