COURSES OFFERED BY DIANE'S MARKET KITCHEN

One of the treasures of Seattle and the Northwest, Pike Place Market is a trove of merchandise and vendors, many of whom have long and illustrious histories at the Market.

How to re-create some of your favorite restaurant seafood dishes. Love wonderful sweet bites of the ocean? Learn to make the market kitchen's signature salmon dish followed by an exquisite fruit tart.

Learn to make fresh pasta at home. We will make two versions of this common element of many traditional dishes.

Learn how to make a trio of chocolate desserts. There will be something for everyone tonight. One gluten free (Chocolate Mousse) one gluten and dairy free (Chocolate Torta Valenciana) and one just totally decadent Double Chocolate Pie.

Join Diane for an evening filled with exploration into the beauty and simplicity of Mexican cuisine. Starting with fresh ingredients sourced from the most reliable purveyors in the Pike Place Market and surrounding area.

This class is for you. Don't let a bit of flour and fat get in the way of your ability to share a lovely dessert with friends and family. Let's get into the kitchen together and work through this baking basic.

Join Chef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers markets. From farmer to table you will learn how to use wonderful local ingredients to create this tasty sampling of appetizers.

I'll be working with Superior Farms lamb for this special dinner. When asked about what I my favorite meal is my immediate response is when it comes to proteins, I Love Lamb. American produced lamb is uniquely fed and bred for it's meat rather than wool.

Join me to prepare and share some of the traditional Creole and Cajun offerings Seattle Style. Using our local seafood we'll take these traditional dishes and " pump them up".

If you want to be a healthy vegan or vegetarian, or for that matter a healthy omnivore, I'm convinced that these should be a part of your regular diet. We'll also include a salad and perhaps a dessert too.