Linda Martin Class Schedule

Enjoy a class that will feel like an experience more than a lesson on cooking. This fun evening will teach how to create small bites that are fresh, and easy to serve; the kind of foods people crave this time of year. Pair that with a beautifully prepared Martini and you have the makings of a stylish summer gathering that is fun for everyone! Our lesson is Sautéed Mushrooms with Goat Cheese on Grilled Crostini with Fresh Basil Oil; Boursin Steak Bites with Fresh Chives; Thai Chicken Cocktail Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce; Curried Chicken Salad on Endive Spears; Fried Green Tomatoes with Buttermilk-Peppercorn Sauce; Jalapeno Jack stuffed-Bacon Wrapped Shrimp, and Mini Crème Brulés. We will enjoy an Espresso Martini with our appetizers.

Invite your partner to share a culinary experience in a class where you cook together with a group of couples. This class is one of those experiences that feels special from the moment you walk in, because it gives you and your partner a chance to do something together that’s creative, delicious, and genuinely memorable. In the end you enjoy a sampling of wine and the feeling that “we did this together.” Join us for our lesson of Shrimp Scampi Flatbread Pizza Amuse (sautéed Garlic Butter, Rosemary, Fontina Cheese)and fresh Tomato, Avocado, AND Radish Sprout Tower Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette, AND fresh Basil Oil served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be Hoisin-glazed sticky Baby Back Ribs; Steak house style Béchamel Creamed Spinach; Bacon Fried Rice; Chipotle, Red Onion, AND Cilantro Shredded Cabbage, served with Zinfandel Dessert will be Wicked Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream AND Shaved Chocolate. Priced per Couple.

It’s a party and you are invited to Martie’s Mad Martini Happy Hour! Come sip a Watermelon Martini – fresh, refreshing and delicious, crafted by our Mixologist Brian Vogel, owner of the Raven Gastropub. Brian will share tips on how to make this memorable cocktail. Our chef will DEMONSTRATE an appetizer you won’t be able to get enough of! It will be Tequila Shrimp flambé with Chipotle-Shredded Cabbage Salad.

This fish class presents a valuable lesson that will make you comfortable understanding how to buy the best Fish, hold it properly, and prepare it to use cooking methods which are best for each type of fish. In addition to learning technique, we will focus on flavor, learning to use in ingredients to enhance the Fish so its natural flavor shines through. Join us for Bourbon BBQ Salmon with grilled Corn AND Watercress Salad; oven roasted Cod with Olive-Rosemary Breadcrumbs; Fillet of Sole with Shrimp, Lemon, AND Capers; Butter-sautéed Tilapia Piccatta and Carrots; Walnut Crusted Ginger Salmon with fresh Herb Rice Pilaf; Blackened Catfish fillets with Chipotle-Cilantro Coleslaw, and pan seared Ahi Tuna with Avocado, Soy, Ginger, AND Lime.

Here is a chance to have a special evening with your partner creating a gourmet meal. As you share preparing a new recipe together, you will learn new cooking techniques, discover new ingredients, and create flavors that will make your collaborative effort a fun, interactive experience! Our lesson will be Blistered Shishito Pepper amuse with Togarashi AND Sea Salt and Endive Salad with Bosc Pear, Blue Cheese, AND Candied Walnuts with Maple Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is char cooked marinated Chicken with rich Mole Sauce; Kentucky Cheese Grits; Bacon roasted Brussels Sprouts and crisp Fry Bread with Desert Honey, served with Merlot. Dessert will be Goat Cheese AND Pistachio Cheesecakes with Pistachio Brittle AND Tequila-Lime Syrup. Priced per Couple.

Join us for a sweet spot in August to enjoy a social time and create new apps that are perfect for hot evenings. Invite your girlfriends to join you in this relaxed great food and a refreshing cocktail. Treat yourself to Grilled Shrimp on Rosemary Skewers; Thai Chicken Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce; Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette over Herb Roasted Salmon Bites; Truffled Deviled Eggs with Caviar; Crispy Vegetable Eggroll Bites with Honey-Mustard Sauce; Goat Cheese AND Walnut Pesto on Grilled Crostini and Strawberry AND Lemon Tiramisu Pastries. We will enjoy an Aperol Spritz cocktail with our appetizers.

Add some fun to your summer with a class that you and your partner share cooking together, creating an amazing three course gourmet meal. You’ll chop, mix, and stir in a relaxed environment sharing the experience with other couples, as a group you create an amazing meal. When the plating is done, everyone will sit down to dinner and enjoy a couple of wines served with the meal. We hope you can join us for Panko AND fresh Herb Crusted Crispy Chicken “Nugget” Amuse with Crème Fraiche AND Chives; Salad of Cool Watermelon, Feta Cheese, AND Baby Arugula with Citrus Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is charring grilled New York Steak with Jack Daniels-Cola BBQ Sauce; steakhouse Spinach Gratin; Potato Gnocchi with roasted Garlic Oil AND fresh Parmesan, and Grill Cooked Peppers with Caper Vinaigrette, served with Zinfandel. Dessert will be Grand Marnier-Chocolate Soufflés with Freshly Whipped Cream. Priced per Couple.