Most hands-on classes/dinners are 3 hours long with a few 4-hour classes. All safety and sanitation measures are in place. All that we ask is please do not come if you have any Covid symptoms or have been near someone who has tested positive/has Covid. Masks required if you are not vaccinated.
The private party scenario has become extremely popular in these uncertain times and will always be available. If you need a weekend party date we suggest registering as soon as possible. We book 3-4 months in advance!
IF interested in our “hands-on ” classes please call for a list of available dates, let us know of allergies/dietary restrictions, choose a menu and come hungry!! BTW, all classes are BYOB!
GIFT CERTIFICATES ALWAYS AVAILABLE….CALL 412-362-0679
Our next culinary excursion will be the French Alps from September 24-30, 2023. Call 412-362-0679 for more information. Limited to 10 people…2 spots currently available.
Dorothy 412-362-0679 chopwoktalk@msn.com
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We have a few available dates towards the end of May for private parties. You may choose from the following menu selections.
MENU OPTIONS FOR PRIVATE PARTIES/ CORPORATE EVENTS IN JUNE – SEPTEMBER
Pricing does not include the assistant’s gratuity
1. AMALFI COAST DINNER/$90/BYOB
Bruschetta topped mascarpone & arugula pesto, prosciutto and blistered cherry tomatoes
Creamy lemon Parmesan chicken with olives and herbs
Homemade farfalle in a basil pesto sauce
Lemon mousse with delicious almond cookies
A sip of limoncello and the recipe
2. AMALFI COAST DINNER/$95/BYOB
R0asted tomato bruschetta with kalamata olive tapenade and prosciutto
Grill swordfish with an agro dolce sauce of fresh peaches, tomatoes, watermelon and cucumbers
Cacio e pepe pasta
Almond torte with a blueberry compote and whipped cream
A sip of limoncello and the recipe
3. AMALFI COAST DINNER/$95/BYOB
Marsala mushroom bruschetta sprinkled with hazelnuts and blue cheese(optional)
Veal chop topped with artichoke caponata (pine nuts, tomatoes, raisins, celery, olives and artichokes in a sweet and sour sauce)
Side dish of cheesy polenta
Kahlua tiramisu for dessert
A sip of limoncello and the recipe
4. AMALFI COAST DINNER/$90/BYOB
Grilled watermelon and cantaloupe salad topped with blue/goat cheese and a balsamic drizzle
Grilled marinated flank steak topped with an olive, herb and tomato salad
Homemade focaccia with sea salt and chopped rosemary
Rum panna cotta with salted caramel sauce and hazelnut brittle
A sip of limoncello and the recipe
5. AMALFI COAST DINNER/$95/BYOB
Pandorato appetizer (pan fried bread pockets with a citrus caper sauce)
Caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, blackberries, strawberries and topped with a drizzle of lemon balsamic syrup
Crispy skin salmon with a lemon sauce and zucchini fans with topped with Parmesan panko crumbs
Orange ricotta cake with Grand Marnier strawberries/ peaches (if in season)
ARGENTINE DINNER/$95/BYOB
Provoleta (crusty bread smeared with grilled provolone cheese, arugula salad, chorizo and topped with a fried egg)
Flanken cut (Korean style) beef ribs topped with green chimichurri
Argentine style potato salad and grilled corn
Dulce de leche sundaes topped with fried bananas, toasted almonds and whipped cream
ASIAN FAVORITES/$85/BYOB
Egg drop soup….Chinese
Beef pad see ew with fresh rice noodles ,eggs, peppers and baby bok choy in a mildly spicy sauce…..Thai
Asian slaw with tri-colored sweet peppers, red and green cabbage, scallions, cilantro, Asian dressing, roasted peanuts and crunchy wonton strips
Scallion, zucchini and carrot pancakes with a chili dipping sauce…..Korean
Plum tea will be served
CAJUN-CREOLE FAVORITES/$90.00/BYOB
Fried green tomatoes topped with bacon jam and pimento cheese
NOLA’S muffuletta ( Italian sandwich with a variety of meats, cheese and pickled vegetable relish)
Shrimp & Grits
Bananas Foster flambeed and served over ice cream
CHINESE DIM SUM/$85/BYOB
Crab rangoons with a blackberry dipping sauce
Fresh vegetarian rice paper wraps with a lime cilantro sauce
