Suzie Blanchard, executive chef/owner of the Inn, a 23-year veteran instructor, and formerly food editor of 40 suburban Chicago weekly newspapers, and Paul and Sarah Deigl, chefs of the Inn and extremely creative and talented cooks, lead our classes.
Two-day courses are held on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout the year. Both days will be packed with cooking facts, and fun-filled classroom instruction and participation. Chef Blanchard and Chef Deigl bring humor and panache to every topic they teach. Each day will have at least two classes as time permits. Classes will be held in the kitchen and in the library. We try to leave time for a bit of local exploring and shopping for those who choose!
- Spend 2 nights (for 2 people) in one of our beautiful rooms or suites. As always, Cooking School is first come-first choice of accommodations
- Both mornings we’ll offer a full gourmet breakfast as the perfect way to start the day
- receive class materials and a take-home notebook full of recipes, tips, and information
- On one of our days, we’ll take a field trip to a local food producer
- Lunch will be prepared and enjoyed by you on both days
- Our first evening (Mondays) we will dine in a more casual Bistro style on some of our delicious day’s efforts.
- On the second night (Tuesdays), we will sit down to a fabulous 5-course Wine Dinner prepared by chef Deigl – complete with wine pairings. These evenings feature one of our wonderful and knowledgeable local vintners.
- You will take home an Inn at Meander Plantation apron to wear in your own kitchen!