Ramekins

Private Classes

Private Cooking Class & Team-Building Event Details

Private Hands-on Cooking Class with Dinner (or Lunch):

· Ideal for corporate "team-building" events, business-to-business functions, anniversaries, and birthdays. Perfect for any group from avid "foodies" to complete novices who would have fun working together to make a fabulous meal from scratch (with professional guidance, of course!).

· Pricing: $100 per person, plus wine/corkage, sales tax (7.75%) and service charge (20%)
· Fee includes: hands-on cooking class, coaching by our trained "team chefs," customized recipe booklet for each guest, delicious 4 course meal, coffee, iced tea and mineral water.
· Cooking class time: 1-1/2 to 2 hours (varies)
· Hors d'oeuvres & Meal time: 1 to 1-1/2 hours
· Total Event Time: 3 to 3-1/2 hours
· Class Minimum: 10 people (Sunday-Friday); 20 people on Saturdays.
· A special "VIP" Private Cooking Class option for groups of 8 is offered on a space-available basis. Please inquire.
· Class Maximum: We can accommodate up to 56 people; weather-permitting, we can accommodate more. Please inquire.
· Special Gift Aprons are available upon special request ($24.95 plus tax for stock apron with Ramekins Logo; add $12.50 for guests name to be added in gold thread embroidery!)
· Or view our entire assortment of take-away Event Gifts

Private Hands-on Cooking Class/ Hors d'oeuvres Party:

· Same concept as the hands-on dinner, but an assortment of hors d'oeuvres are enjoyed rather than a full meal, leaving time afterwards for dinner later at one of Sonoma's fine restaurants.

· Pricing: $75 per person, plus wine/corkage, sales tax (7.75%) and service charge (20%)
· Fee includes: hands-on cooking class, coaching by our trained "team chefs," customized recipe booklet for each guest, a variety of delicious hors d'oeuvres, coffee, iced tea and mineral water.
· Cooking class time: 1 to 1-1/2 hours (varies)
· Hors d'oeuvres & Wine time: 1 to 1-1/2 hours
· Total Event Time: 2-1/2 to 3 hours
· Class Minimum: 15 people (Sunday-Friday); 20 people on Saturdays.
· Class Maximum: We can accommodate up to 56 people; weather-permitting, we can accommodate more. Please inquire.
· Special Gift Aprons are available upon special request ($24.95 plus tax for stock apron with Ramekins Logo; add $12.50 for guests name to be added in gold thread embroidery!)
· Or view our entire assortment of take-away Event Gifts

Private "Wine & Dine" Wine Pairing Cooking Class Demonstration:

Let Ramekins' professional cooking instructors and wine educators show you how to create casual and fun gatherings with easy, yet innovative food dishes paired with unique wines from the local region.

Ramekins Wine & Dine cooking demonstrations are designed to teach culinary techniques while explaining the food elements that link with a wine's flavor profiles. The overall experience enhances one's appreciation of the marriage of food and wine while offering options for "harmonious consumption" of some lesser known varietals. Wines are tasted and discussed with your food samples.

Event Description:
Program includes 2 to 2 1/2 hour cooking class demonstration of a four course menu, tastings of wines paired with each course, recipes for each guest, iced tea or coffee.

· Cost per person: $85 (in-house) / $95 (off-site), plus sales tax (7.75%) and
service charges (20%)
· Class minimum: 18 people (in-house); 24 people (off site)
· Class maximum: 36 people (in-house); 60 people (off site)
· Event Time: Approx. 2 to 2 1/2 hour demonstration class

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Wine & Dine 2007/2008 Menus:

Sonoma Valley Flavors

Smoked Salmon-Dill Mousse on Roasted Corncakes
Sparkling: Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs

Carrot-Ginger Soup with Curry-Onion Crisps
Chardonnay: Leveroni Vineyards

Rolled Flank Steak with Spinach-Prosciutto Stuffing and Wine Reduction Sauce
Cabernet Sauvignon: B.R. Cohn Winery

Warm Chocolate Chipotle Cake with Cinnamon-Caramel Sauce
Port: Wellington Vineyards

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Mediterrranean Flavors

Tuscan White Bean Tapenade on Crostini with Grilled Asparagus
Sparkling: Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs

Baby Greens Salad with Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese and Chunky Citrus Vinaigrette
Sauvignon Blanc: Sauvignon Republic Cellars

Couscous-stuffed Chicken Breast with Moroccan-spiced Red Pepper-Olive Chutney
Syrah: Castle Vineyards

Apricot-Pistachio Tart with Orange Crème
Muscat Canelli: Benziger Family Estate

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Provencal Flavors:

Caramelized Onion and Olive Puff Pastry Tarts
Rose of Sangiovese: Iron Horse Vineyards

Asparagus-Dill Soup with Frizzled Leeks and Crème Fraiche
Pinot Gris: J Vineyards

Pork Loin with Mushroom-Chard stuffing and Wine Reduction Sauce
Pinot Noir: Saintsbury Vineyards

Almond-Fennel Cake with Spring Fruit and Sparkling Sabayon
Sparkling: Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs

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Sonoma Coast Flavors:

Artichoke, Fennel and Goat Cheese Phyllo Tart
Rose of Sangiovese: Iron Horse Vineyards

Baby Spinach Salad with Avocado, Asian Pear, Minted Peas and Herb Vinaigrette
Sauvignon Blanc: Sauvignon Republic Cellars

Mustard-Pepper Seared Tuna with Red Onion-Tarragon Relish
Pinot Noir: Leveroni Vineyards

Twice-Baked Lemon Soufflés with Berry Coulis
Muscat Canelli: Benziger Family Estate

Deposits for all private events are required and cancelation penalties will be applied. All prices listed above do not include local sales tax (7.75%) and Service Charge (20%). Please contact Lisa Lavagetto, General Manager, for more information at: (707) 933-0450 ext. 10 or by Email.

450 West Spain Street - Sonoma, California 95476 - Telephone: 707-933-0450 - Fax: 707-933-0451