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Cooking Classes-Hands On Participation

The classes take a hands-on approach to cooking, combining a relaxed, congenial atmosphere with personal instruction that guides you through every stage of recipe preparation. Julie and her special guest chefs provide a thorough overview of each recipe. In addition to learning recipes and techniques, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of theories that will create a strong foundation for your culinary repertoire. Learning the basic cooking techniques provides you with the confidence you need to tackle a recipe successfully. Teaching technique is important to me, once you understand the techniques it will allow you to cook with greater pleasure and success.

Whether you’re a veteran cook or just learning your way around the kitchen, these classes will help you develop your skills – and you'll have a great time doing it.

Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Class Time: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Class Price: $215

Oxbow Tour and Cooking Class Description
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the produce market with sparkling fresh produce from local farmers; selecting cheeses and salumi.

Oxbow Public market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the unique vegetables and fruits found only at boutique markets. Next we visit a winery for a private tasting to select wine for our meal.

On to the kitchen, for a hands on cooking class where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.

Includes tour and tastings; hands-on cooking class; recipes; 3 course lunch with Napa wines; and logo apron.

Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class

Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Class Time: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Class Price: $215

Oxbow Tour and Cooking Class Description
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the produce market with sparkling fresh produce from local farmers; selecting cheeses and salumi.

Oxbow Public market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the unique vegetables and fruits found only at boutique markets. Next we visit a winery for a private tasting to select wine for our meal.

On to the kitchen, for a hands on cooking class where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.

Includes tour and tastings; hands-on cooking class; recipes; 3 course lunch with Napa wines; and logo apron.

Contemporary Comfort Food

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012
Class Time: 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Class Price: $145

Contemporary Comfort Food - Comfort food is food for the soul. In this hands-on cooking class we will cook hearty fare with a contemporary flair. Master a roast and learn to make the easiest and creamiest polenta. Baked goat cheese with winter lettuce and tangerine dressing; roast pork loin; polenta; roasted vegetables; plus blood orange tart.

Includes hands-on cooking class; recipes; full portions servings of the menu with Napa wines; and logo apron.

Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Class Time: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Class Price: $215

Oxbow Tour and Cooking Class Description
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the produce market with sparkling fresh produce from local farmers; selecting cheeses and salumi.

Oxbow Public market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the unique vegetables and fruits found only at boutique markets. Next we visit a winery for a private tasting to select wine for our meal.

On to the kitchen, for a hands on cooking class where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.

Includes tour and tastings; hands-on cooking class; recipes; 3 course lunch with Napa wines; and logo apron.

Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class

Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Class Time: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Class Price: $215

Oxbow Tour and Cooking Class Description
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the produce market with sparkling fresh produce from local farmers; selecting cheeses and salumi.

Oxbow Public market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the unique vegetables and fruits found only at boutique markets. Next we visit a winery for a private tasting to select wine for our meal.

On to the kitchen, for a hands on cooking class where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.

Includes tour and tastings; hands-on cooking class; recipes; 3 course lunch with Napa wines; and logo apron.

Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class

Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Class Time: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Class Price: $215

Oxbow Tour and Cooking Class Description
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the produce market with sparkling fresh produce from local farmers; selecting cheeses and salumi.

Oxbow Public market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the unique vegetables and fruits found only at boutique markets. Next we visit a winery for a private tasting to select wine for our meal.

On to the kitchen, for a hands on cooking class where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.

Includes tour and tastings; hands-on cooking class; recipes; 3 course lunch with Napa wines; and logo apron.

A Dinner Feast

Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012
Class Time: 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Class Price: $145

A Dinner Feast -
Learn to cook the perfect flan, as well as French techniques to make delicious chicken with pan jus. Wild mushroom flan; chicken sautéed with butternut squash, chantrelle mushrooms and pan jus; and chocolate truffle tart.

Includes hands-on cooking class; recipes; full portions servings of the menu with Napa wines; and logo apron.

Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class

Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Class Time: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Class Price: $215

Oxbow Tour and Cooking Class Description
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the produce market with sparkling fresh produce from local farmers; selecting cheeses and salumi.

Oxbow Public market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the unique vegetables and fruits found only at boutique markets. Next we visit a winery for a private tasting to select wine for our meal.

On to the kitchen, for a hands on cooking class where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.

Includes tour and tastings; hands-on cooking class; recipes; 3 course lunch with Napa wines; and logo apron.

Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class

Date: Friday, March 16, 2012
Class Time: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Class Price: $215

Oxbow Tour and Cooking Class Description
Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the produce market with sparkling fresh produce from local farmers; selecting cheeses and salumi.

Oxbow Public market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the unique vegetables and fruits found only at boutique markets. Next we visit a winery for a private tasting to select wine for our meal.

On to the kitchen, for a hands on cooking class where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.

Includes tour and tastings; hands-on cooking class; recipes; 3 course lunch with Napa wines; and logo apron.

Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class

Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Class Time: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Class Price: $215

Oxbow Tour and Hands-on Cooking Class

Step off the beaten path and join Julie for an insider's tour of the Napa Valley culinary scene and learn the delicious secrets of Napa. Enjoy the morning at the market with Julie browsing through the produce market with sparkling fresh produce from local farmers; selecting cheeses and salumi.

Oxbow Public market offers the season's finest and freshest products. Learn how to select and cook the unique vegetables and fruits found only at boutique markets. Next we visit a winery for a private tasting to select wine for our meal.

On to the kitchen, for a hands on cooking class where we will turn our bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Lunch is served on a beautiful outdoor patio or in an elegant dining room.

Includes tour and tastings; hands-on cooking class; recipes; 3 course lunch with Napa wines; and logo apron.