Understanding the Wines of Southern Italy (10/28/23)

CALL OR EMAIL TO REGISTER. Understanding the Wines of Southern Italy - About: Italy is one of the top wine-producing countries in the world. Wine shops and restaurant menus offer countless styles of varieties from the region, but do you actually know what kind of grape is in a Chianti? Have you tried a Nero...

Nutritional Series – Week 6 (10/30/23)

Week 6 – Healthy Desserts Lecture Portion: (20-30 Minutes) The lecture will consist of an explanation of diet restrictions, substitutions, and techniques when it comes to healthier desserts. Each group will be baking and make all three desserts: a low to no sugar option, a gluten free option, and a dairy free option. Menu: Low Sugar Banana Bread...

Practical Series – Week 3 (10/31/23)

Practical Series – Topic: Soups Consommé Vegetable: Clear, Puréed About: The Practical Series is Classic Cooking Academy’s flagship program. Spanning 24 weeks, this series will educate you around the logistics of the kitchen one step at a time. In each class, students will first learn their weekly topic(s) from the chef’s lecture before heading into...

Pastry Series – Week 7 (11/01/23)

Pastry Series Weekly Topic - Mousses/Gelatin Fruit Mousse Chocolate Mousse Bavarian (Charlotte Russe) Lemon Curd About: Consider yourself a chef with a sweet tooth? Put your skills to the test in our 12-week Pastry Series! With topics covering cakes, pies, tarts, breads, creams, chocolates, and so much more, this class is as tantalizing as it...

After-School Baking Series – Week 5 (11/02/23)

Week 5 Menu - Breads: Pumpkin Spice Bread Cinnamon Rolls About: 6-WEEK SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER 5TH AND RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 9TH! Join our After-School Baking Series and whip up some delicious desserts! Each week, the students will learn and bake a new collection of weekly dishes before they’ll all sit down together and enjoy their...

Practical Series – Week 3 (11/03/23)

Practical Series – Topic: Soups Consommé Vegetable: Clear, Puréed About: The Practical Series is Classic Cooking Academy’s flagship program. Spanning 24 weeks, this series will educate you around the logistics of the kitchen one step at a time. In each class, students will first learn their weekly topic(s) from the chef’s lecture before heading into...

Tamale Workshop (ONE SPOT LEFT!)

ONLY ONE SPOT LEFT! CALL OR EMAIL TO REGISTER. Tamale Workshop – Menu: Traditional Masa Pulled Pork Tamales New Mexico Red Chili Sauce Calabacitas Tamales About: Join Chef Instructor Sharon Lunardi for this unique hands-on cooking class! Sharon will teach you the basic steps to making traditional tamales, beginning with a demonstration on simple Masa...

Five Course Wine Dinner (FEW SPOTS LEFT!)

ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! CALL OR EMAIL TO REGISTER! Menu: Classic Sicilian Arancini Shrimp Dumplings in Soy Butter Sauce Roasted Chicken Thighs topped with Spanish Chorizo, Cannellini Bean and Roasted Bell Peppers Steak Béarnaise with Fondant Potatoes and Grilled Asparagus Bread Pudding Smothered in Salted Caramel Rum Sauce About: One of our few classes...