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Culinary Center Calendar

Whole Foods Market Napa Culinary Center is a premier hands-on culinary learning facility in the heart of the 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 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

• December 1st

  Perfect Polenta and Risotto

  6:30 $35.00

  Please join chef Suzanne Carreiro as she shows us how to make the perfect polenta and risotto.  Suzanne brings to us the skills and secrets she learned while living in Umbria for a year.  Suzanne is a former high school and adult school culinary and nutrition teacher.  She is a freelance food and wine consultant to wineries and food companies.  She is also the author of a cookbook that is due to release in Spring 2010.

• December 4th

  Judd's Hill Wine Maker Dinner

  6:30 $65.00

  Join us for an evening of food, fun and excellent wine.  Chef Natalie Niksa from La Saison will be pairing the perfect dishes with the perfect wines.

  The first course-Sauvignon Blanc with potato leek soup with extra virgin olive oil, Zater & sauteed prawns

  Second course-Pinot Noir with wild mushroom risotto with Bellwether Farms crescenza & thyme

  Main course-Cabernet Sauvignon with slowly braised beef short ribs served over parmesan & sage scented pappardelle with roasted turnip, carrots & pearl onions. 

  This will be an evening to remeber.

   

• December 10th

  Frog Hollow Farms Winter Dishes Class

  6:30 $35.00

  Join Rebecca Courchesne, chef and co-owner of Frog Hollow Farms in our Culinary center to learn how to incorporate locally grown preserved fruits into winter dishes.  On the menu will be roast pork chops with a pear sauce, pan roasted turkey breast with a plum sauce and a surprise peach-themed dessert. A fun evening will be had by all.

• December 12th

  Wine bar tasting Judd's Hill

  2:00-5:00 $4.00

  Join Gerry, Geoff and a representative from Judd's Hill Winery.  They will be pouring their Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.  These wines will be accompanied by some appetizers from our top rated catering department.  A  great way to compliment your Saturday afternoon grocery shopping.

• December 13th

  Gluten-Free Baking

  1:00 $35.00

  Join Chef Karen Schuppert as she shows how to enjoy holiday baking without the worry of gluten.  Karen is not only a great chef she is a wealth of knowledge. 

• December 16th

  Menorah Lighting and Latke Making Class

  5:30 FREE

  Please join Chana Tenenbaum and Rabbi Elchonon Tenenbaum for an evening of lighting the Menorah and learn how to make Latke.  This will be an informative, enlighting and overall, a very enjoyable event. 

• December 17th

  Cheese Fondue Class

  6:30 $35.00

  Join chef and author Lenny Brice for a wonderful evening of cheese fondue.  Check out her new book  and she will be available for signings.

  More information about the class to come.

• December 18th

  Holiday Side Dishes

  6:30 $35.00

  Chef Kelly Fong is a favorite chef at our Whole Foods Market Culinary Centers.  He will bring his expertise in the kitchen and his delightful personality to Napa jsut in time for the holiday cooking frenzi.

• December 19th

  Kids Holiday Cookie Decorating

  11:00-1:00 FREE

  Bring the children to the Culinary Center for some warm apple cider and cookie decorating.  Wouldn't it be great if we had a surprise visit from the man from the North Pole?  You never know who may fly in.

• Novembere 19th and 20th

  Wine Tasting Dominous Estate-Napa Valley Vintners

  5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. $2.00

   

  

  Join us at the wine bar to taste Dominus Estate. Their proprietary Red Wine is produced in the heart of the Napa Valley by Chritain Moueix and his team. Since 1983 their goal has been to express the unique terroir found at the historic Napanook Vineyard.

• November 21,2009

  Health for the Holidays

  1:00 p.m. FREE

  This is a free informational class facilitated by Jeff Larson from the Adventure  Boot Camp.  Jeff will give us helpful hints on how to stay healthy and fit during the holidays.  Come and join us for this FREE and interesting class.

• November 27th

  Wine Tasting-Schramsberg and J. Davies-Napa Valley Vintners

  5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. $2.00

  

  Orininally founded in 1862, this famous St. Helena winery and vineyard produces outstanding Sparkling wine and Cabernet Sauvignon!

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.

Private Cooking 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.  $65.00 per peerson.
  

  • 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

• Wine Country Dinner

  Come Wine and dine with us. Demonstration: $59 per person or Chef's table: $59 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