Get a group together - of 5 or more - and create your own class.
2½ hours - $75 per person
1½ hours - $40 per person
Email me for more info, then return here to pay online.
2½ hours - $75 per person
1½ hours - $40 per person
Email me for more info, then return here to pay online.
2½ hours
1½ hours
Individual cooking tutorials also available:
Baking- breads, cakes, pies
Ice Cream- gelato, sorbet, semifreddo
Pasta & Grains- lasagna, paella
Chicken & Fish- roasting, braising, sauté
Starting Jan 2012
Friday Night Eats
The last Friday of every month, the studio will become a Gourmet Pizza Cafe. Enjoy 2 slices of gourmet pizza, a glass of wine & coffee or tea accompanied by a shared plate of homemade cookies.
$15 Reserve a spot now or pay-at-the-door
Carol Moore
100 Oakwood Ave, Bayport, NY 11705
For information call (631) 664-9030
or email me
Baking- breads, cakes, pies
Ice Cream- gelato, sorbet, semifreddo
Pasta & Grains- lasagna, paella
Chicken & Fish- roasting, braising, sauté
Starting Jan 2012
Friday Night Eats
The last Friday of every month, the studio will become a Gourmet Pizza Cafe. Enjoy 2 slices of gourmet pizza, a glass of wine & coffee or tea accompanied by a shared plate of homemade cookies.
$15 Reserve a spot now or pay-at-the-door
Carol Moore
100 Oakwood Ave, Bayport, NY 11705
For information call (631) 664-9030
or email me
Cooking Classes for Fall 2011
Classes are $75 per person.
All classes are hands-on and end with a delicious sampling of what's been made, with take-home recipes.
Please select from the schedule below or create your own custom class with a minimum of 5 friends.
Friday Sept 23, 6-8:30pm
Apples: The Perfect Pie & Rustic Tart
When done well, apple pie is both the quintessential American dessert and a delicious way to bake with fresh fall apples. The slightly cinnamon, buttery pastry smell from the oven is an incomparable way to perfume your home. Learn to make an easy food processor pie dough, how to roll the dough for baking, and tips that will give you the flakiest pastry atop perfectly spiced apples. The rustic tart is even easier and just as delicious. Everyone will leave with their own apple tart.
Friday Sept 30, 6-8:30 pm
Mexican Made Easy
- Chicken Fajitas w/Local Red Peppers & Monterey Jack Cheese
- Grilled Corn & Avocado Salad with Cilantro and Lime
- Fish Tacos with Homemade Corn Tortillas
- Frozen Mango Margherita & Mexican Chocolate Surprise
Sunday Oct 9, 1-4pm
Slow Food $5 Food Challenge
Can Slow Food Cost Less Than Fast Food?
Slow Food USA is asking all Americans to organize their own events in which they serve a meal to friends and family that is both slow food and inexpensive, coming in at just $5 per person. I've taken the challenge, and am offering a $5 meal to all my Cooking Freak friends.
For $5 you will get:
- Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili
- Sour Cream Cornbread
- Mulled Cider/Homemade Gingersnaps
You must RSVP for this meal no later than Friday, Sept. 30. Come show your support for eating healthy, slow food here at The Cooking Freak Studio on a crisp Autumn day. Stroll the grounds out back, and enjoy a great meal...at a great price! Get some friends together and make it an event! See you here on the 9th.
Guest Teacher: Sunday Oct 23, 1-3:30
Soups, Stocks, Knife Skills & Tricks-of-the-Trade
This class will be taught by Chef Nicole Roarke, culinary school instructor and owner of NR Catering. Classic Hearty Chicken and pureed Butternut Squash are 2 of the soups Chef Nicole will make as she guides you to mastering the art of soupmaking. She will also explain how to make stock, the basis of all great soups, as well as some helpful knife skills to help you chop those vegetables. Pick up some chef tips that will set you apart from the average home cook. If you love soup and have always wanted to learn from a pro, this is the class for you. Just in time for cool weather eating!
Guest Teacher: Saturday Nov 5, 1-3:30
Cake Decorating 101
Would you like to decorate a birthday cake....or cupcakes...that will impress family and friends? Want to know how to use a pastry bag to pipe out "Congratulations" or learn to frost & border a layer cake that looks professional? Make simple flowers and get ideas for creative designs on baked goods? Join Ellen LaPiana, former cake decorating instructor at Michael's Craft Stores and custom designer of special occasion cakes, for this beginners class in cake decorating for the home baker. Everyone will go home with a small cake decorated in class.
Friday Nov 11, 6-8:30pm
Secrets to Great Homemade Pizza
-Caramelized Onion & Arugula
-Margherita: tomato, mozzarella, basil
-Roasted Fennel, Asiago & Prosciutto
This has been a very popular class here at The Cooking Freak Studio. You will learn everything you didn't know about making a crispy crust at home, as well as unique ideas for pizza toppings. You're guaranteed to start making pizza at home after this!
Sunday Nov 20, 11-1:30
Best of Sunday Brunch
- Belgian Waffles with Wild Maine Blueberry Compote/ Strawberries & Cream
- Fluffy Egg Casserole
- Orange Yogurt with Maple Nut Granola
- Baked Breakfast Fruit
- Buttermilk Scones/ Homemade Apricot Preserves
- Hot Chocolate & Spicy Southwestern Bloody Mary
- Coffee/Tea
Friday Dec 9, 6:30-9pm
Mom & Me Holiday Cookies
Learn, with your little one, to make perfect rolled and cut-out cookies for the holidays:
Vanilla Sugar & Gingerbread......lots of sprinkles!
