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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...

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...

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...

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...

Well, we can't fly off to Italy these days (or eat at an Italian restaurant, for that matter), but we can bring the warmth and hospitality and rustic simplicity of good Italian trattoria cooking right into our own homes.   We'll cook up: Pan-Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken  Creamy Polenta Parmigiano Garlicky Roasted Broccoli Rabe...

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...

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....

In this class, you will assemble your own Potato, Cheese and Caramelized Onion or Sweet Potato Pierogi. You can even mix and match the fillings to suit different eaters in your household. We will make pierogi dough from scratch and then mix up perfectly seasoned fillings. You will practice techniques for filling and sealing pierogi that are applicable...

Learn how to make a variety of pasta shapes from scratch in this virtual class. Join our chef for a 2-hour intensively interactive virtual class from the comfort of your own home as we walk you through the technique on how to prepare homemade pasta dough from scratch in real time. We’ll then use the pasta dough to prepare several shaped pastas...

In lieu of joining a St. Patrick's Day parade this year, throw a proper Irish tea party!    You'll make: Irish Soda Bread Whiskied Fruit Compote  Bacon-Onion Marmalade + Irish Cheddar Sandwiches SHOPPING LIST for IRISH TEA PARTY: Kosher salt 4 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup...

Create your own Mardi Gras! This year, I’m dialing it back 20 years to when I lived in New Orleans and celebrated Mardi Gras with parades, parties and sugar for weeks on end. During my time in New Orleans, I was exposed to crawfish boils and etouffées and my first ever King Cake.  In this class, you’ll learn how to make a King Cake the Teaching...

I spent 18 years living in New York City, teaching wine, hosting tastings, and meeting countless people.  Life was good, but when an opportunity arose to rehabilitate the vineyard of a dear friend in California, I did not hesitate.  In May of 2020, I moved to Healdsburg, California, in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, and set to...