Essentials of Fine Dining Cooking Class

Learn to cook an elevated, fine dining meal including an appetizer, main course, and dessert and then enjoy a dinner together.

Let us break down complex cooking procedures into easy to understand techniques and strategies so that you can take your home cooking to the next level. Learn plating techniques that elevate your dishes; we will dive into plating concepts of color, contrast, and  construction. Turn your home into a restaurant level experience for your guests or family members.

There are fundamental differences between restaurant cooking and home cooking. This class will help home cooks elevate their quality and execution to bring up the level of their home cooking.

In this class, you will learn to cook an appetizer, main and dessert:

  • Appetizer: Seared Scallop
  • Main: Grilled Steak with Mushroom Risotto and Asparagus
  • Dessert: Creme Brûlée

This is not a recipe based class. You will learn the basics of fine dining cooking so that you can feel confident cooking without following a recipe.

This is a longer class than our typical cooking class where you will have plenty of hands on experience and time for questions.

We will finish off class with a group dinner where we will eat what we have prepared together. This is great date night opportunity!

Whole Hog Butchery Class

Learn how to butcher a whole pig in this workshop! Saturday, November 23rd from 1PM-4PM

You’ll join Seamus Platt of Norcino Salumi at The Skagit Table as he butchers a local, pastured hog carcass and discusses the various techniques involved. Discussion will include tools and maintenance, applications and cooking of specific cuts, and creative uses of trim and bones for a zero-waste experience.

Curious about how a whole pig gets butchered into primal and smaller cuts? Learn how to butcher a pig in this butchery class! All your questions will be answered about specific retail cuts you see at the store or your favorite restaurant, or which cuts are used for sausage. This class is open to all skill levels, so even if you have some experience in this world you can learn more about curing applications and the art of charcuterie!

You’ll join Seamus Platt of Norcino Salumi at The Skagit Table as he butchers a local, pastured hog carcass and discusses the various techniques involved. Discussion will include tools and maintenance, applications and cooking of specific cuts, and creative uses of trim and bones for a zero-waste experience.

This is a fantastic way to support your local farmers and producers while learning a new skill. If you’re looking for exciting experience gift ideas or are curious about butchery basics, this is both a fun and informative workshop!

Snacks will be served (included in the ticket price). A small selection of Norcino Salumi products will be available for sale after the class.

You will receive a take-home bag with an even share of the butchered pig; a selection of chops, steaks, ground pork and sausage (guaranteed at least 5lbs of product).

This is a light activity class with some cutting involved, but mostly observation and discussion.

What you’ll get
  • Equal share of pork ($75+ value)
  • Educational materials
  • Opportunity to purchase Norcino Salumi products
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, or Christmas party. This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom or gift for couples.

Norcino Salumi is a boutique salumi company creating old world style cured meats from humanely raised animals in the Pacific Northwest. Where technique and tradition take precedent over profit and efficiency. Norcino is proud to support local agriculture and farms that adhere to humane, pasture raising methods and this commitment extends to the product itself. Join us as we pull back the curtain and learn some of our production techniques!