Honey hoisin BBQ ribs
Szechwan cold peanut noodles with eggs, scallions and sprouts
Pork potstickers with a spicy sauce
CHINESE DINNER/$90/BYOB
Steamed chicken dumplings with lime cilantro sauce
Mu shu pork wrapped in Mandarin pancakes with hoisin sauce
Mango shrimp with snap peas, onions, red peppers and a sweet and sour sauce
Vegetarian fried rice
Plum tea will be served
1. DATE NIGHT DINING/$85/BYOB
Piada (italian street sandwich) made with homemade grilled flatbread stuffed with a variety of Italian meats, cheese, and a pickled vegetables
Caesar salad with homemade croutons and dressing
Neapolitan “no fry” eggplant casserole with a side of baked cacio e pepe pasta pie topped with fresh tomatoes
Italian almond torte with gelato
A sip of limoncello and the recipe
2. DATE NIGHT DINING/$90/BYOB
Tomato, melon and a burrata salad
Lamb chops with a pistachio crust and a cherry port sauce
Farro (ancient grain) and pearl couscous pilaf with a variety of herbs, lemon and nuts
Rum panna cotta (custard) topped with salted caramel sauce for dessert
3. DATE NIGHT DINING/$90/BYOB
Tomato cobbler appetizer drizzled with a balsamic reduction and a side salad
Crispy skin salmon in a lemon sauce topped with a fennel, radicchio, celery and parsley salad
Farro and couscous pilaf with golden raisins, pistachios, and a variety of herbs
Key lime pie with whipped cream
4. DATE NIGHT DINING/$100/BYOB
Summer corn chowder topped with shrimp and grilled baguette slices
Grilled romaine halves topped with crispy bacon. cherry tomatoes, olives, homemade croutons and homemade buttermilk ranch dressing
Grilled New York strip steaks , creamy garlic mashed potatoes and green beans almondine
Butter pecan ice cream torte drizzled with warm caramel sauce for dessert
FRENCH BAKING CLASS WITH LUNCH/$100/BYOB/ limited to 6 participants/4 HOUR CLASS…bring one or two containers to take home goodies
All doughs and fillings, with the exception of puff pastry, will be made from scratch
Blueberry roulade (cake roll with a creamy filling and fruit)
Fruit tart filled with pastry cream, circles of seasonal fruit and glazed with apricot jam
Pate au choux dough for cream puffs, profiteroles and chocolate eclairs
Napoleons made with store bought puff pastry filled with whipped cream and strawberries,,,(homemade puff pastry takes 2 days to prepare)
Lunch consists of a spinach and gruyere quiche, a French side salad plus a lemon souffle garnished with almonds and a dusting of powdered sugar
1. FRENCH DINNER/$95/BYOB
Steamed mussels in a white wine tomato parsley butter sauce with pan seared French garlic toast
Class French salad of mixed greens and herbs with a wedge of brie
Butter and herb basted porterhouse pork chops (reverse sear method)
Roasted rainbow carrots topped goat cheese, parsley and a hazelnut crumble
Flaming cherries jubilee over vanilla ice cream
2. FRENCH DINNER/$90/BYOB
Arugula salad with bacon lardons, crostini and a poached egg
Lavender, lemon and honey spatchcocked Cornish hens roasted over sourdough croutons
Side of asparagus with mousseline sauce (very similar to a hollandaise sauce)
Mini gingersnap crusted goat cheese tarts with rosemary and lavender honey
3. FRENCH DINNER/$95/BYOB
Fresh asparagus soup with a lemon cream
Mild blue cheese souffle with mixed greens and a fig compote
Pork tenderloin in puff pastry with a Calvados sauce and French style green beans
French fruit tart filled with vanilla pastry cream, topped with rows of blueberries, raspberries and kiwi and then glazed with an apricot jam
1. GERMAN DINNER/$90/BYOB
Potato pancakes with homemade applesauce and sour cream
Pork schnitzel (pounded thin, breaded, fried in butter and topped with a squeeze of lemon)
Kugel (noodle casserole) and braised red cabbage
Black Forest brownie sundaes topped with Kirsch cherry sauce and whipped cream
2. GERMAN DINNER/$95/BYOB
Homemade Bavarian pretzels with a sweet mustard sauce
German potato salad and homemade applesauce
Weiner schnitzel a la Holstein (veal) topped with a lemon butter caper sauce and a fried egg (optional)
