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DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: NETFLIX AND CHILLED

Spend a relaxing evening in the kitchen with your partner making the foods you most want to eat before your next Netflix night. This hands-on class will join Anne Marie Lodholz to create oysters on the half shell with mignonette sauce, beef tartare with toast points, sea scallop crudo, bok choy and roasted mushroom salad, French-style scrambled eggs with caviar, classic vichyssoise, plus salted ice cream with fresh berries and a balsamic drizzle, all served with a flute of champagne.

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Anne Marie Lodholz
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Sun, Jan 26
5 to 7:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: SHELLFISH LOVERS

Share the shellfish love with your partner for a charming evening cooking together. This hands-on class will create broiled oysters Rockefeller with spinach and cheese, winter grapefruit-mandarin citrus salad with fennel and radicchio dressed with lemon vinaigrette, rich lobster Fra Diavolo with tomatoes and garlic served on homemade pasta with gremolata breadcrumbs, plus classic tiramisù.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$200 Per Couple
Sat, Feb 1
6 to 8:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: RACK STARS

Fulfill your desires for delicious rack of lamb with a lovely dinner with your partner. This hands-on class will create an indulgent warm crab dip served with bread, roasted rack of lamb with mint relish and sweet currant coulis, potato purée, beef fat braised carrots, plus a blood orange and rosemary fizz cocktail with Campari and prosecco, and strawberry wine sorbet served with dark chocolate mendiants studded with dried fruit and nuts.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$180 Per Couple
Sun, Feb 2
5 to 7:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: SEA OF LOVE

Fall in love with sophisticated seafood dishes in an evening designed to celebrate love. This hands-on class will create pine nut-encrusted salmon cakes with fresh basil sauce, fennel-orange-watercress salad with red onions and black olives topped with orange vinaigrette, coquille of lobster Savannah with chunks of lobster meat and sweet corn combined in velouté sauce with wine and cream, duchess potatoes, plus frozen limoncello mousse with raspberries and blueberries.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Mon, Feb 3
6 to 8:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: MAKE IT SPICY

Spice things up in the kitchen with your Valentine to create a tantalizing well-seasoned dinner, starting with harissa-spiced shrimp toast with avocado tahini sauce. This hands-on class will make cayenne-rubbed rib-eye steaks with dukkah and chimichurri sauce, spiced sweet potato wedges with za'atar yogurt dip, plus chocolate-chile mousse with cardamom whipped cream and crushed pistachios, and strawberry-basil mojitos with rose water.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Tue, Feb 4
6 to 8:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: BUTTER ME UP

Flattery will get you everywhere! This hands-on class will make butter lettuce salad with green olives and manchego cheese dressed with fresh vinaigrette and butter-toasted panko, radish-butter crostini with herbs and microgreens, seared pepper petite tender steak with compound butter topped with sautéed shrimp served with brown butter mashed potatoes, butter-braised green beans served with a buttery chardonnay, plus mini Grand Marnier butter cakes with a mascarpone-honey whipped cream topped with candied orange peels.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$180 Per Couple
Wed, Feb 5
6 to 8:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: ROMANCE IS IN THE FARE

Love and romance are definitely in the air, as this hands-on class creates a delicious dinner starting with duo of appetizers - Mediterranean pinwheels with spinach, artichokes and roasted red bell pepper, plus dates with toasted walnuts and lemon feta. Learn to make roasted butternut-cranberry salad with warm cider vinaigrette, red wine braised pork served over semolina polenta and garnished with olive tapenade, butter glazed green beans, and raspberry lava cake topped with peppermint whipped cream.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Thu, Feb 6
6 to 8:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: LOVE MEAT TENDER

Steak Oscar with oven-roasted beef tenderloin topped with crab and béarnaise sauce is the star of this sparkling night to celebrate your Valentine. This hands-on class will create an asparagus puff pastry tart with goat cheese and crème fraîche, mixed greens bistro salad with walnuts and pickled shallots tossed in lemon-Dijon dressing, confit baby Yukon potatoes cooked in duck fat, cast iron hasselback-style ratatouille, plus chocolate-orange mousse with whipped cream and orange supremes, and a Grand 75 sparkling cocktail.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$200 Per Couple
Fri, Feb 7
6 to 8:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: COMING UP ROSES

