Saturday, January 4th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Fresh Vegetarian Summer Rolls with Two Dipping Sauces ● Chicken with Vegetable Ribbons en Papillote with Lemon Butter Sauce ● Ganache Glazed Brownie with Fresh Raspberries  *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation.  Aprons are not provided.

Wednesday January 8th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "A Tour of Italy ~ Sardegna" ● Demonstration Class ● Sandra Gugliotta - Dining Elegance Caterers ● $65.00   We will be revisiting different regions of Italy on our fourth tour - complete with new dishes. Sardegna is known as the farthest away island from terra ferma.  It is spoken of as a small world in which anything that is planted will grow.  Its topography ranges from mountains to plains and ocean all around, caverns and grottos to the west and luxurious landscapes and emerald coastline to the North.  In Sardegna each and every little town or city and each seaside has its very own tradition.  As a result, the food is varied throughout the island as are the wines.  Menu: Minestra di Ceci ~ hearty chickpea soup with ground pork ● Aragosta Arrosto ~ roasted and seasoned lobster tail ● Carciofi con Patate in Umido ~ a potato and artichoke stew with fresh mint, lemon, parsley and garlic ● Spezzatino di Agnello ~ lamb stew with onions, eggs, lemon and pancetta ● Pirichittus ~ a baked egg and lemon infused dough soaked in sugar glaze

Friday, January 10th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Spicy Shrimp and Chorizo Macaroni and Cheese ● Chicken Cordon Bleu with Roasted Garlic White Wine Sauce, Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes, and Sautéed Vegetables ● Belgian Waffles with Warm Berry Compote and Sauce Anglaise  *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation. Aprons are not provided.

KIDS CLASS! Saturday, January 11th ● 11:30 - 1:30 pm ● "Soups On! ~ Kids Class"

● Ages 7 - 12 years old ● Hands-On Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $50.00  Come and make some dishes that friends and family of all ages will love!  Both fun and delicious; made by you!  Menu: Corn Chowder ● Old Fashioned Vegetable Soup ● Wonton Soup with Handmade Wontons  ** (parents will not be permitted to stay during class; our staff will be on hand to assist the chef and the students and provide extra supervision) *** when registering, please list the child's name and age in the comment section.

Saturday, January 11th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals Menu: Savory Goat Cheese and Spinach Cheesecake served with Garlic Crostini ● Filet of Salmon with Lemon Caper Sauce Supreme, Saffron Rice Pilaf, and Carrots and Green Beans ● Apple Cranberry Bread Pudding with Cinnamon Crème  *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation. Aprons are not provided.

Monday, January 13th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Start the New Year Right ~ Plant Based/Gluten Free" ● Demonstration Class ● Mat Shalenko - June Health & Wellness ● $50.00  Kick off the new year by adding more healthy options to your diet.  With every bite you will be glad you did.  Menu: Ginger Sesame Zucchini Noodles ● Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Chickpeas ● Butternut Squash and Baby Kale Salad ● Tempeh Mushroom Jambalaya ● Chocolate Almond "Cheesecake" Bars

Tuesdays, January 14th through February 25th (no class on February 4th) ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Basic Training 101 ~ Technique Classes" ● Hands-On Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $525.00 for a Six Week course. A six-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 and deep-frying. 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. Class is limited in size, so sign up early to ensure your seat! Aprons are not provided.

Wednesday, January 15th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Basic Fish Cookery ~ Technique Class" ● Demonstration Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $65.00 The new year always brings thoughts of improving our eating habits and incorporating healthy options into our cooking routines.  More fish in our diets is always a great way to get that effort underway.  This class is a great primer on how to select, handle, store, cook, freeze and thaw fish.  If cooking fish has intimidated you in the past, you will leave this class with a new found confidence in preparing these treasures of the sea. Menu: Sautéed Lemon Sole with Leeks and Lemon Dill Sauce ● Spicy Miso Ramen Noodles with Roasted Chili Salmon ● Baked Cod with Asparagus, Fennel, and Leeks ● Easy Lemon Bars with Freshly Whipped Cream

Friday, January 17th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Lump Crab Cakes with Chipotle Lime Remoulade ● Seared Pork Loin Chops with Mushroom, Country Ham, Brandy Cream Sauce, Polenta, and Stewed Vegetables ● Bourbon Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding  *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation.  Aprons are not provided.

Saturday, January 18th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals Menu: Penne Pasta with Shrimp and Pesto Alfredo ● Boneless Breast of Chicken with Saffron Mushroom Veloute, Mashed Potatoes, and Ratatouille of Vegetables ● Orange Ginger Crème Brulee topped with Orange Cream *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation. Aprons are not provided.

Wednesday, January 22nd ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Kicking off the Super Bowl ~ Cookie Decorating Workshop" ● Hands-On Class ● Anne Simpson - Cookie Decorator ● $60.00  This class is open to both adults and kids ages 12 and up.  Learn to decorate a variety of gorgeous cookies, perfect for your Super Bowl party, to give your family and friends or enjoy yourself. Learn the techniques and tricks to work with royal icing, achieve the proper consistency as well as coloring the icing; you will learn the correct way to fill and use a piping bag for as well as how to store leftover icing. Several different cookie decorating techniques, including working with royal icing, outlining and flooding cookies will be covered in class as well as tips for baking the perfect cookie. Anne will share her recipes for Traditional Sugar Cookies and Royal Icing. Students will take home four cookies they complete in this class ~ Football Helmet Cookie ● Football Cookie ● Foamy Mug of Beer Cookie ● Stadium filled with Fans Cookie *All tools, icings and cookies are supplied.