Individual apple strudels with ice cream
1. GREEK DINNER/$90/BYOB
Avgolemono soup (lemon chicken soup with orzo)
Panzanella Greek salad with sweet peppers. tomatoes, feta cheese, homemade croutons and a Greek dressing
Pastitsio (Greek lasagna made with ground beef, tomato sauce and a bubbly béchamel topping)
Galatopita (pie with a baklava crust and a custard filling)
2. GREEK DINNER/$95/BYOB
Appetizer of honey-thyme feta dredged in Panko, fried and served with roasted cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives and grilled crostini
Spanakopita triangles with a lemon sauce
Casserole or roasted chicken and orzo in a flavorful spiced tomato sauce
Kataifi for dessert (shredded phyllo dough stuffed with nuts, rolled, baked and drenched in a honey lemon syrup
INDIAN DINNER/$95/BYOB
Punjabi chicken kebabs with mint sauce
Butter chicken with mango chutney, cucumber riata and naan
Saffron rice topped with nuts, apricots and diced apples
Apple halwa for dessert
Chai will be served
ITALIAN DESSERTS, LIMONCELLO DEMO AND LUNCH/$100/BYOB,,,,maximum 6 people people per class/4 hour class/bring a container to take home goodies
Chocolate hazelnut tart
Amalfi lemon cake
Almond cookies
Cannoli (shells and the filling)
Kahlua tiramisu
Rum panna cotta topped with a salted caramel sauce (for lunch)
Lunch will be a piada (Italian street sandwich) filled with meats, cheee, roasted red peppers and olives
Caprese salad with tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh fruit. a drizzle of balsamic syrup and garnished with basil leaves,
Rum panna cotta, a sampling of desserts and a sip of limoncello
MEXICAN FAVORITES/$90/BYOB
Tortilla soup with chicken and topped with cilantro, corn, tomatoes, avocados and fried tortilla strips
Street corn nachos
Puffy shrimp tacos topped with pineapple salsa
Sopapilla cheesecake pie with seasonal berries for dessert
MOROCCAN DINNER/$95/BYOB
Chicken b’stilla (sweet chicken and nut pie baked in phyllo dough)
Salad of mixed greens, oranges, olives, hazelnuts and avocado
Tagine (stew) of lamb with honey, apricots in a yogurt sauce accompanied by couscous with fresh herbs
Kanafeh (phyllo dough layered with pastry cream and topped with condensed milk, a sugar syrup and almonds
Mint tea will be served
MORROCAN DINNER/ $95/BYOB
Beef shish kebabs Marrakesh style (stuffed in naan bread and topped with a tomato salsa
Chicken tagine with preserved lemons and artichoke hearts
Sweet cinnamon couscous with dried fruits and nuts
Mhancha ( phyllo serpent cake stuffed with almond paste and drizzled with honey)
Mint tea will be served
PASTA GRANNIES/$90.00/BYOB
Raviolo (appetizer of a large cheese ravioli with an egg yolk in the middle) served with a brown butter and basil sauce
Panzanella salad with seasonal vegetables, tomatoes and croutons
Pappardelle with A La Famiglia’s Bolognese ( meat sauce)
Pici (hand rolled spaghett)i with lemon, hazelnuts and spinach
A sip of limoncello and the recipe
PASTA GRANNIES/$90.00/BYOB
Potato gnocchi in a tomato butter sauce
Hand cut bow tie pasta with roasted corn, fresh tomatoes and shrimp
Caesar salad with homemade croutons
Homemade fettuccine in a white wine butter sauce with polpettes (tiny meatballs)
Ricotta cheese ravioli in a basil pesto
PASTA GRANNIES/$95.00/BYOB
Fettuccine with a Marsala mushroom sauce, chopped hazelnuts and blue cheese (optional)
Cheese ravioli in a zesty lemon cream sauce
Antipasti salad with a variety meats, cheeses, beans, olives, candied walnuts and a drizzle of balsamic syrup
Cannelloni made with crepes, filled with a veal and mortadella filling, topped with homemade red sauce, pesto. and a béchamel sauce
SOUTHERN DINNER/$90.00/BYOB
Fried green tomatoes topped with pimento cheese and a dollop of bacon jam
Fried chicken (reverse fry) topped with rosemary honey
Buttermilk mashed potatoes and braised greens
Peach cobbler topped with ice cream for dessert
TAPAS & PAELLA DINNER/$100.00/BYOB
Warm marinated olives
White sangria with mango, strawberries and blackberries
Roasted sweet onions topped with blue cheese, almonds, chives and a drizzle of Balsamic vinegar
