MENUS FOR NEW COOKS

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

Cooking with Spring Produce
Roasted Pork with Fresh Green Herb Sauce
Creamy Lemon Risotto
Asparagus with Citrus Gremolata
Strawberry-Rhubarb or Fresh Cherry Crostata

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

How to Cook Fish
Whole Roasted Red Snapper
Parchment Baked Salmon with
   Roasted Beet Coulis
Seared Tuna with Orange-Olive-Currant Relish
Crispy Cod with Lemon-Caper Butter

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 Crisp

Southern-Style Supper
Pork Spareribs with Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce
Braised Collard Greens with Bacon
Classic Macaroni and Cheese
Fresh Apple or Peach Pie

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

Parchment-Roasted Scallops wtih Red Pepper Coulis

Olive Oil-Mashed Potatoes w. Black Olives & Rosemary 

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

NEW! Cupcake Class (choose 3)

Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla, Chocolate, 

   Mocha, or Praline Buttercream

Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon, Orange, or 

   White Chocolate Buttercream 

Lemon Meringue Pie Cupcakes (lemon cupcakes with

   lemon curd and vanilla meringue)

Tiramisù Cupcakes

Strawberry Cupcakes with Vanilla Whipped Cream

Carrot & Walnut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream

Mojito Cupcakes (lime cupcakes with rum-mint icing)

PARTY MENUS (for groups of 8 or more)

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Crostini with Flame-Roasted Peppers,
   Mozzarella, Prosciutto, and Olive-Basil
   Tapenade
Skirt Steak with Fresh Green Herb Sauce
Braised Chicken Puttanesca
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and
   Caramelized Fennel
String Beans with Almond and Shallot Butter
Brandied Cherry Clafouti

NORTHERN ITALIAN PARTY
Crostini with Flame-Roasted Peppers,
   Mozzarella, Prosciutto, and Olive-Basil
   Tapenade
Crostini with Pesto-Roasted Portobello Mushrooms

   and Fresh Goat Cheese
Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken
Tricolore Salad with Pinenuts & Roasted Beets
Two Risottos: Spinach and Butternut Squash
(OR Ricotta Gnocchi with Toasted Sage Butter)
Tiramisú

BRUNCH PARTY
Bloody Marys
Homemade Granola & Yogurt Parfaits
   with Blueberry Coulis
Poached Eggs over Asparagus
   with Orange Hollandaise
Spinach, Roasted Red Pepper and Gruyere Quiche
Roasted Pear Bismarck (puffy baked pancake)

REGIONAL COOKING

Northern Italian
Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken
Parmesan Risotto with Spinach

OR

Ricotta Gnocchi with Toasted Sage Butter
Tricolore Salad with Toasted Pinenuts
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
Seafood or Chorizo Paella

Indian

Mango and Cardamom Lassis

Homemade Samosas with Cilantro Chutney

Chicken Tikka Masala

Basmati Rice Pilaf

Vegetarian Indian
Mango and Cardamom Lassis

Lentil Dal with Spiced Butter

Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Curry)

Chana Masala (Chickpea Curry)

Cucumber Raita
Basmati Rice Pilaf

Southeast Asian: Hot Sour Salty Sweet
Summer Rolls with Shrimp, Mango, and Cilantro
Chicken-Coconut Soup with Lemongrass
Pad Thai (OR Red Snapper with Thai
   Basil-Tamarind Sauce)
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
Gazpacho Ajo Blanco
Garlic Shrimp
Roasted Pork with Romesco Sauce
Salad with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette
Classic Seafood Paella

Pineapple with Vanilla Bean-Lime Syrup

INDIAN PARTY
Mango and Cardamom Lassis
Chana Masala
Dal with Spiced Butter
Chicken Tikka Masala
Cucumber and Mint Raita
Cilantro Chutney

Basmati Rice Pilaf

GREEK MEZE PARTY
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: Barbeque Sauce

(Each cooking team will make a batch of their own barbeque sauce for the spareribs; the winner will be determined in a "blind" judging by the whole group. A terrific team-building activity!)

Crispy Shrimp Cakes with Roasted

      Red Pepper Aioli

Barbequed Pork Spareribs 

Braised Collard Greens with Bacon & Onions

Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Apple or Peach Crisp