3347 Old Stage Road
Central Point, OR 97502
(541-665-3020)

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The Willows Cooking School

2008-2009 Class Schedule
All classes begin at 6:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted and include wine. The cost per person, per class is listed. Cancellation policies are located on our website at www.cookatthewillows.com. Additional classes may be added when the capacity of 16 is filled, and classes may be cancelled, with notice, if less than 6 are registered. To book directly call 541-665-3020. Checks, Visa, MasterCard and American Express are all accepted forms of payment. Payment is required upon registration. Favorite classes always fill quickly.

Click here to register or by phone call 541-665-3020.

FRIENDS & FAMILY DEAL: Book 3 classes, bring a friend to the 4th class for free ($50 classes only)!

SPECIAL: COOK & STAY DEAL!
When you book a cooking class for 2 you can add a night’s stay at The Willows (including breakfast) for an additional $125, in the best inn room available that night, up to 50% savings! Limited Rooms, book early.

	Aug 20, 2008 - Garden Delights Class $55pp August harvest in the Rogue Valley offers some of the most delicious fruits and vegetables imaginable. Sandy will teach you how to preserve some of these garden gems for cooler days. We will prepare pesto, sauces, dressings, meats and dessert using some of the Willows garden bounty. Aug 25 & 26, 2008 - Chef John Ash at the Grill $85pp What better time than in the heat of August to sip some cold wine or Sangria while learning new recipes for grilled foods that will amaze your taste buds. This class will be outdoors. Sept 9, 2008 - Summer in Rome $55pp Al fresco dining is the best way to enjoy Rome’s ancient pastoral cuisine. Sandy will prepare some of her favorite dishes from the region: savory lemon/pine nut tart, delicious ricotta fritters, braised oxtail, egg ribbons in a fresh tomato sauce with pecorino and mint, and a very special Roman dessert. Sept 23, 2008 - Autumn in Tuscany $55pp Since our Tuscany classes continue to be some of our most popular, Chef Sandy will demo some new fall recipes from the Tuscan countryside, to inspire your own seasonal cooking. Oct 22, 2008 - Fall Mushrooms from Oregon $60 pp Chef Louis Jeandin (our favorite at the Farmer’s Market) will return with his exquisite mushrooms and culinary talents to for another delicious French meal, using chanterelle and lobster mushrooms and huckleberries, all fresh from the forests! Oct 15, 2008 - Northwest Bistro Favorites $55pp Fall is the perfect time to do some bistro cooking for dining intimately, indoors or out. Sandy will prepare some truly memorable bistro fare using only Pacific NW ingredients. Oct 28, 2008—How to Dress a Naked Leaf $50pp By popular request we finally offer this class...The healthy dressings Sandy serves have become legendary, using fruits, nuts and herbs to make creamy, spicy or savory elixirs—she will demonstrate her repertoire of recipes and staples that will help you dress any leaf, meat, or noodle in high style. Nov 10, 2008 - ALIZA GREEN COOKS $60pp Aliza is the author of 8 award-winning cookbooks. This Philadelphia chef extraordinaire will teach how to prepare a delicious meal using only the freshest of ingredients. Aliza will discuss smart techniques to use at farmer’s markets, with your butcher, and with any food vendor. Nov 18, 2008 - Holiday Side Dishes, Volume V $55 pp Every year the main course stays the same, but we always like to offer a little something new as a side dish. Chef Sandy has 7 new and unusual recipes to compliment your roasted bird this holiday season, from special appetizers to side dishes. Dec 5, 2007 - Perfect Baking & Decorating III $50 pp Whatever you bake always needs to look and taste delicious. This is mainly a hands-on class, so bring your aprons! Learn new and easy tricks of the trade from Chef Constance Jesser (of the Jacksonville Mercantile) and Chef Sandy. Jan 8, 2009 - ALL NEW One Pot Meals III $55 pp Sandy has created 5 new healthy & wholesome soups, stews, and fork tender meat dishes for a week of meals complete with a scrumptious dessert—all made in one pot! Each dish has 2 requirements: it needs to be delicious, and taste even better the next day. Feb 3, 2009 - Chocoholics Anonymous $55 pp Chef Sandy and a well-known local chocolatier, will show you some simple and delicious chocolate recipes. From a yummy appetizer through a main course and finally on to desserts—including a chocolate madness martini! Feb 17, 20009 - Gourmet Heart-Healthy Cooking $55 pp Chef Jeff Hauptmann will share some of his delicious specialties that are tender and tasty, yet they still provide the ingredients necessary to keep your heart healthy. March 3, 2009 - Lemons & Fresh Herbs $55pp The marriage of lemons and fresh herbs was truly made in heaven. Lemons magically combine with herbs to enhance and define the impact of any dish. Sandy will share a full menu of recipes that explode with flavor and excitement in your mouth. April 14, 2009 - Brunch in Your Garden $50pp To get you in the mood for that upcoming shower, garden party or Mother’s Day feast, Sandy will demonstrate some of her favorite Sunday Brunch recipes. Wear hats for the garden party if you like! Apr 19 20, 22, 23, 2009 - $85 pp Our favorite celebrity chef, John Ash, returns for four classes, which are sure to fill immediately. Fresh from his recent IACP award as the best cooking school teacher, John will make his favorite new recipes for 2009 spring and summer entertaining. May 12, 2009 - Spring in Umbria $55pp Umbria’s great peasant fare is laced with touches of olive oil, truffles, or sheep’s milk cheeses. Sandy’s Umbrian meal: Pasta w/asparagus/tomatoes, greens &sausage, scaloppini in red wine glaze, and gnocchi dolci-pasta w/chocolate, nuts, and spices.
	PRIVATE COOKING CLASSES Private classes are available for groups of 10 to 16 persons and for $10 pp, we would be happy to serve your main course and dessert in The Willows Main Dining Room. In addition, to those classes listed below, any of the regular classes may be done as a private class. For more information call Sandy!
		Kids in the Kitchen $35 pp (12 minimum) Ladies’ Tea Party $45 pp (perfect for showers) Martini Madness $55 pp (and great appetizers!) Mojitos and Latin Food $55 pp (spice up your party!) One Pot Meals $60 pp (perfect for couples) A Pacific Northwest Dinner $65 pp (food from land & sea) Northwest Seafood Feast $70 pp (Crab & Salmon!) Spring in Tuscany or Fall in the Tuscan Hills, $55 per person

2008 Instructors:
John Ash is an internationally recognized chef, educator, and author—credited as one of the creators of "California Wine Country Cuisine"—and a food/wine columnist for the L.A. Times—his newest book is John Ash: Cooking One-on-One, Lessons from a Master Teacher which won the celebrated 2005 James Beard Foundation Cookbook award.

Sandy Dowling is an award-winning cook, and the innkeeper/proprietor of The Willows Cooking School.

Hilary Kemmling graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY—where she was the recipient of the Young Professionals Medal of Merit of the Academie de Brillat-Savarin. Hillary brings a fresh, young perspective to The Willows Cooking School.

Guest chefs will be recruited at the IACP Conference in April. Please check our Website for updates.

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and personal checks are accepted.

For Website and class registration: visit www.cookatthewillows.com or call 541-665-3020

Note: Classes may be added if maximums are exceeded. Classes may also be cancelled if minimums are not met. Cancellations and additions are done a minimum of two weeks prior to the scheduled class date.