Cooking Classes-Hands On Participation
The classes take a hands-on approach to cooking, combining a relaxed, congenial atmosphere with personal instruction that guides you through every stage of recipe preparation. Julie and her special guest chefs provide a thorough overview of each recipe. In addition to learning recipes and techniques, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of theories that will create a strong foundation for your culinary repertoire. Learning the basic cooking techniques provides you with the confidence you need to tackle a recipe successfully. Teaching technique is important to me, once you understand the techniques it will allow you to cook with greater pleasure and success.
Whether you’re a veteran cook or just learning your way around the kitchen, these classes will help you develop your skills – and you'll have a great time doing it.
Napa Farmers Market Tour and Cooking Class
Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010Class Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class Price: $195
Join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the stalls of gorgeous local produce. The Napa Market offers the season's finest. Learn how to select and cook the season's vegetables from fava beans to torpedo onions. Next, a private tasting to select the perfect wines for our meal. On to the kitchen, where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio.
Garden to Plate in Yountville
Date: Monday, August 9, 2010Class Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Class Price: $225
We will visit a small CCOF certified organic farm in the center of the Napa Valley in Yountville. The diversity of produce grown there is so amazing it is sometimes referred to as a “culinary dream works.” The produce is exclusively contracted to one of the best restaurants in the Napa Valley – considered by many to be one of the best restaurants in the country. During a guided tour of the garden we will select some of the most perfect fruits and vegetables, then prepare our lunch in the outdoor kitchen, set in the orchard. It will be a garden-to-plate experience to remember for a lifetime.
The class includes a guided tour of the gardens and orchard, hands-on cooking class in outdoor kitchen, 4 course lunch with wines and souvenir apron.
Napa Farmers Market Tour and Cooking Class
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010Class Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class Price: $195
Join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the stalls of gorgeous local produce. The Napa Market offers the season's finest. Learn how to select and cook the season's vegetables from fava beans to torpedo onions. Next, a private tasting to select the perfect wines for our meal. On to the kitchen, where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio.
St. Helena Farmers Market Tour and Class
Date: Friday, August 13, 2010Class Time: 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Class Price: $195
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market browsing through the stalls of sparkling fresh produce from local farmers.
St. Helena Farmers Market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the season's vegetables from fava beans to torpedo onions. Next, a private tasting at Groth vineyards to select the perfect wines for our meal.
On to the kitchen, where we will turn our bounty into a sumptuous wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.
Napa Farmers Market Cooking Class and Tour
Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010Class Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Class Price: $195
Join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the stalls of gorgeous local produce. The Napa Market offers the season's finest. Learn how to select and cook the season's vegetables from fava beans to torpedo onions. Next, a private tasting to select the perfect wines for our meal. On to the kitchen, where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio.
St. Helena Farmers Market Tour and Class
Date: Friday, August 20, 2010Class Time: 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Class Price: $195
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market browsing through the stalls of sparkling fresh produce from local farmers.
St. Helena Farmers Market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the season's vegetables from fava beans to torpedo onions. Next, a private tasting at Groth vineyards to select the perfect wines for our meal.
On to the kitchen, where we will turn our bounty into a sumptuous wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.
Tomato Day 2010 Morningsun Herb Farm-Vacaville
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010Class Time: 2-4:00 p.m.
Class Price: $free
Morningsun Herb Farm hosts its annual tomato tasting event. I'm always amazed at the size of the crowd that shows up, but after all, where else can you sample over 100 varieties of California grown tomatoes?
I will teach a class at 2 and Annie Baker will teach at 3. The recipe will feature tomatoes!
Local author,Janet Fletcher will be there too. Janet will sign copies of her new book EATING LOCAL: The Cookbook Inspired by America's Farmers.
Garden to Plate in Yountville
Date: Monday, August 23, 2010Class Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Class Price: $225
We will visit a small CCOF certified organic farm in the center of the Napa Valley in Yountville. The diversity of produce grown there is so amazing it is sometimes referred to as a “culinary dream works.” The produce is exclusively contracted to one of the best restaurants in the Napa Valley – considered by many to be one of the best restaurants in the country. During a guided tour of the garden we will select some of the most perfect fruits and vegetables, then prepare our lunch in the outdoor kitchen, set in the orchard. It will be a garden-to-plate experience to remember for a lifetime.
The class includes a guided tour of the gardens and orchard, hands-on cooking class in outdoor kitchen, 4 course lunch with wines and souvenir apron.
St. Helena Farmers Market Tour and Class
Date: Friday, August 27, 2010Class Time: 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Class Price: $195
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market browsing through the stalls of sparkling fresh produce from local farmers.
St. Helena Farmers Market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the season's vegetables from fava beans to torpedo onions. Next, a private tasting at Groth vineyards to select the perfect wines for our meal.
On to the kitchen, where we will turn our bounty into a sumptuous wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.
Napa Farmers Market Tour and Cooking Class
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010Class Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class Price: $195
Join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the stalls of gorgeous local produce. The Napa Market offers the season's finest. Learn how to select and cook the season's vegetables from fava beans to torpedo onions. Next, a private tasting to select the perfect wines for our meal. On to the kitchen, where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio.