Price: $115.00 Member Price: $105.00 A hands-on cooking class culminating in dinner served with wine and beer. It's a tale as old as time: you really like someone, and you want to cook something impressive, but you're busy, nervous and have no idea where to start. To top it off, this is the big one: a date on a weeknight, with no time to fuss about in the kitchen all day, and no excuses if it crashes and burns for…

Price: $115.00 Member Price: $105.00 A hands-on cooking class culminating in dinner served with wine and beer. Located in the Northwest of France, the Normandy region boasts 400 miles of dramatic coastline and lush farmlands. The region is famous for its dairy products like butter, milk, cream and fine cheeses, as well as their world-renowned apple farms. Normandy is also home to the Calvados region, best known for its production of apple brandy. The food is simple but rich thanks…

Price: $70.00 Member Price: $60.00 A hands-on class culminating in a dinner with wine and beer. Chef knives will be provided to students for in-class use. This class is limited to 12 students. Join 18 Reasons Chef and Culinary Instructor, Mike Weller, for a class in the basics of using your chef's knife at home. We will discuss the ins and outs of knife use, care and safety. You will walk away knowing how to maintain a sharp edge and…

Price: $90.00 Member Price: $80.00 A hands-on cooking class culminating in dinner served with wine, with a little bubbly! Mix up your dinner party repertoire and impress your guests with this Indian feast! This is a continuation of our Indian Dinner Party class from last year, featuring a more flexible menu to accommodate casual gatherings with close friends and family. A few of these dishes, when cooked alone, can be a comforting weeknight meal, though when assembled together, this spread…

Price: $15.00 Borscht is a dish that could be easily called a Ukrainian national treasure. This intensely red, flavorful soup is a frequent guest at every Ukrainian table. The recipe changes from family to family, but the essential ingredients are always the same: lots of cabbage, tomatoes, white beans, and of course tons of beets! A few of you met Anna at her first class at 18 Reasons in November 2019 on Georgian food and khachapuris. She returns to our…

Price: $65.00 Member Price: $55.00 A two-hour tasting seminar of wine and cheeses, served with crackers to cleanse the palate. We highly recommend eating a heavy snack or meal before arriving. Whether you're ready to take your Eastern European wine love to a deeper level and discover how to pair the gems to the greatest food in the world (cheese, obviously) or still trying to figure out where the heck east of Germany they make wine, this class is for…

Price: $95.00 Member Price: $85.00 A hands-on baking class. Class is limited to 12 students. Alongside the tasting of baked goods, a seasonal salad will be served with wine and beer. Our global travels in baking continue from Scandinavia (January 2019) to Eastern Europe. Inspired by our students' facination with wine and food from this region, we asked our resident baking instructor, Jennifer, to compile a survey of Eastern European baked goods to satisfy these curiosities! Working in teams, students…