Monday, June 22nd ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "A Journey at Sea" ● Demonstration Class ● Patrick Roney - Seelbach Hilton ● $65.00   Please welcome Patrick Roney, Chef de Cuisine at the Oakroom Restaurant in the Seelbach Hilton for his first class at the Cottage!  Fine dining never goes out of style and is a wonderful treat, so come with us as Patrick takes us on a Journey at Sea with this five course dining experience.Menu: 1st course (amuse bouche) ~ Cured Wild King Salmon, Soft Quail Egg, Crème Fraîche and Potato ● 2nd course ~ Chilled English Pea and Avocado Veloute, Maine Lobster and Radish Salad ● 3rd Course ~ Seared Georges Bank Scallop, Wild Mushroom Fregola and Mushroom Espuma ● 4th Course ~ Surf and Turf ~ Striped Bass and Short Rib, Citrus Butter and Pinot Noir Jus ● 5th Course ~ Chocolate Cremeaux, Pistachio Brittle and Kumquat

KIDS CLASS!  Tuesday, June 23rd ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "Crêpes are Fun - Kids Class" ● Ages 7 - 12 years old ● Hands On Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $45.00   Crêpes are a very thin pancake and can be used in so many different ways, both sweet and savory.  Learn to make the batter, cook and fill crêpes that are fun to eat.  Menu:  Nutella and Jam Crêpe ● Ham and Cheese Crêpe ● Strawberry Crêpe with Chocolate Sauce

Wednesday, June 24th ● 6:00 - 9:00 ● "Basics of Cake Decorating" ● Hands On Class ● Jesica Jones - Love at First Bite ● $55.00 Learn all of the basics of cake decorating. Some of the topics that will be covered in this class are assembly, filling, crumb coating and flat icing the cake, borders and piping techniques, coloring the frosting, making homemade buttercream frosting and much more. Each student will be provided with an 8 inch cake to decorate and take home to show off and enjoy! This is not a Wilton cake class...it's SO much more! ***Ask for your supply list at signup. We offer these items for sale at the Cottage along with a 10% class discount on your purchase.

Thursday, June 25th ● 11:30 - 2:00 pm ● "Star Spangled Spread" ● Demonstration Class ● John Plymale ● $45.00  Gather family and friends together to celebrate the 4th of July. Enjoy this Star Spangled Spread before darkness falls and the sky is taken over by a dizzying display of fireworks.  Menu: Deviled Crab Dip with Red, White & Blue Nachos ● Arugula, Blueberry and Corn Salad ● South Carolina Pulled Pork with Homemade Mustard BBQ Sauce ● Grilled Ratatouille ● Stone Fruit Summer Cobbler ~ peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots

Thursday, June 25th ● 6:00 - 9:00 pm ● "European Style Cookies" ● Demonstration Class ● Christina Singer - Chrissy Bakes! ● $45.00  A European style cookie is so different from the cookies we think of in the US.  More delicate, not too sweet, filled with nuts and fruit or jam are just some of their characteristics.  Once you have tried this style, you will be hooked.  Menu: Praline Meringue Cookies ● Pvodi (plum) Cookies ~ pockets of shortbread-like dough filled with jam ● Ginger Cookies ● Stars ~ Czech sugar cookies

Saturday, June 27th ● 8:00 - 3:00 pm ● "Private Event" ● Hands On Class ● Please note that the store will be closed during this event and will reopen at 3:30 pm for normal business.

Saturday, June 27th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University ● $95.00 for two  Menu: Cheesy Grit Cakes with Seared Shrimp and Red Eye Gravy ● Grilled Chicken Breast, Bacon and Penne Pasta with Sauce Puttanesca ● Sweet Goat Cheese and Orange Scented Cheesecake with Citrus Crème Fraîche

KIDS CLASS!  Monday, June 29th ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "Fun Vegetarian Dishes - Kids Class" ● Get into the kitchen and have some fun making great vegetarian dishes everyone will love!  Menu: Zucchini Pasta with Pesto and Parmesan Tuiles ● Greek Style Pizza with Cauliflower Crust ● Strawberry Shortcake