Mango cheese croquettes with quince sauce
Meatballs of Madrid with crostini
Paella of chicken, shrimp, chorizo and mussels in a flavorful saffron rice with peas
Churros with a chocolate-Nutella dipping sauce
TAPAS/$95.00/BYOB
Rose wine sangria with brandy, strawberries, peaches, raspberries and mint
Marinated cheese and marinated olives
Flank steak on crostini with goat cheese and chutney
Spanish tortilla (eggs, onions and potatoes) wrapped in serrano ham and topped with a piquillo pepper and olive relish
Charred zucchini spears tossed in a salsa verde sauce
Pineapple flambe (pineapple in a rum-butter sauce over ice cream)
1. THAI DINNER/$90.00/BYOB
Fried corn fritters topped with a cucumber and peanut salsa
Green mango salad with sprouts, chilies, cashews, coconut and basil
Salmon topped with an Asian pesto and a sweet and spicy cherry sauce
Crispy fried rice with pineapple, chilies, nuts, grapes and scallions
2. THAI DINNER/$90.00/BYOB
Bang, Bang shrimp in a lettuce cup
Steamed chicken dumplings with a peanut sauce
Chicken skewers over an Asian pear salad
Pork Pad Thai with sprouts, eggs, and pickled Fresno chilies
3. THAI DINNER/$95.00/BYOB
Lemongrass mussels in a coconut broth with crusty baguette slices
Shrimp and mango noodle salad with a sweet chili sauce dressing and topped with herbs and scallions
Thai pork tacos with napa cabbage, red cabbage, pineapple, carrots, chilies and cilantro with a peanut sauce
Beef Pad siewe with fresh rice noodles, eggs, baby bok choy, sprouts and a flavorful sauce
THAI & VIETNAMESE DINNER/$95.00/BYOB
Tom kha gai soup (coconut milk, chicken, mushrooms and chilies)
Thai tropical fruit and shrimp salad with cashews, chilies and a lime dressing
Bahn mi sandwich with pork, pickled pears and carrots, chilies, cucumbers, a variety of herbs and a spicy Asian dressing
Fried nutella stuffed bananas flambeed with rum and topped with ice cream and chocolate sauce
1. TUSCAN DINNER/$95.00/BYOB
Pici (hand rolled spaghetti) with a carbonara sauce
Panzanella salad with a variety of vegetables and homemade croutons
Veal saltimbocca (veal stuffed with sage leaves and prosciutto in a mushroom wine sauce) over cheesy polenta
Chocolate hazelnut tart with gelato
A sip of limoncello and the recipe
2.TUSCAN DINNER/$90.00/BYOB
Antipasti salad with a variety of meat and cheese, tomatoes, olives, sugared walnuts and a balsamic drizzle
Florentine chicken with burst tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and homemade focaccia for mopping up the sauce
Kahlua tiramisu
A sip of limoncello and the recipe
3.TUSCAN DINNER/$95.00/BYOB
Heirloom tomato salad with burrata, fried shallots and roasted pine nuts
Cavatelli in a fresh tomato sauce with shrimp and charred corn
Tuscan lemon chicken with croutons and a zucchini pancetta casserole
Zabaglione (warm egg custard with seasonal berries)
A sip of limoncello and the recipe
4. TUSCAN DINNER/$95.00/BYOB
Piada (Italian street sandwich) stuffed with meats, cheese, pickled vegetables and lettuce
Caesar salad with homemade dressing and warm croutons
Cannelloni made with homemade crepes stuffed with a ground veal filling in a homemade red sauce and topped with a white and pesto béchamel sauce
Cold affogato (coffee with ice cream topped with a bourbon cherry and a drizzle of caramel sauce) plus delicious almond cookies for dessert
5. TUSCAN DINNER/$95.00/BYOB
Summer herb soup with pancetta, fregola (Ancient pasta) cannellini beans in a savory chicken broth
Grilled flank steak smothered with a fresh cherry tomato, herb and olive salad
Homemade cheese ravioli in a creamy lemon basil sauce and pistachios
Rum panna cotta (custard) topped with a salted caramel sauce and crushed hazelnut brittle
VIETNAMESE DINNER/$95.00/BYOB
Beef pho in a flavorful broth with rice noodles, a variety of herbs and haluv
Sizzling crepes stuffed with shrimp and pork
Pork bahn mi sandwich with a variety of herbs, chilies, cucumbers, pickled vegetables and an Asian mayo
Sweet gingered rice with sauteed mango, peanuts and coconut with iced Vietnamese coffee for dessert