Reservations and prepayment for all classes is required*.
(See cancellation policy below)
773.404.3475
If you have any class requests please be sure to call and we will see if we can accommodate you.
We are always looking for fun new ideas.
*Cancellation Policy*
All reservations need to be held by a credit card deposit.
We provide an ample tasting of all our recipes.
In order to do this, we need an accurate count of all students.
*If you haven't canceled by the Saturday prevoius to the class that you've scheduled,
your credit card will be charged for the full price of the class.
No exceptions!
If you can't attend, send one of your friends, they will love it!
Private group classes require a $100.00 non refundable deposit.
These classes have a one week cancellation policy.
We need to know at least 7 days prior to canceling or changing these events.
Minimum of 10 people needed for a class. If we have less than 10 we will reschedule.
Thank you for your cooperation.
A HISTORY OF PAST CLASSES...
MAY COOKING CLASS
(you have a choice of two dates)
May provides us with so much great seasonal produce and seafood that we just had to make up some new recipes using all of our spring favorites!
SPRING VEGGIES WITH FISH AND SEAFOOD
Four great courses and dessert too!
- Chilled Avocado Crab Soup with Crispy Soft Shell Crab
- Mussels in Spicy Red Sauce with Garlic Chive Buttered Crostini
- Pan Sautéed Fiddle Heads, Patti Pan, and Wild Ramps with
Oven Roasted Alaskan King Salmon and Arugula Pesto
- Morel Mushroom Risotto topped with Crispy Rainbow Trout
B.Y.O.B. and B.Y.A. (bring your appetite)!
Tuesday, May 11th and Tuesday, May 25th
7:30 TO 9:30ish
Taste of the Great Lakes
A Casual Buffet Dinner featuring Sustainable Fish of the Great Lakes.
Right in our own backyard lays one of the great wonders of the world, freshwater inland seas, called the Great Lakes. These lakes hold more than 20% of the world’s fresh water and are home to many different types of “local” and sustainable fish. Tonight’s dinner is a celebration of these fish, incorporated into our original recipes as a sumptuous feast for your taste buds. There will be a short presentation by Kassia Perpich, Shedd Aquarium's Sustainable Seafood Coordinator on the issues of sustainability and your fish choices. We will also do a run down on Shedd Aquarium’s Great Lakes Rite Bite card.
Dirk and Terry will then present 10 original dishes, family style, ranging from appetizers to main courses of only sustainable “local fish, such as…
Smoked rainbow trout wraps, Smoked whitefish spread, Panko fried smelt, Walleye sandwich, Fish croquettes, Plank smoked lake trout, Tempura perch, “Cook County’ fish boil, Miso glazed trout and Terry-aki white bass sushi.
This is not a cooking class though we will give out the recipes and product information. We want you to try some new foods, learn about what we can do to help our local aquatic environment, eat and have fun. We will have a raffle for a tasty prize too.
BYOB your favorite wine or beverage and we will provide the rest.
$10.00 of each class fee will be donated to the Wildlife Foundation of Florida for the Charles Stroh Fund for the Restoration of Davis Reef. An added bonus for your karma while satisfying your appetite! This dinner is limited to the first 25 people so call ASAP.
Tuesday, April, 20th, 2010 7:30 until 9:30ish
$75.00 per person - Call 773.404.3475
2070 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, Il.
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Asian Style Fish and Seafood
Terry has been cooking up some new recipes with an Asian flair. Now that the weather has shifted and many of us are cooking indoors, we thought we would share some of our favorites with you. The recipes are easy, tasty and are sure to impress your family and friends. Here is tonghts menu.
Tuna Poke Potstickers with Asian Dipping Sauce
Seared Bigeye Tuna over Seaweed Salad with Peanut Dressing
Hot and Sour Seafood Soup(my fave!)
Battered Walleye and Rock Shrimp with Vietnamese Lemon Grass Sauce over Jasmine Rice
The class is B.Y.O.B and, of course, bring your appetites too!
Tuesday, October 27th 7:30 until 9:30ish $65.00 per person
2009
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August 25th 2009
Grilled Seafood Extravaganza
Another round of grilling with the focus on seafood. Everyone always asks about grilled lobster so we will show you how its done. Plus we will set you up with a great dinner menu from start to finish! Be hungry, be very hungry.
- Grilled Oysters with 3 Butters
- Steamed Mussels with Vegetables in a Foil Pouch
- Grilled Maine Lobster with Garlic Aioli and Corn on the Cob
- Sea Scallops with Guava Balsamic Glaze served over a bed of Arugula with Guava Vinaigrette
- Dirk's Key Lime pie
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August 11th 2009
Mexico on the Grill
Join us for an summer evening south of the border with cool gazpacho and grilled fish. We have come up with some new recipes to share with you in addition to giving some basic grilling tips. We will take care of dinner, you bring the margaritas! Here's the menu...
