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A few examples of what you can learn with us.

Every plate on this page was cooked in somebody’s home kitchen, by somebody who had not cooked it before that afternoon. Yours does not have to be on the list.

TenderloinGlazed and roasted

SkewersOver the grill

Hasselback potatoes roasted with rosemary — Potatoes‘Girl Dinner’ must have!

Green house-made ice cream finished with fresh flowers — DessertHouse made ice creams and other unique sweets

Plating Techniques — Plating Techniques

Beef Wellington — Classics that still impress! — Beef WellingtonClassics that still impress!

Bourbon & Wine Pairing Available — Bourbon & Wine Pairing Available

Salads — & other healthy meals — Salads& other healthy meals

Fresh Seafood Dishes — In a sauce worth the bread — Fresh Seafood DishesIn a sauce worth the bread

Seasonal Dishes — Stacked, fresh, gone in minutes — Seasonal DishesStacked, fresh, gone in minutes

Perfect Steaks — Rested, sliced, edge to edge — Perfect SteaksRested, sliced, edge to edge

Simple, Unique Ideas — Change up your weekly rotation — Simple, Unique IdeasChange up your weekly rotation

Caramel Apple Trifle — & Other Fall Favorites — Caramel Apple Trifle& Other Fall Favorites

Canapés — Small bites for a standing room — CanapésSmall bites for a standing room

Grazing Board — Charcuterie, cheese and fruit — Grazing BoardCharcuterie, cheese and fruit

Game Day Food — Go Bills! — Game Day FoodGo Bills!

Crispy Cutlets — Pan-fried golden, finished with lemon — Crispy CutletsPan-fried golden, finished with lemon

Pasta Bolognese — & Other Italian Favorites — Pasta Bolognese& Other Italian Favorites

Celebration Dessert — Stacked tall with cream — Celebration DessertStacked tall with cream

Grilled Vegetables — Balsamic and basil — Grilled VegetablesBalsamic and basil

Taquitos — & Other Tex-Mex Favorites — Taquitos& Other Tex-Mex Favorites

Advanced Technique — For the advanced cook — Advanced TechniqueFor the advanced cook

Cheese & Wine — Out before the guests arrive — Cheese & WineOut before the guests arrive

Risotto — Finished with green oil and fresh cheese — RisottoFinished with green oil and fresh cheese

Brasserie Style Cooking — 12-hour braised veal shank, natural jus, gremolata — Brasserie Style Cooking12-hour braised veal shank, natural jus, gremolata

Lobster Hash — Duck-fat fingerlings, sweet corn succotash, butter-poached claw — Lobster HashDuck-fat fingerlings, sweet corn succotash, butter-poached claw

Unique Cheese Dishes — Whipped Ricotta and Cherry Tomato Bruschetta — Unique Cheese DishesWhipped Ricotta and Cherry Tomato Bruschetta

Wood Fire Grilling — Cooked right in the fireplace — Wood Fire GrillingCooked right in the fireplace

Unique Fruit Dishes — The small plates that disappear first — Unique Fruit DishesThe small plates that disappear first

Hand-Made Pasta — Rolled, cut and dried the same afternoon — Hand-Made PastaRolled, cut and dried the same afternoon

Unique Vegetable Dishes — Built to be a meal, not a side — Unique Vegetable DishesBuilt to be a meal, not a side

Slow Roasting — Cooked to the perfect temp, rested and sliced — Slow RoastingCooked to the perfect temp, rested and sliced

Meal Prep — Turkey meatballs, whipped feta — a week of real food — Meal PrepTurkey meatballs, whipped feta — a week of real food

Meat Cookery — Choosing it, seasoning it, and reading the temp — Meat CookeryChoosing it, seasoning it, and reading the temp

Honey-Brined Turkey — One simple trick to the perfect roast, every time — Honey-Brined TurkeyOne simple trick to the perfect roast, every time

Party Snacks — Fruit flowers — light, simple, tasty and beautiful — Party SnacksFruit flowers — light, simple, tasty and beautiful

Greek Skewers — Marinated chicken & shrimp, tzatziki, Greek dressing — Greek SkewersMarinated chicken & shrimp, tzatziki, Greek dressing

The Reverse Sear — No grill? No problem. Ask Chef Michael about it — The Reverse SearNo grill? No problem. Ask Chef Michael about it

Unique Seafood Dishes — Grilled lobster tails — Unique Seafood DishesGrilled lobster tails

Not on the list?

Then that is the lesson.

Menu planning, recipe creation and wine pairing are part of what we teach. Bring us a dish you ate somewhere and loved, a family recipe nobody wrote down, or a technique you have never trusted yourself with.

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