At Cooking on the Creek, we offer a variety of recreational hands-on classes from a 1/2 day to multiple day courses. The classes are
designed for private parties up to 7 people with each class customized for the group. Once the cooking is finished and class officially
ends, students reap the rewards of their labors, dining in our outdoor kitchen on Bear Creek when weather permits or in our sun room.
Chef Diane Toman is a trained chef and cooking teacher who graduated from Tante Marie's Cooking School in San Francisco in 1995.
She then had the privilege of working at the acclaimed Chez Panisse with Alice Waters for 4 years. She relocated to Southwest Colorado
in 1999 and worked as a private chef for 7 years. The Cabins at Bear Creek opened in the fall of 2006 and Diane began offering cooking
classes to guests and locals who enjoy learning in beautiful surroundings. All classes at Cooking on the Creek emphasize fresh
seasonal ingredients and we use produce from our kitchen garden whenever possible. In addition to the recipes Diane strives for each
student to leave with a better understanding of basic cooking techniques and covers such topics as knife skills and sharpening methods.
Equally important is that everyone in the class enjoys the process and just plain has fun!
Each class listed below has a tuition of $60 per person, which includes all materials and ingredients. For classes of 6 or more, the price
is reduced to $50 per person. Diane loves to design new menus and will work with interested individuals on creating a class featuring
their favorite foods.
At Cooking on the Creek - We fold in learning with laughter...
We preheat a memory.....
We blend old ideas with new....
Featured Classes Fall 2009
A Fall Dinner Party
Enjoy some fresh new flavors.
Roasted beet and pear salad
Dried apricot stuffed pork loin with romesco sauce
Gnocchi alla Romana
Blueberry Buckle
A Grill Menu
Enjoy the fall colors while cooking on the grill.
Herbed flatbread
Whole trout stuffed with lemon & thyme
Grilled eggplant, peppers and new potatoes with tomato & olive relish
Apple dumplings
Appetizers
Some ideas for a wine tasting party.
Green chile cheese puffs
Spinach & feta phyllo triangles
Lime & cilantro shrimp wrapped with prosciutto
Sun-dried tomato and goat cheese crostini
Spring rolls with vegetables and herbs
Italian Favorites
In this class we cover making fresh pasta.
Mushroom crostini
Caesar salad in parmesan bowls
Butternut squash ravioli with brown butter and sage
Lemon olive oil cake
Pizza Party
In this class we cover making the fresh dough and how to hand stretch the pizza.
Potato pizza with fresh basil pesto
Salad pizza with shrimp and spicy aioli
Chicken pizza with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach & goat cheese
Dessert pizza with mascarpone and berries
Cooking on the Creek