Food and Wine Enthusiasts Classes
Sort By: Date | Instructor | Type
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pat Burke
Since 2001, Pat Burke has competed professionally in BBQ competitions in California, Tennessee and Virginia. With a passion for live fire cooking and a deep dedication to community, Burke can frequently be found BBQing for good at charity fundraising competitions throughout the Napa Valley and beyond. A member of numerous champion BBQ teams, including the Barnyard Roasters based in Columbus, Mississippi and The Vineyard Roasters from Napa, and most recently the Too Ashamed to Name BBQ from San Jose, Pat won back-to-back Reserve Grand Championships at Smoke on the River in Sacramento and at the San Francisco BBQ Festival in 2016. Pat has also competed several times at the World BBQ Championships at Memphis in May, finishing with a 5th place Whole Hog in 2003.
Everyone loves chicken! Whether it's fried, roasted, BBQ'd or smoked! Join Chef Pat as he guides students while they help prepare poultry cooked several different ways along with some fabulous sides. Students will be hands-on in their safe "Pod Stations" preparing recipes to accompany our winning "Chicken Dinner!" Chef Pat's classes fill up fast and this class is Covid limited in attendance! ***Enjoy dining on the feasts of your labor at the end of class! Registration for this class is for two people. Class size is very limited so sign up early.
Hands On - Cost: $170 - #77045 - (Register Online) Cake Decorating: Beyond Just Icing the Cake
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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.
This class will cover topics beyond just splitting and layering a cake. We will cover a variety of borders, how to pipe a rose, lettering and spacing and much more. Piping on a cake is not as easy as it seems, so learn with a seasoned cake decorator on how to take your basic cakes to the next level with this hands-on decorating class! Registration for this class is for two people. Class size is very limited so sign up early.
Hands On - Cost: $180 - #77043 - (Register Online) Know Your Napa Valley College Wines & The Foods to Pair Them With
Saturday May 01, 2021
12:00 PM - 2:00 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.
Join us in this wine and food tasting-pairing class, as we explore the wines created by Paul Gospodarczyk and the students at the Napa Valley College Viticulture Program. Experience the many levels of flavors in these wines, along with foods that are complementary. It will prove that education can be fun. Registration for this class is for two people. Class size is very limited so sign up early.
Hands On - Cost: $90 - #77044 - (Register Online) Spring Tarts: Traditional, Vegan & Gluten Free
Saturday May 15, 2021
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pastry Chef Toni Chiapetta
Founder and owner of Sweetie Pies Bakery in downtown Napa, pastry chef Toni Chiapetta formally trained at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, Albert Kumin and Peter Kumps' schools in New York. Toni’s first baking for money job was at Icarus in Boston, then Sfuzzi in Philadelphia, and then Bistro Don Giovanni in the Napa Valley. From Sweetie Pies' humble beginnings in a very small apartment kitchen with a bread box sized oven to its now firm stronghold in the hearts of all Napa Valley cake, pie, and cookie lovers, Toni has been a part of special celebrations and holidays for all of Napa Valley for many years.
Learn to make Spring time tarts with Toni Chiapetta of Sweetie Pies. She'll guide you and your pod partner in this hands on class with making traditional pastry shells, with their diverse fillings; as well as gluten free and vegan versions. Registration for this class is for two people. Class size is very limited so sign up early.
Hands On - Cost: $160 - #77040 - (Register Online) Italian Countryside Dinner By Way of St Helena
Saturday May 22, 2021
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Greg Miraglia
Greg Miraglia is a longtime educator and food/restaurant blogger who brings his many years of culinary expertise and passion to the Napa Valley Cooking School gained from his time as a cook for the Napa Valley Wine Train and in the NV Cooking School Professional Chef Program. In addition his work in the culinary arts, Greg is also a radio program host and producer on Outbeat Radio, a weekly LGBT program on KRCB Radio.
Join us for an Italian countryside dinner right here in St. Helena! This exclusive chef's table experience includes a 6 course dinner. There will be demonstrations and conversation about the Italian inspired recipes and how you can prepare them at home for the loved ones in your bubble. You will sit at your own table, in the heart of the professional kitchen of the Napa Valley Cooking School. Each course will be prepared and plated, with the chef instructors talking about the techniques used. There will be a recipe packet included with your dinner to take home. Just some of the menu items will include a Charred Cesar Salad, Southern Italian Inspired Braised Flank Steak with Handmade Pasta, Espresso Semi-Fredo and more. Your dinner will also be enjoyed with Napa Valley College Wine, served with some of the courses. Registration for this class is for two people. Class size is very limited so sign up early.
Demonstration and Dinner - Cost: $240 - #77045 - (Register Online) Just Roll With It
Saturday May 29, 2021
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Chef Savanna Petri
After completing her Associates degree from the CIA (Greystone) in St. Helena, Chef Savanna worked at Peju Province Winery in Rutherford as Estate Sous Chef, where she mastered the art of food and wine pairing through a variety of vineyard events and on-site cooking classes. A dedication to both the culinary arts and public service lead her to teach at CIA Copia and the Napa Valley Cooking School, combining her real world culinary experience at Elaine Bell Catering and Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bistro with her eight years of service in the US Air Force.
Maki your way to NVC for an interactive sushi making class and learn how to assemble inside, outside, hand rolls, and more! We will play with different combinations of ingredients and toppings to create our own masterpieces. Grab a buddy, and let's roll! Registration for this class is for two people. Class size is very limited so sign up early.
Hands On - Cost: $170 - #77041 - (Register Online)
