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Cooking Classes
Our Cooking Classes provide you with hands-on instruction in a friendly setting. We draw on the unique chefs and caterers in the Fredericksburg region to teach our classes. We provide the entertainment, food and wine and you have all the fun!
Cooking Classes
Details
Our Chefs lead our participants through hands-on preparation of two to three dishes, which means that most participants will be standing for the duration of the classes. Limited seating is available.
10% Discount in the Kitchen Store!
All participants will receive 10% off any purchases made in the Kitchen Store on the day of the class.
Reservations
Reservations are required for Cooking Classes. Your spot will not be reserved until payment is made in full, and no refunds will be issued less than 48 hours before the class takes place.
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Cooking Classes
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Meet the Chefs
LISA WATERS
Lisa Waters spent her childhood in the United Kingdom, where she developed a love for baking and pastry. She is a Culinary Gradu-ate of the Art Institute of California, Sacramento and the Owner of Stirling Chef, which offers personal chef / catering services.
ANGELA WEST
Angela West is the Owner of The Frosted Stiletto—Custom Cakes, Catering and Chef Services . Angela is a world traveler and has lived in numerous states and countries, which she has used to her advantage to learn various cuisines. She has also taught abroad as a Culinary Teacher at a private Japanese school.
Chaz Kilby
Chaz Kilby, Personal Chef, is a graduate of the Culinary Business Academy and a member of the U.S. Personal Chef Association. Chaz’s career spans from hotels to restaurants to catering. Chaz currently provides culinary services to private clients and groups, from weeknight dinners to large celebratory events.
WADE TRUONG
WADE TRUONG is a lifelong Virginian, self-taught chef and hunter. He was the executive chef at kybecca and his work has been featured in the New York Times and Garden & Gun. His passion for cooking and sharing food is the foundation of his obsession with the outdoors and the resources they provide.
2022 Classes
January
January 15, Saturday 3:00 PM
Keep It Cozy
Chef Angela West
$56.00
- Winter Greens with Vinaigrette
- Potato Leek Soup
- Homemade Crusty Bread
- Apple Crisp
January 19, Wednesday 6:00 PM
Cheater, Cheater Chicken Dinner
Chef Angela West
$56.00
- Cheater Chicken Confit
- Fried Potatoes
- Endive Salad
January 20, Thursday 6:00 PM
Rise and Shine
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Quick Bread
- Bread Pudding
- Sundried Tomato and Pesto Quick Bread
January 30, Sunday Noon
No Olives Here
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Zuppa Toscana
- Homemade Breadsticks
- Salad with Homemade Herb Vinaigrette
- Quick Tiramisu
February
February 2, Wednesday 6:00 PM
The Whole Duck
Chef Wade Truong
$56.00
- How to Break Down and Cook a Whole Duck
- Pan Seared Breast
- Confit Legs
- Rendering Fat
February 3, Thursday 6:00 PM
Red, Rojo, Rood, Rosso
Chef Angela West
$56.00
- Beet Hummus
- Balsamic Red Onions
- Rosemary Baked Chicken and Red Potatoes
- Red Velvet Molten Cakes
February 6, Sunday Noon
Good Butt, Nice Buns
