Pilar Sanchez has shared her secrets and energy in the kitchen on television shows on Food Network, CNN, NBC and PBS. She is now offering cooking classes in the intimate setting of her critically acclaimed restaurant in Napa.
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Schedule
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First Saturday of each month beginning at 11:30 am |
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Price
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$35.00, includes class and lunch
(all beverages are separate) |
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Reservations
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Call the restaurant at (707) 252-4474 |
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February 3
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Dungeness crab bouillabaisse.
Apple tart/homemade puff pastry.
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March 3
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Knives skills. Using various knives for different cuts and also proper sharpening techniques. |
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April 7
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Spring vegetables pot au feu.
Meyer lemon curd tart.
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May 5
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Mother's Day
Homemade English muffins / eggs benedict / hollandaise sauce.
Trifle.
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June 2
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Stuffed chicken leg with Spanish chorizo, caramelized onions and cheese.
Galician Almond tart.
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July 7
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Bastille Day
Lapin a la moutarde (braised rabbit in mustard sauce)
Pommes chateau
Madeleine
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August 4
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Celebrate Summer
Pan-fried sand dabs, heirloom tomatoes, pickled torpedo onions, eggplant caviar, Fleur de sel.
Summer berry tart.
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September 1
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Mexican Independence Day
Los Tres Taquitos: potato and roasted garlic, chicken and beef, served with three sauces.
Arroz con leche.
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October 6
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Celebrating Harvest
Coq au Vin with homemade egg noodle.
Profiteroles au chocolat.
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November 3
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A professional’s approach to turkey. |
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December 1
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Noel
Stuffed veal loin with wild mushroom and truffle.
Buche de Noel.
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Each class will explore the use of a favorite ingredient from a favorite purveyor and cooking techniques used on the menu at Pilar.
Each class is followed by lunch featuring the recipes demonstrated.
