Chez Cherie offers cooking classes, corporate Culinary Team Building programs and Private Cooking Parties in the foothills of La Canada, and serves businesses in Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, and the greater Los Angeles area. Take a cooking class and learn to love food!
OK-- this isn't a class, but we're very excited nonetheless! Based on our wildly popular Trader Joe's classes, The I Love Trader Joe’s Cookbook features over 150 terrific, fast and flavorful recipes using only ingredients from TJ’s. These are our favorites! We think you'll love it, and your friends will love it too. Just released, we have signed copies available for sale at Chez Cherie (before or after classes), or you can order a copy on Amazon. The perfect gift for the foodie in your life. Get several!
Special event! We started these Valentine events a few years ago, and were blown away by the popularity of the idea. Apparently we are all “over” the over-priced, underwhelming restaurant meals on these special evenings. Why go out to a restaurant when the food is the worst and prices are the highest? Share the evening with someone special in an imaginative way in our kitchen, as we create a delicious and possibly aphrodisical meal on one of the sweetest nights of the year. Meal is included. You bring the wine, we’ll supply the wine glasses, candles, and aprons!
Special event! We started these Valentine events a few years ago, and were blown away by the popularity of the idea. Apparently we are all “over” the over-priced, underwhelming restaurant meals on these special evenings. Why go out to a restaurant when the food is the worst and prices are the highest? Share the evening with someone special in an imaginative way in our kitchen, as we create a delicious and possibly aphrodisical meal on one of the sweetest nights of the year. Meal is included. You bring the wine, we’ll supply the wine glasses, candles, and aprons!
Rainy days are meant for steaming up the windows with a fragrant, simmering soup or stew. Stick-to-your-ribs food is the focus of this class, where we will braise, simmer and slow-cook up some great meals for family and friends.
Five-part, Wednesday evening series. Students of all levels of cooking ability are welcome to enroll, whether to learn new concepts, or brush up on methods they've used for years. We’ll cover the basics of Knife Skills, Measuring, Mise en Place, Grilling, Broiling, Sautéing, Roasting, Braising, Vegetables and Grains, and Baking. Some classes may be taken individually.
First in a five-part Wednesday evening series. Students of all levels of cooking ability are welcome to enroll, whether to learn new concepts, or brush up on methods they've used for years. In the Knife Skills class, we will discuss selecting, storage, care and use of knives. A good knife is by far the most important tool in the cook's arsenal. We’ll cover other essential kitchen equipment as well. A portion of this class will be hands-on, to make sure that students have a feel for the techniques discussed in class.
Second in a five-part Wednesday evening series; some classes may be taken individually. Direct heat cooking methods include grilling, broiling and sautéing. We will explore what foods respond best to these methods, and how to utilize each technique. Pan sauces will be discussed, as they relate to sautéing. Light meal included. This class is currently only available as part of the 5-class Basics Series.
A tasty sauce can take a meal from boring to bellisima. From compound butters to vinaigrettes to pan sauces, this class will provide building blocks to help you whisk up terrific sauces "a la minute".
Third in a five-part Wednesday evening series; classes may be taken individually. In this class we will cover baking, roasting and braising. These gentler techniques are suited to certain foods, and we will review when each is best used. Light meal included.
These have become some of our most popular classes, featuring the best of what Trader Joe's is currently offering. The recipes change each time, so if you have previously attended a TJ's class, think about coming back to see what's new and great in this great place to shop! Light meal included.
Fourth in a five-part Wednesday evening series; classes may be taken individually. In the Vegetables and Grains class we will teach different techniques for preparing these foods, and how to complement the flavor of each food with the cooking technique. Couscous, bulgar and rice are some of the grains cooked and tasted in class, and seasonal vegetables will be demonstrated with various cooking methods. Light meal included.
$65.00
Bistro Supper, Hands-On!
3/16 6:30 pm
One of my favorite ways to cook is "bistro-style," country French cuisine that's long on flavor.
Count on some recipes that will become favorites for family and entertaining.
Light meal included. $70.
Last in our five-part Wednesday evening series; classes may be taken individually. Baking Basics will touch on principles of sweet and savory baking, including pie crust, basic cakes and more. Light meal included.
$65.00
Spring Brunch, 3/23 6:30 pm Perfect food for celebrations—Easter, or just chilling with friends on a weekend morning-turned-afternoon. A perfect brunch menu should include something eggy, something salty and something sweet. It should be both pretty and tasty, and our menu will fill all those requirements, and more. Light meal included. $65.
After months of wintery foods, the markets are beginning to blossom with spring’s bounty. We will take full advantage of the season’s delicious offerings to create some recipes that will put a Spring in your step---or at least bring Spring to your table!
Three-part Wednesday evening series. Designed as a follow-on to our Five-part Basics series, we'll build on the basic skills learned in that series (or elsewhere) and develop intermediate and advanced cooking skills. All students are welcome to enroll; the Basics Series is not a prerequisite.
One of our most popular classes. The recipes are full of flavor, but don’t take hours to put together. We know you have a life -- we just want to help you make it more delicious, quickly. Main dishes, side dishes, and side dishes that can be modified into main dishes. These are recipes you will make again and again.
These have become some of our most popular classes, featuring the best of what Trader Joe’s is currently offering. The recipes change each time, so if you have previously attended a TJ’s class, think about coming back to see what’s new and great in this great place to shop! Light meal included.
This “small plate” trend just keeps growing, along with the trendy Spanish cuisine that inspired it. Tapas are appetizers, noshes and nibbles, with a Latin kick. Come learn how to put together a tapas party that will have your guests shouting “Olé!”
Special event! Chez Cherie was selected by Saveur magazine to present a mouth-watering exploration of Authentic French cuisine. From the bistros of Paris to the farmhouses of Burgundy, this exciting class will take you on a culinary journey through the regions and rituals that have made French food the basis for all other cuisine. We will be preparing a fabulous meal including Gougeres, Salade des Moines, Poussin Vallee d’Auge, Gratin Dauphinois, and Souffle au Chocolat!
$80.00
Chez Cherie
1401 Foothill Boulevard, La Canada Fltrdg, California, 91011, US
Phone: 818-952-7217 cherie@chezcherie.com
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