Tradition plays a steep role as certain foods symbolize fortune and good tidings in the coming year. Our menu features some of these and will allow you to develop your skills making dishes that will set you up for your own celebration. Learn to make homemade dumpling dough, shape dumplings 4 ways, and cook them 3 ways.
Dumpling Dough
Shanghai Potstickers with Citrus & Ginger
Fried Dragon Eggs
Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
Sichuan Spicy Dumplings
Chinese Long Beans
Class Type: Hands-on
Instructor: Chef Anne Haynam
Fee: $90.00
Chef Ellen’s vast volumes of recipes will help you be more creative and breathe life into dinners for slowly warming evenings.
Pork tenderloin with honey chipotle sauce
Salmon cake with yogurt sauce
Panko mustard crusted chicken
Scallops with brown butter and herbs
Class Type: Hands-on
Instructor: Chef Ellen Velez
Fee: $90.00
We’ll do butternut squash and pancetta risotto, Pesto risotto with pulled chicken, Tuna risotto from pantry, wild mushroom risotto, risotto cakes and we’ll also make arancini (risotto balls) we can stuff them with cheese, fry them up and enjoy! We’ll also round out the rice with a hearty salad and finish with a fragrant jasmine rice pudding.
Class Type: Hands-on
Instructor: Chef Ellen Velez
Fee: $90.00
What would breakfast buns be without the most delicious Grand Marnier Pecan Sticky Buns?! Next we will be working with braiding a bread by shaping a delicious Challah bread For the lemon lovers, we will be creating a new twist by making a Lemon Almond Roll which is rolled and twisted. The class will end with each team making sweet dough to take home. Please bring a medium size bowl and two brown paper bags.
Class Type: Hands-on
Instructor: Chef Kathy Lehr
Fee: $90.00
Join Chef Vicki as she discusses salmon, how to bring out the best of its texture and taste, and what to serve alongside.
The recipes prepared in class will be Sesame Salmon Bites with Orange Miso Sauce, Creamy Salmon Mousse, Curried Salmon with Thai Vegetables, and Spring Onion Biscuits with Smoked Salmon Mousse.
Class Type: Hands-on
Instructor: Chef Vicki Todd-Smith
Fee: $90.00
NEW YEARS EVE, DECEMBER 31
Bistro open – seating 3-8:30 p.m.
Crush House open 11 a.m. – Ball Drop 1 a.m. Reservations required for dinner.
Still House open 7 a.m. – 1 a.m. with Live Music
Market Place open 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Flock Wine & Travel Tours, The Little Birdie Wine Nest and The Balancing Flamingo Yoga Lounge invite you to to join us for an incredible women’s yoga & wine retreat at the luxury villa’s of Gervasi Vineyard!
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NOVEMBER 12 @ 5:45 PM – 8:00 PM $19
Join us in the casual, cozy Balconatta in The Bistro. Our knowledgeable wine steward will lead guests through three wines paired with three appetizer bites. Make it an evening, and enjoy dinner before or after the event. Reservations recommended for dining.
2 time slots available: 5:45 pm & 7:15 pm
$19 per person
Gratuity not included. Limited availability.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Join us in the casual, cozy Balconatta, where our knowledgeable wine steward will leads guests through three wines paired with three appetizer bites. Make it an evening, and enjoy dinner before or after the event. Reservations recommended for dining.
2 time slots available: 5:45 pm & 7:15 pm
$19 per person
Gratuity not included. Limited availability.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Hands-on cooking classes in The Villa Grande’s active professional prep kitchen •
• Cutting-edge culinary education from Gervasi’s seasoned chef instructors •
• A 3-hour session that includes time to enjoy your culinary class buffet along with a glass of wine •
• A recipe packet to help you recreate your Cucina experience at home •
Cucina Class Schedule Below:
https://shop.gervasivineyard.com/cucina-class-schedule
October 28: Learn how to make authentic corn tortillas by making the corn mixture, rolling them out and cooking them.
