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Thai with Cindy Liu
Sunday July 29 @ 1 pm
We are thrilled to present this exciting class with Cindy Liu, founder of LooHoo’s Asian Comfort Food! Cindy’s approach to Pan Asian food is to source local, organic & seasonal ingredients and create unique Asian Comfort Foods that accessible to everyone. LooHoo’s facebook page will give a great sense of the unique things she has in store for this class!
The Menu Includes: ”Limon-grass” summer Spritzer, Kaffir Lime and Coconut Rice, Hot and Sour Noodle Salad, Red Curry paste, Panang Beef Curry, Stir fried Seafood with Thai Chili paste
This class is limited to 12 participants. $65 per person
Kitchen Basics & Techniques with Chef Dave
Sunday August 12 @ 1 pm 
Join us for this very hands-on class, as Chef Dave demonstrates fundamentals of timing course dinners, basic knife skills, safety & sanitation, kitchen equipment use, dessert assembly & presentation and much more… This class will have everyone participating and in the end enjoying the fruits of their labor!
The Menu Includes: Asian Style Napa Cabbage Slaw with toasted Almonds, Stir Fry with Orange Katsu Chicken, Rice Noodles with Peanut sauce, Barley Minestrone, Fresh Berry Tart
This class is limited to 12 participants. $60 per person
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Upcoming classes… Menus coming soon
Aug 25 Light Italian Fair with fresh pressed Regalo Olive Oil Sept 9 Fresh From Farmer’s Market with Suzanne Landry Sept 26 Sushi Sashimi & Tempura with Chef Dave Nov 11 Step up your Holiday meal. Brine, Roast & Fry Turkey Chef Dave Dec. 1 Holiday Entertaining & Presentation with Chef Dave
Also look forward to Mexican Cuisine with Sandy, Pastries & Baking and Parents on the go…. Dates & menus will be updated soon |
The Lavender Inn and Ojai Culinary School are welcoming Susan Landry to once again tour the Ojai Certified Organic Farmer’s Market and teach this very seasonal and unique culinary class! Join us Nov. 13, Noon-3:30pm
Ojai Let’s tour farmer’s market together to see what mother earth has to offer this time of year. Sweet winter vegetables, fall fruits and fresh herbs is the start of something wonderful. Join us for a belly warming meal and a surprise dessert!!
The class menu includes: * Wild Mushroom Barley Soup with Fresh Dill * Cranberry Glazed Yam Casserole * Stuffed Delicata Squash with Chicken Apple Sausage * Spring Greens with Cranberries, Candied Walnuts and Raspberry Vinaigrette * Roasted Root Vegetables (pictured below) and more!
Class limited to 12 participants, $65. To reserve, please contact Ojai Culinary School at The Lavender Inn at 805-646-6635.
Follow Suzanne on her YouTube Channel!
Join us on Sunday, September 25th 1 pm, as Suzanne Landry, Organic Chef, Author of the soon-to-be published cookbook ”The Passionate Vegetable“ is treating us to another class! Suzanne’s last class, Farm to Table, was a huge hit, so The Ojai Culinary School invited her to cook up another class!
Suzanne’s approach to teaching you how to cook is just like being on the food network in person. Her menus are seasonal, organic and accessible to everyone. Join us for this very exciting class. Suzanne also has her own channel on YouTube…check it out!
The super fresh Menu Includes: Tuscan Heirloom Tomato and Grilled Bread Salad, Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille over Spaghetti Squash, Quinoa Taboulli Salad, Jicama Slaw with Nappa Cabbage and Daikon Sprouts, Roasted Pumpkin with Herbs de Province
This class is limited to 12 participants and seats are going fast! $65 per person
Contact The Ojai Culinary School at The Lavender Inn 805.646.6635
We are thrilled to present this exciting class with Cindy Liu, founder of LooHoo’s Asian Comfort Food! Cindy’s approach to food is to source local, organic & seasonal ingredients and create unique Asian Comfort Foods that accessible to everyone. LooHoo’s facebook page will give a great sense of the unique things she has in store for this class!
The Menu Includes: Kalbi – Boneless Beef Short Ribs with Sam, Lettuce leaves & Garlic, Kimchi Fried Rice, Banchan (Korean Side dishes) including: JapChae (Chilled Noodles), Kimchi, Pickled Cucumbers, Sweet & Sour Daikon Radish & Sweet Caramelized Potatoes, all Served with Soju Cocktails
Sun. September 11th 1 pm
This class is limited to 12 participants. $65 per person
To reserve your spot, call the Ojai Culinary School @ The Lavender Inn 805.646.6635
Sunday August 28 at 1:00 pm
Join Aparna, The Mistress of Spice as she shows you Ayurvedic methods of preparing Cooling Vegetable dishes. This is the perfect way to keep cool in the heat of August! The Menu for this class is eccentric, but Aparna has a way to show you how easy it is to prepare these unique dishes.
The Menu Includes, Cooling and Rejuvenating Jamaica Hibiscus Drink, South Indian Cucumber Salad with coconut, lime and cilantro, Avial- South Indian Coconut and Vegetable Curry, Fresh Fennel and Orange Salad, Delicious Mango Mousse.
This class is limited to 12 participants. $55 per person
To sign up contact the Ojai Culinary School at The Lavender Inn
805.646.6635 210 east Matilija Street, Ojai
Farmer’s Market To Table
Tour & Cooking Class Sun. August 7th 12 pm
Join us as Suzanne Landry, author of the Passionate Vegetable, tours you through the Ojai Certified Organic Market to find the seasonal foods for the cooking class. This will be a whole experience of cooking dishes that are made of freshly picked, seasonal & local vegetables & fruits and goods. The class begins with a tour of the Farmer’s market, next door to the Culinary School and continues in the kitchen, where Suzanne will show you what amazing dishes you can make with the foods right in your back yard! It doesn’t get Fresher than this!
