SCHEDULE OF CLASSES for JANUARY & FEBRUARY 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> SPECIAL CLASSES: JANUARY DATE NIGHT DINING: 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 a Parmesan topping, spinach salad with nut crusted goat cheese, pears & prosciutto, and a pear tart tatin with ice cream for dessert 1/10.....8 seats available 1/11.....sold out 1/18....2 seats available 1/25.....2 seats available CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: 6:00-10:00 PM/$75.00 PER PERSON/BYOB Peking duck with Mandarin pancakes, Shantung noodle soup with pork & shrimp, salmon and mango spring rolls with a spicy cherry ginger sauce, creamy walnut shrimp with pineapple and broccoli, hot pepper beef with cashews, snow peas & sweet red peppers, vegetarian fried rice, and coconut ice cream with caramelized Asian pears (flambéed) 1/30.....6 seats available 1/31.....8 seats available 2/1.....2 seats available FEBRUARY DATE NIGHT VALENTINE DINNER: 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB roasted red pepper soup with Sambucca cream, prime rib of beef au jus, potato puff, green beans with a lemon vinaigrette and Parmesan bread crumbs, mixed green salad with apples, walnuts, dried cherries and a creamy walnut dressing, a raspberry pavlova log with chocolate fudge drizzle for dessert 1/13.....8 seats available 1/14.....4 seats available 1/15.....4 seats available 1/21.....6 seats available 1/22.....6 seats available AVAILABLE PRIVATE PARTY DATES (Friday, Saturday, and Sundays) (for celebrations, get-togethers, office parties, clubs, or for just a fun night out with good friends and good food!) January: 3, 4, 5, 10, 19, 24, 25, February: 7, 16, 28 March: 2, 7, 21, 28 April: 5, 18, 19, 26 Some nights during the week are available. Please call for a schedule. 412-362-0679<about:blank> FOR TEAM BUILDING EVENTS PLEASE CALL FOR A MENU SELECTIONS AND A QUOTE SCHEDULE AND MENUS FOR JANUARY CLASSES: 1/10 DATE NIGHT DINING: 8 seats available/see menu above 1 /11 DATE NIGHT DINING: sold out 1/14 CHINESE/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: 1 seat available pineapple ginger chicken with almonds and broccoli, mu shu pork with Mandarin pancakes, shrimp egg rolls with a peach sauce, honey beef with sesame seeds, steamed pearl meatballs with chili sauce and banana wontons with rum coconut cream topping 1/15 TAPAS & PAELLA/$70.00/6:00-9:00 PM: 4 seats available lamb skewers with pomegranate vinaigrette, sangria, fried manchego cheese sandwiches with quince paste, grilled shrimp in a garlic wine sauce, tortilla (omelet) with eggs, chorizo sausage, potatoes & peppers, paella with chicken, chorizo, & shrimp plus an orange flan for dessert 1/18 DATE NIGHT DINING: 2 seats available/see menu above 1/19 FRENCH DINNER AND WINE WITH EACH COURSE: $80.00/SUNDAY 2:00-6:00 PM bouchees (puff pastry with creamy shrimp filling), mache salad with warm brie, pistachios, honey & 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 1/21 MOROCCAN/$70.00/6:00-9:00 PM 4 seats available lamb kebabs, b'stilla (sweet chicken & nut pie in phyllo dough), 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 1/25 LET'S BAKE WITH MARTHA/$70.00/SATURDAY 11:00-3:00 with butternut squash soup and a croissant sandwich for lunch Yukon gold potato cinnamon rolls, chocolate bombs, peach cobbler with a bourbon caramel sauce, raspberry swirl cookies, Jamaican banana bread and almond cherry scones with a chocolate drizzle. Bring a container to take home a few goodies! 