Spend the morning with a cup of coffee and a crossword puzzle, then join us in the kitchen to create a romantic brunch, starting with an irresistible bacon rose bouquet with peppadew jam. This hands-on class will make crab cakes with garlic herb aïoli, creamy butternut squash soup topped with herb oil and crispy fried shrimp, grilled romaine salad with parmesan crisps and lemon vinaigrette served with charred baguette slices, mushroom and goat cheese-stuffed beef tenderloin with red wine butter served with roasted potatoes and vegetables, plus chocolate-dipped strawberries.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$160 Per Couple
Sun, Feb 9
12:30 to 3 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: CULINARY CUPID

The way to the heart is a dramatic evening in the kitchen creating a memorable meal. This hands-on class will make pickled beet and goat cheese salad on mixed greens with a fresh lemon ginger dressing, tender pork medallions served with a rich Marsala sauce with cremini mushrooms, creamy polenta with jalapeño tomato sauce and seasoned pepitas, plus heart-shaped puffed pastry stuffed with lemon curd and macerated strawberries served with chantilly cream.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$160 Per Couple
Sun, Feb 9
5 to 7:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: ISLE BE THERE

The Greek isles are abundant with seafood and tender lamb perfect for creating a sumptuous dinner for romantics. This hands-on class will prepare crabmeat and mannouri cheese crostini, phyllo cigars filled with feta and kalamata olives and caramelized red onions, seasonal green salad with dried fruits and nuts tossed in a light vinaigrette, grilled rack of lamb with herb sauce served with rice, plus red wine-chocolate cake with whipped cream and candied citrus.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$180 Per Couple
Mon, Feb 10
6 to 8:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: IS FOWL YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE?

We swear to keep the language clean, as couples learn to prepare rich succulent duck. This hands-on class will create savory gruyère-parmesan cheese soufflé, arugula salad with fresh chèvre topped with almonds and winter citronette sauce, red wine duck ragù on homemade pappardelle noodles, plus vanilla shortbread cookies with goat’s milk toffee.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$180 Per Couple
Tue, Feb 11
6 to 8:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: ROMANTIC ARGENTINA

Celebrate love with the vibrant flavors of Argentina. This hands-on class will create spicy sweet potato empanadas with Argentine tomato salsa, gaucho-style grilled porterhouse steaks basted with chile pepper water and served with chimichurri, bombas de arroz rellenos - cheesy Argentine rice balls, plus dulce de leche mousse, and brigadeiros - Argentine chocolate truffles.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$180 Per Couple
Wed, Feb 12
6 to 8:30 pm

VALENTINE FOR COUPLES: I WANNA BE LOVED BAYOU

Fall in love with the seductive flavors of the South in a night celebrating love. This hands-on class will create Louisiana mini quiches with andouille sausage, chicken-sausage gumbo, Creole-style scallops with a long grain wild rice, bacon-wrapped broccolini with hollandaise sauce, plus individual lemon blackberry soufflés.

A popular Kitchen Conservatory tradition! Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special Valentine at a delicious love-inspired hands-on cooking class. These Valentine classes are offered from February 1 through February 14 with a sumptuous variety of menus.

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Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$180 Per Couple
Thu, Feb 13
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: BIG BAND SWING DINE AND DANCE

Grab your partner and join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The evening begins with a one-hour swing dance lesson with dance instructor Tal Stein, then jitterbug into the kitchen to create a delicious steakhouse dinner, plus a refreshing orange bourbon smash. Learn to prepare a Caesar salad with garlic croutons topped with crispy prosciutto, cast iron New York strip steaks with gorgonzola sauce served with sweet potato-chipotle gratin and roasted broccoli with brown butter balsamic sauce, plus a molten chocolate lava cake with raspberry sauce. Put on your dancing shoes! Please do not wear rubber-soled shoes. We recommend closed shoes with a flat leather sole or medium heel.

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Kitchen Conservatory Chef
Hands-On
$200 Per Couple
Sat, Feb 22
6 to 9 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THE HIGHS AND HITS OF LOW COUNTRY

Explore the southern flavors of Carolina low country loaded with shrimp and crab for a fun evening in the kitchen with your partner. This hands-on class will join Jeff Friesen to create she-crab soup - a rich southern bisque with sherry, shrimp and grits with bacon and herbs, crab cakes served with rémoulade, pimiento cheese on benne wafers, irresistible pickled shrimp, plus a planter's punch rum cocktail with bitters.

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Jeff Friesen
Chef
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Sun, Feb 23
5 to 7:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THANK COD, IT'S FRIDAY

The week is over and it is time to step into the kitchen with Maria Sakellariou to create a spectacular Greek dinner. This hands-on class will make dolmathes served with yogurt avgolemono sauce, grilled pita points topped with red pepper and walnut spread, pistachio-crusted cod filets baked in parsley-lemon butter and olive oil, jasmine rice with pine nuts and raisins, roasted beet and tangerine salad, plus chocolate custard rolls.

