The Great New York Steakhouse

Sharpen your shellfish butchery skills in Knife Skills 4! This hands-on class teaches you the techniques required to prepare a seafood feast. Learn to handle and break down lobster (and make a refreshing lobster salad), and master the art of shucking oysters and clams (and enjoy oysters with mignonette and a modern Clams Casino). You’ll also make succulent Shrimp Scampi and perfectly crisp Fried Calamari. Elevate your culinary confidence and impress friends with your newfound shellfish prowess!

This four-session continuation of the Wine Essentials series offers in-depth exploration and tastings of some of the world’s more interesting and unusual wines. Studies will include an expanded array of lesser-known varietals and wines, as each class concentrates on one wine category and delves into the wines’ production, characteristics and uses, including discussions of food and wine pairing. Session 1: Advanced White Wines: Side-by-Side Tasting of Interesting Aromatic and Fruity Wines. Session 2: Advanced Red Wines: In-Depth Comparison of Selected Wines From Old and New World Regions. Session 3: Off-Dry to Sweet: Exploration of Elegant Rieslings to Cru Classé Sauternes. Session 4: Fortified and Aromatized Wines With Wine Service: Fascinating Wines, From Vermouths and Sherries to Madeiras and Portos.

Experience the bold, aromatic flavors of the Caribbean in this "Essentials of West Indian Cooking" class! You’ll make Haitian Soup Joumou and Jamaican Jerk Chicken; Dominican Gandules and Rice with caramelized plantains; and Trinidadian Channa Doubles (a beloved and satisfying street food). It’s a smoky-meets-spicy, sweet-plus-savory menu that gives you a taste of the islands – and the skills to replicate them at home.

Recreate a French bakery at home with this selection of delectable desserts. They may seem intimidating now, but they definitely won't be once you get done with this class. Together, we'll tackle: mousse au chocolat; palmiers and gâteau au yaourt (yogurt cake).