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COME CELEBRATE PERSIAN NEW YEAR!

PERSIAN FOOD & WINE PAIRING CLASS

Friday, March 31 - 6pm to 8pm

4 delicious Persian dishes paired w/ 4 Armenian wines!

Join chef, mom, wife and entrepreneur Sahar Roques for a fun evening of tasting delicious Persian food paired with wines from Armenia, among the most ancient winemaking regions in the world and a neighbor of Iran (Persia).

Chef Sahar's creations will include a vegan option, as well as chicken and lamb. And you'll learn how to make Persian saffron rice with its characteristic crusty bottom.

Rob Garretson, of Global Wines, will lead you through a tasting of 4 wines made from indigenous Armenian grapes that you've likely never tried and possibly never heard of!

And WHEN you fall in love with the wines, you'll be able to take home a few bottles at a fantastic discount!

Seating will be limited. So reserve your seat(s) before they're sold out!

CLASS IS SOLD OUT PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR OUR NEXT CLASS DATES

Drew Spangler Faulkner: Chef, cooking teacher, and journalist: Drew began her culinary career in Newton Centre, MA with Madeleine Kamman studying French and Italian cuisines. Since then she has traveled the world studying various cuisines. She has worked as an executive chef, private chef, caterer, food product developer and producer, writer, and both professional and recreational culinary educator. Today her energy is focused on writing and teaching.

Tiny Chefs: Tiny Chefs is the premier provider of kids cooking parties, classes and camps in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Connecticut. Our cooking events are a fun way for kids to flex their creative muscles, spend time working in peer groups, and best of all: a great way to introduce them to the joy of cooking and baking!

Break Out of Your Comfort Zone w/ Comforting Grilled Cheese and Wine

Friday January 27th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm SOLD OUT

Saturday February 18th 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join Chef Drew and Rob Garretson from Global Wines for a fun night tasting delicious, classic and inventive grilled cheese sandwiches expertly paired with both Old World and New World wines. As you work your way through the night’s offerings, you will gain a basic understanding of which type of wine pairs best with which type of cheese (ex hard, soft or triple crême) and you'll sample wines from France, Spain, Argentina and South Africa.

You will learn how to build your grilled cheese with various ingredients, both common and perhaps a bit uncommon. Is there a combination you like with cheese? It can become a grilled cheese sandwich!

You will take home lots of ideas for kicking up your everyday grilled cheese. And you can apply what you learn in this class to simple, interactive entertaining at home: a Grilled Cheese and Wine Party!

Sample sandwiches for the evening: Cheddar on white bread, Emmental Swiss w/ Caramelized Onions on Rye, Bucheron Goat w/ Roasted Red Peppers on Sourdough and Mt. Tam Triple Crème w/ Dried Fig on Brioche.

Join us for a Valentine Charcuterie Board

Make & Take Workshop at Dawson’s Market

This one-hour interactive workshop will provide you with the skills needed to make a perfect, well-balanced charcuterie board! You will learn cheese-cutting and styling techniques, how to construct the ever-popular salami rose and more! All just in time for Valentine’s Day.

What's included:

All ingredients and materials needed to construct a 9x9 palm leaf charcuterie board that will feed 2+ people for you to take home.
Live instruction and step-by-step help from Darline Thomas, Dawson’s own Cheesemonger

Saturday, Feb. 11th at 10am

$45 per person **LIMITED tickets available

CLASS IS NOW FULL PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR OUR NEXT CLASS DATES

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French Cooking Date Night Class

Poached Chicken Breasts with Tarragon Cream Sauce Green Lentil Salad with Walnuts and Goat Cheese

TBD - $40

In Person COOKING CLASSES

Temporarily suspended due to COVID

Our classes feature simple, delicious food with helpful information about the ingredients, cooking techniques, and the wine. Come for a fun night, go home with the skills, ingredients and know-how for a fun evening with friends and/or family. Classes being at 6:30 PM one Friday evening per month and last approximately 2 hrs. You will leave with recipes and a special offer from Dawson’s for your ingredient purchases.

Italian Pasta Sauces and Sides

Enjoy lite appetizers of Italian cheeses, charcuterie and a glass of wine, while your Chef discusses the menus and assigns dishes to the group. Then head off to our commercial Kitchen to prepare two entrees, sides and a dessert. Sample Menu: Mixed Greens with Vinaigrette, Penne Carbonara, Oreecchiette Broccoli, and Panna Cotta with Berry Sauce. Once you have competed all of your dishes head back to our community table and enjoy your meal family style with your new friends.

California Cuisine and Wine

Enjoy lite appetizers of Californian Olives, Cheese, Crackers and a glass of wine, while your Chef discusses the menus and assigns dishes to the group. Then head off to our commercial Kitchen to prepare two entrees, sides and a dessert. Sample Menu: Beets and Green Beans w/ Saffron Aïoli Poached Salmon w/ Basil and Niçoise Butters Thin Pasta w/ Spring Vegetables, and Strawberry Shortcake. Once you have completed all of your dishes head back to our community table and enjoy your meal family style with your new friends.

Tandoori Indian Cooking

Enjoy lite appetizers of Chutneys, Cheese, Crackers and a glass of wine, while your Chef discusses the menus and assigns dishes to the group. Then head off to our commercial Kitchen to prepare two entrees, sides and a dessert. Sample Menu: Tandoori Chicken & Shrimp, Cilantro Mint Chutney, and Sweet Banana and Yogurt Salad. Once you have completed all of your dishes head back to our community table and enjoy your meal family style with your new friends

BEER & WINE CLASSES

Beer Classes

Join us at Dawson's Market for our monthly beer class! We'll talk hops, malt, ABVs and IBUs, IPAs and ESBs! Learn about where beer found its beginnings, the origins of IPA, and the American craft revolution. Taste everything from sturdy stouts to crispy lagers, and everything in between! Taste 4 Beers and a perfect pairing with each. Classes are on one Thursday night per month at 7pm and last about an hour.

Wine Classes

Join us at Dawson's Market for our monthly wine class! Learn about regions, grapes, winemaking and history, and everything in between! Why does Pinot Noir taste different in California and in Burgundy? What reds go with fish? What makes Champagne Champagne? With lots to cover, there's always something new and exciting to learn...and taste! You will enjoy 4 Wines each perfectly paired with a bite. Classes are on one Thursday night per month at 7pm and last about an hour.

Class participants save 15% OFF any regular priced beer or wine sampled during the class.

Future Classes Dates TBD

Knife Skills- Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs - Learn how to use and care for your knives properly and efficiently. Students will learn how to slice, julienne, chop, mince, and chiffonade various fruits, vegetables, and herbs. When to use the various cuts and why. Learn the difference between honing and sharpening your knives. Make Vegetable Soup with Fresh Herbs, Pico de Gallo, and a refreshing Citrus Salad featuring your beautifully cut fruits and vegetables. You will go home with a new confidence in your culinary technique with knives.Gluten Free

Steak Night- Learn about the different cuts of beef steak. How to prepare them. How to carve and serve them. When are they done? Along with sauces and sides to fill out your menu.

Beer and Cheese Pairing

Global Vegetarian: Indian vegetarian, Moroccan Vegetarian, or French Vegetarian

French Comfort Food