COOKING CLASSES & EVENTS

Once Upon a Vine... & 18/10 Kitchen Couture welcome you to their demonstration kitchen! It is here that we invite you to watch skilled chefs, from our local community & beyond, demonstrate and educate using new techniques and products! To learn more about all our instructors, please visit our "CONTACT" page.

Certificates for classes are an ideal gift!

Classes sell out quickly! Please see below for instructions on how to register:

How to register for classes:

We would love to have you join us for an evening of Good Wine, Good Food & Good Friends. You may register in person, by phone 604-460-8463, or by fax 604-460-8443. Please note: Registrations MUST be confirmed by payment. Please see below.

How to pay for classes:

The price of classes is posted on each description. Payment must be made upon registration. We accept cash, debit, Visa, MasterCard, and Amex.

Cancellation Policies:

Payments are non-refundable, however if you can not make it to a class, with a minimum of 48 hours notice you may use your credit towards an upcoming class (based on availability) You are also welcome to send a friend in your place if you are unable to give 48 hours notice.

Gift Certificates:

You are welcome to use gift certificates towards classes, however we ask that you book early to avoid disappointment.

SCHEDULE

Upcoming Cooking Demonstration Schedule: (please check back for updates)

**PLEASE NOTE - If the class you were hoping for is sold out, please express your interest in it. They are often repeated based on demand. You can email us here: cooking@onceuponavine.com

JANUARY 2010

CLASSES BEGIN AT 7PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Saturday, January 16/10 - Private Class with Chef Tahera

Inquire about booking a private class for YOUR group of friends!

Wednesday, January 20/10 - Back to Basics / Wine & Food Pairing - $55 per person

We welcome back Chef David MacMillan for the new year - and we'll be going "Back to the Basics" with wine & food pairings. More details will be posted later!

Wednesday, January 27/10 - Easy Rustic Soups & Crusty Italian Bread – $50 per person *Back by Popular Demand!

To help prepare you for the cold months ahead, Chef Dez will show you how easy it is to create flavourful soups and crusty bread from scratch. Tonight we will make Oven Roasted Tomato Soup garnished homemade croutons, flavourful Italian Minestrone, and show you how to make Crusty Italian Bread from scratch that requires no kneading! This bread is amazing and is as beautiful as ones you would pay $5 for at a specialty bakery… and because it requires no kneading, you won’t believe how easy this is! Soup and bread will never be the same in your home again!

FEBRUARY 2010

CLASSES BEGIN AT 7PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Wednesday, February 3/10 - Curries From Around the World! - $55 per person

Curries from around the world.........it isn't JUST about India! Chef David MacMillan will inspire you with: Sri Lankan Pineapple Curry, South African Lamb Curry, Jamaican Goat Curry, Thai Red Pork Curry, Indian Chicken Curry. Delicious!

Tuesday, February 9/10 – Cooking for the Love of Your Life – $50 per person

Chef Dez has some great ideas for cooking for your sweetheart – ANY day of the year! Tonight you will learn some romantic recipes from his new book that will be sure to ignite the passion. We will start off with Pan Seared Scallops in Sage Brown Butter, end with Black Forest Tiramisu for dessert, and for the main course in between Chef Dez will make you the recipe he wrote for Patricia Conroy – Patricia’s Mediterranean Chicken! You will have them swooning!

Wednesday, February 17/10 - New Orleans Here We Come! - $55 per person

Mardi Gras.........Jambalaya, Gumbo, Po'Boys, Beignets.........is your mouth watering? There is no other food culture in North America quite like New Orleans. Come join Chef David MacMillan and find out why!

Wednesday, February 24/10 – Cooking with Guinness Beer – Part 1 - $50 per person

Those of you who have experience Chef Dez’s classes know that he LOVES his Guinness! Come join Chef Dez as we explore Irish cooking with a glass of Guinness beer and Dez’s twist on the following Irish recipes: classic Dublin Coddle, Colcannon with a Guinness Cream Reduction, and Irish Soda Bread – an Irish staple for any meal.

MARCH 2010

CLASSES BEGIN AT 7PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Wednesday, March 3/10 - Chef Karen Barnaby (Executive Chef of The Fish House Stanley Park) - $70 per person

Chef Barnaby returns! Come and enjoy the favourite requests at the Fish House during the Olympics! The medal winning entrees are: Crab Cakes with Angel Hair Pasta; Cantonese Style Prawns with Lobster Sauce; Halibut and “Chips”; Seared Scallops with Burnt orange Glaze; Indian Butter Prawns.

Tuesday, March 9/10 - Cooking with Guiness Beer - Part 2 - $50 per person

Part 1 is not a prerequisite, but both classes will open your eyes, and your taste buds, to the complex flavour Guinness beer can add to a variety of recipes – even if you don’t like to drink Guinness, you will love these dishes! Tonight we explore Irish cooking with a glass of Guinness beer and Chef Dez’s twist on the following classic Irish recipes: Guinness Shepherd’s Pie, Guinness Beef Stew and a Chipotle & Guinness Pasta dish to die for!

Tuesday, March 16/10 - Chef Karen Barnaby, Executive Chef, the Fish House in Stanley Park - $70 per person

Author of the best selling "The Passionate Cook". We will repeat the same menu from March 3rd (due to popular demand!) Come and enjoy the favourite requests at the Fish House during the Olympics! The medal winning entrees are: Crab Cakes with Angel Hair Pasta; Cantonese Style Prawns with Lobster Sauce; Halibut and “Chips”; Seared Scallops with Burnt orange Glaze; Indian Butter Prawns.