- Cool and Spicy Seafood Gazpacho
- Grilled Shrimp Quesadillas
- Halibut Tacos with Pico de Gallo and Avocado Cream
- Whole Snapper with Mojo and Pineapple Avocado Salsa
- Dirk's Dulce de Leche Pie
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Celebrating Earth Week in Chicago
An Underground Dinner:
Featuring Shedd Aquarium, Dirk's Fish and Sustainable Seafood
Join us for a rare evening of education, food and fun as we host our first sustainable seafood dinner. There will be a presentation by Kassia Perpich, Shedd Aquarium's Sustainable Seafood Coordinator on the issues of fish, seafood and your choices. She will also have goodie bags for all.
We will present 10 original dishes, family style, ranging from appetizers to main courses of only sustainable fish and seafood. It's not a cooking class though we will give out the recipes and product information. We want you to try some new foods, learn about what we can do to help the aquatic environment, eat and have fun.
BYOB your favorite wine and we will provide the rest. For an added bonus, if the weather cooperates we will be doing some cooking on the grill at the same time, just for kicks.
This dinner is limited to 25 people so call soon
Tuesday, April, 21st 7:30 until 9:30
$75.00 per person
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A CUBAN DINNER:
Empanadas to Flan!
Terry is the great all around chef who creates most of our fantastic recipes. Tonights class really lets her show her culinary talents as she falls back on her Cuban roots. She is famous for her authentic Cuban cuisine and tonight is a rare chance for you to find out why we never go out for Cuban food! There is NO place in Chicago that compares to her cooking. The only way to sample Terry's awesome recipes is to come to this class (or get a personal invite to our house). Here's the menu...
- Conch Empanadas with Garlic Aioli
- Mariscado: Mixed Seafood Soup
- Bacalao a la Viszcaina
- Cuban Coconut Flan
Bring a date or your mate!
Bring your appetites and eat!
Bring a bottle of wine and drink!
Enjoy some great educational culinary fun in a casual atmosphere.
Tuesday, April 7th 7:30 until 9:00ish
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By Popular Demand...
"Your Favorites" Recipes Class
These are all recipes that we've done before but have been so popular that we've requests to do them all in one class.
Huachinango Enchilado (Cuban style Snapper)
Seafood Paella
Smokey Salmon Roulades
White Clam Sauce with Linguine
Terry will lead the demonstration and guide us through these great recipes. You will soon be impressing your friends with your new skills. Great foe entertaining at a classy dinner party or just for an easy tasty weeknight dinnerBring a friend or two and a bottle of your favorite wine for an evening of casual food and fun. Come with an appetite as these classes are becoming know as "underground dinners"
Tuesday April 22nd 7:30 until 9:00
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FISH AND SEAFOOD
INDIAN/MORROCAN STYLE
We were having a great meal at an Indian restaruant the other day and were inspired to come up with these new recipes. Terry has come up with some more winners here! We think you will like these simple but flavorful recipes and their tasty results.
Tagine of fish, clams, and mussels with eggplant and sun-dried tomatoes
Marlin tikka masala with basmati almond rice
Tandoor shrimp with herb couscous
Grilled curried kampachi with grilled naan and melted kasseri cheese served with a spicy arugula salad
Tuesday, March 11th 2008
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HOT NEW RECIPES FOR SUMMER GRILLING!
Join us for an evening of fun on the grill.
Terry has come up with some great new recipes that will be sure to impress your family and friends!
- Grilled Corvina Ceviche with
Avocado and Pineapple Salad
- Grilled Pizza with Kona Kampachi
and Arugula Salad
- Marlin Kabobs with Tzatziki Sauce on Pita Bread with Tabouleh
- Squid Steaks Caprese Style
We will start with some grilled oysters for an appetizer then finish with some of our
great homemade Key Lime pie.
Bring a friend, your favorite bottle of wine
and your appetite.
You will leave with a full belly and some great recipes!
Tuesday, July 22nd
7:30 until 9:30
$65.00 per person
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Basic Sushi Class
"Our most popular class!"
In this hands on class, Dirk will talk about sushi and guide you thru the techniques of making five maki rolls and two nigiri.
Start with a bowl of our miso soup and fresh ginger tuna salad.
Bring a bottle of wine, a friend and your appetite.
You will have to eat what you roll and roll what you eat!
Tuesday March 25th 2008
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Holiday Appetizers and Small Plates
Now that the Holiday season is upon us and we find ourselves doing more entertaining or being invited to parties,why not try a few new recipes? Bring along one of these treats to the party and you will surely be invited back. Create a fantastic buffet for your own party. We even like a dinner of our small plates combined with a cheese plate and a good bottle of wine on Wednesday!
Our offerings are all easy to prepare ahead of time and taste great. Here is a list of dishes...
