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Mild and milky, smooth and silky: any way you stretch it, I love fresh mozzarella! In this live online crash course I'll teach you how to make it at home, from home! First I'll set you straight on coagulation as I tell you how milk turns from fluid to firm curds.  Then I'll demonstrate how the mozzarella is made. You'll have a chance to roll...

Bring a taste of NYC to your kitchen: learn to make bagels! Make, shape, then boil and bake this tasty brunch treat along with our chef instructor. We’ll even make a roasted garlic-chive cream cheese to schmear on a bagel at the end of this two-hour class. You Will Learn To: Make bagel dough Roll bagels into their bagel-y shapes...

In this live online crash course you will learn how to make fresh pizza from scratch from the comfort of your own home! You Will: Make and roll pizza dough Add the toppings of your choice Bake pizza to perfection Eat delicious, home made pizza No experience is required!  Materials Needed to Participate Fully: 3 cups Bread Flour (for crisp...

You could sample a new Spanish wine every night of the year and still not experience all the variety that this country produces. Each region has their own specialty. Rioja creates smoky, earthy, subtle reds with the Tempranillo grape, while the Priorat region makes rich, dense, powerful reds from the Garnacha variety. The Ribera del Duero also employs...

French wines ooze intimidation; the language, no grape listed anywhere in sight, countless vineyards and producers, and all this at often exorbitant prices. Yet even in the face of these apparent obstacles, France is worthy of our attention. Why? Simply because they still continue to create so many of the world’s most intriguing, exotic, and individualistic...

Join us for a virtual class celebrating the marriage of wine and cheese as it’s one of our most exciting taste sensations, from easy appetizers to an elegant cheese board, even Mac ‘n Cheese. Join Advanced Sommelier Mary Ross in this virtual class, and learn the secrets of successful wine and cheese pairing in this tasting of 5 prominent cheese...

This course is available for "remote" learning and to anyone with access to an Internet device with a camera and microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets).  Classes will take place with Mukti Banerjee, renowned chef and cooking teacher as the "Live" instructor.  Upon registration, you will get a Zoom ID. You can ask...

Warm and fresh homemade Cinnamon Rolls? Yes, please! Join us as we learn how to make, roll, and bake the perfect Cinnamon Roll complete with a delicious vanilla cream cheese icing. Bring your own ingredients and beverage of choice. Let’s have fun in the Kitchen and learn something new. Delicious Menu: Fresh Cinnamon Rolls Vanilla Cream Cheese...

Depending on where you are or who you ask, these might be called black moons, gobs, BFOs, devil dogs or maybe even something else. A mash up of cookie sandwich and cake, stuffed with fluffy whipped icing, whoopie pies are the ultimate celebratory time treat. In this class, you’ll bake up 3 cakes and whip 3 icings for a whole range of confectionery...

Without question, Italy provides a staggering percentage of the world's most distinctive and interesting wines. In addition, the sheer breadth of styles they produce is equally impressive. From the steely, minerally whites of the Tre Venezie and Val d'Aosta to the dark, powerful reds of Sicily and Campania, this country is a formidable force in...

Our Wine 101 is not only one of the best classes we offer, it's also my favorite one to teach.  Yes, we talk fundamentals, but more than just a rote review of grapes and regions, our goal is to make wine your friend.  In this class, you'll become familiar with what you like, but also why you like it.  In turn, you'll know what questions...

Learn to make fragrant keftedes (Greek meatballs), tzatziki sauce, and xoriatiki salata (a traditional Greek salad)! Since Despina can’t physically welcome you into her home, she wants to do so virtually! Our online classes are designed to be special, meaningful opportunities to share cooking, culture, and connection--just...

One dough, 4 configurations! Countless toppings and fillings. In Pizzeria at Home, you will make pizza dough from scratch. While it’s rising, you’ll make the quickest flavor bomb of a pizza sauce imaginable. Then we’ll bake up thin crust pizzas, grandma pies, calzones and even garlic knots. You can top and fill yours with the cheeses, vegetables...

Learn to make pillow-soft gnocchi, fresh pesto sauce, and a zesty oregano, tomato, onion, and avocado salad! Since Mirta can’t physically welcome you into her home, she wants to do so virtually! Our online classes are designed to be special, meaningful opportunities to share cooking, culture, and connection--just like our real life experiences....

The more we spend, the more we expect.  It's human nature, and there's a logic to it.  But with wine, it's tricky.  Taste is subjective, while assessing quality on a scale of 1-10 is a dark art at best, and certainly not verifiable. I started writing the description above, then realized I was going down a rabbit hole with no end, so...