​Registration Fee: $40

Ciao! Let's stroll the piazza and spend the day in one of Italy's finest cooking regions. We will focus on learning the techniques involved in making these recipes simple, delicious, and easy to prepare at home.

Grilled Steak with Rosemary and Garlic
Creamy Polenta with Pecorino and Wild Mushrooms
Dolce di Amalfi - Lemon Almond Cake

7700.29     Saturday 9 am - 12 pm      4/14      Menkes      VHS/Panther Café

Registration Fee: $40

​Calling all seafood lovers! Chef Menkes will provide instruction on the prep and cooking methods this delicious menu. In this all hands on deck class you learn that cooking great seafood is healthy and fun! Don’t miss out. Enroll today!
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• Crab Cakes with Lemon-Garlic Aioli
• Grilled Shrimp with Homemade Cocktail Sauce
• Blood Orange and Green Bean Salad

7700.30      Saturday 9 am - 12 pm      4/28      Menkes      VHS/Panther Café

Registration Fee: $40

Become acquainted and adept with the most classic and important of chef's tools, and your time in the kitchen will be transformed. In this hands-on class, you'll have basic knife skills and practice the fundamental cuts, mince, dice, brunoise, bayonet and julienne plus, our instructor will offer tips for maintaining and sharpening your knives. You will use these knife skills every time you cook so this class is very essential.
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• Chicken Tortilla Soup

7700.26      Saturday 9 am - 12 pm      5/12      Menkes      VHS/Panther Café

Registration Fee: $40

In this class you will create mouthwatering desserts from our chef's own favorite recipes. Recipes featured in this class are both rich in flavor and culinary techniques. You will not only add to your dessert repertoire, you will surely impress your family and friends when you get home!
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• Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Semifreddo
• Mixed Fresh Berry Crostata with Vanilla Bean Gelato

7700.31      Saturday 9 am - 12 pm      6/2      Menkes      VHS/Panther Café