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Maria Sakellariou
Chef
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Fri, Feb 28
6:30 to 9 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: TABLE FOR TWO

Spend a sensational evening in the kitchen learning to prepare the most sumptuous dinner designed for two, starting with goat cheese soufflés in phyllo cups with frisée salad. Dawn and Larry lead this hands-on class to create garlic-thyme seasoned beef tenderloin medallions with port wine glaze, creamy potato "risotto", wild mushroom-haricots verts and shallot sauté, plus cherries jubilee over vanilla bean ice cream.

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Dawn Meyer and Larry Meyers
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$180 Per Couple
Sat, Mar 1
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: TACO 'BOUT GRILLING

Put on a heavy sweater and discover why everyone is talking about an evening on the patio at the grill to make sensational tacos with taco expert Jeff Friesen. This hands-on class for couples will create grilled chicken tacos with charred chiles, whole grilled fish tacos with fresh pico de gallo, grilled salsa verde, grilled Mexican street corn, homemade corn tortillas, plus a seasonal margarita.

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Jeff Friesen
Chef
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Sun, Mar 2
5 to 7:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: ANYTHING IS PASTA-BLE

Get your partner in the kitchen and anything is possible! Master the skills of making delicious homemade pasta as this splendid hands-on class with Angela Adrignola creates classic Caesar salad, minestrone soup, toasted ravioli with marinara dipping sauce, fettuccine Alfredo, plus chocolate molten lava cake, and an espresso martini.

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Angela Adrignola
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Fri, Mar 7
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: BOURBON IS WHISKEY BUSINESS

The kitchen lights up with laughter as this date night class joins Devon Drag to create flavor-packed dishes with bourbon as an ingredient, starting with BLT crostinis with bourbon brown sugar-glazed bacon, roasted tomatoes and homemade ranch spread. This hands-on class will make romaine-apple-red onion salad with gorgonzola and candied pecans topped with whiskey vinaigrette, spice rubbed pork loin roast with a bourbon reduction, succotash with bacon and maple bourbon brown butter, plus flourless chocolate bourbon brownies with vanilla ice cream and bourbon caramel sauce, and The Big Texan bourbon-grapefruit cocktail.

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Devon Drag
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Sat, Mar 8
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THAI AND JACKET NOT REQUIRED

Bring a date and spend a casual evening in the kitchen with chef Zach Dale creating tasty Thai food starting with tam taeng kwaa - Thai cucumber salad with long beans and cherry tomatoes and rice noodles. This hands-on class will learn to make traditional phat Thai ruam mit with pork and shrimp, beef and holy basil stir-fry with broccoli on jasmine rice, plus coconut mango pudding.

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Zach Dale
Chef
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Sun, Mar 9
5 to 7:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: FAST TO THE FRIDAY FISH LINE

Take your Friday night fish game to a new level. Join Dawn Meyer to create a remarkable evening with clementine-ricotta salata salad with peppered pistachios, pan-seared salmon with honey-glazed fennel and tart apple garnish, garlic roasted Brussels sprouts, buttery herb seasoned rice, and bittersweet chocolate-Irish cream tart with vanilla whipped cream.

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Dawn Meyer
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Fri, Mar 14
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: PHYLLO, FETA, FIGS

Greece has an abundance of staple foods that are immediately identified as a regional ingredient. Use some of them in a hands-on class with Greek expert Maria Sakellariou making Greek saganaki - flaming cheese, phyllo parcels filled with creamed charred leeks and feta, hortopita rolos - coiled phyllo spinach-Swiss chard pie with arugula and herbs cooked in cast iron, caramelized onion and kalamata stuffed pork tenderloin with dried figs and dates and hazelnuts, bulgur pilaf, plus almond-Greek yogurt cake with a light citrus syrup.

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Maria Sakellariou
Chef
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Sat, Mar 15
6:30 to 9 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: TUSCANY FOR TWO

The romance of Tuscany is the inspiration for a perfect date night in this hands-on class for couples. This class will prepare shrimp and scallop scampi, seared rib-eye steak with rosemary and roasted garlic, baked polenta with gorgonzola, mushrooms and spinach, roasted mixed vegetables, and blackberry gelato with pizzelle cookies.

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Sheri Doe
Chef
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Mon, Mar 17
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: MY CHIP HAS COME IN

The wait is over! Come on in and join Sharon Tutko for an adventurous evening in the kitchen creating a fiesta of dishes. This hands-on class will make chile con queso and chunky guacamole with fresh tortilla chips, camarones borrachos - drunken shrimp, baked chiles rellenos with cheese and roasted corn topped with cilantro lime crema, classic Caesar salad with garlicky croutons, plus mango sorbet with tequila and lime.

