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Culinary Center Calendar

Whole Foods Market Napa Culinary Center is a premier hands-on culinary learning facility in the heart Napa Valley. We offer a wide variety of classes and lectures incorporating Whole Foods Market quality standards and top-notch culinary expertise. Whole Foods Market Culinary Center is also available for private events, one-on-one instruction, team building, product launches, book signings and other community events.

How to Register for Classes

Call 707 224-6300 , 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or Register Online

• Saturday, November 29th

  Girls Night Out - Appetizers for the Holiday

  6:00-8:00 p.m. $35.00

  The holidays are here and it is time for entertaining.  You will be making tasty tid-bits that you can serve for the holidays.  When our work is done we will put our feet up and have a glass of wine with our tasty treats.  
  On the menu:
  

  • Sweet and crispy bacon knots
  • Cranberry and goat cheese triangles
  • Blue cheese and herb stuffed Dates
  • Crab cakes with a spicy chili sauce
  • Polenta rounds stuffed with sautéed mushroom

Private Cooking Classes

• Whether you are looking for a unique team building activity for your business associates or a way to celebrate a special occasion with friends and family, the Whole Foods Market Culinary Center is the perfect venue to host your very own private cooking class. You and your guests will cook your way through a complete menu in our hands-on classes. Or if you prefer, sit back and relax as a chef prepares your meal in our demonstration-style classes.

• Hands-On Classes

  Classes take place in our hands-on kitchen where students work in groups, guided by a chef instructor, to prepare the chosen meal from start to finish. Classes last two hours and culminate in a family-style meal.
  

  • 8-person minimum/15-person maximum

• Demonstration Classes

  Classes take place in our demonstration kitchen. Guests learn preparation techniques and tips as a chef instructor prepares the entire meal in front of the class. Classes last approximately two hours and guests enjoy the dishes as they are prepared.
  

  • 10-person minimum/20-person maximum

• Chef's Table

  This format offers guests a great meal paired with wine or beer, some cooking demonstrations and some time to network. Tables are set in a casual manor to encourage conversation among guests.
  

  • 10-person minimum/20-person maximum
  • Meals served with a selection of house wines unless otherwise indicated.

• Cocktail Party

  Have fun making delicious appetizers.  Hands-on: $59.00 per person.
  

  • Spring Rolls with a Spicy Chili Sauce
  • Goat cheese and cranberry triangles
  • Crispy bacon knots
  • Corncakes with smoked salmon
  • Potato pancakes with seared tuna and citrus salsa
  • Spicy pork empanadas
  • Coconut chicken skewers with mango chutney
  • Roasted red pepper and almond dip

• Savor the Season

  Fall is now on us and the harvest is abundant.  . Demonstration: $49 per person or Chef's table: $49 per person.
  
  

  • Arugula salad with roasted peppers, and  warm crusted goat cheese
  • Creamy corn chowder with crab
  • Pork loin with caramelized apples and sweet potato gratin
  • Pear and frangipane tart with caramel sauce

• Wine Country Dinner

  Come Wine and dine with us. Demonstration: $49 per person or Chef's table: $49 per person
  

  • Lemon confit and frisee salad with ricotta salata
  • Creamy wild mushroom risotto
  • Seared Salmon rustic whipped red bliss potatoes served with a beurre rouge sauce
  • Apple and pear crisp with Vanilla Bean Gelato

Notices

• To cancel a class, please contact Customer Service at 707.224.6300. Seven days notice is appreciated, but a full refund will be credited if you cancel within 48 hours prior to the day of the class. Any cancellations left on the e-mail or faxed into the store will not be honored.
  
  Please sign up for classes early.  Whole foods culinary center has the right to cancel classes 24 to 48 hours prior to a class due to insufficient enrollment or instructor illness. Whole Foods will contact you by phone regarding the cancellation. You will receive a refund or Credit.
  
  Questions?
  For more information please call Customer Service at 707.224.6300.