Wednesday, March 17/10 - Chef MacMillan - $55 per person

Kilkenny battered cod 'n chips, Steak 'n Guiness pie, corned beef and cabbage and Boxty (cooked in bacon fat... is there any other way?) Come out for a great night of fun and another Chef's "take" on Irish Cooking!

Wednesday, March 24/10 – Spectacular Side Dishes - $50 per person

Do you have a hard time thinking about great side dishes for your classic Turkey or Ham Dinner? Chef Dez will walk you through some of his favorites like rich Sweet Potato Pesto Gratin, Peppered Cheese Bread, and Dez’s Famous Four Hour Gravy with the most heavenly Garlic Mashed Potatoes you will ever eat. Dez will even talk turkey by sharing with you his secrets for cooking turkey easily and to moist perfection!

Wednesday, March 31/10 - The Bounty of Spring - $55 per person

The Bounty of Spring... lamb, peas, morels and asparagus and what can you do with them? Let Chef MacMillan inspire you with dishes and presentations that will make your next dinner party a fancy night out - at home!

APRIL 2010

CLASSES BEGIN AT 7PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Tuesday, April 6/10 - Easy Rustic Soups & Crusty Italian Bread – $50 per person *Back by Popular Demand!

Wednesday, April 7/10 - Great Greek Food with Chef Dez – $50 per person *Back by Popular Demand!

Join Chef Dez in the Once Upon a Vine... kitchen as he creates some simply delicious traditional Greek food…just like you get in the restaurants! Tonight’s menu includes, a Classic Greek Salad, Souvlaki, Most Delicious Lemon Roasted Potatoes, Tzatziki & Hummus served with fresh Pita for dipping! You will be making this menu at home for company next weekend!

Wednesday, April 14/10 - Halibut vs Sablefish - $55 per person

Which of these two Pacific jewels reigns supreme on the plate.... you be the judge. Chef David MacMillan will demonstrate awesome recipes to help you decide!

Tuesday, April 20/10 - Easy Rustic Soups & Crusty Italian Bread – $50 per person *Back by Popular Demand!

Wednesday April 21/10– Special Weekend Breakfasts - $50 per person

Since everyone always looks forward to their weekends, what better way is there to start the day than with a great breakfast. Chef Dez will make your first meal of the come alive with these mouthwatering recipes: Monte Cristo Bread Pudding, Roasted Pepper Eggs Benedict, the best Mushroom Omelet, and for breakfast on the run a healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Bar suitable for freezing to get you through your weekdays too!

Wednesday, April 28/10 - Grillin' n' Chillin'- $55 per person

Chef MacMillan's barbecue favourites and the libations that wash 'em down!

MAY 2010

CLASSES BEGIN AT 7PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Tuesday, May 4/10 - Welcome Chef Wayne Sych! - $70 per person

Chef Wayne Sych, Executive Chef from the renown Cannery, joins us for the first time at Once Upon a Vine... His menu will include: Seared Tuna with Potato Salad Nicoise; Bistro Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette, Candied Almonds & Goat Cheese; Steamed Clams Provencal with Lemon Garlic Aioli; Trio Tartar with Soy Wasabi Dip & Lemon Cream Tartlettes

Wednesday May 5/10 – Tex Mex - $50 per person

Love Mexican food? Chef Dez will take you through his favourite Tex Mex dishes! Tonight we will make a simple but complex tasting Black Bean Soup, incredible Homemade Salsa, the most amazing Chunky Guacamole, and his version of Chicken Mole with the best side dish ever: Black Bean Succotash

Wednesday, May 12/10 - Chef MacMillan - $55 per person

Menu TBA

Wednesday May 19/10 – Pub Food Kicked up a Notch – $50 per person *Back by Popular Demand!

Pubs are very popular and the food is enjoyed by many. Chef Dez will teach you how to make some great Pub food at home with three incredible recipes. We will start the class with tender Merlot Sauced Steak Sandwiches that are to die for! This will be followed by the most flavourful Mozzarella Stuffed Hamburger you have ever eaten, and an Irish Pub classic: Guinness Shepherd’s Pie. Soon you will be singing “…where everybody knows your name”

JUNE 2010

CLASSES BEGIN AT 7PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Wednesday, June 2/10 – More Pub Food! - $50 per person

Because the other Pub Food Class he does is so popular, Chef Dez is back with his versions of more great pub food. Tonight we will make Drunken Pig with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad, and the best Loaded Nachos you have ever eaten! Pubs are very popular, the food is enjoyed by many and this class is sure to sell out!

Wednesday, June 16/10 – Cooking with Whiskey - $50 per person

Does your Husband, Father, or Son love whiskey? Then send him to see Chef Dez as an early Father’s Day gift, or come to learn to make these recipes to prepare for him on that special day. Today we will start off with a Whiskey Shrimp Pasta to die for, Pork Tenderloin Medallions served with a Single Malt Pan Sauce and served with Flambéed Mushrooms, and for dessert a Dundee Cake made with scotch soaked fruit and served with scotch infused whip cream.

Tuesday, June 29/10 – Great Picnic Ideas! - $50 per person

Are your picnics boring? Join Chef Dez tonight to get some great recipes for your picnic basket or for the summer in general. Tonight we will show you how easy it is to make mouth watering Ham & Cheddar Scones, an incredible Greek Tabbouleh Salad, Muesli from scratch, Spicy Fennel Nuts, and wash them all down with freshly made Lavender Lemonade.

(click on each date for more detail of class)

– Cooking with Guinness Beer – Part 2 - $50 per person