The Menu Includes : Stuffed Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese, Wrapped in Prosciutto, Tangerine & Roasted Beet Salad with Feta Cheese, Wild Caught Salmon Quiche with Peas, Fresh Dill & Thyme , Chilled Strawberry Rhubarb Soup
Don’t miss out on this exciting and fresh class!
We are so excited about the next class at the Ojai Culinary School! Participation is limited to 12 seats! $65 per person. Call to reserve your spot! 805.646.6635
We’ve got some great Culinary Classes coming up and we’d like to share them with you!
First on the menu is Ellen Sherwood‘s class Aromas From An Italian Terrace Sun. July 17 1pm, right after the Farmer’s Market next door. Although this class is full, a stand-by list has been started, and if enough individuals sign up, we will be hosting another class Sat. July 6th 1pm
Ellen‘s philosophy is that the most satisfying food is the simplest… Perfect for entertaining! Imagine yourself on a terrace enjoying perfect bites of sensual food from Italy surrounded by family, friends, and guests… Ellen leads magical classes guiding you to create Italian cuisines and flavoring the class with the language and culture of Italy in a way that you will be comfortable doing it yourself! Andiamo!
The Menu Includes : Spicy Shrimp with Garlic & Parsley, Grilled Seasoned Skirt Steak Topped with Arugula, Tomato, Lemon Salad, Pizza featuring Ricotta, Summer Squash, Zucchini and Tomatoes, Joey’s Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Cream & Pistachios, Vanilla Gelato topped with Balsamic Sauce garnished with frozen Black Grapes
And coming this late Summer & Fall, we’re excited to have some more exciting classes.
August 7 Farmer’s Market to Table , which includes a tour of the Ojai Certified Organic Market next door to the Inn & cooking class with Suzanne Landry, who will be demonstrating what you can cook with fresh seasonal foods.
August 28 Aparna, The Mistress of Spice will be teaching “Cooling Vegetarian Foods”, and it couldn’t come at a better time. Her menu will include, Cooling and Rejuvenating Jamaica — a hibiscus drink, South Indian Cucumber Salad with coconut, lime and cilantro, Avial– South Indian Coconut and Vegetable Curry, Fresh Fennel and Orange Salad , Delicious Mango Mousse. Did you ever notice that the countries nearest the Equator have the Spiciest foods? As it turns out, that’s the way you can stay cool. Can’t wait to see why?
September 11 Korean BBQ made with locally sourced ingredients with Cindy Liu LooHoo’s . So excited to have Cindy teach her first class with us. “LooHoo’s® Inc, is based in Ventura County, California and is committed to supporting the local economy, and engaging in sustainable and scalable business practices.” This should prove to be a very exciting class!
October 9, Look forward to another amazing Tuscan Dinner hosted by Ellen Sherwood. These dinners have been a huge success and although 60 seats are available. They go fast!!! so sign up soon. The menu for this dinner is not yet set but you can take a look at the last Tuscan dinner we had to get some idea about how grand it is!!
Classes are limited to 12 participants so be sure to sign up soon. If you can’t, make one of our scheduled public classes, then you might consider an intimate, private class designed by you! Contact us for details, or visit our site.
Create your own Private Class! Let us cook up a celebration for you – whether it’s a birthday, a bridal shower, or just a group getting together. We can tailor your class to your group’s cooking skill level and type of desired menu. Chefs will work side by side with your group to create a memorable meal. See below for more on private classes.
So many more great classes coming up… stay tuned, or sign up for our newsletter to get a once a month announcement by clicking on the the “join our email“ section on the bottom left of our site.
Hope to see you there!
To Watch a short Video of Ellen doing a demonstration for HGTV, visit our Facebook page!
The Ojai Culinary School is busy teaching “Gourmet Cook Wanabes” simple techniques to make delicious dishes for family and friends. Upcoming on April 17 is “Fish Cookery“. The menu includes Dijon Chardonnay Sauce with a local fresh fish, Curried Shrimp on Toast, Basic Ceviche, and a Sushi Roll Demo. The class taught by Master Chef Dave, is attended by mother/Daughters, couples celebrating special occasions and individuals who want to learn how to prepare palate pleasing meals.
Sunday December 12 @ 1:00 pm
A Chocolate Lover’s Dream! Join Kate Dunbar of Petite Rêve Chocolates as she demonstrates how YOU can make the impossible at home … including Rich Chocolate Truffles with a Cocoa Powder, fresh crushed Peppermint and Chocolate shaving covering served with a Dark Chocolate Truffle infused Tea &/or an Espresso , Chocolate Pot de Creme, & Chocolate Brownie with dried Cherries & Port Wine Chocolate Ganache Glaze. This class is limited, so don’t miss your chance to make your dream come true! $65 per
contact the Ojai Culinary School to reserve a seat @ 805-646-6635
Sunday, October 24th @ 1:00 pm
Join Personal Chef Wendy Wilson at the Ojai Culinary School, as she demonstrates how to make delicious Thai Cuisine with fun & ease. The Menu will include, Sauteed lemongrass chicken, also creating red and green curry paste for a homemade curry, Thai chicken coconut soup, and spicy fried rice with shrimp. For dessert, Asian spice cake with cardamom cream.
Class size is limited. Sign up soon. $55
For more on Wendy’s work, please visit her website www.amusingcuisine.com
Vegetarian Feast hosted by Aparna…The Mistress of Spice
at The Lavender Inn on November 11,2010…amazing buffet,
live music, poetry. Benefit for Gunga Prem Children’s Hospice
in N India $65.00 Indian Attire Encouraged
