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Polenta Stacks with Italian Sausage Ragu and Fresh Mozzarella- Learn how to make this delicious dish in the Polenta class in January.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baked Baby Crab Cakes- on a bed of lettuce  topped with a wonderfully spicy Remoulade sauce- This recipe is featured in the Romantic Dinner Menu class in February.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Class Cooking & Catering!  My cooking class and catering business serves the Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas.  Class Cooking & Catering specializes in:

 

- scheduled and private small group hands on gourmet cooking classes,

- creative custom catering with personalized menus for 2 to 40.

 

If you have questions, or if you just want to talk about setting up or attending a cooking class or discussing your catering needs, contact Kim Mahan at:

      - phone:   360.600.8006

      - e-mail:   kim@class-cooking.com                                                                     

 

 

 

Kim,

 

Thanks so much for an awesome time. Great food, fun conversations and never ending glasses of wine! We both an incredible time and can not wait until we get to prepare our salmon dinner.  It was the best birthday- I think more people ought to celebrate that way.

 

Maggie and Kevin

 

 

Latest Class Schedule (as of January 3rd):

Please see the Cooking Classes page for details.

 

 

January Class Preview: Polenta
Wednesday, January 11th, 10am, $60
Friday, January 13, 10am, $60
Saturday, January 21, 5pm, $70

Polenta is a very versatile ingredient.  In this class we will be using it three ways- main dish to dessert.  We will also be making Ricotta cheese for the fresh Ricotta salad and the dessert.
 

February Classes:

 

Romantic Dinner Menu

Wednesday, February 8th, 10am  $60

Saturday, February 11th, 5pm   $70

 

This is a great menu to share with a special friend, or a great small dinner party menu to prepare with your guests.

 

Moroccan Tagine Cooking

Thursday, February 16th, 10am  $60

 

March Class Preview

 

Spanish Tapas

Tuesday, March 6th, 10am,  $60

Saturday, March 10th, 5pm,  $70

 

Aebelskivers: Appetizers

Friday, March 16th, 10am,  $60

 

April Class Preview:

 

Turkish Delights

Wednesday, April 11th, 10am  $60

Saturday, April 14th,  5pm,  $70

 

Introduction to Thai

Friday, April 20th, 10am,  $60

 

 

Dear Kim,

 

I thoroughly enjoyed everything about my first cooking class with you. Your setting is ideal for learning. Your preparation, presentation style, knowledge, and culinary skills are outstanding. The content of the Tapas class was ambitious and complex, which you handled with ease. Each of the  menu items presented was unique, tasty, and well worth making again. In addition, the camaraderie of the other students was absolutely delightful. I know I will return again and again. And recommend your classes to everyone I know.

 

Christina Brittan, owner of Columbia Gorge Bed and Breakfast

 

 

 

News for January  (January 3rd)

 

Recipe: Pork Roast with Pancetta

Cookbook: The Food of Morocco

 

Recipe of the Month Pork Roast with Pancetta  This is a wonderful pot roast recipe and a favorite at my Holiday Dinner Party class last year.  Don’t be tempted to cut this recipe in half because the leftovers make great sandwiches and quesadillas.   You can see this recipe and other "recipes of the month" by clicking here.

 

 

Cookbook of the Month:  The Food of Morocco by Paula Wolfert  I received this wonderful cookbook for Christmas.  It has many Moroccan recipes that are not in any of my other Moroccan cookbooks.  It has beautiful photographs, history, and lots of stories.  I’m looking forward to experimenting with these recipes soon.  You can see more information about this book and other of my favorites by clicking here.

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to receive the monthly e-mail Class Cooking & Catering newsletter, please send me a note at: kim@class-cooking.com

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Kim,  The class, the food, and most especially the company was just wonderful!  We so enjoyed ourselves.  I was dreaming about the cake last night and wished I brought a piece home. Now I'm motivated to make it.  I will be telling others about your cooking classes and wine.  Thank you so much! 
Warm Regards,
Laurie

 

Dear Kim and Mark, We had a most delightful time in the pleasure of your company, and learned new cooking skills and ate wonderful food in the process. Food clearly creates memories- and you did a magnificent job of creating memories for all of us. Kim, Bill, Carolyn, Megan, Rachael, Ben, and Marcine

 

 
 
 

 

 
 

... Also, just wanted you to know I leave your classes saying that was the very best class ever then I attend another class only to think no, that was the best class. How you keep  topping yourself is a real tribute to you and your dedication and love of cooking and wonderful teaching skills. Thanks so much, Donna