A Popular gift for the cook on your list! Gift certificates are available.

It is that lovely time of year again when the most fun you can have is
cozily cooking the day away. Join me, and a couple of guest instructors along the way, for some fun and relaxed afternoons cooking up delicious meals together.

Schedule:

Each complete class is taught in one day. Choose which day you want to attend.

December 1, 2, 3 or 4 Appetizers and wine.

Northwest and international wines will be on hand to pare with these tasty first courses we create together. Saffron flat bread, Duck leg confit (start to finish) with pear kumquat relish, seared Weathervane scallops with berry vinaigrette, wild mushrooms with local goat cheese, island raised pork in a spicy lemongrass salad.

December 8,9, 10 or 11 A French Dinner.

Fresh bread, a light salad with Dijon-thyme dressing, sauteed fish with tarragon beurre blanc, boeuf bourguignonne made with local beef and potatoes, cream puffs with warm chocolate sauce, and French wines of course.

December 15,16, 17 or 18 A Holiday Duck Dinner.

Are you looking for ideas for Christmas dinner?
Duck breast with bourbon cherry sauce and wild mushroom bread pudding, salad with pears, nuts and Mount Townsend ripened cheese, cardamom crepes with butterscotch sauce and dandelion root ice cream.

January 5,6, 7 or 8 Lighten Up with Norri Rolls and Miso Soup.

Roll your own with fresh, delicious and healthy ingredients. With lots of hands on fun this class offers many vegetarian and gluten free options. "New Years Day Brunch": We will be putting on the Ritz with Champagne cocktails, Pumpkin Walnut Muffins, Shrimp Salad, Eggs Benedict with Meyer Lemon Hollandaise, Malbec Raspberry Sorbet.

Registration:

Each class is limited to 8 participants. All material is covered in a single day starting at 1:00 PM. Classes often run until 5:00 PM.  The cost of each class is $75.00 per student. To sign up, please call me at (360) 378-7003, or email me:  gretchen@rockisland.com [The phone number above and email address are not for restaurant reservations or for any purpose other than registering for cooking classes. For reservations and restaurant business, call 360-378-4878.]

Driving directions from Friday Harbor:

West on Spring St. which becomes San Juan Valley Road as you leave town. Left onto Douglas which eventually turns sharp right and becomes Bailer Hill Rd. Left at the top of the hill onto Kanaka Bay Rd. Go beyond the end of the county road onto the gravel road. Turn left onto Mountain Shadows Lane, and then downhill past the 'Eaglesong' sign. At the bottom of the hill turn left and very shortly turn right into the driveway marked "Allison-Kirby" and the number 426.  The house looks like a tall barn.  See you there!