Choose from one of these classes or let us create a custom menu for you:

italian country cooking
braised lamb with garlic and fresh herbs
creamy mascarpone polenta

quick fava bean sauté
almond-polenta cake with vanilla-rhubarb compote

easy weeknight meals
lemon-rosemary roast chicken
spinach and pine nut tart
shrimp chowder with asparagus, corn and new potato 
linguine with roasted baby beets, brown butter and goat cheese

french bistro
green salad with warm goat cheese toasts

crispy potato pancake with bacon and cantal
salmon with lentils and mustard-herb butter
tart tatin (upside down caramelized apple tart)

spanish tapas
sherry-roasted sweet onions with cabrales blue cheese and almonds
spicy garlic shrimp with amontillado sherry
herbed goat cheese croquetas with olive tapenade and honey
tortilla española (spanish potato omelet)
chorizo-stuffed dates wrapped in bacon

spring soups
asparagus, new potato and corn soup

creamy carrot soup with almonds-parsley pesto
mushroom barley soup with spring vegetables

spinach soup with sweet pea and mint

vegetarian dinner party
artichoke gratin with parmesan cheese

roasted asparagus and arugula salad with shallot vinaigrette
hand-made pasta with spring vegetable saute

vanilla bean ice cream with rhubarb compote and butter cookies

moroccan feast
moroccan crepes with honey, goat cheese and olives
chicken tagine with prunes and tomatoes
warm spinach salad with preserved lemon
marinated carrots with cumin, coriander and mint
pistachio phyllo pastries with orange-cardamom syrup

sweet and savory tarts
tender pastry dough
braised leek and goat cheese quiche
sweet potato, caramelized onion and feta tart
seasonal fruit galette

easy entertaining
spinach salad with cherries, soft cheese an hazelnuts
roast pork loin with apricots
crispy roasted potatoes with thyme
strawberry-rhubar galette with buttermilk ice cream

spring desserts

rhubarb tarte tatin

lemon olive oil tart

amaretto zabaglione with fresh berries

palmiers (flaky puff-pastry cookies)

Details
*All cooking classes are $45/person, unless otherwise noted, and include hands-on participation, printed copies of recipes, and the preparation of a sit-down meal where you and your guests can enjoy all the dishes you've cooked.

*Price above reflects a class size of at least 4 people.  Classes for 1, 2 or 3 people are available, please call for pricing.

*Classes last 2 to 2 1/2 hours and are suitable for varied skill leves--from the beginner to the seasoned home cook.  Feel free to ask about the difficulty of the class.

* We provide you with a shopping and equipment list before class and we can supply any equipment you don't have.

*We're happy to provide recommendations for wine and beer pairings!


Interested in a group class?  Sign up for one of Olaiya's cooking classes at Delancey, PCC, or Culinary Events Northwest.