Learn about food to pair with wine from Kate Leahy, an award-winning author and chef who has written more than a dozen books with culinary celebrities like Michael Mina and Ayesha Curry. Her first solo book, "Wine Style," lets you discover the wines you love with 50 simple recipes. Menu details coming soon! After working […]
Learn about French cuisine and cook alongside Chef Roland Passot, a French master chef and local restaurateur. More details coming soon! About the Instuctor:Chef Roland Passot is the founder of the erstwhile La Folie in San Francisco as well as Larkspur's Left Bank Brasserie. He now serves as a guiding presence at Vine Hospitality, which […]
Greet the cooler season with a special evening pairing Chef Dustin Valette, chef/owner of Valette restaurant and The Matheson in Healdsburg, with Dan Kosta, renowned producer of world-class pinot noir and chardonnay in Sonoma County. They will present a luxurious menu paired with award-winning bottles from Convene, showcasing the inventive approach of Chef Dustin's dishes […]
Holiday baking from breakfast to dessert! Move from Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls to Walnut, Leek & Feta Flatbread, Parker House Rolls and Cranberry Roulade. Learn the techniques for mixing yeast doughs, proofing and baking. You'll also make a basic Chiffon Cake and delve into sautéeing and finishing a variety of baked items. What You Make: Chai-Spiced […]
This class will focus on a variety of techniques and flavors to create a delicious and decorative assortment of holiday cookies. We will cover make-ahead strategies, decorating and packing tips for 4-5 recipes including roll-and-cut decorated sugar cookies, bars and rugelach. What You Make: Decorated Sugar Cookies, Bars and Rugelach. What You Take: Recipes and a Sampler […]
Chef Joanne Weir, host of “Plates & Places” on PBS-TV, offers a festive evening to greet the holidays with a menu from her travels as a guide for global culinary inspiration. An award-winning author of 20 cookbooks, Chef Joanne also is co-founder of Copita restaurants. Pick up one of her cookbooks with a personal autograph […]
Learn to make your own sausage with David Budworth, the Bay Area's celebrity butcher, in a special hands-on class that lets you create handmade sausages to share. The presenter, known as Dave the Butcher, has 36 years of experience in choosing and mixing ingredients for artisan sausages. He will lead guests in making both lamb and […]
This class offers the authentic experience of crafting one of the most sought-after foods in Mexican cuisine -- tamales! A hallmark of the holiday season, tamales from the Yucatan are […]
Start a delicious year with Chef Roland Passot, a devoted ambassador for French cuisine as founder of the erstwhile La Folie in San Francisco, Petite Left Bank in Tiburon and Larkspur's Left […]