More Cooking Techniques Classes in Washington, DC

Learn the secret behind making quick and delicious bone broths. After this class, you’ll never buy broth again.  Menu: Quick chicken broth, beef broth

Up your tailgate skills in the fun and lively class perfect for your favorite football fan. Whether you’re taking the show on the road or enjoying the game in your own living room, this menu is sure to please a crowd!  Menu includes:   Smoked Crab Cakes with Spicy Old Bay Remoulade  Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped “HOG” Dogs...

If you are interested in Italian language, food or culture the chef says” The best place to learn about Italy is in the kitchen.” Learning to prepare Italian cuisine is more than just learning to cook. It’s about the atmosphere, the people and of course, the wine.  The cooking classes at Casa Italiana cover the preparation of various courses...

Cooking class menus change daily and feature ingredients that reflect the seasons and our moods. Menu items are decided upon the day of class once we see what’s most enticing at the markets.  Basic through advanced skill levels are addressed while a variety of kitchen skills and techniques are integrated throughout each session. We cook fresh,...

Spend a fun night in our kitchen, cooking, talking, and laughing together. Our traditional French Bistro menu is sure to please and give you a few new cooking techniques and delicious recipes to recreate at home. Menu includes: Mussels with White Wine and Shallots Strip Steaks with Bearnaise Roasted Asparagus with Poached Eggs Mesclun Salad with...

Blind tasting wine is more than a parlor trick, or a way to impress your friends, it is the most effective way to develop your tastings skills. Learn to identify grapes and regions by color, acidity, residual sugar, tannin, alcohol, winemaking techniques, flavor, and aroma. These skills will help you improve your ability to assess, judge, describe,...

Based on tastings of 9,000 wines and trips racking up 70,000 air miles during 2016, Michael Franz will present his top picks from the past year. A few of the dozen wines shown will be ultra high-value choices, but the majority will be superstar selections from regions such as Champagne, Barolo, France’s Rhône Valley, Stellenbosch, New Zealand,...