- Crispy Clams Casino
- Feta Cheese Custard Cups with Smoked Trout
- Festive Salmon Tartar
- Fresh King Crab Mousse on Endive Spears
- Smoked Salmon Sea Scallop with Date Orange Chutney
- Spicy Longbranch Oyster Shooters
- Wild Shrimp and Spanish Chorizo Brochettes with Saffron Aioli
Bring a friend, your favorite bottle of wine and your appetite for and evening of
educational fun and great food. Take our advice and come hungry!
Class is limited to 16 people so...
Tuesda, November 18th
7:30 until 9:30Class is $65.00 per person
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COMFORT (SEA)FOOD
After the holidays we all need a little comfort, comfort food, that is! Come join us in our first class of the New Year! Another round of Terry's original and excellent recipes. We have been enjoying them over the last few months and now it's your turn! Terry will lead us through her new creations...
- Lobster and King Crab Mac and Cheese with Truffled Caviar
- Sweet Peppers Stuffed with Sea Scallops, Wild Rice and Topped with Shrimp Gravy
- Creamy Seafood Lasagne
- Marlin Stroganoff
Bring a friend, your favorite bottle of wine and your appetite for an evening of educational fun and great food. Be prepared to eat your way though all these wonderful recipes in our new dining format.
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FEBRUARY COOKING CLASS
TUESDAY 2/21/08
DINNER PARTY DISHES
Great and quick dinners for a crowd
- Salmon roulades with Florentine and White Cheddar stuffing
- Salt Crusted Red Snapper
- Seafood Paella
- White Clam Sauce with Linguine
Dirk and Terry will lead you through and demonstrate these fantastic dinner recipes.
These recipes are easy to prepare and
don’t take a lot of time.
You will be sure to impress your quests and
still have time to enjoy your own party!
Your job will be to take notes and
eat all that we prepare.
Bring a friend and a bottle of wine if you wish.
Call ahead early to register.
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HOT NEW RECIPES FOR SUMMER GRILLING!
Join us for an evening of fun on the grill.
Terry has come up with some great new recipes that will be sure
to impress your family and friends.
- Grilled Corvina Ceviche with Avocado and Pineapple Salad
- Grilled Pizza with Kona Kampachi and Arugala Salad
- Marlin Kabobs with Tzatziki Sauce on Pita Bread with Tabouleh
- Squid Steaks Caprese Style
We will start with some grilled oysters for an appetizer,
then finish with some of our great homemade Key Lime pie.
Bring a friend, your favorite bottle of wine and your appetite.
You will leave with a full belly and some great recipes!
Tuesday, July 22th 7:30 until 9:30
$65.00 per person
Class limited to 16 people
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THE NEXT COOKING CLASS…
Tuesday, May 8th
MUSSELS AND HALIBUT
Join us for an evening of mussel debauchery and a halibut roast. We will be making a couple of our new recipes that we love.
3-WAY MUSSELS
A progressive dish that starts as an appetizer, turns into a soup and finishes as a saffron cream sauce over pasta, all from the same pot! You will be amazed by the taste and the ease of preparation of this recipe. All be accompanied by fresh Red Hen bread.
HALIBUT ROAST
A simple recipe that creates the most succulent piece of halibut you have ever tasted. This will be served with Wasabi cream sauce and Cuban Guacamole.
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DINNER: From Appetizer to Dessert!
February 27th 2009
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Savory Herb and Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
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Wild Rice, Mushroom, and Shrimp Soup
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Thai Coconut Basil Kampachi with Coconut and Mango Jasmine Rice
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Dirk's Favorite Apple Crisp
Bring a date or your mate!
Bring your appetites and eat!
Bring a bottle of wine and drink!
Enjoy some great educational culinary fun in a causual atmosphere.
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A CUBAN DINNER:
Empanadas to Flan!
Terry is the great all around chef who creates most of our fantastic recipes. Tonights class really lets her show her culinary talents as she falls back on her Cuban roots. She is famous for her authentic Cuban cuisine and tonight is a rare chance for you to find out why we never go out for Cuban food! There is NO place in Chicago that compares to her cooking. The only way to sample Terry's awesome recipes is to come to this class (or get a personal invite to our house). Here's the menu...
- Conch Empanadas with Garlic Aioli
- Mariscado: Mixed Seafood Soup
- Bacalao a la Viszcaina
- Cuban Coconut Flan
Bring a date or your mate!
Bring your appetites and eat!
Bring a bottle of wine and drink!
Enjoy some great educational culinary fun in a casual atmosphere
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 .
MARCH 2010 CLASSES
We are repeating this class due to popular demand!
Soups, Sandwiches and Seafood
Roasted Tomato and Vegetable Soup with Bay Scallops
Wild Rice and Wild Shrimp Soup
along with...
Branzini Panini
Tilapia Cuban Sandwich
Rock Shrimp Po' Boy with Spicy Roumalade
Zesty Smoked Trout and Arugula Wrap
B.Y.O.B. and B.Y.A. (bring your appetite)!
Tuesday, March 2nd 7:30 until 9:30ish
Class limited to 16 people
$65.00 per person
