Let us help you create an event that both you and your guests will enjoy - a gathering all will remember. Whether it is a Holiday Gathering, Birthday Celebration, Retirement Party, Business Presentation, Bridal Shower, Social Gathering, Church Social, Fund Raising Event, a Corporate and Team Building Event or a Wine and Food Tasting, we will tailor the occasion to your needs. 
 

For more information or questions regarding private events please contact our Culinary Academy Director Beth Lanni at piesandplates@comcast.net

 

Here is a sampling of classes we offer for private events: 

 

High Tea   

 You don't have to go across the pond for an elegant tea party! This is a hands-on class focusing on tea party recipes! We will be preparing fresh Lemon Curd to put in our Mini Tart Shells, the perfect afternoon Nut Cake, elegant Cucumber Sandwiches with Herbed Cream Cheese on toast points and mini Cream Scones with jam and freshly made Devonshire Cream! We will talk about other pretty things to add to your high tea table. This class can be hats on or hats off, it is fun way to spend an afternoon!  

 

Fancy Hot Appetizers

These appetizers are as pretty as they are tasty! This is a hands-on class preparing appetizers that can be plated or served on a lovely buffet! We will be preparing Chicken Rumaki with Vanilla Bourbon Sauce, Asian Chicken Skewers with Aopple BBQ Sauce, Almond Crusted Goat Cheese with Spinach and Fresh Tomato Salsa and Prosciutto Shrimp with Fresh Cucumber Melon Salsa! YUM!

 

Rustic Italian with Homemade Pasta

If you have ever had melt in your mouth fresh pasta, this is the class for you! In this hands-on class we will be makikng the pasta for our meal! We will start out with tradtional Tuscan Panzanella (an Italian vegetable salad with capers), homemade balsamic vinaigrette and garlicky croutons. We will make either a tradtional Italian Bolognese (meat sauce) or a Creamy Italian Vodka Sauce and we will end the class with Italian Lemon Posset (a creamy lemony dessert with only 3 ingredients!) We will all work together to make a meal worth waiting for!

 

Puff Pastry Appetizers

In this hands-on class we will be working with Puff Pastry! Puff Pastry shouldn't be intimidating and it adds a level of elegance to your table! We will be preparing Spinach Pastry Diamonds, an Artichoke & Cheese Tart, Crunchy Cheddar & Parmesan Twists, Loaded Cheesy Bacon, Green Onion Spirals, Sausage Bites and Sopapillas - a sweet cinnamon honey bite. You can't eat just one!

 

Don't Chicken Out When You Can Chicken In!

Chicken is one of the most versatile, budget friendly proteins available! In this class we will be preparing 3 different chicken dishes that are great for entertaining or a weeknight dinner at home! We will be preparing Classy Lemon Chicken Picatta which is light and bright, a class favorite Cheesy Chicken Florentine Casserole and Scrumptuous Praline Chicken ( a recipe that should be in every cooks files!) we will be rolling chicken, pounding chicken and eating chicken! We will also be sampling a Pies & Plates rice blend with our chicken! Don't miss this class! 

 

You'll find our full selection of scheduled classes on our Class Calendar.