KIDS CLASS! Tuesday, June 30th ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "Healthy, Tasty and Fun - Kids Baking Class" ● Ages 7 - 12 years old ● Hands On Class ● Sandra Gugliotta - Dining Elegance Caterers ● $45.00 Baking is so much fun.  Learn to make goodies that are healthy too!  Menu: Chocolate Chip, Almond and Coconut cookies ● Fruit Balls with Nuts, Cherries and Dates or Prunes ● Peanut Butter and Banana Muffins

Wednesday, July 1st ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm (held outdoors) ● "Grate Balls of Fire ~ Grilling" ● Demonstration Class ● John Plymale - Porcini ● $55.00 We are taking it outside so you can learn the techniques and secrets for grilling various mouth-watering meats, vegetables and fruits. We will talk about the ins and outs of cooking with charcoal versus gas, how to control the grill and its heat, cook meats to ensure desired doneness and how to know when it has been reached. Brining vs. Marinating will be explored as well as demonstrated. After class, you will leave with a new found confidence when you light up the grill. Menu: Skewered Beef Tenderloin Brochette ● Curried Almond Couscous ● Spicy Chipotle BBQ Chicken ● Grilled Corn in Husk with Maitre d'hôtel Butter ● Grilled Stone Fruit Skewers with Lemon Sorbet

Friday, July 3rd ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $95.00 for two ● Menu: Tomato Artichoke Bisque ● Salmon en Papillotte with Herbed Butter and Vegetables ● Crème Brulee

NEWLY DESIGNED 4 Week SERIES! Tuesdays, July 7th through July 28th ● 11:30 - 2:00 pm ● "NEW Daytime Basic Training" ● Hands On Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $330.00 for a Four Week course   A four week series of HANDS ON training, guaranteed to have you cooking like a pro in no time! This class is designed for all students from the beginning cook to the cook who wants to fine-tune their skills and understand the "whys" of cooking! During this course, you will learn proper knife skills, stocks and basic sauce making, soups, salads, vinaigrettes, techniques such as sautéing, roasting, braising, slow roasting, pan frying, deep-frying and grilling. You will learn how to break down a whole chicken into individual pieces & how to truss meat correctly. You will learn about cooking beef, chicken, seafood, vegetables and starches. After this course, you will feel much more confident in the kitchen & motivated to try out new dishes and create your own recipes!   Feel free to bring your cook's knife and an apron to class each week, if you wish.

Monday, July 13th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Farm Fresh Jams and Sweet Breads" ● Demonstration Class ● Beth Fowle - Full Heart Farm ● $45.00  Many of you may know Beth from area farmers markets.  Please join us in welcoming Beth for her first class at the Cottage!  Preserve the fruits of summer by making homemade jam and jelly to enjoy later or give as gifts.  Beth will walk us preparing various types as well as demonstrating the canning process that will make them shelf stable.  She will show us how to make some amazing quick breads too.  Menu: Plum Jam with Goat Cheese Crostini ● Peach Basil Jelly with Stir Fry Veggies and Chicken ● Red Onion Rosemary Jam with Lamb ● Chocolate Zucchini Bread ● Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins

Tuesday, July 14th ● 6:00 - 9:00 ● "Fun with Fondant & Advanced Piping Techniques ~ Cake Decorating" ● Hands On Class ● Jesica Jones - Love At First Bite ● $55.00 In this class you will learn how to create that beautifully smooth finish you've admired on many cakes. Fondant icing is the trick. You will frost, fill and cover your cake in fondant. In addition, you will learn how to make beautiful roses, writing techniques, a reversed shell border, Corneille lace, braided fondant border, using stencils and much more! Each student will be provided with a 6 inch double layer cake to decorate, take home to show off and ultimately eat. This is not a Wilton cake class...it's SO much more! ***Ask for your supply list at signup. We offer these items for sale at the Cottage along with a 10% class discount on your purchase.

