Roast Chicken Dinner
Pan-Roasted Chicken with Gravy
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Sautéed Broccoli Rabe
Dark Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Coulis

 

Cooking with Fall Produce

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apple-Cranberry Compote

Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto

Roasted Beet and Arugula Salad with

   Warm Shallot Vinaigrette

Cinnamon-Apple Hand Pies

 

Cooking with Summer Produce

Roasted Pork Tenderloin or Roasted Halibut

with Tomato, Corn and Fennel Relish
Roasted Ratatouille with Olives and Basil
 Fresh Peach Hand Pies

 

Meat and Potatoes
Hanger Steak with Red Wine Shallot Sauce
Potato and Caramelized Onion Gratin
Creamed Spinach
Dark Chocolate Mousse

 

How to Cook Fish
Parchment Baked Salmon with
   Roasted Beet Coulis
Seared Tuna with Orange-Olive-Currant Relish
Crispy Tilapia or Trout with Lemon-Caper Butter

Asian Braised Fish with Bok Choy and Ginger

 

Roast Duck Breast
Crisp Roasted Duck Breast with Cherry-Port Jus
Sweet Potato Gratin with Caramelized Fennel
   OR Wild Rice Pilaf
String Beans with Pistachios and Shallots
Gingered Pear and Apple Crisp

 

Thanksgiving Tutorial (year-round!)
Roast Chicken (turkey stand-in) with Onion Pan Gravy

Cornbread Stuffing with Wild Mushrooms and Pecans

Fresh Cranberry-Orange Relish with Dates

Maple Sweet Potato Puree

Brussels Spouts with Bacon and Chestnuts

 

Quick Weeknight Suppers

Steak with Red Wine-Shallot Pan Sauce

Pan-Roasted Cod with Lemon-Caper Butter

Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken

Garlicky Broccoli Rabe and Chickpeas

 

Quick Weeknight Suppers, Cooking Lighter

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apple-Cider Pan Gravy

Braised Chicken Puttanesca

Seared Scallops with Red Pepper Coulis

Olive Oil-Mashed Potatoes w. Black Olives & Rosemary 

 

Romantic Dinner for Two
Goat Cheese Soufflé
Filet Mignon with Wild Mushroom Ragł
String Beans with Pistachio-Shallot Butter
Dark Chocolate Mousse

 

Vegetarian Suppers

Barley Risotto with Shiitake Mushrooms and 

   Goat Cheese

Tuscan Braised Escarole with White Beans

Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

Curried Red Lentil Soup with Coconut and Spinach

 

PARTY MENUS (for groups of 10 or more)

 

NORTHERN ITALIAN PARTY
Crostini with Pesto-Roasted Portobello Mushrooms

   and Fresh Goat Cheese
Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken
Tricolore Salad 
Two Risottos: Spinach-Basil and Asparagus-Lemon
(OR Ricotta Gnocchi with Browned Sage Butter)
Tiramisú

 

MEAT AND POTATOES PARTY
Crostini with Flame-Roasted Peppers,
   Fresh Mozzarella and Olive-Basil
   Tapenade
Grilled Skirt Steak with Fresh Green Herb Sauce
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and
   Caramelized Fennel
String Beans with Almond and Shallot Butter
Brandied Cherry Clafouti

 

HORS D'OEUVRES PARTY

Beef Tenderloin on Garlic Toasts with 

   Parsley-Almond Pesto
Tandoori Chicken Kebabs with 

   Cilantro-Mint Dipping Sauce
Crostini with Pesto-Roasted Portobello Mushrooms,

   Goat Cheese and Balsamic Glaze

Spinach and Herb Phyllo Triangles

Tricolore Salad with Roasted Beets and Parmesan Curls

Dark Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Coulis

 

MEXICAN PARTY

Quesadillas with Roasted Red Peppers, Goat Cheese, and Pineapple Salsa

Roasted Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas
Fresh Guacamole

Grilled Mexican Corn with Cheese & Lime

Red Rice
Mexican Chocolate Torte

 

 

REGIONAL COOKING

Northern Italian
Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken
Parmesan Risotto with Spinach & Basil

OR

Ricotta Gnocchi with Toasted Sage Butter
Garlicky Broccoli Rabe
Tiramisú

French Bistro
Endive Salad with Roasted Beets, Walnuts,
   & Warm Goat Cheese Croutons
Crisp Duck Breast with Pear-Cherry Compote
Orange-Sweet Potato Purée
Classic Profiteroles

Authentic Mexican
Chicken Mole
Soft Tacos with Squash and Mushrooms
Mexican Chocolate Torte

 

Spanish Tapas
Red or White Sangria
Grilled Tomato Bread
Gazpacho Ajo Blanco
Garlic Shrimp
Shellfish and Chorizo Paella

 

Indian

Mango and Cardamom Lassis

Homemade Samosas with Cilantro Chutney

Chicken Tikka Masala

Basmati Rice Pilaf

 

Vegetarian Indian
Matar Paneer (spiced peas with homemade cheese)

Aloo Gobi (potato cauliflower curry)

Chana Masala (chickpea curry)

Cilantro Chutney
Basmati Rice Pilaf

 

Southeast Asian: Hot Sour Salty Sweet
Summer Rolls with Shrimp, Mango, and Cilantro
Chicken-Coconut Soup with Lemongrass
Crispy Fish with Tamarind-Thai Basil-Chile Sauce

OR 

Green Curry Chicken with Eggplant and Basil
Steamed Jasmine Rice

 

Japanese
Nori Maki (sushi rolls)
Green Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing
Oshitashi (marinated spinach)
Green Tea Ice Cream

 

Also, take a chance to browse through our curriculum-based series classes: 

"Learning the Basics" and "Cooking Lighter."

 

 

SPANISH TAPAS PARTY
Red and White Sangria
Garlicky Shrimp
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Romesco Sauce
Mussel and Chorizo Paella

Asparagus with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette

Pineapple with Fresh Lime Syrup

 

INDIAN PARTY
Mango and Cardamom Lassis
Chana Masala (spiced chickpeas)
Aloo Gobi (cauliflower, tomatoes, and potato curry)
Chicken Tikka Masala
Cucumber and Mint Raita
Fresh Cilantro-Coconut Chutney

Basmati Rice Pilaf

 

GREEK MEZE PARTY (perfect for summer!)
Whipped Feta Dip with Sumac Pita Crisps

Individual Spinach and Herb Pies

Herb-Marinated Roasted Bell Peppers

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Big Greek Salad

Pistachio-Walnut Baklava

 

IRON CHEF COMPETITION: Risotto

Each cooking team will choose, blindly(!), from a bin of ingredients (i.e. chestnuts, Asian mushrooms, carrot juice, fava beans) to flavor their risotto.  The chefs will judge the winning group. A terrific team-building activity!
Crostini with Pesto-Roasted Portobello Mushrooms

   and Fresh Goat Cheese
Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken
Tricolore Salad with Roasted Beets
Risotto Competition
Tiramisú