Cooking Classes in Napa Valley,
California
Hands-on
Cooking Classes
Our most popular event is a
cooking class including hands-on participation creating a multi
course meal
For groups of 2 or more we will work with you to
create a personalized menu utilizing the freshest most seasonal ingredients
gathered from Napa Valley. Upon registration you will
receive your class syllabus, recipes and techniques. This
will entitle you to schedule a time to come join your chefs, roll up your sleeves and don aprons as you chop, slice
and dice to prepare the meal that will then be served to you. We create menus that will expand your
kitchen knowledge and focus on the seasons best products, each
course with suggested wine pairings. $250
per person all inclusive.
Basic Skills Series
Basic Skills- Two Day Cooking Classic
Dates to be determined by your
schedule
Chefs DJ
and Kent Nielsen
The Basic
Skills Series is a two day class designed for both the beginner
and the experienced cook, to make cooking fun and easy. Part I and
II will be covered on day one and parts III and IV on day two. The class
will introduce you to the foundation needed to begin exploring and
creating exciting meals. This hands-on class concludes with a
graduation dinner prepared by the class and a Certificate of
Completion. The fee is $495 per person for the full class syllabus
with recipes and techniques. This entitles you to schedule
your two days of working in the kitchen with your chefs to hone
your new skills and create the graduation dinner. A guest may join you for the final
dinner at 4:00 PM on day two.
Basic
Skills I - The Foundation of Success
We begin the
series with a full explanation of the basic kitchen equipment and
tools; knife skills and care; safety and sanitation; and how to
prepare stocks, the building blocks of cooking. We will prepare
chicken, veal, and vegetable stocks.
Basic
Skills II - Produce and Vegetables
This class
will introduce the wide variety of available greens and
vegetables. DJ and Kent will explain cooking methods for
vegetables and starches, and discuss how to make vegetables look
and taste their best when cooked. Learn how to prepare emulsified
dressings and crispy salads. We will prepare lemon mayonnaise,
Caesar Salad, Braised Fennel and Rice Pilaf. Kent will conduct a
product ID of seasonal greens, fruits and vegetables.
Basic
Skills III - Meat Cuts and Poultry
This class
emphasizes how to handle and cook basic cuts of meat and poultry.
Kent will demonstrate how the stocks made in Basics I can be
transformed into classical sauces, and we will learn how to bone a
chicken that will be stuffed and roasted in our graduation dinner.
We will compare the results of different cooking methods on meat
cuts.
Basic
Skills IV - Graduation
Now we will
combine the knowledge acquired over the two days to plan,
time and present a final graduation dinner.
Basics Series Consist of:
Complete class
syllabus for $495 per person
Which entitles you to schedule the hands-on cooking class with
your chefs
Day one 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Day two 11:00 am - 4:00 pm with dinner to follow
Contact us through
e-mail or call us at (707) 965-9409 for registration
We specialize in
creating private culinary events.

Classes start at
$250 per person all inclusive
Call for scheduling
(707) 965-9409
Many options...Let us design a class specifically for you and
your co-chefs. The sky's the limit! |