We've partnered with The Ancient Olive in The Villages to host fun, interactive cooking classes featuring their olive oils, balsamic vinegars, and gourmet food items. Register for one of our summer classes to reserve your spot! Classes fill up fast!
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upcoming classes:
summer sESSION:
All Things Bourbon
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Thursday, June 23rd | 6-9PM
Experience an evening of all things Bourbon at this Bourbon food pairing and cooking class. This part demonstration, part interactive class starts with a short discussion of Bourbon 101 while enjoying a flight of top shelf Bourbons paired with cheese and chocolates. Following is a cooking demonstration of various recipes featuring Bourbon as the star ingredient. Additionally, class participants will receive educational handouts, recipes, and pairing guides to take home. Sip, mingle, and learn about Bourbon in a fun and casual atmosphere!
Summer Salads
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Thursday, June 30th | 6-9PM
Learn how to prepare refreshing salads paired with summer wines and a garden-inspired cocktail perfect for the upcoming summer heat. Class participants will learn the basics of making their own delicious salads with fresh ingredients and homemade salad dressings using flavored oils and vinegars. This part demonstration, part interactive class starts with each class attendee mixing their own garden-inspired cocktail, followed by a variety of summer salad recipe cooking demonstrations paired with summer wines. Additionally, class participants will receive educational handouts, recipes, and pairing guides to take home. Sip, mingle, and learn in a fun and casual atmosphere!
Charcuterie & Wine 101
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Thursday, July 7th | 6-9PM
Become the perfect host and learn how to build your own wine and charcuterie pairing board. You will learn how to create a gorgeous and delicious charcuterie board using a gourmet selection of meats, cheeses, and accompaniments. The class will include a lesson on wine and cheese pairings, interactive tastings of four different wines with cheese, a cooking demonstration of appetizer recipes that could be served with charcuterie boards, and hands-on instruction on how to build your own beautiful board. Participants will also receive class handouts, recipes, and food and wine pairing guides to take home with them. Sip, mingle, and learn in a relaxed and fun atmosphere!
Life Gives You Lemons
Thursday, July 14th | 6-9PM
When life gives you lemons, make more than lemonade! Join us for an evening of all things lemon at this hands-on demonstration and interactive class featuring lemon-inspired cocktail and food recipes. The class begins with a workshop on making lemon cocktails followed by a demo of various recipes featuring lemon as a key ingredient. Additionally, class participants will receive educational handouts, recipes, and pairing guides to take home. Get to know how to use lemon in a fun and casual environment as you sip, mix, and learn!
Truffle Obsession
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Thursday, July 21st | 6-9PM
Is a truffle a chocolate or a mushroom? Learn all about truffles at our Truffle Obsession cooking class. Join us for an evening of all things truffle at this hands-on demonstration and interactive class featuring truffles and truffle oil as the star ingredients. The class begins with a lesson on truffle 101 followed by a truffle cheese and wine pairing. Following is an interactive demonstration with recipes using truffle as the star ingredient. The class finishes with a delightful chocolate truffle dessert paired with a chocolate truffle cocktail. Additionally, class participants will receive educational handouts, recipes, and pairing guides to take home. Explore all things truffle in a fun and casual environment as you sip, mix, and learn!
DIY Home Bar
Sunday, July 31st | 5-8PM
In this DIY Home Bar workshop, you'll find out how to set up the perfect home bar and brush up on your shaking and stirring techniques. In this hands-on workshop, our expert bartender will introduce attendees to the basics of mixology and teach them how to create unique and delicious cocktails at home! This workshop will be a combination of demonstration and interactive lessons focused on different recipes and bar techniques. Participants will receive educational handouts, recipes, and a DIY liquor infusion kit to take home. Discover everything you need to know about cocktails in a fun, casual setting as you sip, mix, and learn!
CLASS INSTRUCTORs:
Bentley HaleOwner, Class Instructor
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Restaurant consultant, Bentley Hale, brings over twenty years of restaurant industry experience to the table. In her classes, Bentley shows home cooks how easy it is to make restaurant-inspired meals and cocktails at home. In addition to her industry insider tips, Bentley's fun and easy-to-follow recipes will help class participants gain confidence in the kitchen and with setting up their home bars.
Bentley began working in the restaurant industry at age 15 starting as a host and worked her way up to bar manager and general manager roles, gaining valuable insights into both front-of-house and back-of-house kitchen operations. Recently, Bentley has specialized in developing concepts for new restaurant openings, assisting owners with design, food and beverage menu development, staff training, and operational assistance. Hosting staff wine training seminars, creating bar menus, and planning wine pairing dinners throughout her career helped Bentley discover her passion for wine education. This passion led her to start Sip Happens Wine School and, more recently, Sip & Savor Cooking School. Bentley just published her first cocktail book, Tequila Cocktails, which was released in March. Check it out on Amazon here! |