1/25 DATE NIGHT DINING: 2 seats available/see menu above 1/26 DIM SUM/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: 4 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 puffs with blackberry ginger sauce, pork lettuce wraps, and wonton soup 1/27 ITALIAN/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: 6 seats available fried polenta cake topped with ricotta and roasted tomatoes, pear & ricotta agnolotti (stuffed pasta) with gorgonzola & walnut sauce, antipasto salad, foccacia, cioppino (seafood stew in red sauce) and limoncello tiramisu for dessert 1/28 GERMAN/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: homade Bavarian pretzels with sweet mustard sauce, Rhine sauerbraten (marinated beef pot roast) with potato dumplings, wilted lettuce salad, homemade applesauce and a pear & cranberry Linzer torte for dessert 1/30 CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: 6 seats available/see above menu 1/31 CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: 8 seats available/see above menu SCHEDULE AND MENUS FOR FEBRUARY CLASSES: 2/1 CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: 2 seats available/see above menu 2/3 CAJUN-CREOLE $65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade, chicken & sausage gumbo, andouille stuffed pork tenderloin with rosemary butter glaze, maque choux (corn), dirty rice and banana Foster for dessert 2/8 LET'S BAKE WITH MARTHA/$70.00/SATURDAY 11:00-3:00 with lunch: see 1/25 menu 2/9 FRENCH BAKING: $75.00/SUNDAY 2:00-6:00 WITH A LIGHT LUNCH pithiviers, filled with sweet frangipane of almond paste, apple tart tatin with pate sucre, roasted tomato tart with whole wheat puff pastry, poached pear baked in pastry, salted caramel lava cakes and crepes with a chicken mushroom filling. Lunch will be the toasted tomato tart with salad, a crepe, and the lava cake. 2/10 GREEK/$65.00/ 6:00-9:00 PM meatballs with lemon & arugula, Greek lemon soup, baked chicken with orzo, Greek panzanella salad, potato and feta polpettes (fried patties) with a dill sauce, and galaktoboureko (custard roll-ups in phyllo dough). 2/11 MEXICAN/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: chicken tortilla soup, jalapeno chili poppers, mango & jicama salad, pork loin with pepian sauce (green mole), potato, poblano & corn gratin and tequila banana Foster for dessert 2/13 DATE NIGHT DINING VALENTINE DINNER: 8 seats available/see above menu 2/14 DATE NIGHT DINING VALENTINE DINNER: 4 seats available/see above menu 2/15 DATE NIGHT DINING VALENTINE DINNER: 4 seats available/see above menu 2/17 MOROCCAN/$70.00/6:00-9:00 PM: see 1/21 menu 2/19 ITALIAN/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: see 1/27 menu 2/21 DATE NIGHT DINING BELATED VALENTINE DINNER: 6 seats available/see above menu 2/22 DATE NIGHT DINING BELATED VALENTINE DINNER: 6 seats available/see above menu 2/24 CHINESE/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: 6 seats available lemon chicken, fresh vegetarian spring rolls with lime dipping sauce, pork lettuce wraps, sweet & spicy stir fry of pork, lychees, pineapple, onions & snap peas, shrimp fried rice and fried tropical fruit rolls with ice cream 2/25 INDIAN/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: Kashmiri shrimp kebabs, chicken pistachio korma, pilau rice with shrimp, pineapple, cashews, & raisins, chappati (flatbread), tomato date chutney, cucumber riata, crisp cheese tikki patties and kheer for dessert 2/26 PEROGIES & OTHER POLISH FAVORITES/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM 6 seats available cheese, onion & potato perogies, sweet potato perogies with a butter sage sauce, stuffed cabbage, haluski, and paczki (Polish donuts) for dessert 2/27 THAI/$65.00/6:00-9:00 PM: 1 seat available chicken coconut soup, fried spring rolls with a spicy plum sauce, yellow chicken curry with a variety of root vegetables, shrimp pad Thai, corn fritters with a cucumber salsa and Thai steak salad CLASSES THROUGH APRIL ARE LISTED ON THE WEBSITE WWW.CHOPWOKTALK.COM<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> Thank you for participating in our classes and Happy New Year! Dorothy, Martha, Marianne, Paul & Gulzat (Instructor of Healthy Foods for Life classes) 412-362-0679<about:blank> chopwoktalk@msn.com<mailto:chopwoktalk@msn.com> --