A lovely two hour cruise on the largest sailing yacht on Lake Travis designed to give you a taste of what sailing a large yacht is all about. This two hour cruise may be reserved for any day of the week and any time of the day other than sunset. Sunset cruises are a minimum…
Quite a few foodies include Beef Wellington among their cooking ambitions. It’s an amazing dish, but fraught with peril- overdone beef, soggy pastry, mushy filling. Success is all about TECHNIQUE. Do each step right and you’ll be the hero of your own kitchen, with all your dinner guests singing your praises! For this class, Chef…
Chef Domo will teach you to make a delicious and healthy Mediterranean-inspired menu that will knock your guest’s socks off! Menu includes: Spicy Mediterranean-style Chicken Curry with Vegetable Biryani Rice; Garlic Naan and homemade Tzatziki Sauce, and Cucumber Lemonade. The cost for this demonstration class is $59 per person.
Chef Jenna will lead you as you prepare a hearty European-inspired meal! You’ll be making Pork Chops with a fruity and savory stuffing (Germany), accompanied by homemade Gnocchi (Italy); and for dessert, the always-impressive Crème Brûlée (France)- who doesn’t love that crackly sugar shell atop creamy custard? The cost for this Hands-on class is $69…
Join Chef Queenie DuBose for this flavorful delight. Menu includes: Parmesean and Roasted Tomato Polenta; Braised Skirt Steak, served with Oven Roasted Broccoli Crowns; and a tasty Peach Cobbler Cake for a sweet finish! The cost for this demonstration class is $59 per person.
Do you love shrimp, crab, oysters? Wish you knew more so you could prepare great seafood dishes at home? In this 3-week Hands-On Cooking Class Series, Chef Heidi will teach you the ins and outs of cooking things with shells – oysters, shrimp, scallops, crab and squid (No shells on squid – but hey, nobody’s…
Bring the bounty of a spring garden into your kitchen! In this hands-on class, Chef Jenna will lead you as you make a fresh and creamy Springtime Risotto, accompanied by Chicken and Chorizo Meatballs. Then for dessert, you’ll make delicious, light-but-rich Chocolate Pots de Creme- like a pudding, but so much better! When the cooking…
Chef Uyen Pham, Culinary Professional at the CIA, will take you through the technique of getting the most out of your nonstick cookware: first she will demo a fried egg, follow by a demonstration and tasting of a soft scramble (French). Chef Pham will then seared off fish for your tasting and show you why…
Germans settled in the Texas Hill Country less than 15 years after the Texas Revolution, and now nearly 10% of the Texas population claims some German ancestry. Texas has a very strong German heritage, which shines brightly in its food! Chef “Queenie” will teach you to make three dishes with a strong German influence. Your…
In this one-hour workshop, you will learn the benefits of using Stainless Steel/Titanium Cookware to improve your cooking experience, develop new techniques and produce better results. Chef Uyen Pham, Culinary Professional at the CIA, will take you through the technique of searing: first you’ll learn how to sear beef and create a delicious pan sauce,…