Chef Joe Pace helps you quickly understand all the prep, steps and sauces that go into masterful meat barbecuing and smoking. We'll learn a wide range of barbecue-centric skills, starting with brining chicken and chicken wings, smoking the chicken wings, frying chicken, brining and smoking pork shoulder, pickling hot peppers, plus unique twists on traditional sauces. At the end of two days, we'll have made: smoked bacon-wrapped hot wings with green BBQ sauce; chopped smoked pork shoulder with serrano vinegar; brined and fried chicken with grilled Meyer lemons and sumac "hot honey"; raw slaw; vinegary hot peppers; smoked bacon mac and cheese; and corn cakes with molasses syrup.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
Learn the basic techniques of pastry and baking in this 12-session class. The course familiarizes students with the recipes and concepts used by professional bakers and pastry chefs, which form the basis of every competent baker's repertoire. The program investigates a broad range of pastries - both classic and modern - to provide a full understanding of all baking categories.
Explore the unique ingredients, simple techniques and sometimes fiery recipes of Thai cooking, one of the most distinctive of Southeast Asia. You’ll learn to cook authentic versions of some of the country’s most popular recipes. You’ll make: summer rolls with dipping sauce; satay with peanut sauce; yellow curry chicken; jasmine rice and pad Thai.
Coffee and chocolate come together in a guided tasting designed to surprise and delight. The experience begins with thoughtfully curated pairings that highlight how origin, roast, and cacao percentage influence flavor, revealing unexpected compliments and contrasts along the way. After the tasting, the evening opens into a relaxed cocktail hour featuring signature drinks and small bites inspired by Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Raaka Chocolate. Mingle, unwind, and enjoy creative interpretations of coffee and chocolate in both liquid and edible form. Each ticket includes a guided coffee and chocolate pairing experience, signature cocktails and small bites, a bag of Stumptown coffee, and Artisan chocolate from Raaka
Bordered by both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with snow-capped peaks and lush green valleys, the diverse geography of France offers the best ingredients from the land and sea. You'll get a taste of the best of all those regions in this class. For your Francophile meal, you will prepare and enjoy frisée salad with shallot-bacon vinaigrette; steak frites (sautéed steak with hand-cut french fries); bouillabaisse (seafood soup from Marseille); and honey lavender blanc mange.
Ranked as America’s Best Culinary School (USAToday 2019), our roster of Chef-Instructors have run top kitchens around the globe.
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