Chef Chaz Kilby
$64.00
- Roasted Pork Shoulder (Pulled Pork Butt)
- Pulled Pork Sweet Potatoes
- Pulled Pork Deviled Eggs
- Pulled Pork Egg Rolls
- From-Scratch Yeast Rolls for Sandwiches
February 8, Tuesday 6:00 PM
A Toad in the Hole
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Yorkshire Pudding with Baked Sausages
- Onion Gravy
- Seasonal Veggies
- Baked Apples with Vanilla Ice Cream
February 10, Thursday 6:00 PM
Eat Your Veggies
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Stuffed Mushrooms
- Winter Vegetable Gratin
- Grapefruit Brulee
February 13, Sunday Noon
Asian Inspirations
Chef Angela West
$56.00
- Fresh Vegetable Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce
- Roasted Chicken
- Mee Goring (Stir Fry Noodles and Vegetables)
- Coconut Ice Cream with Caramel Bananas
February 20, Sunday Noon
In the Raw
Chef Wade Truong
$56.00
- Intro to Eating Uncooked Meats and Fish
- Carpaccio
- Tartare
- Ceviche
- Poke
February 22, Tuesday 6:00 PM
Obsessed With the Southwest
Chef Chaz Kilby
$56.00
- Mini Southwest Crispy Wraps
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Beef Enchilada with Sauce
- Vanilla Condensed Milk Sauce Over Griddled Pound Cake
February 27, Sunday Noon
Rack It Up
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Roast Rack of Lamb Tray Bake
- Shaved Fennel Salad with Citrus Dressing
- Carrot Patch Chocolate Mousse
March
March 8, Tuesday 6:00 PM
Keep Your Fork, There’s Pie
Chef Angela West
$56.00
- Sweet Potato and Beet Gallate with Gorgonzola and Thyme
- Savory Hand Pies
- Strawberry Crumble Pie
March 9, Wednesday 6:00 PM
Sous Vide 101
Chef Wade Truong
$64.00
- Perfect Ribeye Steak
- Perfect Chicken Breast with Demi Glace
- Roasted Root Veggies
March 12, Saturday Noon
Luck of the Irish
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Irish Nachos
- Beer Cheese Dip with Crudites
- Old Fashioned Potato Candy
- Irish Coffee
March 16, Wednesday 6:00 PM
Let Them Eat Savory Cakes
Chef Chaz Kilby
$56.00
- Hoecakes (Johnnycakes) with Sweet Honey Butter
- Shrimp Cake Appetizer with Lemon Aioli
- Zucchini Cakes
- Salmon Cakes with Tartar Sauce
- Sweet Potato Cakes with Maple Cream Cheese
March 20, Sunday Noon
Give It Some Welly
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Vegetable Wellington
- Boiled Potato Medley
- Seasonal Salad with Salad Cream Dressing
- Baked Apples with Vanilla Ice Cream
March 22, Tuesday 6:00 PM
Easy Going Shrimp Boil
Chef Chaz Kilby
$82.00
- Creole Tomato Gazpacho
- Large Single Pot Shrimp Boil with Seasoned Shrimp, Sausage, Corn and Potatoes
- Cornbread in an Iron Skillet (for Dipping)
March 23, Wednesday 6:00 PM
Sous Vide 102
Chef Wade Truong
$56.00
- Perfect Salmon
- Shrimp with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Buttered Scallops
March 29, Tuesday 6:00 PM
Oink!
Chef Angela West
$56.00
- Maple Caramel Bacon Bites
- Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
March 31, Thursday 6:00 PM
Take Your Pick
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Mexican Street Nachos
- Guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- Apple Cinnamon Dessert Tacos
- Sangria
April
April 6, Wednesday 6:00 PM
Sous Vide 201 – Slow and Low
Chef Wade Truong
$56.00
- Beef Short Ribs
- Duck Confit
April 7, Thursday 6:00 PM
What’s Up Doc?
