Current Cooking Class Schedule - November
Italian Trattoria Night - Wednesday November 1st - 6pm
Price: $70
Three courses, three incredible recipes! First, we will make a lobster pasta with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil, followed by a T-bone steak Florentine with arugula and Parmesan. To finish, a fresh Strawberry Raspberry Budini. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $70
Three courses, three incredible recipes! First, we will make a lobster pasta with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil, followed by a T-bone steak Florentine with arugula and Parmesan. To finish, a fresh Strawberry Raspberry Budini. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Sauces 101 The Professional Way - Thursday November 2nd - 6pm
Price: $65
Learn to make basic sauces commonly used in restaurants to enhance your meals and impress your guests. Grilled steak served with three sauces: demi-glace, béarnaise, and red wine reduction & butter. Emulsified vinaigrettes and chocolate sauce are also featured in this class. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
Price: $65
Learn to make basic sauces commonly used in restaurants to enhance your meals and impress your guests. Grilled steak served with three sauces: demi-glace, béarnaise, and red wine reduction & butter. Emulsified vinaigrettes and chocolate sauce are also featured in this class. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
Cast Iron Cooking - Monday November 6th - 6pm
Price: $70
Cast iron pans are not just for camping. Learn how to use it, clean it and cook with it, and make it your new favourite tool. Recipes include: skillet mushroom & spinach lasagna, a shrimp, sausage & rice skillet, and rosemary pork chops with quick-braised cabbage. Instructor: Stephanie Piché
Price: $70
Cast iron pans are not just for camping. Learn how to use it, clean it and cook with it, and make it your new favourite tool. Recipes include: skillet mushroom & spinach lasagna, a shrimp, sausage & rice skillet, and rosemary pork chops with quick-braised cabbage. Instructor: Stephanie Piché
How to Use Puff Pastry Tuesday November 7th - 6pm
Price: $70
We’ll start with a savoury appetizer; garlic parmesan pinwheels, perfect with a glass of wine or beer. For the main event, the ultimate beef Wellington with a red wine Sauce, followed by an apple tart with vanilla bean whipped cream. We will be using an all-butter store-bought puff pastry. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $70
We’ll start with a savoury appetizer; garlic parmesan pinwheels, perfect with a glass of wine or beer. For the main event, the ultimate beef Wellington with a red wine Sauce, followed by an apple tart with vanilla bean whipped cream. We will be using an all-butter store-bought puff pastry. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Soup and Homemade Bread Workshop - Wednesday November 8th - 6pm
Price: $65
It's the perfect time of year to learn a few new recipes to warm up from the cold! We will start with delicious tomato soup with cheddar biscuits, followed by a hearty spicy sausage and white bean soup served with a beer bread. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $65
It's the perfect time of year to learn a few new recipes to warm up from the cold! We will start with delicious tomato soup with cheddar biscuits, followed by a hearty spicy sausage and white bean soup served with a beer bread. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Remember our Veterans - Thursday November 9th - 6pm
Price: $65
We will learn how to create a modern version of comfort foods that our veterans had while away from their families: shepherd’s pie, tourtière, modern-style fish and chips and apple blossom for dessert. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
Price: $65
We will learn how to create a modern version of comfort foods that our veterans had while away from their families: shepherd’s pie, tourtière, modern-style fish and chips and apple blossom for dessert. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
Wine Tasting Tour of Burgundy - Friday November 10th - 6pm
Price: $90
Join us for an in-depth luxurious culinary tour of the beautiful region where you will enjoy wines and sample hors d’oeuvres inspired by the region’s most famous dishes. Instructor: Stephanie Piché
Price: $90
Join us for an in-depth luxurious culinary tour of the beautiful region where you will enjoy wines and sample hors d’oeuvres inspired by the region’s most famous dishes. Instructor: Stephanie Piché
Quick Pasta Recipes - Monday November 13th - 6pm
Price: $70
Come and learn which sauces work best with your favourite pasta shape and test out a few new flavor combinations. Recipes include: linguine with clam sauce, capellini with fennel, lemon & chilis, fettucine with porcini & sausage, and a classic mac n’ cheese. Instructor: Stephanie Piché
Price: $70
Come and learn which sauces work best with your favourite pasta shape and test out a few new flavor combinations. Recipes include: linguine with clam sauce, capellini with fennel, lemon & chilis, fettucine with porcini & sausage, and a classic mac n’ cheese. Instructor: Stephanie Piché
Christmas Biscotti - Tuesday November 14th - 6pm
Price: $60
Calling all my bakers! These are two exceptional cookie recipes, excellent for holiday gift giving. The first recipe will be an orange almond biscotti, followed by a triple chocolate with hazelnuts biscotti. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $60
Calling all my bakers! These are two exceptional cookie recipes, excellent for holiday gift giving. The first recipe will be an orange almond biscotti, followed by a triple chocolate with hazelnuts biscotti. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Rustic Italian Feast - Wednesday November 15th - 6pm
Price: $70
Let's take a little trip to sunny Italy! We will start with toasted ciabatta topped with wild mushrooms and smoked prosciutto. Learn to make gnocchi and serve it with a simple tomato basil sauce. For the final course, a chicken Milanese with arugula salad. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $70