Everyone goes home with a box of their own creations!
Friday Dec 16, 6:30-9pm
Food & Wine Pairings
Learn to pair the right wine with the right food. You'll sample an array of whites, reds, cheeses, breads, antipasti, chocolate and pastry. Make this a night out with friends!
Guest Teacher: Monday Feb 13, 5-7:30pm
Gluten-Free Chocolate Valentine's Desserts
Local Bayport Chef and owner of Miss Michelle's Gluten-Free Bakery, Michelle Gillette will lead this class in the secrets of delicious confections that just happen to be gluten free!
Chef Michelle will make chocolate tarts and pastries and everyone will leave with a box of chocolates.
Classes are $75 per person.
All classes are hands-on and end with a delicious sampling of what's been made, with take-home recipes.
Please select from the schedule below or create your own custom class with a minimum of 5 friends.
Friday Sept 23, 6-8:30pm
Apples: The Perfect Pie & Rustic Tart
When done well, apple pie is both the quintessential American dessert and a delicious way to bake with fresh fall apples. The slightly cinnamon, buttery pastry smell from the oven is an incomparable way to perfume your home. Learn to make an easy food processor pie dough, how to roll the dough for baking, and tips that will give you the flakiest pastry atop perfectly spiced apples. The rustic tart is even easier and just as delicious. Everyone will leave with their own apple tart.
Friday Sept 30, 6-8:30 pm
Mexican Made Easy
- Chicken Fajitas w/Local Red Peppers & Monterey Jack Cheese
- Grilled Corn & Avocado Salad with Cilantro and Lime
- Fish Tacos with Homemade Corn Tortillas
- Frozen Mango Margherita & Mexican Chocolate Surprise
Sunday Oct 9, 1-4pm
Slow Food $5 Food Challenge
Can Slow Food Cost Less Than Fast Food?
Slow Food USA is asking all Americans to organize their own events in which they serve a meal to friends and family that is both slow food and inexpensive, coming in at just $5 per person. I've taken the challenge, and am offering a $5 meal to all my Cooking Freak friends.
For $5 you will get:
- Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili
- Sour Cream Cornbread
- Mulled Cider/Homemade Gingersnaps
You must RSVP for this meal no later than Friday, Sept. 30. Come show your support for eating healthy, slow food here at The Cooking Freak Studio on a crisp Autumn day. Stroll the grounds out back, and enjoy a great meal...at a great price! Get some friends together and make it an event! See you here on the 9th.
Guest Teacher: Sunday Oct 23, 1-3:30
Soups, Stocks, Knife Skills & Tricks-of-the-Trade
This class will be taught by Chef Nicole Roarke, culinary school instructor and owner of NR Catering. Classic Hearty Chicken and pureed Butternut Squash are 2 of the soups Chef Nicole will make as she guides you to mastering the art of soupmaking. She will also explain how to make stock, the basis of all great soups, as well as some helpful knife skills to help you chop those vegetables. Pick up some chef tips that will set you apart from the average home cook. If you love soup and have always wanted to learn from a pro, this is the class for you. Just in time for cool weather eating!
Guest Teacher: Saturday Nov 5, 1-3:30
Cake Decorating 101
Would you like to decorate a birthday cake....or cupcakes...that will impress family and friends? Want to know how to use a pastry bag to pipe out "Congratulations" or learn to frost & border a layer cake that looks professional? Make simple flowers and get ideas for creative designs on baked goods? Join Ellen LaPiana, former cake decorating instructor at Michael's Craft Stores and custom designer of special occasion cakes, for this beginners class in cake decorating for the home baker. Everyone will go home with a small cake decorated in class.
Friday Nov 11, 6-8:30pm
Secrets to Great Homemade Pizza
-Caramelized Onion & Arugula
-Margherita: tomato, mozzarella, basil
-Roasted Fennel, Asiago & Prosciutto
This has been a very popular class here at The Cooking Freak Studio. You will learn everything you didn't know about making a crispy crust at home, as well as unique ideas for pizza toppings. You're guaranteed to start making pizza at home after this!
Sunday Nov 20, 11-1:30
Best of Sunday Brunch
- Belgian Waffles with Wild Maine Blueberry Compote/ Strawberries & Cream
- Fluffy Egg Casserole
- Orange Yogurt with Maple Nut Granola
- Baked Breakfast Fruit
- Buttermilk Scones/ Homemade Apricot Preserves
- Hot Chocolate & Spicy Southwestern Bloody Mary
- Coffee/Tea
Friday Dec 9, 6:30-9pm
Mom & Me Holiday Cookies
Learn, with your little one, to make perfect rolled and cut-out cookies for the holidays:
Vanilla Sugar & Gingerbread......lots of sprinkles!
Everyone goes home with a box of their own creations!
Friday Dec 16, 6:30-9pm
Food & Wine Pairings
Learn to pair the right wine with the right food. You'll sample an array of whites, reds, cheeses, breads, antipasti, chocolate and pastry. Make this a night out with friends!
Guest Teacher: Monday Feb 13, 5-7:30pm
Gluten-Free Chocolate Valentine's Desserts
Local Bayport Chef and owner of Miss Michelle's Gluten-Free Bakery, Michelle Gillette will lead this class in the secrets of delicious confections that just happen to be gluten free!
Chef Michelle will make chocolate tarts and pastries and everyone will leave with a box of chocolates.