Come join the Fun, Food and Friends at For The Love of Food Culinary Experiences!

Come join the Fun, Food, Friends, and Feed your Passion!

All Classes are held in Reisterstown, MD in our two state-of-the-art kitchens.
Unless noted, all classes begin at 7:00 PM and last 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

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Please be sure to wear closed-toe shoes to all classes - No sandals or flip flops are allowed in the kitchen.

Class Cancellation Policy: With a minimum of 24 hours' notice, we'll happily transfer you to another comparable class of your choice.

Register & Pay Online for classes with MC, Visa, Amex, Discover or PayPal.

If you have any questions or to register using a Gift Certificate, call Chef Diane at:
443-865-0630   -or-    410-833-5579                    email:
 
info@fortheloveoffood.com

New Series Dates
Chef Diane and her students anticipating Great Food and WineHOW TO THINK LIKE A CHEF
A 6-Class  for aspiring chefs
WEDNESDAYS, October 22, 29, November 12, 19, December 3, 10 at 7PM              $400

The ideal hands-on class for seasoned cooks and beginners alike! We begin with Knife Skills and move on to sautéing, roasting, braising, poaching, pan & classic sauces and variations, and stocks. We'll cover butterflying meat and chicken. Experimentation and questions are encouraged. There is no such thing as too much of a beginner - everyone will feel comfortable, and we guarantee everyone will leave a better cook than when you arrived!
Read a recent student's story about her How to Think Like A Chef experience


Chef Diane Bukatman - CIA Trained Pastry Chef & Owner of For the Love of Food
HOW TO THINK LIKE A PASTRY CHEF
 A 6-Class  series for bakers
Tuesdays, Sept 16th, 23rd, Oct. 7th, & 14th, 21st & 28th at 7 PM       $470

If you love puttering around the kitchen but food isn't the draw... sugar is - then this is unquestionably the class for you!  On day one we'll make your dentist very happy as we explore the incredible magical properties of sugar turning it from hard white granular crystals into sheets of 'glass'! 

With plain white sugar, and a dab of this & that we'll create Roasted Almond Brittle, Brandied Caramel Sauce, Bittersweet Chocolate Caramels, Honey Vanilla Marshmallows, the world's best Caramel Popcorn, and "Glass" Coated Fruit crowned with a beautiful spun sugar cage!  And that's just day 1!

Over the six weeks we'll cover different mixing methods used for cakes and cookies and make both sponge and butter cakes; custards - baked & stirred (creme anglaise, cheesecakes, creme brulee, ice cream, lemon curd, pastry cream & more); pies & tarts and their different doughs and fillings; pate a choux (cream puff dough) - you can make a lot more than just cream puffs with it!; yeast breads (that can be completed in 3 hours); icings - simple American and classic meringue buttercreams, including cream cheese icing; basic cake decorating techniques; quickbreads, including biscuits & scones; fruit, chocolate and caramel dessert sauces, and plate decorating techniques to wow your guests!

This is truly one of our most joyous - and sweet - classes!  You won't want to miss being in on the fun!

Registration fee includes a box of Boyajian's fabulous citrus oils, including Orange, Lemon & Lime, that everyone always asks us for, as well as their "Baker's Box" of incredible pure baking extracts!


Indian Cooking with our Guest Chef Ravi from Bombay GrillINDIAN COOKING with Chef Ravi (#1 of 3)
Monday, September 22nd                   $70



SPANISH TAPAS & WINEFoods & Wines of Spain
Friday, September 26th                          $95

OKTOBERFEST BEER DINNER
Friday, Oktober 17th                                $95


INDIAN COOKING with Chef Ravi(#2 of 3)
Monday, October 20th                                $70

CRAB FEST
Friday, October 24th                  $95

KNIFE SKILLS
Monday, October 27th at 7             $65


ThiKnife Skills Class s class is the same as the first class in our “How to Think Like A Chef” series. We’ll cover proper knife skills and safety, as well as foundation basics like how to dice onions and shallots, chop herbs, roast peppers, peel and seed tomatoes, pit olives, supreme citrus fruit, plus some tricks for kiwi and avocado and more! We'll have a small feast at the end of class with everythig we've chopped, diced, minced and pitted! Plus, we will show you how to sharpen your knives...If you have a favorite knife, please feel free to bring them, but we'll have knives and aprons  for your use in class.

APPLE & PEAR PRESERVES, CONSERVES, BUTTERS & MORE...
Thursday, October 30th                   $70

COOKING WITH SPIRITS A Halloween Wine Dinner(Costumes Optional)
Friday, October 31                            $95

INDIAN COOKING with Chef Ravi (#3 of 3)Indian Cooking with our Guest Chef Ravi from Bombay Grill
Monday, November 10th                 $70

PEANUT BUTTER & ?
Cooking with America's Favorite  Ingredient in Entirely Unexpected Ways
Thursday, November 13th                        $70


WEEKEND BREAD WORKSHOP
 Saturday & Sunday, November 15th & 16th 10 AM - 4 PM
$130

Pie PIES & TARTS
Tuesday, November 18th          $75






FOODS & WINES OF SPAIN ~ A Wine DinnerFoods & Wines of Spain
Friday, November 21st                    $95

QUICK BREADS
Monday,November 24th                   $70

CREPES BOTH SWEET & SAVORY
Tuesday, November 25th                                  $70


FOODS & WINES OF NORTHERN ITALY~A Wine Dinner
Friday, December 5th             $95


SOME LIKE IT HOT! ~ From Jalapenos to Habaneras
Monday, December 8th              $70

IL DOLCE - A Slice of Italian Heaven
Desserts from Italy

Monday, December 15th              $75

WINTER SOLSTICE ULTIMATE HORS D'OEUVRES & CHAMPAGNE
Friday, December 19th             $95

Menus may be adapted to market availability. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule a class when necessary, due to under-enrollment. Brand New 2nd Teaching Kitchen - A total of 16 burners and over 800 sq. feet to Feed Your Passion!
Our fabulous 520 square foot 2nd kitchen  (Click for More Images of our Kitchens)

Watch for these New Classes:

The Incredible, Edible, Egg
Say, Cheese! A Fondue Party
Cooking with Fruit
Sushi Making
Foods & Wines of Southern Italy
and more!

If there’s a class you’d like to see us offer, or if you’d like to host a private class ~ Please Let us know by calling:
443-865-0630  or 
e-mail us

Chef Diane Bukatman, Chef Owner For the Love of Food
Chef Diane Bukatman
Chef Owner of For the Love of Food, Est. 2000
Graduate Culinary Institute of America, 1986



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