SCHEDULE OF CLASSES for DECEMBER THROUGH JANUARY GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON All classes are 'hands-on' and you will prepare a complete meal for more information visit: http://www.chopwoktalk.com/<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> or call 412-362-0679<about:blank> 12/11 Thai: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 tom yum spicy shrimp soup, sweet and sour pork, peanut crusted shrimp over mango salad, chicken and lychee curry, and dessert spring rolls with ice cream and a golden syrup 12/13 Date Night Dining: Friday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB (2 seats available) mushroom bisque, sirloin steak with blackberry sauce, blue cheese soufflé, creamed spinach, grilled romaine lettuce salad with tomatoes & bacon, and baked Alaska for dessert 12/15 Vegetarian Italian: Sunday afternoon 2:00-5:00 PM/$65.00 bruschetta with white beans and cheese, lemon mascarpone gnocchi with a basil sauce, panzanella bread salad, fettuccine with sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms & artichokes, eggplant rollitini, and a seasonal fruit crostata for dessert 12/18 Chinese: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 egg drop soup, chicken lettuce wraps, spicy pork with black beans, carrots & green beans, mango shrimp, vegetarian fried rice, and crab rangoons with blackberry ginger sauce (gluten free except for the rangoons) 12/19 Moroccan: Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 (2 seats available) lamb kebabs, b'stila (sweet chicken and nut pie in phyllo dough), watercress salad with ruby grapefruit, avocados & pomegranates, couscous t'faya with beef in a honey raisin sauce, Mhancha (serpent shaped pastry) with almond filling, Moroccan coffee & Moroccan mint tea AVAILABLE WEEKEND PRIVATE PARTY DATES (for celebrations, get-togethers, office parties, clubs, or for just a fun night out with good friends and good food!) December: 14, 22, 26, 27, 29, 30, January: 17, 24, 25 February: 7, 16, 28 March 7, 16, 21, 28 April 6, 18, 19 There are also dates available during the week. Please call for a schedule. 412-362-0679<about:blank> FOR TEAM BUILDING EVENTS PLEASE CALL FOR A MENU SELECTIONS AND A QUOTE 1/10 Date Night Dining: Friday Evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB beer cheddar soup with homemade croutons, roast pork with chipotle apples, onion bread pudding, roasted asparagus with Parmesan cheese, spinach salad with nuts, goat cheese, pancetta & pears plus a pear tart tatin with ice cream for dessert 1/11 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB same menu as 1/10 (2 seats available) 1/13 Vegetarian Tapas: Monday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 patatas bravas, Manchego croquettes with a quince sauce, flatbread with onions, peppers & cheese, sautéed championes (mushrooms), orange salad with sunflower seeds, almonds, black olives & mint and Spanish rice pudding with raisin sauce 1/13 Healthy Foods For Life (Asian): Monday 11:00-2:00 PM/$40.00 General Tso's chicken, hot & sour soup, shrimp fried rice & vegetable stir fry(GF, soy free & no MSG) 1/14 Chinese: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 pineapple ginger chicken with almonds & broccoli, mu shu pork with Mandarin pancakes, shrimp egg rolls with peach sauce, honey beef with sesame seeds, steamed pearl meatballs with chili sauce and banana wontons with rum coconut cream sauce 1/15 Tapas & Paella: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 lamb skewers with a pomegranate vinaigrette, sangria, fried Mnachego cheese sandwiches with quince paste, grilled shrimp in a garlic & wine sauce, Spanish tortilla (omelet) with eggs, chorizo, potatoes & peppers, paella with chicken, chorizo & shrimp plus an orange flan for dessert 1/16 Healthy Foods For Life (Mexican) Thursday 6:00-9:00 PM/$40.00 shrimp fajitas, pumpkin and ancho chili soup, chipotle tamarind glazed pork chops with apple pico de gallo & tomato salad with queso fresco dressing & topped with Serrano ham (GF) 1/18 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB same menu as 1/10 (2 seats available) 1/19 French Dinner Including Wine With Each Course: Sunday afternoon 2:00-5:00 PM/$80.00 bouchees (puff pastry with creamy shrimp filling), mache salad with warm brie, pistachios, honey & French baguette slices, pork tenderloin with caramelized pears in a pear brandy cream sauce, Duchess potatoes, crunchy French style green beans and crepe suzettes (orange butter sauce) for dessert 1/20 Paleo Baking: Monday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$40.00 vanilla crepe cake with chocolate cream, black forest cupcakes, chocolate ganache banana cream pie, sundried tomato-rosemary scones and dairy free mint-chip ice cream (grain free, no starches, and some recipes are dairy free) 1/21 Moroccan: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 same menu as 12/19 1/23 Thai: Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 sold out 1/25 Let's Bake with Martha & Lunch: Saturday afternoon 11:00-3:00 PM/$65.00 Yukon gold cinnamon rolls, chocolate bomb cookies, peach cobbler with a bourbon caramel sauce, raspberry swirl cookies, Jamaican banana bread and cherry almond scones with a chocolate drizzle 1/25 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB/same menu as 1/10 1/26 Dim Sum: Sunday afternoon 2:00-5:00 PM/$65.00 (6 seats available)beef sates, coconut shrimp with fig ginger sauce, pork pot stickers with chili sauce, steamed chicken dumplings with a lime cilantro sauce, crab rangoons with a blackberry sauce, pork lettuce wraps and wonton soup 1/27 Italian: Monday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 fried polenta cakes topped with ricotta cheese and roasted tomatoes, pear & ricotta agnolotti (stuffed pasta similar to ravioli) with gorgonzola walnut sauce, antipasto salad, rosemary focaccia, cioppino (seafood stew) and limoncello tiramisu 1/28 German: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 homemade Bavarian pretzels with sweet mustard, Rhine sauerbraten(marinated beef pot roast) with potato dumplings, wilted lettuce salad, homemade applesauce, and a pear & cranberry Linzer torte for dessert 1/29 Healthy Foods for Life (comfort food): Wednesday 6:00-9:00 PM/$40.00 butternut squash & apple soup, beef chili, grain-free vegetarian pizza with pesto sauce, chicken meatball appetizers with sweet & sour sauce and macadamia nut brownies (GF) 1/30 Chinese New Year Celebration: Thursday 6:00-9:00 PM/$75.00/BYOB Peking duck with Mandarin pancakes, Shantung noodle soup with pork & shrimp, creamy walnut shrimp with pineapple & broccoli, hot pepper beef with cashews, snow peas & red peppers, vegetarian fried rice, salmon & mango fried spring rolls with a spicy cherry ginger sauce and coconut ice cream with caramelized Asian pears (flambéed) 1/31 Chinese New Year Celebration: Friday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$75.00/BYOB same menu as 1/30 2/1 Chinese New Year Celebration: Saturday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$75.00/BYOB same menu as 1/30 Thank you for participating in our classes and have a wonderful holiday season, Dorothy, Martha, Marianne & Gulzat (Instructor of Healthy Foods for Life classes) 412-362-0679<about:blank> chopwoktalk@msn.com<mailto:chopwoktalk@msn.com> --