Wednesday, July 15th ● 11:30 - 2:00 pm ● "ABC...About Blueberries & Corn" ● Demonstration Class ● John Plymale ● $45.00  Take two of your favorite foods of summer and make a meal that features each in a unique way.  That is what this class is all about.  Join us; you won't be sorry!  Menu: Chipotle Blueberry Compote Spread, Goat Cheese and Sour Dough Toasts ● Grilled Chicken Supremes with Fresh Corn Butter Sauce ● Orzo, Fire Roasted Corn, Roasted Tomato, Crispy Bacon  tossed with Arugula Pesto ● Corn Johnny Cakes with Blueberry Chutney ● Southern Plantation Banana Pudding with Fresh Blueberries

Wednesday, July 15th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Volare Heirloom Tomato Dinner" ● Demonstration Class ● Josh Moore - Volare ● $50.00  Celebrate that glorious taste of sun warmed heirloom tomatoes picked fresh from the vine and brought straight to your table.  From the Moore Farm comes a variety of these beauties, ready to be transformed into mouthwatering delights.  Menu: Heirloom Tomato Tart ~ tomatoes, goat cheese, roasted garlic, parmesan cheese nestled in a flaky pastry crust ● Volare's Infamous Heirloom Tomato Salad ~ tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, feta cheese, fresh basil dressed with a red wine vinaigrette ● Grilled Applewood Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Homemade Heirloom Tomato Marmalade and Gorgonzola Polenta ● Heirloom Tomato Gelato topped with Crumbled Candied Bacon and drizzled with a Balsamic Reduction

Thursday, July 16th ● 11:30 - 2:00 pm ● "Summer Vegetable Primer" ● Demonstration Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $45.00  Properly cooked vegetables are the mark of a fine meal.  A handful of green beans or a head of cabbage is easy to overlook when you are busy in the kitchen, but these deserve the same respect and attention as the roast they may accompany.  And, like different varieties of fish or cuts of meat, every vegetable needs to be cooked thoroughly, tested for doneness and seasoned with care.  Menu: Roasted Vegetable Antipasto with Herbed Chevre and Crostini ● Shaved Carrot and Pear Salad with Curry Vinaigrette ● Zucchini and Yellow Squash Ribbon Noodles with Basil Butter and Pine Nuts ● Pesto Green Beans with Three Tomatoes ● Red, White and Blue Frozen Torte with Buttermilk Poundcake

Thursday, July 16th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Mexican Masa Madness" ● Partial Hands On Class ● Gail Crawford - Jefferson Community & Technical College ● $55.00  Learn how to use masa (corn flour) to make wonderful Mexican and Latin American street food.  Menu: Arepas with Chicken and Queso Fresca ● Tamales with Mole Amarillo and Pollo (chicken) ● Tamales de Rajas ~ roasted poblano peppers ● Tortillas with Carnitas and Tomatillo Salsa ~ twice cooked pork; slow roasted pork then fried ● Empanadas with Chorizo and Potatoes ● Sopes with Black Beans and Cotija Cheese ● Guava Tart

Saturday, July 18th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University ● $95.00 for two  Menu: Seafood Gratin with Horseradish Cream ● Scallopini of Pork Schnitzel with Blue Cheese and Sour Cream ● Flambéed Strawberry Shortcake served Warm

Monday, July 20th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "A Tour of Italy ~ Calabria" Demonstration Class ● Sandra Gugliotta - Dining Elegance Caterers ● $50.00  We will be revisiting different regions of Italy on our second tour - complete with new dishes. This is the sixteenth of a series of monthly classes exploring the different regions of Italy!  Sun, beaches and year round warm climate are characteristic of this region.  Many dishes were oven baked here in olden days out of necessity and in modern times out of tradition.  Years ago, many families didn't have ovens in their home, but rather would go to a community oven for preparation. Tomatoes, artichokes and olives have a great deal of presence in dishes from Calabria.  Menu: Melanzane Sott'Olio ~ pickled eggplant on crusty bread ● Risotto alla Calabrese ~ a rice dish with a hearty and slightly spicy meat sauce ● Schiaffettoni ~ stuffed and baked macceroni pasta with meat, sausage, salami and cheese ● Costolette di Agnello alla Calabrese ~ lamb chops calabrese style with black olives, peppers, tomatoes, onions and parsley ● Fichi Ripieni alla Sibarita ~ Stuffed Figs ~ whole dried figs stuffed with a mixture of nuts, cocoa, reduced grape juice (Mosto) & dried fruits, lightly baked and dusted with a cinnamon or clove powdered sugar