Cooking Classes

Cuisine by Claire offers culinary instruction in several formats: hands-on lessons for individuals and small groups, demonstration sessions for larger groups, and interactive cooking parties in client homes as well as Claire's own kitchen. Choose from currently scheduled classes (see link to the left) or arrange a private event for your group.

Sample Class Listing:

• Fresh Inspirations: scheduled April through December when the farmers markets are open. Develop confidence as an improvisational cook, preparing dishes based on seasonal, farm-fresh ingredients and understanding of flavor combinations, using versatile recipes as guidelines for experimentation rather than strict rules.
• Sensational Spa Cuisine: Featuring local twists on recipes enjoyed during my visits to Red Mountain Spa in St. George, UT and Lake Austin Spa Resort in Austin, TX. No deprivation meals here; these gourmet dishes are as delicious as they are healthy!
• Viva Espana!: This popular tapas and paella party includes four courses, each with a  complementary Spanish wine.
• Seasonal Soups: Build your soup repertoire. In cold weather, hot weather, and everything in between, the right bowl of soup can be the perfect meal any time of year.
• An Elegant Northwest Dinner: Lovely "company's coming" menus that vary with the season, celebrating northwest seafood, pasture-raised meats,  bountiful produce and regional wines.
• Marvelous Make-Ahead: It's efficient and economical. Learn batch cooking to make the most of an afternoon's food prep and leave with several meals to stock your fridge and freezer.
• Kids Get Cooking!: Kitchen basics and classic dishes for kids who seriously want to learn to cook.
• Those Cruciferous Vegetables: Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, bok choy, turnips, etc. Doctors are always saying to eat them but it's not always easy or appealing. Come learn new ways to make these nutrient-packed veggies delicious.
• Little Plates Around the Globe: Travel to the Mediterranean,  the Middle East, Latin America and Asia via a savory selection of appetizers comprising a worldly party menu.
• Homemade & Handmade: from granola and candied nuts to your own crackers and spice rubs,  learn recipes and creative packaging for special holiday and hostess gifts

A Cuisine by Claire Cooking class makes a uniquely fun:

• date night
• office or school team-building activity
• day or evening out for friends or your dinner club
• gift for a family member who loves to cook
• fundraiser party for your favorite cause
• client, employee or teacher gift

Students can expect to enjoy generous samples in all cooking classes; many are designed as a full meal. Check the current class schedule or contact me to arrange a private  class for yourself or your group.