GOURMET WEEKENDS

Amber House Cooking School offers "open enrollment" classes several time a year and private/custom classes for groups year-round.  Mary is a trained chef and experienced cooking teacher so her classes are of the highest quality.  You can find out more about her background below. She offers classes which are relaxed and fun but for those who are serious about improving their culinary knowledge and skills.  Don't forget private classes for groups of 4 - 8 can be scheduled throughout the year.

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2012 Culinary Getaway Schedule

We've had many inquiries the past few weeks about our scheduled classes for 2012 so here are the dates and topics for three - menus and registration fee will be posted soon!

Fast and Fabulous Bistro French  - Friday and Saturday, March 16 & 17.

Simple and Sensational Modern Italian -Friday and Saturday, April 13 & 14.

Become a Fearless Baker -Friday and Saturday, June 8 & 9.

  Private Custom Classes

In addition to the regularly scheduled "open enrollment" Gourmet Weekend classes, participants with a group of 4 – 8 people may request a customized class and select from 3 different formats - a complete gourmet dinner menu for the class to prepare and enjoy; a special subject class that includes samples of all the dishes prepared; or a demonstration class followed by a luncheon.   Call Mary for more information or to design and schedule a class.

About your Instructor:

Professional chef/cooking instructor Mary Schlueter relocated to mid-Missouri from her home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mary owned her own boutique catering company in Scottsdale for six years with an upscale clientele that included catering parties for 3 Phoenix mayors, 2 Arizona governors and Senator John McCain. She also worked as an executive chef for an exclusive, desert retreat in Carefree, Arizona that hosted many well-known entertainers and celebrities, and in the spa kitchen of the world-renowned Boulder’s Resort.

Mary is an experienced cooking teacher and as a cooking school director at a recreational school in Scottsdale and later at her licensed, in-home school in Jefferson City, has presented literally hundreds of cooking classes. She is a member of the prestigious International Association of Culinary Professionals, wrote a regular food column for the Jefferson City News Tribune for 2 years, and reviewed new cookbooks for a national publication. Her cookbook reviews also appear on the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on-line site among others.

Her philosophy for her classes is that they be fun but also an educational experience with emphasis on culinary history, mastering techniques and chef’s tips for producing professional results.