Chef Angela West
$64.00
- Carrot Soup
- Baked Sea Bass with Crispy Potatoes, Peppers, Olives
- Berry Gallate
April 9, Saturday 1:00 PM
Charcuterie Theory 101
Chef Chaz Kilby
$145.00
- A Variety of Ways to Present and Enjoy Charcuterie
- Cured Meats, Cheeses, Condiments, Dried Fruits, Fresh Fruits and Nuts
April 12, Tuesday 6:00 PM
Date Night
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Stuffed Dates
- Shakshuka
- Homemade Flatbread
- Baklava Cookies
April 13, Wednesday 6:00 PM
Engagement Chicken Dinner
Chef Chaz Kilby
$56.00
- Lemon Roasted Chicken
- Twice Cooked Roasted Herb Potatoes
- Green Beans Almondine
- Chocolate Raspberry Parfait
April 20, Wednesday 6:00 PM
Marvelous Mediterranean
Chef Angela West
$56.00
- Tzatziki Sauce
- Roasted Lemon Chicken with Olives and Capers
- Orzo with Brown Butter and Parmesan Cheese
- Baklava Cups
April 23, Saturday Noon
Garden Party
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Potato Leek Soup with Chives
- Salad Niçoise
- White Chocolate Mousse with Pistachio and Rose Shortbread
- Pimm’s Cups
April 27, Wednesday 6:00 PM
Classic Vietnamese Appetizers
Chef Wade Truong
$56.00
- Spring Rolls
- Summer Rolls
- Steamed Dumplings `
April 28, Thursday 6:00 PM
Try the Mousse, It’s Really Good
Chef Lisa Waters
$56.00
- Honey Spiced Nuts
- Moussaka
- Tomato and Feta Salad
- Crusty Garlic Bread
April 30, Saturday Noon
Wholly Guacamole
Chef Angela West
$56.00
- Guacamole
- Loaded Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Sopapillas
Thursdays At Noon
Join our chefs in The Kitchen Thursdays for an approximately 1-hour plus course in fast and easy dishes. $32.00 per person. Eat while you learn!
January
January 13 – Dough-cha Want To Fill Your Pocket Chef Angela West
- Hot Pockets
- Pie Pockets
January 27 – Strudel Me This Chef Angela West
- Bacon and Balsamic Phyllo Dough
- Perfect Pear Phyllo Dough
- Lime Granita
February
February 10 – Thai One On For Lunch Chef Chaz Kilby
- Coconut Curry Soup
- Pad Thai with Peanut Sauce
- Thai Noodle Salad
- Mango and Coconut Sticky Rice
February 17 – Stack ‘Em Up Chef Angela West
- Smoked Cheddar Pancakes with Pickled Beets
- Buttermilk Pancakes with Warm Fruit Toppings
February 24 – A Host of Toast Chef Chaz Kilby
- Avocado Toast
- Blue Cheese Walnut Toasts
- White Bean and Rosemary Crostini
- Mushroom and Fontina Toasts
- Sweet Ricotta and Fresh Fruit Toasts
March
March 3 – It’s Grate Chef Angela West
- Avocado, Mozzarella, Jalapeno, and Chimichurri Grilled Cheese
- Lemon Glazed Persimmons Bars
March 10 – Jam On It! Or Maybe Jelly Chef Chaz Kilby
- Red Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Appetizer
- Strawberry Jam and Gruyere Grilled Cheese
- Apricot Chicken
- Fruit Jam Croissants
March 17 – A Good Pair of Legs Chef Angela West
- Roasted Caribbean Chicken Legs
- Baked Walnut Pears with Honey
March 24 – Become An Egg-spert Chef Chaz Kilby
- Scrambled (A Couple of Ways)
- Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict with Poached Eggs and Hollandaise Sauce from Scratch
- Scotch Egg (Hardboiled Egg Enclosed in Sausage, Fried)
March 31 – Easter Brunch Chef Angela West
- Baked French Toast with Pear Sauce
- Salmon and Asparagus Frittata
April
April 7 – Gourmet Salads Fitting for the Bon Vivant Chef Chaz Kilby
- Elevated Egg Salad on Croissant
- Tantalizing Tuna Salad in Boston Lettuce Cups
- Gourmet Chicken Salad on Whole Grain Seeded Bread
April 14 – Spring Toasts and Tarts Chef Angela West
- Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Tapenade Toasts
- Lemon Tart
April 21 – Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Chef Chaz Kilby
- Tomato Basil Bruschetta
- Killer From-Scratch Tomato Soup
- Bacon, Lettuce, Heirloom Tomato Sandwich
- Tomato Tart
April 28 – Tomato, Tomahto Chef Angela West
- Tomato Ricotta Phyllo Tart
- Tomato Peach Cobbler
Private Parties
Find out about a private class at The Kitchen for your next club meeting or special occasion. $62 per person with a 10-person minimum.
Gift certificates are available for birthdays, bridal showers or office parties.
Children’s classes also available. Have a cooking class birthday party for a child!
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1021 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 374-0443
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