Soul Food

In the 2-hour class, we’ll demystify the classic American dessert: apple pie. We’ll make and roll our all-butter pâte brisée for our double crust pie stuffed with your favorite apple variety. We’ll also make a caramel sauce for drizzling, and an apple martini to sip while you wait for your pie to finish baking after class. What we’ll cover:...

Join us for a virtual pub crawl around the globe with a guided tasting of four award-winning, distinct styles of beer. We will discuss brewing history, each style’s influence and impact on craft beer and the innovation and the art of brewing. Have you ever wondered what makes a German beer so “authentic” or a Belgian beer so “unique”? ...

The United States is the world's fourth largest wine producer. In this class we cover the wines of California, Oregon, Washington, and other states, plus Canada and Mexico. Discover labeling laws, American Viticultural Areas, the history, climates and wine styles of each region.   This workshop is part of the Certified Specialist of Wine...

Interest in Willamette Valley wines has skyrocketed in recent years. While Oregon produces just 1% of American wine by volume, it accounts for 20% of Wine Spectator magazines top-rated wines.  Most of those are from the Willamette Valley, with its cool-climate Pinot Noir, lean Chardonnay, distinctive Riesling and, now, excellent Gamay. The...

Indulge yourself with a meal worth breaking that diet! In this class, you will learn how to make: Truffled soft polenta with wild mushroom ragu' Coffee rubbed steak with cabernet reduction Potato duchess Creamy parmesan spinach Dark chocolate mousse with raspberry coulis 2 hours of preparation and cooking followed by 1 hr sit down lunch...

Whether you’re a die-hard wine-and-cheese fan or just want to indulge, this class will teach you how to pair artisan cheeses with the perfect counterpart. Led by Beecher’s team of cheese and wine experts, the class will showcase both classic and unconventional pairings. Taste for yourself why the cheeses at Beecher’s have made the American Cheese...

A classic American menu, with seafood to start and steak to follow. You’ll learn where the skirt steak comes from, and how to cook it to have the most flavor.  Along with the surf and the turf is a robust Caesar salad (Chef Paul will impart the secrets of his signature Caesar salad dressing), delicious baked potatoes with crispy outsides and...

Learn this traditional American pastry with Chef Simon recipe and twist! Warm out of the oven, this classic and revisited pastry — seems to melt in your mouth. Spend a few hours learning how to make, bake and finish your own cupcake creations. This is a hands-on class!