Amy Barnes Class Schedule

Gather your friends and they will have a great time when you offer this bountiful array of foods to nibble. Our lesson of easy, do-able finger foods is easy to prepare with a menu everyone can enjoy. Come to prepare Tortilla Chip-Crusted Chicken Bites with Creamy Salsa Dip; Goat Cheese & Herb Stuffed Bella Mushrooms; Air Fryer Patatas Bravas with Quick Romesco Sauce; Pan Fried Crab Cakes with Zesty Tartar Sauce; Baked Crispy Artichoke Hearts with Garlic Dill Yogurt Sauce, and Baked Brie Toast with Cranberries & Thyme. We’ll enjoy this meal with Caramel Apple Cider Vodka Punch.

With the fall season, many great flavors are possible from the harvest of fruits and vegetables. Learn to make a great Crust filled with delicious combinations of seasonal ingredients which include Heirloom Tomato Pie with Cheddar & Herb Pie Crust; Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tartlets; Fireball Whisky Pumpkin Pie; Sheet Pan Apple Pie with Streusel Topping; Buttermilk Pecan Pie, and Cranberry Pecan Tart with Whipped Cream.

There are many advantages to cooking with Cast Iron pans. They hold heat well; are non-stick; great for browning; easy to clean, and affordable. This class opens the doors to great recipes. Come for a fun morning & learn Rosemary Butter Basted Rib-Eye Steak with Cast Iron Garlic Bread; Shrimp Scampi over Farfalle; Buttery Sweet Potato and Sage Biscuits; Honey & Garlic Cast Iron Blistered Brussels Sprouts; Pan-Seared Salmon with Raspberry Basil Sauce, and dessert of Cast Iron Chocolate Chip Cookie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

We love many of the great foods found on bar menus. Here you can make them for your pleasure and entertaining. They are great recipes for easy fast foods meals and snack foods. Join us for a lesson of Goat Cheese, Tapenade and Sun-Dried Tomato Tarts; Pan Seared Shrimp Dumplings with Ginger Dip; Miniature Camembert Walnut Pastries; Chicken Fajita Wonton Cups; Spicy Corn Meal Crusted Black Bean Cakes; Warm Mexican Street Corn Dip with Baked Chili Lime Tortilla Chips all served with Prosecco Margarita Cocktails and Pomegranate Martinis.

This class offers a way to learn about foods from small intimate restaurants that feature traditional regional specialties. Join us to learn delightful Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings with Sesame Siracha Dipping Sauce; One Pan Seared Blackened Salmon with Creamy Spinach Orzo; Linguini With Arugula, Garlic & Shaved Parmesan & Toasted Pinenuts; Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes Feta and Grilled Sourdough; Cast Iron Skillet Garlic Butter Shrimp and Grits; Upside-Down Onion and Gruyere Pastry Tarts with Thyme and Hot Honey, and Pretzel-Crusted Chicken Tenders with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce.

Fall harvest gives us a full selection of Apples to enjoy! So many varieties, flavors, and ways to use them! Come for a fun morning of cooking and lessons of Air Fryer Bacon wrapped Cinnamon Apples; Butternut Squash Soup with Apple; Honey Dijon Apple, Feta Bacon Cranberry Salad; Apple-Cheddar Stuffed Chicken Breast with Apple-Dijon Pan Sauce; Boneless Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples and Brandy Cream; Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry Apple Donuts, and German Apple Pancake.

Foods of the Med are loved for their bright flavors created with fresh, natural ingredients. From the harvest, we combine an abundance of fresh foods to create fall finger foods and a dynamic menu of crowd pleasers! Our lesson is Greek Shrimp Bruschetta; Grilled Turkey Meatballs with Garlic Yogurt Sauce; Spanakopita Tarts; Mediterranean Beef Skewers Marinated in Lemon & Herbs; Palmier Stuffed with Pesto, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Feta; Artichoke, Tomato & Spinach Flatbreads, and Plum & Thyme Prosecco Smash Cocktails.

Take your personalized gifts to a new level! This class teaches how to make foods from scratch, then create beautiful packages for gift giving. These little treasures can make delicious holiday gifts for the special people in your life. Come learn Sparkling Strawberry Cranberry Holiday Jam; Sun-Dried Tomato Butter; Pickled Red Onions; Cinnamon Vanilla Roasted Almonds; Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookie Mix in A Jar; Classic Peanut Brittle; Banana Nut Bread Baked in a Jar, and Apple Pie 'Ala Mode' Moonshine.

Here is a lesson you can enjoy sharing with a friend. Our DEMONSTRATION lunch is a lovely specialty that is amazingly easy to prepare. Come and enjoy Salmon on Puff Pastry with White Wine Shallot Sauce, served with Orzo with wilted Spinach & Pine Nuts. Dessert is Lemon Panna Cotta with Strawberry Jam.

Putting out a buffet of delicious foods with a theme is a great way to entertain and show off a presentation of beautiful foods! Come for an amazing lesson so you can learn and see how to put boards together for your own parties! This fun class will teach and show: Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken Board with Chips, Dips, Crudité and Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Pretzel Rods; Bagels & Lox Platter Capers, Onions, Eggs, Schmears and Mini Bagels; Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing, Cranberries and Almonds, and Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bites. Mediterranean Platter with Hummus, Marinated Shrimp Salad, Olives Artichoke Hearts Greek Cucumber Yogurt Feta Salad & Cinnamon Sugar & Olive Oil Pita Chips; Tea Sandwiches Platter with  Cucumber Dill Sandwich, Egg Sandwich, Cranberry Chicken Sandwiches, Mini Jammy Pinwheels, and Fresh Fruit; Taco Board with Crisp Beef Tacos Cheeses, Salsas, Tortilla Chips, Border Guacamole & Churro Pastry Sticks  and Waffle Breakfast Board Crispy Flaky Waffles with Whipped Honey Pumpkin Butter, Nutella Fresh Fruit and Maple Apple Sausage Cheese Balls.

One of the most delicious and comforting meals this time of year is homemade Soup paired with fresh Bread! In this great class we’ll make it all from scratch! Come for a great class to learn these fresh satisfying recipes. Our lesson is Shrimp Stew with Fennel & Leeks and Lemon Dill Feta Scones; Creamy Cheeseburger Soup with Buttery 30-Minute Dinner Rolls; Classic French Onion Soup Topped with Crusty French Bread; Italian Wedding Soup Tiny Meatballs & Orzo, and Skillet Garlic Flatbread.

These two specialty Pastries open the door to so many creative dishes! Learn how to work with them so you can add lots of great recipes to your cooking repertoire. Our lesson is Cranberry Brie Pastry Puffs; Moroccan Chicken Phyllo Cigars; Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts; Mini Meat & Potato Hand Pies; Phyllo and Sweet Ricotta Cheese Tarts with Berries; Upside Down Puff Pastry Spiced Apple Tart a la Mode, and Cast Iron Phyllo Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing.