SCHEDULE OF CLASSES for MID SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
 
All classes are 'hands-on' and you will prepare a complete 6 course meal
for more information visit:  www.chopwoktalk.com or call 412-362-0679
 
Register Early for our "Special Classes"
OkTOBERFEST/$75.00/ BYOBeer (September 27, 28, & 29)
homemade Bavarian pretzels with sweet mustard, beer soup, weiner schnitzel with potato pancakes & homemade applesauce, knockwurst & sauerkraut plus apple strudel for dessert
 
FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES/$80.00/BYOB (December 6, 7, & 8)
fritto misto, salmon alfredo, Caesar salad with homemade croutons, baked sole in a fennel citrus sauce, garlic bread, green beans with a lemon sauce & fresh bread crumbs, stuffed calamari, lobster risotto, and stuffoli (Christmas honey fritters) for dessert 
 
 
9/17 Moroccan:  Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 (5 seats available)  beef shisk kebabs Marrakesh style, chicken b'stilla with oranges, tangerine & kalamata olive salad, lamb tagine with honey apricots & yogurt sauce, lemon couscous with pignolia nuts, Moroccan tea & coffee plus phyllo pastries with orange-flower custard and fresh berries
 
9/19 Tapas & Paella:  Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 (sold out) asparagus wrapped in salmon with aioli, fried cheese with red and green tomato jam, Spanish meatballs, chorizo stuffed mushrooms, seafood Paella, Serrano ham & arugula salad with Cabrales blue cheese & hazelnut vinaigrette and white sangria
 
9/21  Date Night Dining:  Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB (4 seats available) queso fundito (dip) with pita chips, chili & cocoa rubbed pork chops with sour cherry jalapeno salsa, broccoli with lemon sauce, twice baked sweet potatoes, mixed greens with grilled corn, peaches, jalapeno & lime aioli plus almond bread pudding with a salted caramel sauce
 
9/23  Chinese:  Monday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (sold out)  wonton soup, cold Szechuan peanut noodles, orange beef with broccoli, honey hoisin ribs, happy family with Chinese vegetables and pork pot stickers with a chili sauce
 
9/24  Thai:  Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (3 seats available)  pork panang curry with pineapple and red peppers, pesto salmon with a spicy cherry sauce, pineapple fried rice, peanutty pork baskets, lemongrass salad and mango sticky rice for dessert
 
9/25  Vietnamese:  Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (6 seats available) noodle soup with crab dumplings, crispy shrimp fingers with fresh herbs and nuoc cham, rice paper salad rolls with a spicy peanut sauce, fried rice, stir fry of chicken, pineapple & cashews plus a banana stuffed with nutella and flambéed with rum for dessert
 
9/27 Oktoberfest:  Friday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$75.00/BYOBeer (5 seats available) homemade Bavarian pretzels with sweet mustard, beer soup, wiener schnitzel with potato pancakes and homemade applesauce, knockwurst & sauerkraut plus apple strudel for dessert
 
9/28 Oktoberfest:  Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$75.00/BYOBeer  (4 seats available)same menu as 9/27
 
9/29 Oktoberfest:  Sunday afternoon 3:00-7:00 PM/$75.00/BYOBeer  same menu as 9/27
 
9/30  Healthy Foods for Life: (breakfast)  Monday afternoon 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00  yummy choco-kale shake, omelet muffins, pumpkin pie quinoa casserole and millet zucchini pancakes/waffles
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10/1 Chinese: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 hot and sour soup, beef sates, vegetable lo mein steamed chicken dumplings with lime cilantro sauce, sweet and sour shrimp, and General Tso's chicken with broccoli
 
10/2 Dim Sum:  Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 beef sates, coconut shrimp with ginger sauce, pork pot stickers with chili sauce, steamed chicken dumplings with lime cilantro sauce, crab puffs with blackberry sauce, pork lettuce wraps and wonton soup
 
10/4 Healthy Foods for Life (Snacks):  Friday 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00  hummus, granola bars, peanut butter cookies and berry almond crisp with a cardamom cream
 
10/6 French Baking:  Sunday afternoon 2:00-6:00 PM/$75.00 (4 seats available) lunch included and bring containers to take home goodies! Pithivers (puff pastry with sweet frangipane of almond paste), apple tart tatin with pate sucre, roasted tomato tart with whole wheat puff pastry, napoleons, salted caramel lava cakes, and crepes with a savory filling
 
10/8 French Dinner:  Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM /$80.00/appropriate wines will be served with each course. foie gras on toasted baguettes with a blackberry gastrique, chicken in Normande cider, roasted young carrots, pommes Anna (potatoes), salad course including three French cheeses, and a poached pear in red wine with crème fraiche
 
10/9 Healthy Food for Life (Lunch):  Wednesday 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00 creamy cauliflower soup, bean burger with sweet potato and carrot fries, quinoa with Brussel sprouts, avocado & tahini sauce plus chocolate cupcakes with coconut milk icing
 
10/10 German:  Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00  cream of cabbage soup, Rhine sauerbraten (marinated beef pot roast) with potato dumplings, cucumber salad, applesauce, and crepes with quark (similar to yogurt) and topped with berries
 
10/13 Mexican:  Sunday afternoon 2:00-5:00 PM/$65.00  (6 seats available) chicken quesadillas, tamarind glazed pork chops with pear pico de gallo, corn esquites, beer battered onion rings, heirloom tomato salad with crispy Serrano ham and roasted chili & queso fresco vinaigrette, plus pumpkin flan with apple salsita and Mexican hot chocolate
 
10/14 Creole-Cajun:  Monday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (5 seats available) fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade, chicken & sausage gumbo, andouille stuffed pork tenderloin with rosemary butter glaze, maque choux (corn), dirty rice, and bananas Foster for dessert
 
10/16  Indian:  Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (sold out)samosas, naan, butter chicken, pistachio & apricot biriyani (rice dish), tomato date chutney, cucumber riata, matter paneer, and kheer for dessert
 
10/19 Date Night Dining:  Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB   pho (beef and rice noodle soup with fresh herbs and chilies), lemongrass beef sandwich on French bread with Asian mayo, chilies & herbs, spicy orange ribs, Saigon noodles, crispy shrimp fingers with herbs and nuoc cham, and upside down cake with Asian fruits & almond whipped cream
 
10/20 Healthy Foods for Life (Dinner) Sunday afternoon 4:00-6:00 PM/$40.00 veggie chili, roasted chicken with cauliflower puree, broccoli salad with dried cherries and a cashew dill dressing plus a chocolate chip cookie pie
 
10/22 Moroccan:  Tuesday Evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00  beef shisk kebabs Marrakesh style, chicken b'stilla with oranges, tangerine & kalamata olive salad, lamb tagine with honey apricots & yogurt sauce, lemon couscous with pignolia nuts, Moroccan tea & coffee plus phyllo pastries with orange-flower custard and fresh berries
 
10/23 Thai:  Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 bang bang shrimp, pork sates with peanut sauce, Thai herbal noodles, spicy sweet and sour shrimp, peanut tamarind grilled chicken and a coconut flan with Thai banana sauce for dessert
 
10/25  Date Night Dining:  Friday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB (6 seats available) same menu as 10/19
 
10/29  Healthy Foods for Life (Breakfast):  Tuesday afternoon 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00 yummy choco-kale shake, omelet muffins, pumpkin pie quinoa casserole and millet zucchini pancakes
 
10/29  Tapas & Paella:  Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 asparagus wrapped in salmon with aioli, fried cheese with red and green tomato jam, Spanish meatballs, chorizo stuffed mushrooms, seafood Paella, Serrano ham & arugula salad with Cabrales blue cheese & hazelnut vinaigrette and white sangria
 
10/30  Pierogies & Polish Foods:  Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 variety of pierogies, stuffed cabbage, , haluski, and paczki (Polish donuts)and christiki (fried dough with powdered sugar) for dessert
 
10/31  Italian:  Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 cream corn bruschetta with sage & prosciutto, eggplant involtini, cannelloni with crepes, arugula salad with Parmesan flan and asparagus, pork chops roasted with olives and fennel and chocolate balsamic strawberry trifles for dessert
 
CALL FOR WEEKEND, WEEK NIGHTS OR AFTERNOON PRIVATE PARTY DATES
(for celebrations, get-togethers, office parties, clubs, or for just a fun night out with good friends and good food!)
 
412-362-0679
 
FOR TEAM BUILDING EVENTS PLEASE CALL FOR A MENU SELECTIONS AND A QUOTE
 
 
Thank you for participating in our classes,
 
Dorothy, Martha, Marianne & Gulzat (instructor of Healthy foods for Life classes)
412-362-0679