Food and Wine Enthusiasts Classes
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Cookies with Kids
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Chef Derek Corsino
Pastry Chef Derek Corsino has been involved in the culinary arts for over 20 years as an educator, competitive baker, and professional pastry chef. After his formal training at the CIA in Hyde Park, Chef Derek opened a specialty cake company while also competing in televised cake competitions on the Food Network. Chef Derek has taught at Stratford University in Virginia, CIA at Copia, and Santa Rosa Junior College. He currently leads the noted culinary arts program at Healdsburg High School.
Welcome to this one hour class on the perfect chocolate chip cookie! Make the dough and bake them off right along with Chef Corsino. While they bake you will watch as the chef demonstrates another fun cookie to enjoy at home. *You must have all ingredients pre-measured prior to the start of class. Under 18, assistance with a parent as needed. Please email us at uvc_sthelena@napavalley.edu with your name, email address, and the name of the class you have registered for.
Online - Cost: $25 - #76507 - (Register Online) Desserts at Home
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Chef Derek Corsino
Pastry Chef Derek Corsino has been involved in the culinary arts for over 20 years as an educator, competitive baker, and professional pastry chef. After his formal training at the CIA in Hyde Park, Chef Derek opened a specialty cake company while also competing in televised cake competitions on the Food Network. Chef Derek has taught at Stratford University in Virginia, CIA at Copia, and Santa Rosa Junior College. He currently leads the noted culinary arts program at Healdsburg High School.
Learn how to make simple eye catching desserts right along with Chef Corsino We will make a buttermilk Panna Cotta, Key Lime Tart and Chocolate Truffles. Chef will demonstrate a variety of finishing techniques and leave plenty of time for questions! *You must have all ingredients pre-measured prior to the start of class. Please email us at uvc_sthelena@napavalley.edu with your name, email address, and the name of the class you have registered for.
Online - Cost: $25 - #76508 - (Register Online) Make Your Family Recipes Into High Quality Videos At Home
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Clayton Light
Clayton is an award-winning Producer/Editor with an extensive background in the wine and food industry. Former clients include The Napa Vitner’s Association, Robert Mondavi Winery, Trinchero Family Estates, Diageo, and Copia.
Your family recipes deserve to be passed down for future generations. Video is a great way to make it happen. Learn how to make high-quality cooking videos right at home. For each stage, there will be options for using what you already have (phone, etc.), free software utilities (apps), and suggestions for low-cost and mid-range tools and services. We'll cover the stages in creating your video from planning to the lighting, audio , shooting, and editing ending with saving and sharing. Upon registration, you'll receive: Instructions for how to access the instructional video and the date it will be available, Printable course outline/summary, Q&A Zoom meeting Invitation. Please email us at uvc_sthelena@napavalley.edu with your name, email address, and the name of the class you have registered for.
Online - Cost: $30 - #76512 - (Register Online) Techniques for Making Delicious Cocktails: Three Essentials
Friday Jul 24, 2020
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Traci Dutton
Traci Dutton is a beverage, food and hospitality expert based in the Napa Valley. With over 20 years of tenure as a sommelier, consumer and professional educator, and beverage specialist at the Culinary Institute of America’s California Campus, she has continued to build relationships in all areas of the industry, create and track trends & shifting tastes, and hone the service & hospitality skills that are the foundation of her work ethic. Today Traci continues her work with the CIA while consulting, writing and running her own vintage cookery & libations store, Heirloom Variety, located in Calistoga.
Warning: You will really be craving a cocktail when this class is over. While there are so many ways to make cocktails and so many people creating these delicious libations, each one with their own "twist" on the drink, there are three techniques to be mastered that will prepare you to make thousands of different cocktails. Shaking, stirring and muddling will be covered in this class step by step the way the best mixologists do it. We'll cover other key secrets such as: What is good ice? Does fruit really need to be fresh? How many bitters are too many bitters? And more! Bring your flair and your thirst and whatever cocktail making tools you have and you'll be ready for your next party. Before you join us for this one-of-a-kind live, streaming class, secret instructions about how to prepare will be sent to you. Most of the class is demonstration but if you want to mix along, we'll send you a list of what to have on hand.
Online - Cost: $25 - #76509 - (Register Online) Perfect Pizza at Home
Saturday Jul 25, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Chef Derek Corsino
Pastry Chef Derek Corsino has been involved in the culinary arts for over 20 years as an educator, competitive baker, and professional pastry chef. After his formal training at the CIA in Hyde Park, Chef Derek opened a specialty cake company while also competing in televised cake competitions on the Food Network. Chef Derek has taught at Stratford University in Virginia, CIA at Copia, and Santa Rosa Junior College. He currently leads the noted culinary arts program at Healdsburg High School.
Tired of sad homemade pizza with a soupy soggy bottom and crust that's not quite right? Learn how to make the perfect pizza dough and bake off your own pizza right at home along with Chef Corsino! We will discuss baking on the grill, in your oven and how to make it all work with what you have at home.
Online - Cost: $25 - #76510 - (Register Online) How to Taste What We Eat & Drink For Adults, Teens & Tweens
Saturday Jul 25, 2020
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Traci Dutton
Traci Dutton is a beverage, food and hospitality expert based in the Napa Valley. With over 20 years of tenure as a sommelier, consumer and professional educator, and beverage specialist at the Culinary Institute of America’s California Campus, she has continued to build relationships in all areas of the industry, create and track trends & shifting tastes, and hone the service & hospitality skills that are the foundation of her work ethic. Today Traci continues her work with the CIA while consulting, writing and running her own vintage cookery & libations store, Heirloom Variety, located in Calistoga.
In this class for adults and children we will learn together about all the human tastes and taste them too! We'll talk about what a flavor is and how to learn to identify aromas - even stinky ones! Then we'll figure out how to put things together so they taste good to you because - don't tell the chef - not everyone likes the exact same thing. Before you join us for this one-of-a-kind live, streaming class, secret instructions about how to prepare will be sent to you. We'll be using very simple things to taste and if you don't have them in your house, they will be easy to find and inexpensive. How fun will it be to learn how to say, nicely, things like, "I believe this lemonade is a little too sour for my taste." Or "Do you think this broccoli could use more salt?" These are the types of lessons we learn about ourselves that will last a lifetime, and a more delicious one at that! Materials and a simple prep list will be emailed in advance. Student will supply their own ingredients and have it ready to go before the class begins. Children under 10 may be too young for this class. All children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult. Please email us at uvc_sthelena@napavalley.edu with your name, email address, and the name of the class you have registered for.
Online - Cost: $25 - #76511 - (Register Online)
