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Class Cooking is located adjacent to the Burnt Bridge Cellars winery in downtown Vancouver, Washington, and serves the greater Portland, Oregon area.  I specialize in small group hands on gourmet cooking classes, and provide event planning and catering services for Burnt Bridge Cellars. 

 

 

Class Cooking- 110 E. 15th St     Vancouver, WA 

Burnt Bridge Cellars- 1500 Broadway   Vancouver, WA 

 

 

 

 

Valencian Paella- this is a classic Spanish version of paella with chicken and seafood.  We'll be making this dish in the Paella class on May 8th and 10th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meaty Cannelloni- stuffed with ground pork, bacon, mushrooms, and prosciutto, topped with a marinara sauce.  Learn to make this dish in the Pasta Making- Canelloni class in May.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scotch Eggs- hard boiled egg wrapped in pork sausage, breaded and fried- and delicious!  Learn how to make this dish in the British Pub Gourmet class in June. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have questions, or if you just want to talk about setting up or attending a cooking class or setting up an event at Burnt Bridge Cellars, contact me (Kim Mahan) at:

      - phone:   360.600.8006

      - e-mail:   kim@class-cooking.com          

 

I've started adding food photos (almost daily) on Pinterest at Classcooking!  You can see what's cooking at our house by clicking the red icon to the left, or typing  www.pinterest.com/classcooking/  

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Burnt Bridge Cellars provided a wonderful Christmas event for our company - wine tasting and a dinner to die for!  The ambiance in the tasting room is wonderful and on a cold, rainy night, it was welcoming and warm.  The wines are excellent and Kim cooked a buffet dinner that was incredible.  All the dishes were unique and flavorful.  I can't wait to come back and take a cooking class from Kim.  Thank you Mark & Kim for a great night and for your hospitality.  I love to see new businesses opening and thriving in downtown Vancouver and I would highly recommend Burnt Bridge Cellars for their wine, cooking classes, or a private party!

 
 

 

Latest Class Schedule (as of May 5th):

Please see the Cooking Classes page for menus and details.

 

May Classes:

 

Paella x 2    Wednesday, May 8th   10am  $60  Space Remaining!

                     Friday, May 10th       5:30pm  $75

 

This class was held in February.  It was very popular and filled up quickly so I’m scheduling it again in May.  Paella is traditionally made with rice, but in Spain they also make it with pasta.  In this class we will make 2 traditional but very different Paellas.   You can find the menu on the website by clicking here.

 

Pasta Making- Cannelloni    Saturday, May 18th  5pm   $75    

                                                    Tuesday, May 21st   10am  $60

 

I've taught several pasta-making classes.  They have been a lot of fun with the kitchen and participants being covered in flour.  In this class, instead of making pasta with a couple of sauces, we will be turning the pasta sheets into two very different cannelloni dishes.  Although I'm sure there will still be flour everywhere.  Click here for the menu.

 

June Classes:  (menus are on the Cooking Classes page)

 

British Pub Gourmet  

    Thursday, June 6th  10am  $60

    Saturday, June 8th   5pm   $75

 

 

 

 

 

Greek Meze    Friday, June 14th   5:30pm   $75

                          Tuesday, June 18th   10am   $60

 

 

July Class Preview: (menus are on the Cooking Classes page)

 

Elegant Vegetarian   Tuesday, July 16th   10am  $60

                                      Sunday, July 21st   4pm   $75

                                          

Retro Luau    Thursday, July 25th   10am  $60

                         Saturday, July 27th  5pm  $75

 

 

August Class Preview: (menus coming soon)

 

College Kitchen Survival   Thursday August 8th    5:30 to 8:30pm   $45

 

This class has a age limit for students ages 16 to 20.  In the class I will be introducing you to  easily found inexpensive ingredients, herbs and spices.  These dishes will be simple and quick to make.  It’s the perfect  class for the inexperienced cook facing the first dorm or apartment kitchen.

 

Tortillas, Salsas, Mole, and Gluten Free!    Saturday, August 10th   5pm $75
                                                                            Thursday, August 15th   10am $60

Making corn tortillas is easy and fun. They’re also gluten-free!
 

 
 

 

Kim,

 

Tonight I did it.  Cooked several of the dishes from the Greek cooking class.  By the time the guests left, you'd have thought Alexander the Great.  Of course my wife was instrumental in reminding me of all the steps you had written down that I forgot to read.

 

Thanks for your classes.  I love it.  John
 

 

 

News for May (May 5th)

 

Recipe: Thai Corn Fritters

Cookbook: good for you

Restaurant Revisited: Trader Vics

 

Recipe of the Month:   Thai Corn Fritters  These simple fritters were very popular in my recent Thai Vegetarian class.  They are easy and quick to make.  Serve them warm with sweet chili sauce.  Also gluten-free!  You can find this recipe and other "recipes of the month" by clicking here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cookbook of the Month: good for you  by Dana Jacobi  This is a beautiful cookbook filled with photos of interesting  and tempting dishes.  It even starts with a photo glossary of ingredients.  Breakfast is the first chapter with several fresh ideas to start your day, like Maple-Banana Breakfast Polenta.  Dinners include Chicken Breasts with Warm Tomato Salad and several creative main dish salads.  End your meal with Nectarines with Cinnamon-Almond Streusel.  It’s hard to choose what to make first in this book- every dish looks and sounds amazing.   You can check out our other cookbook recommendations on the Cookbooks page.

 

 

 

Restaurant of the Month:  Trader Vic’s (revisited)  Mark and I visited Trader Vic’s this week for Happy Hour.  I’ve been back a few times since it first opened (and my original review).  They offer several pupus for $5.  We tried several and especially enjoyed the Lamb Sliders.  They also have a $5 Mai Tai, but our waiter (and fellow tiki culture enthusiast Justin)  recommended that we upgrade to the 1944 version.  They were better than the basic Trader Vic’s Mai Tai!  Yes, we did try both for research.  I love their tiki décor- it’s like stepping back in time.  Trader Vic’s is comfortable, with a friendly staff, and it’s a fun place to be happy at any hour.  Please check out our other restaurant recommendations here.

 

If you would like to receive the monthly e-mail Class Cooking & Catering newsletter, please send me a note at: kim@class-cooking.com

 

 

 

       

 

Hi Kim,  The class, the food, and most especially the company was just wonderful!  We so enjoyed ourselves.  I was dreaming about the cake last night and wished I brought a piece home. Now I'm motivated to make it.  I will be telling others about your cooking classes and wine.  Thank you so much! 
Warm Regards,
Laurie

 

Dear Kim and Mark, We had a most delightful time in the pleasure of your company, and learned new cooking skills and ate wonderful food in the process. Food clearly creates memories- and you did a magnificent job of creating memories for all of us. Kim, Bill, Carolyn, Megan, Rachael, Ben, and Marcine

 
 
 
 

... Also, just wanted you to know I leave your classes saying that was the very best class ever then I attend another class only to think no, that was the best class. How you keep  topping yourself is a real tribute to you and your dedication and love of cooking and wonderful teaching skills. Thanks so much, Donna