Thursday September 4th 6:30 – 8:00 $40 per person
(must be 21 years of age, ID required)
KNOW YOUR COCKTAILS Learn the tricks of bartending from the basics of mixology to some of the more expert and fun specialty drinks. Everything from special recipe bloody marys to mojitos with fresh mint to all types of martinis. Yes, it includes tastes of all of the drinks mixed.
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Thursday September 11th 6:30 – 9:00 $65 per person
BIG NIGHT Movie Night
While you watch the 1996 classic motion picture Big Night in hi-def starring Minnie Driver, Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, Tony Shalhoub and Stanley Tucci Chef Brian Doyle will re-create the movies fare in perfect detail.
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Tuesday September 16th 6:30 – 8:00 pm $40
SOUP, SOUP, SOUP With colder weather approaching learn the basics of creating good soups to get you through those cold evenings. Starting with good stock, proper mire poix and the right spices you will learn the proper procedure for making chowders, stews, broth and cream soups.
Menu:
Hearty Brisket Stew
Classic Chicken Noodle
Salmon Chowder
Seafood Bouillabaisse
Vegetable Minestrone
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Thursday September 18th 6:30 – 9:00 pm $65
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING 101 Get an in depth study on how to pair food and wine to achieve the ultimate compliment in dining. Learn the secrets of pairing the best wines to go with your meals whether it’s pizza, pasta, bbq or seafood.
Thursday September 25th 6:30 – 9:00 pm $65
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FALL SQUASH STUDY Great squashes like spaghetti, butternut, acorn and pumpkins are the taste of fall. Find out just how versatile these hearty vegetables really are in this wonderful soul satisfying class.
Menu:
Using the seeds
Fall squash potage
Butternut ravioli with sage cream sauce
Moroccan spaghetti squash
Pumpkin bread pudding with cinnamon-chipotle ice cream
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Sunday October 5th 4:00 – 5:30 $25 per kid
MIND YOUR MANNERS CLASSES Bring your 6-10 year olds in to learn the importance of good manners while they have a great time with Ms. Katie. They’ll learn about manners at the table, on the phone, meeting and greeting people, being a good guest or host and good sportsmanship. And the parents are welcome to stay and relax and enjoy a cheese plate and some wine or a cold beer while the kids have fun. Includes a snack and beverage.
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Thursday October 9th 6:30 – 9:00 pm $65
ITALIAN REGIONAL Our next area of focus in our Italian regional series is the perhaps the most famous in the past 2 decades. Tuscany is well known for Chianti and their distinct olive oils. The cuisine is robust and full of heart and character.
Menu:
Carpaccio con Rucola (beef with arugula)
Swiss chard cakes
Agnolotti with brown butter sage sauce
Pecorino, pears and honey
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Thursday October 16th 6:30 – 9:00 pm $65
VIETNAMESE Come experience the worldly culinary knowledge of Chef Doyle as he teaches the flavors of Vietnam. Starting with Goi Cuon, a summer roll served as a snack in Vietnam, to Pho Tai, a more popular style of the many different types of noodle bowl, then ending with Ban Mi Thit, a food that is common everywhere in Vietnam as a favorite of factory workers and students. Come understand first hand why this cuisine’s popularity is ever growing.
Menu:
Goi Cuon(Shrimp and Pork Summer Rolls)
Pho Tai(Traditional Pho with Rare Beef)
Ban Mi Thit (Sandwich)
Banana Fritters with Lychee Fruit
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Tuesday October 21st 6:30 – 8:00 pm $40
SOUP, SOUP, SOUP With colder weather approaching learn the basics of creating good soups to get you through those cold evenings. Starting with good stock, proper mire poix and the right spices you will learn the proper procedure for making chowders, stews, broth and cream soups.
Menu:
Hearty Brisket Stew
Classic Chicken Noodle
Salmon Chowder
Seafood Bouillabaisse
Vegetable Minestrone
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Thursday October 23rd 6:30 – 9:00 pm $65
EASTERN EUROPEAN Get a tasty tour down traditional lane with Chef Doyle as he presents Eastern European fare. Treat yourself to a lesson in the histories of these dishes and the rustic preparations where they were born. Refine your skills for that “oh so traditional” dinner you’ve been wanting to prepare.
Menu:
Pierogi
Chicken Paprikash & Dumplings
Weiner Schnitzel
Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage
Herb Spaetzel
Apple Strudel
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Thursday October 30th 6:30 – 9:00 pm $65
AFRICAN CUISINE Formerly not well known in the west, African cuisine is growing in popularity as immigrants bring the dishes of their country to small family restaurants in the west. Come experience Chef Doyle’s take on this marinade of cultures, colonies, trade routes and history.
Menu: East African Chapatti Bread
Algerian Chicken Shorba
Ethiopian Lentils
West African Benne Cake
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Thursday November 6th 6:30 – 9:00 pm $40
TEENS CAN COOK This is your chance to get your teens versed on how to cook basic foods for themselves so they are ready to get out on their own some day. (not soon enough, LOL!) Or, after this class you'll want them to make dinner for the family and stay a while. Allow our expertise guide them through the easy to understand recipes and guidelines of cooking basic foods.--maybe we'll make this a series for continued cooking success for your teens.
Menu:
The best oven fries ever!
Lemon roasted chicken that rocks!
Planet pizza!
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Sunday November 9th 4:00 – 6:00 pm $20 per kid
KIDS CAN COOK TOO! Enjoy the Dreamworks movie OVER THE HEDGE and join Chef Stephanie with the help of her Sous-Chef Brian Bower to learn cooking
techniques especially for kids.
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Tuesday November 11th 6:30 – 8:00 pm $75
KNIFE SKILLS Learn to use your knives like the chefs do. Includes hands-on instruction and a GT meal. There is a limit of 8 students at this class so that each student gets personal attention.
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Thursday November 20th 6:30 – 9:00 pm $65
THANKSGIVING SIDES With the most popular eating holiday around the corner come learn some new sides to compliment your turkey. We’ll also be looking at new twists to old classics.
Menu:
Simple Oyster Stew
Citrus Sausage Stuffing
Baby Peas with sage mushroom butter broth
Sweet potatoes with kahlua and marshmallows
Variations on real mashed potatoes
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Tuesday December 27th 6:30 – 9:00 pm $65
SUSHI 101 If you love sushi but are unsure about trying to make it yourself then this class is for you. Chef Brian Doyle will teach the history, the purchasing, the knife skills, the etiquette and, ofcourse, the preparation!
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Thursday December 4th 6:30 – 9:00 pm $40
Holiday Entertaining Learn creative appetizers paired with holiday beverages to create a stress free month of entertaining.
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Sunday December 7th 4:00 – 5:30 $25 per kid
MIND YOUR MANNERS CLASSES Bring your 6-10 year olds in to learn the importance of good manners while they have a great time with Ms. Katie. They’ll learn about manners at the table, on the phone, meeting and greeting people, being a good guest or host and good sportsmanship. And the parents are welcome to stay and relax and enjoy a cheese plate and some wine or a cold beer while the kids have fun. Includes a snack and beverage.