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Sharon Tutko
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$160 Per Couple
Fri, Mar 21
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: SALSA SALSA DINE AND DANCE

Grab your partner and join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The evening begins with a one-hour Latin salsa dance lesson with dance instructor Andrea Osman, that will spark your appetite for a memorable evening in the kitchen. Refresh your thirst with a mojito, as this hands-on class prepares fried corn tortilla chips with black bean dip, grilled shrimp quesadillas with smoked tomato salsa, roasted pork tenderloin with papaya-mango salsa and yellow Cuban rice, plus banana cream pie with chocolate crumb crust. Put on your dancing shoes! Please do not wear rubber-soled shoes. We recommend closed shoes with a flat leather sole or medium heel.

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Jeff Friesen
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$200 Per Couple
Sat, Mar 22
6 to 9 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, START YOUR GRILLS

It is officially spring, and we are eager to fire up the grills for a fun evening on the patio with Jeff Friesen. This hands-on class will create grilled ratatouille with tangy fresh herb vinaigrette, grilled flatbread with garlic and olive oil, Peruvian grilled chicken with spicy creamy cilantro sauce, plus refreshing cantaloupe Campari sorbet.

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Jeff Friesen
Chef
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Sun, Mar 23
5 to 7:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: TUSCANY FOR TWO

The romance of Tuscany is the inspiration for a perfect date night in this hands-on class for couples. This class will prepare shrimp and scallop scampi, seared rib-eye steak with rosemary and roasted garlic, baked polenta with gorgonzola, mushrooms and spinach, roasted mixed vegetables, and blackberry gelato with pizzelle cookies.

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Sean Price
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Thu, Mar 27
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: SHRIMPLY DELICIOUS

Your boat has come in, and it is filled with delicious, succulent shrimp. Join Sheri Doe in a hands-on class designed for couples, creating smoked shrimp-sweet potato-pecan salad with maple vinaigrette, served with a glass of wine. Learn to make crispy sesame-fried shrimp with cocktail sauce, lobster-stuffed jumbo shrimp with shallot-infused beurre blanc served with lemon-asparagus orzo, plus brownie tart with vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate caramel sauce.

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Sheri Doe
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Fri, Mar 28
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: LET'S SEA NEW ORLEANS

Couples cannot resist these notable seafood dishes of New Orleans. Spend Saturday evening with your partner working side-by-side with Jon Lowe and learn to make fried oysters on mixed greens with cheddar-jalapeño cornbread, crawfish étouffée served on rice, shrimp on grits with mushroom gravy, plus bananas Foster with caramel ice cream.

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Jon Lowe
Chef
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Sat, Mar 29
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: VIBRANT VENEZUELA

All the flavors of a traditional Venezuelan meal are abundant in this hands-on class with Andrew Guyton. Learn to make tostones and guasacaca - Venezuela's unique version of guacamole, grilled arepas with slow-cooked shredded beef skirt steak and black beans, plátanos - sautéed sweet plantains, plus tres leches cake, and a rum guarapita punch cocktail.

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Andrew Guyton
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Sun, Mar 30
5 to 7:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THE VIETNAMESE FUSION VEGAN-IZER

Join the enthusiastic Lisa Buchmeier for an evening of plant-based cholesterol-free and dairy-free high-fiber Vietnamese fusion dishes in a hands-on class designed for couples, starting with pho with rich flavors from star anise, cloves, cinnamon and garlic topped with peanuts and crispy tofu. Learn to make roasted portobello and vegetable banh mi with spicy mayo and pickled vegetables, caramelized sticky sweet miso eggplant, plus pandan-infused cinnamon rolls made with almond and oat flour topped with a cashew and maple glaze naturally sweetened with dates. #healthy

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Lisa Buchmeier
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Fri, Apr 4
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: ANYTHING IS PASTA-BLE

Get your partner in the kitchen and anything is possible! Master the skills of making delicious homemade pasta as this splendid hands-on class with Angela Adrignola creates classic Caesar salad, Italian wedding soup, toasted ravioli with marinara dipping sauce, fettuccine Alfredo, plus chocolate molten lava cake, and an espresso martini.

