ADULT CLASSES ($75-$85)

Cast iron is both inexpensive and highly versatile. It is the work horse of the kitchen! Whether you inherited one  from your Grandmother, bought one that is just sitting in your kitchen, or have been thinking about purchasing some, this class is for you! Unlike other pots or pans, cast iron requires a certain amount of skill and experience to use properly. And, it also requires special handling and cleaning to keep your cast iron seasoned and well maintained for years to come. Working with our Chefs through both hands-on cooking and demonstrations, you will learn the ins and outs of cast iron cooking and care and leave with the confidence to cook with cast iron at home! Utilizing cast iron, you will be spatchcocking* chicken and preparing recipes such as Roasted Chicken, Jambalaya, Corn Bread and Cobbler. This class will last approximately 3-hrs...come ready to learn and be ready to enjoy the food you prepare at the end of class! Bring along a bottle of your favorite wine or six pack of your favorite beer, ready to prepare and enjoy some cast iron prepared food!

*Spatchcocking a chicken is the process of removing the backbone of a whole chicken so that the bird lays flat, vastly shortening the cooking time, yet sill allowing for crispy brown and delicious skin!

One of the most essential tools every Chef or home cook needs is a good knife. Are you utilizing your knives to their full potential? With the aid and instruction of our Chefs, the Knife Skills Workshop will teach these skills and how put them to practice kicking your cooking up a notch. 

Through hands-on learning with our Chefs, our Knife Skills Workshop you will teach you the necessary knife skills to prepare a variety of recipes. During this class you will be learning proper technique to cut and peel a variety of fruits and vegetables as well as how to spatchcock* chicken, butterfly chicken breasts in order to prepare dishes including Lemon Herb Chicken, Carrot Ginger Soup, Bruschetta, Oven Fries and Fruit Salad. This class will last approximately 3-hrs...come ready to learn and be ready to enjoy the food you prepare at the end of class! Bring along a bottle of your favorite wine or beer, ready to learn knife skills and to prepare delicious cuisine!

*Spatchcocking a chicken is the process of removing the backbone of a whole chicken so that the bird lays flat, vastly shortening the cooking time, yet sill allowing for crispy brown and delicious skin!

MEAT! Most of us love it, but not all of us know how to prepare it properly. From sauces, brines and marinades to butchering, broiling and grilling, this class will cover it all. In short, you will learn the skills for prepping and cooking meat. You will be learning a variety of skills from making homemade sauces and marinades (which students will bottle and take home with them) to proper brining techniques and the actual methods for cooking assorted meats perfectly! Students will also learn to make homemade Cornbread and Marinated Kale Salad!  This class will last approximately 3-hrs...come ready to learn and be ready to enjoy the food you prepare at the end of class! Bring along a bottle of your favorite wine or six pack of your favorite beer, ready to prep, prepare, cook and eat meat!*

Chicken is one of the most popular meats of modern times. We'll guide you through choosing a bird to breaking down a whole chicken to cooking the different parts in new and fun ways.  Breaking down a whole chicken saves money and once knowing how it only takes a few minutes. Once we have broken our lovely bird down we'll cook the different parts in some delicious ways. Italian style stuffed chicken breast is a take on the french cordon bleu and 40 clove garlic chicken, a braised chicken with 40 cloves of garlic. We'll also learn how to take those extra parts and make chicken stock.  This class will last approximately 3-hrs...come ready to learn and be ready to enjoy the food you prepare at the end of class!*

For many people, the idea of cooking fish is a daunting task.  Fish are healthy, nutritious and delicious!  And, there are nearly as many ways to prepare and cook them as there are types of fish in the sea!  In our Fish Cooking Basics Workshop our Chefs will walk you through the steps for cooking perfect fish at home. You will learn a variety of recipes and techniques to help you feel comfortable adding more fish to your diet and expand your cooking repertoire. In this introduction to cooking with fish, you will learn to prepare such recipes as White fish and sweet peppers skewers, Pan seared salmon in garlic sauce, papillote "catch of the day" with lemon butter and thyme and delicious Yellow Rice, which make a great accompaniment to any fish dish! This class will last approximately 3-hrs...come ready to learn and be ready to enjoy the food you prepare at the end of class! Bring along a bottle of your favorite wine or six pack of your favorite beer, ready to prepare, cook and eat tasty fish!*

Do you love shellfish of all kinds, but find the idea of cooking them at home a daunting task? Then our Shellfish: 101 class is perfect for you! Working both hands-on and through Chef demonstrations, you will learns the ins, outs and tricks to making a variety of delicious shellfish recipes. Recipes include such dishes as Seared Scallops with Lemon Zest and Basil Butter, Grilled Garlic Herb Shrimp Skewers, Mussels in White Wine and Fresh Thyme Sauce, Clams in Lemon Chili Sauce, as well a a tasty side of Shallot Quinoa. This class will last approximately 3-hrs...come ready to learn and be ready to enjoy the food you prepare at the end of class! Bring along a bottle of your favorite wine or six pack of your favorite beer, ready to prepare and enjoy some delicious seafood!

Did you get overly excited at the market?  Or worse, do you simply not know what do with all this seasonal abundance?  Join Chef Charlotte one Sunday a month to learn how to take full advantage of the Farmers Market.  How to best utilize all the goodies you couldn't resist, as well as the answers to the "what the heck is that?" question.  How to cook this, how to store that, how to make the other thing last longer.  Bring your questions and lets make this your best Farmers Market Season ever! You will be preparing recipes based on an ever changing menu of seasonal local farmers market finds!

This class will last approximately 3-hrs...come ready to learn and be ready to enjoy the food you prepare at the end of class! We are a BYOB establishmentBring along a bottle of your favorite wine or six pack of your favorite beer, ready to prepare and enjoy cooking the bounty of local proteins and produce!*