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In this workshop, our Industry Leading Instructors guide students to work the deductive tasting grid against the clock.  Students will continue to practice their improved blind tasting skills and develop discipline to analyze every wine in the same manner every time. Students will also learn exam preparation and test-taking strategies to help...

Service is much more than proficiently performing, it is an attitude. Learn the roles and conduct of the sommelier, mis en place for service shifts, responsible alcohol service and the mechanics. Standard wine service, Champagne, decanting and tray service will be demonstrated by the instructor and performed by each student.  Tools, service...

For over the past decade, this class has taught how to make delicious sushi to thousands of people from all over the world, from kids to adults in different classes from Nombe, Learning Annex, Home Chef, to Sprouts (kids)! This class is fun, full of energy, and information that a person who grew up eating sushi would know.  You will learn sushi...

Tonight we are highlighting delicious recipes from Chef Carmen's cookbook!   Learn to create an authentic Argentinian main dish called Asado.   Traditional Asado is made with roasted beef short ribs and a fresh chimichurri sauce.  The evening will start with preparing the main and making a salad and a strawberry sorbet for...

It's Cinco de Mayo time!! You'll prepare a fun, fresh menu that you'll learn in this LIVE class with our chef, and use in your own home again n again. It's time to spice things up and learn how to make Fresh Mango salsa and Guacamole Homemade tortillas Chicken tacos We will send you list of ingredients Wednesday night before the class, so you...

Join us for this seasonal 1.5 hour class to cook and create a delicious hearty soup of chorizo, chickpeas and vegetables with saffron.  Enjoy a bowl of warm soup with a side of crusty bread.  

Lunch and Learn series are back! At this Lunch & Learn session, your culinary instructor will prepare two pies that will help you plan your holidays. We will cook one savory and one sweet pie.  This is a demonstration class full of delicious food, tips and techniques and runs about 60 minutes. You'll not only take home a complete lunch for...

Chef Carmen spent considerable time in both Argentina and Australia before coming to the U.S. She looks forward to sharing her love of Argentinian food with you in this class.  The class will highlight delicious recipes from Chef Carmen's cookbook!   Learn to create an authentic Argentinian main dish called Asado.   In this...

Cooking is far easier if you learn or bone up on how to select, use and maintain the most important tool in your kitchen--the knife! After a thorough review of knife fundamentals about how knives are made, how to select, store and maintain your knives, you'll learn various cutting techniques essential for building the confidence needed to slice,...

Learn how to make these beautiful and tasty side dishes to add to your holiday table.   Sautéed Mushrooms w/ Sherry, Shallots, Thyme Creamed Spinach Roasted Beets with Arugula and Goat Cheese This is a 1.5 hour class and you'll enjoy your creations with a complimentary glass of wine.

Full Course Name: Foundations in Cooking: A 6 Week Series for the Serious Cook If you're serious about learning or deepening your understanding of cooking, then there's nothing like Foundations in Cooking. We strive to expand your knowledge and confidence in the kitchen and help you on your journey to "intuitive cooking." In this 6-session program,...