Let's take a little trip to sunny Italy! We will start with toasted ciabatta topped with wild mushrooms and smoked prosciutto. Learn to make gnocchi and serve it with a simple tomato basil sauce. For the final course, a chicken Milanese with arugula salad. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Are you Game for Game - Thursday November 16th - 6pm
Price: $80
We will explore different farmed (federally-inspected) game meats available to us in our region. Learn to grill, roast, and bake venison, elk, bison and other game meats. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
Price: $80
We will explore different farmed (federally-inspected) game meats available to us in our region. Learn to grill, roast, and bake venison, elk, bison and other game meats. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
Junior Chef's Brunch Menu Workshop - Saturday November 18th - 1pm
Price: $60
We will start off by whipping up a fruit smoothie, and then onto a baked egg strata with ham, cheese and spinach (or any filling you like!). We will also design our own granola yogurt parfaits. This class will be a hands-on class, limited to eight participants ten years or older. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $60
We will start off by whipping up a fruit smoothie, and then onto a baked egg strata with ham, cheese and spinach (or any filling you like!). We will also design our own granola yogurt parfaits. This class will be a hands-on class, limited to eight participants ten years or older. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Meat - The Main Event - Monday November 20th - 6pm
Price: $75
With a focus on meat, we will cover the basics of braising, roasting, pan-searing & quick sauces. Recipes include: Chinese oven-baked BBQ pork, braised lamb shanks, pulled pork, and a Bordelaise-style steak. Instructor: Stephanie Piché
Price: $75
With a focus on meat, we will cover the basics of braising, roasting, pan-searing & quick sauces. Recipes include: Chinese oven-baked BBQ pork, braised lamb shanks, pulled pork, and a Bordelaise-style steak. Instructor: Stephanie Piché
In the French Country Kitchen - Tuesday November 21st - 6pm
Price: $70
We will begin with the classic French gougères: bite sized warm cheese puffs, followed by a beef pot roast simmered with red wine, mushrooms and bacon and served with buttered wide noodles. To finish off the meal, what could be more perfect than dark chocolate mousse? Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $70
We will begin with the classic French gougères: bite sized warm cheese puffs, followed by a beef pot roast simmered with red wine, mushrooms and bacon and served with buttered wide noodles. To finish off the meal, what could be more perfect than dark chocolate mousse? Instructor: Kyle Paden
Italian Farmers Table - Wednesday November 22nd - 6pm
Price: $70
We will start off with a creamy risotto with peas and prosciutto, followed by chicken breasts with black olive tapenade, cauliflower and arugula. For dessert, we will make a semolina cake with a lemon syrup. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $70
We will start off with a creamy risotto with peas and prosciutto, followed by chicken breasts with black olive tapenade, cauliflower and arugula. For dessert, we will make a semolina cake with a lemon syrup. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Christmas is Just a Month Away - Thursday November 23rd - 6pm
Price: $70
Learn the quick and easy way to be ready for your guests and enjoy the celebrations with them. We will learn to prepare maple glazed ham with dauphinoise potatoes and roasted carrots and parsnip. Starting with a celery root remoulade salad and finishing with a tarte tatin. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
Price: $70
Learn the quick and easy way to be ready for your guests and enjoy the celebrations with them. We will learn to prepare maple glazed ham with dauphinoise potatoes and roasted carrots and parsnip. Starting with a celery root remoulade salad and finishing with a tarte tatin. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
Pasta Workshop - Tuesday November 28th - 6pm
Price: $70
We will start off by making our own fresh fettuccine from scratch, then use it to prepare the classic fettuccine carbonara. Next, we will make a zesty marinara sauce which will be used to make pasta shells stuffed with spinach and three cheeses. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $70
We will start off by making our own fresh fettuccine from scratch, then use it to prepare the classic fettuccine carbonara. Next, we will make a zesty marinara sauce which will be used to make pasta shells stuffed with spinach and three cheeses. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Tex-Mex Fiesta - Wednesday November 29th - 6pm
Price: $65
Tex-Mex cuisine is a flavour bomb of warm spices, chilies, vegetables and protein. Delicious, flavourful, fresh tasting, and did I mention, delicious? We will start off with a burrito bowl, layers of lime cilantro rice, black beans, sliced steak, guacamole, fresh vegetables, and cheese. It’s heaven in a healthy bowl. Then, we will learn to make a chicken tortilla soup, complex AND soothing. Instructor: Kyle Paden
Price: $65
Tex-Mex cuisine is a flavour bomb of warm spices, chilies, vegetables and protein. Delicious, flavourful, fresh tasting, and did I mention, delicious? We will start off with a burrito bowl, layers of lime cilantro rice, black beans, sliced steak, guacamole, fresh vegetables, and cheese. It’s heaven in a healthy bowl. Then, we will learn to make a chicken tortilla soup, complex AND soothing. Instructor: Kyle Paden
A Taste of Greece - Thursday November 30th - 6pm
Price: $75
We will learn how to prepare and cook frenched lamb chops crusted with fine herbs served on grilled polenta We will make moussaka from scratch for an appetizer and finish the meal with a sweet and decadent baklava. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
Price: $75
We will learn how to prepare and cook frenched lamb chops crusted with fine herbs served on grilled polenta We will make moussaka from scratch for an appetizer and finish the meal with a sweet and decadent baklava. Instructor: Simon Le Hénaff
