Smoking Hot

Title: Smoking Hot Location: The Cooking School at Irwin Street Patio Instructor: Chef Sandy Description: Menu: Shrimp Kabobs on Asian Salad Stuffed Jalapenos Ribs Chicken Potato Salad Outline: Principles of Smoking Types of Smokers Types […] Read More

Haute Hot Hot Salsa in the Hot Hot Summer

Title: Haute Hot Hot Salsa in the Hot Hot Summer Location: Sweet Selma Farms Kitchen Instructor: Adam Backmeyer Description:  An adult punch (watermelon margarita) will be served while farm-to-table salsa and chips will be made. […] Read More

Cookbooks We Love

                Top of my list is my all time favorite cookbook is Charleston Receipts ….. you can get your own copy with shipping for about $20 from Amazon. et […] Read More

Cooking for 2

Learn to cook for 2, make a perfect meal for everyday and special occasions – together. Learn new ways to spice up your weekday basics with sauces and great sides.

Preserving Your Garden’s Bounty

Preserving Your Garden’s Bounty Summer gardens are hitting their stride, and “National Sneak Some Zucchini On To Your Neighbor’s Front Porch Night” is right around the corner!  Chef Christy will lead you through some of the […] Read More

Gluten Free and Dairy Free Cooking

Cooking for Special Diets Part 2 Gluten Free and Dairy Free Cooking will delve into medical food allergies and food sensitivities, testing for food allergies, processed foods and chemicals, gluten and dairy free cooking. Using […] Read More

One Hour Herbs – Mint

Nothing is quite as soothing as a hot cup of peppermint tea on a cold day. But mint can do much more than ease a headache or tummyache. As a natural refrigerant, mint cools your […] Read More

Mixology Made Easy

Mixing drinks isn’t simply making a tasty recipe, it is an art form. Mixed, muddled, twisted, dusted, foamed, flamed, speared, layered, shaken AND stirred, there are hundreds to thousands of drinks that have been invented […] Read More

New From Chef Christy

We love our chefs and are so happy to share info about them and all the cool things they are doing! This month Chef Christy expanded her web presence to include a blog Kings Taste […] Read More

One Hour Herbs – Basil

Herbs bring fabulous new flavors to your food from salads, meats and vegetables, but also to appetizers, soups, desserts and even beverages! One Hour Herbs will guide you through the many uses of popular herbs, […] Read More

Cooking For Special Diets

Part 1 introduces students to a discussion of various diets and typical restrictions, basic kitchen skills, avoiding cross-contamination, reading food labels, the nutritional make-up of foods, and making successful substitutions in recipes. Utilizing fresh, local, […] Read More

Smoking Hot

On the schedule this week, join Chef Sandy for Smokin Hot, a class on cooking on your smoker.  Menu includes: Shrimp Kabobs on Asian Salad Stuffed Jalapenos Ribs Chicken Potato Salad Learn: Principles of Smoking […] Read More

Profiles in Flavor – Greece

Greece is the birthplace of the original Mediterranean Diet. The fresh tastes of tender grape leaves, succulent lamb, and fragrant herbs still evoke the Foods of the Gods. Discover the history of this rich ancient […] Read More

Fish Cookery

Knowing your fish facts will open up a whole new world of possibilities in your kitchen! Chef Christy will lead you through four basic techniques for cooking delicious fish: marinated, poached, dredged and sautéed, and […] Read More

Sauces Simplified

Feeling saucy? Wish you could serve your dinners looking like they do on the food shows or in fancy restaurants? Wouldn’t know a Mother Sauce if it told you to wear a warm shirt? Sauces […] Read More