Thursday, January 23rd ● 11:30 - 2:00 pm ● "Take Time to Catch Up" ● Demonstration Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $55.00  The holidays are over and it is time to catch up with friends, enjoy a wonderful lunch, and learn a thing or two.  Menu:  New England Crab Soup ● Warm Couscous Salad with Apricot Vinaigrette ● Panko Crusted Shrimp Cake with Lemon Aioli ● Classic Napoleon Cream Pastry

Thursday, January 23rd ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Indian Breakfast Dishes" ● Demonstration Class ● Bhavana Barde - Bhavana Foods Catering & Superfood Veda ● $50.00 Have you ever wondered what is eaten at breakfast time in India? Bhavana is going to introduce us to some popular breakfast selections that are as delicious as they sound.  Menu: Anda Bhurji ~ spicy Indian style scrambled eggs with onion and tomatoes served over ghee toast ● Aloo Subzi ~ Indian style skillet potatoes ● Set Dosa served with Fresh Coconut Chatney ~ a cooked flat thin layered rice batter, made from a fermented batter  ● Sweet Sooji Halwa ~ semolina and sugar syrup dessert cooked with ghee, bananas, cardamom and garnished with almonds

Friday, January 24th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Mandarin Pancakes with Honey Sriracha Chicken, Cashews, and Asian Slaw ● Seared Beef Sirloin with Roasted Garlic Butter, Stone Ground Grits, and Wilted Greens ● Adult Hot Chocolate with Swiss Merengue *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation. Aprons are not provided.

Saturday, January 25th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals Menu: Onion, Mushroom, and Tarragon Bread Pudding with Sauce Mornay ● Seared Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom, Artichoke, Tomato Sauce, Garlic Roasted Potatoes and Corn Pudding ● Chocolate Cheesecake with Cinnamon Chocolate Cream *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation.  Aprons are not provided.

Monday, January 27th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Middle Eastern Memories" ● Demonstration Class ● Serge Katz -- FlavaVille ● $50.00   From eye to hand to mouth we invite you into the kitchens of the middle east to enjoy an array of tempting treats. Serge's kitchen on wheels is home to an array of unique and delicious offerings you are sure to love. Menu: Falafel, Hummus, Pickled Vegetables ● Lamb Shawarma ~ Freedom Run Farm lamb, served with local pita, tahini, and salad ● Shakshuka ~ a dish of eggs with stewed tomatoes, garlic and peppers ● Cherry and Pistachio Rugelach served with Honey Ice Cream

Wednesday, January 29th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Uncharted Italian ~ Milk Street Class" ● Demonstration Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $65.00  When you think Italian food, the first image that springs to mind is probably a tall mound of spaghetti topped with tomato sauce and meatballs. Don't get us wrong - we're all for generous heaps of spaghetti but there is so much more to Italian food than the quintessential pasta dishes. In this class, you'll venture north to Piedmont, where you'll discover the magic of bagna cauda, a slather on everything dipping sauce. You'll come to love a traditional peasant soup of polenta, leek and rosemary topped with crispy pancetta. You'll learn what makes agrodolce (a sweet-sour treatment typically reserved for vegetables) also a perfect fit for pan seared pork chops. Along the way, we'll examine how lesser known Italian dishes from the countryside achieve a balance of creamy and crunchy, bitter and rich, and umami and herbaceous to produce dishes that are simple to make and satisfying to eat.  Menu: Polenta Soup with Crispy Pancetta and Kale ● Bagna Cauda with Charred Broccoli ● Honey and Bay Apricot Compote with Greek Yogurt ● Italian Sweet and Sour Pork Chops ● Ricotta Semolina Cheesecake

Thursday, January 30th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "No-Knead Artisan Breads" ● Demonstration Class ● Brad Dillon - Black Sheep Bakery ● $50.00  Popularized by the Sullivan Street Bakery in New York, and a favorite class at the Cottage, no knead bread baking has revolutionized the ability of a home baker to produce a tasty, crusty loaf of bread with a minimum of mess and equipment. Forget the pre-ferments, impossibly expensive steam injection ovens and difficult folding techniques. With the four basic ingredients, patience and a Dutch oven, your friends will wonder if the bread you are serving them at your next dinner party was purchased at that popular crusty bread shop in town. It's that good and easy!  Menu: Basic French Boule ● Sundried Tomato, Kalamata Olive, Rosemary Loaf ● Asiago, Garlic, Black Pepper Loaf ● Cinnamon, Walnut, Cranberry Loaf ● Irish Soda Bread ● and suggestions for other variations

Friday, January 31st ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands-On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $105.00 for TWO individuals. Menu: Serrano Ham and Cheese Empanadas with Ancho Cream Sauce ● Seared Salmon Provencal with Risotto Cakes ● Lemon Mascarpone Mousse  *Remember when registering ~ 2 individuals = 1 table, so please use the number(s) of tables you desire when making your reservation.  Aprons are not provided.