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Angela Adrignola
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Sat, Apr 5
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: HEART AND SEOUL

The talented Naky Lee relocated from Seoul, Korea in 2018, and shares exciting Korean dishes and culture with this hands-on class starting with Korea's most popular grab-and-go meal, gimbap - seaweed rice rolls using a sushi mat with your choice of ingredients including beef, pickled radish, eggs, carrots, spinach, and burdock root. Learn to make tofu gangjeong - crispy fried tofu bites coated in sweet-and-spicy sauce, and sujeonggwa - a sweet-and-spicy cinnamon-ginger punch drink made with dried persimmons and pine nuts.

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Nakyung Lee
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Sun, Apr 6
5 to 7:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: GRAPE LEAVES AND MOUSSAKA

Spend a memorable evening with your partner learning to prepare Greek cuisine with the talented Maria Sakellariou. This hands-on class will make grape leaves stuffed with rice and herbs, Greek Mediterranean grilled shrimp, eggplant and zucchini vegetarian moussaka layered with potatoes and lentils topped with a fluffy béchamel sauce, a seasonal salad of mixed greens with fruits and nuts, plus bobota - a traditional honey-cornmeal Lenten cake topped with a dollop of Greek yogurt.

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Maria Sakellariou
Chef
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Fri, Apr 11
6:30 to 9 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THE SOPRANOS FAMILY KITCHEN

Bada bing, bada boom! The only things getting whacked in this daring Sopranos-based class are the last thing that Tony ate - the onion rings. This hands-on class with Sheri Doe will create gabagool to grab and go - a mini version of Tony's favorite sandwich, Sunday gravy and meatballs, Karen's last "frozen" dish of baked ziti, plus Carmela's Georgetown-bribe ricotta cake pie, and a Godfather cocktail with Glenfiddich and Amaretto.

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Sheri Doe
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$150 Per Couple
Sun, Apr 13
5 to 7:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: BOURBON IS WHISKEY BUSINESS

The kitchen lights up with laughter as this date night class joins Devon Drag to create flavor-packed dishes with bourbon as an ingredient, starting with BLT crostinis with bourbon brown sugar-glazed bacon, roasted tomatoes and homemade ranch spread. This hands-on class will make romaine-apple-red onion salad with gorgonzola and candied pecans topped with whiskey vinaigrette, spice rubbed pork loin roast with a bourbon reduction, succotash with bacon and maple bourbon brown butter, plus flourless chocolate bourbon brownies with vanilla ice cream and bourbon caramel sauce, and The Big Texan bourbon-grapefruit cocktail.

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Devon Drag
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Sat, Apr 19
6 to 8:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: LAST TANGO IN PARIS DINE AND DANCE

Grab your partner and join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The evening begins with a one-hour tango dance lesson with dance instructor Tal Stein, then waltz into the kitchen with a French 75 champagne-cognac cocktail. This hands-on class will create beet-goat cheese salad with champagne-shallot vinaigrette and gruyère gougères, boeuf bourguignon with potato gratin dauphinoise, plus almond pithiviers with fresh berries. Put on your dancing shoes! Please do not wear rubber-soled shoes. We recommend closed shoes with a flat leather sole or medium heel.

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Mickey Kitterman
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$200 Per Couple
Sat, Apr 26
6 to 9 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THE REEL DEAL

Sunday night fish never looked so good. Spend a satisfying evening in the kitchen with Jacob Couture to create an exciting meal starting with pan-fried halloumi served with a drizzle of garlic-infused honey and herbs. This hands-on class will learn to make bay scallop and corn chowder with leeks, whole grilled branzino stuffed with lemon and fresh herbs, grilled potato wedges served with garlicky lemon-dill mayo, plus strawberry galette.

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Jacob Couture
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$160 Per Couple
Sun, Apr 27
5 to 7:30 pm

DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: HUNGRY FOR THE BEAR

Relive your favorite and most beloved scenes of The Bear as we eagerly await another binge-worthy season of the trials and traumas of Carmy taking his brother’s Chicago beef shop to a fine dining restaurant, starting with an appetizer from the Season 3 finale in Sydney’s kitchen — waffles with caviar and crème fraîche. This hands-on class for couples with Jeff Friesen will enjoy a glass of chianti with dinner, as they create our version of black tie scallops that Carmy made with Daniel Boulud in a flashback, cast-iron focaccia with fresh rosemary and olive oil, Mikey Berzatto’s braciole with thinly pounded flank steak stuffed and rolled with prosciutto and cheeses and fresh herbs braised in San Marzano tomato sauce, plus Sydney’s hot fudge vanilla-pistachio sundae from the scene-stealing visit to iconic Margie’s Candies.

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Jeff Friesen
Chef
Hands-On
$170 Per Couple
Fri, May 9
6 to 8:30 pm