July Cooking Classes

College Cooking 101

Wednesday, July 21st
6:00pm-9:00pm
$85 per person including tax

This class is perfect for anyone living on their own for the first time.  Main Course Executive Chef Nadia Licea and Private Chef to the Stars Ross Ruiz will give you all the skills you need to cook simple, healthy, and delicious food in your dorm or apartment kitchen.

The class will cover the following:
-Basic knife skills and basic cuts like dice, julienne, & mince.
-Cooking techniques & basic cooking equipment- what it all means and what you REALLY need to get by.
-How to stock your pantry.
-Shopping smart & using leftovers.

Learn how to grill meats and make gourmet panini on a George foreman grill. Find out the secrets to cooking a delicious lasagna, tortilla casserole, biscuits, and a baked chiken - all in your toaster oven. And see how to make pot roast, soups and short ribs in your crock pot or rice cooker.

August Cooking Classes

Knife Skills 101... Part 1 of "The Knife Whisperer Series"

Tuesday, August 17th

6:00 - 9:00pm

$80 including tax

Learn to love your kitchen knives and know how to use them. Cut, chop, julienne, chiffonade, brunoise, and butcher meat just like a pro - using the knives you own. Whether they're Cutco, Henkel, Wustof, Shun, Forschner, some Celebrity Chef Brand, or a stamped metal box set of knives someone gave you a long, long time ago...our chefs have used them all, and we will show you the secrets of how to wield power over your produce and command that cutlery to do your bidding - safely, without harm (we can't promise that the carrots and celery will be safe, but you will be!)

This class is hands-on; bring your most stubborn kitchen knife - the one you've always wanted to enjoy using but just can't. We'll conduct a knife diagnostic, show you how to sharpen that baby up, and we'll practice the hand placement and motion movements to produce high-quality knife cuts every time - all while chopping up a storm so our chefs can cook our dinner. Afterwards, we will sit down to a delicious dinner we've helped prepare and enjoy a glass of wine.

September Cooking Classes

Basic Meat Butchery...Part 2 in our "The Knife Whisperer Series"

Tuesday, September 14th

6:00 - 9:00pm

$95 including tax

Continuing in our goal to grant you knife-wielding dominion over your kitchen, our chefs will show you the art and science of home meat butchery. We will focus on Chicken and Pork in this class, creating some of the most popular cuts you see on dinner menus and holiday buffets such as:

Chicken - breaking down and serving whole roasted and trussed chicken, breaking down bone in chickens into basic cuts, airlining breasts and legs to create impressive entrees.

Pork - Baby Back Ribs, Pork Chops Boneless Pork Loin, and Crown Roast

We'll butcher the meat while our chefs prepare the meal so that you can focus on knife skills. We'll sit down to a delicious dinner with wine, and you'll leave with all the recipes and diagrams to reference at home.


To sign up for this or any MCC class, call 805-658-8900 or email info@maincourseca.com

 

 

Note:  As a service to you, prices include tax. Credit Card number is requested to reserve your participation. If you must cancel, a 50% cancellation fee will be charged if you cancel within 24 hours of the class.

We reserve the right to reschedule cooking classes for another date.