Cooking Options

Interactive Dinners

Gather together your friends for a fun and educational dinner party. Before you get started, Ruth-Anne will come to your house for a menu consultation and kitchen evaluation. Then, she’ll do the food shopping and compile recipe packets. At the dinner party, Ruth-Anne will guide the group through the preparation of a multi-course restaurant-quality meal. You provide the wine, and at the night’s end, everyone will enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Max Group Size: 12 people. Supplemental fee for an assistant to help prep, serve and clean. Cost of groceries additional.

 

Dinner Club Series

Purchasing a series of Ruth-Anne’s interactive dinners will extend the depth of your learning. Take advantage of this special package, and enjoy four dinners for the cost of three! Each class will feature the subject of your choice, and they can be related if you choose.
Supplemental fee for change of venue/ additional kitchen consultations. Cost of groceries additional.

 

Fairy Godmother Dinner

Want to create a fabulous dinner party but don’t know how? Your “Fairy Godmother” Ruth-Anne will do all of the work! Ruth-Anne will provide you with a menu consultation and food shopping, in addition to prepped food, cooking instruction and serving help. You’ll be able to sit back and relax, and your guests will rave over the multi-course feast!
Supplemental fee for an assistant to help prep, serve and clean. Cost of groceries additional. Wine must be provided by the host.

 

Parent-Child Cooking

Create memories that will last a lifetime with your child. Ruth-Anne will work with three parents and three children to create a gourmet meal that will appeal to pre-teens and teens. Each pair will work on a course, and Ruth-Anne will provide instruction and recipe packets. The class includes an initial kitchen evaluation and menu consultation.
Max Group Size: 6 people (3 adults and 3 chuildren). Supplemental fee for an assistant to help prep, serve and clean. Cost of groceries additional.

 

Down and Dirty Cooking

Ever wondered how to braise amazing meat? Or create perfect pie dough? Ruth-Anne offers a casual "Down and Dirty" class that focuses on a few specific cooking techniques incorporated into seasonal dishes. Choose from a number of techniques such as sautéing, blanching, rolling/rising doughs or roasting. (There are many more!) Ruth-Anne will do a phone consultation with you to discuss your dishes and will arrive at your house armed with all of the ingredients. In no time, you'll be a pro!
Cost of groceries additional.

 

Party Time

Plan a bridal shower, bachelorette party or special event with a twist! To entertain (and educate) your guests, Ruth-Anne will present a cooking demonstration complete with recipe cards and tasty samples. Select from one of Ruth-Anne’s suggested topics or choose your own. Either way, your guests will learn, laugh & dine!
Supplemental fee for an assistant to help prep, serve and clean. Cost of groceries additional.

 

Special Requests

Learn how to cook around special dietary requests and food allergies. Ruth-Anne will help you look at cooking with a different perspective when faced with gluten, dairy, nut or meat restrictions so that you make great meals for your friends and family. Ruth-Anne will do a phone consultation with you to discuss your dishes and will arrive at your house armed with all of the ingredients.
Cost of groceries additional.