GREEK HOLIDAY DESSERTS w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, NOVEMBER 23RD, at 11 AM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-11-23 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Serenity Knoll Farm, 542 Bacon Branch Rd, Jonesborough, TN, 37659, United States
Learn the art of working with Phyllo pastry while you prepare Classic Baklava and Nutella Baklava Rolls. Everyone will take home their dessert creations.

FALL COOKIE DECORATING CLASS w/ ANGELA BOWES, NOVEMBER, 23RD at 4PM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-11-23 16:00 - 18:00
Have you always wanted to make beautiful sugar cookies? In this class, everyone will decorate a half dozen sugar cookies using three different techniques. We will use royal icing, buttercream, and fondant! No experience is necessary, and open to all age groups. Come and learn how fun it is to make lovely cookies that will be sure to impress your friends and family with us here at Serenity Knoll Cooking School! All class materials will be provided.

PIEROGI CLASS w/ NANCY KING, November 24th at 3 PM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-11-24 15:00 - 17:00
A Pierogi is a Polish Dumpling with Potato and Cheese filling, sautéed until golden brown with butter and sliced onion. They are served with sour cream on the side. Nancy’s family had a Polish Tavern in Pittsburgh, PA, for 33 years, so authenticity is guaranteed! You need this skill in your repertoire!

HOLIDAY BITES & DELIGHTS w/ ASHLEY KOSKO & DAVID WILEY, NOVEMBER 29TH at 6PM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-11-29 18:00 - 20:00
Kick off the holiday season with our Holiday Bites and Delights cooking class the day after Thanksgiving! In this festive two-hour experience, you’ll learn to create five crowd-pleasing appetizers perfect for holiday gatherings. Our menu includes:
• Cranberry and Pecan Baked Brie
• Puff Pastry with Cream Cheese, Pesto, and Mozzarella
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apples
• Crispy Manchego and Artichoke Hearts
• Prosciutto-Wrapped Boursin CheeseEnjoy sips of mulled cider and sparkling rosé as you cook, adding warmth and cheer to the event. Each guest will also assemble a mulled cider spice bag to take home—perfect for cozy winter evenings. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned home cook, this class will inspire you with new ideas and festive flavors for the season!

KID'S HOLIDAY COOKING CLASS w/ MEGAN BOEHM, NOVEMBER 30TH at 11AM, $50 PER CHILD, AGES 8 - 12
2024-11-30 11:00 - 13:00
Bring your kids to the farm for a holiday cooking class with Megan! We’ll learn new fun ideas for helping in the kitchen and dishes they can make themselves during the holiday season!

CANNELLONI PASTA w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, NOVEMBER 30TH, at 6PM, $70 PER PERSON
2024-11-30 18:00 - 20:00
Fresh Cannelloini, perfect for the holidays! The Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni are bathed in a creamy Reggiano Parmesan sauce, and the Beef & Pork Cannelloni are served with a delicious red sauce. Served with a classic Caesar salad! BYOB

HOLIDAY FOOD & HOSTESS GIFTS w/ CHEF SHERIDAN, DECEMBER 1st AT 3PM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-12-01 15:00 - 17:00
Make thoughtful gifts for your loved ones, co-workers, teachers, and hosts this holiday season. We’ll prepare homemade Limoncello, Soup in a Jar, Sugar Cookie Mix, Holiday Milk Punch, and Spicy Butt Rub. Jars will be provided, and you will take your creations home! After the class, we will sit down with a warming bowl of soup and a SKF Salad.

FRENCH MACARONS w/ ANGELA BOWES, DECEMBER 5TH at 6PM, $75 PER PERSON
2024-12-05 18:00 - 21:00
Have you always wanted to make beautiful and delicious French macarons? In this class, everyone will learn hands-on each step of the process! No experience is necessary, and it is open to all age groups. Come and learn how much fun it is to make delicious macarons that will be sure to impress your friends and family with us here at Serenity Knoll. All recipes are included in the class! Caramel Brownie, Peppermint Bark, Gingerbread, Eggnog, Hot Chocolate

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ LEAH TILSON, DECEMBER 8TH, at 11 AM, $25 PER PERSON
2024-12-08 11:00 - 13:00
Join us for an hour of gentle yoga sessions open to beginners and experienced yogis. The yoga session will be held on the winterized side porch, followed by a healthy brunch. No experience is necessary. Equipment such as mats, blocks, bolsters, straps, and blankets are available for our guests to use.

ELEGANT APPETIZERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS w/ CHEF SHERIDAN, DECEMBER 8TH at 3 PM, $75 PER PERSON BYOB
2024-12-08 15:00 - 17:30
Experience the joy of the season by joining our exciting holiday starter class! This class will feature Warm Jumbo Lump Crab Dip with Toasted Croûtes, Citrus-Cured Salmon with Fresh Citrus Fruits, Avocado, Caviar, and fresh herbs, and Beef Carpaccio with Spicy Gorgonzola Sauce and Arugula. Perfect for dinner parties and New Year’s Eve celebrations!

CHRISTMAS COOKIE DECORATING CLASS w/ ANGLEA BOWES, DECEMBER 13TH, at 6PM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-12-13 18:00 - 20:00
Come make gorgeous holiday cookies to keep or give as gifts! In this class, everyone will decorate a half dozen sugar cookies using three different techniques. We will use royal icing, buttercream, and fondant! No experience is necessary, and open to all age groups. Come and learn how fun it is to make lovely cookies that will be sure to impress your friends and family with us here at Serenity Knoll Cooking School! All class materials will be provided.

CHRISTMAS COOKIE DECORATING CLASS w/ ANGLEA BOWES, DECEMBER 14TH, at 11AM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-12-14 11:00 - 13:00

ELEGANT CHARCUTERIE w/ BIRD HONEYCUTT, DECEMBER 14TH at 6PM, $70 PER PERSON, BYOB!
2024-12-14 18:00 - 20:00
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Join us to learn the techniques for producing beautiful, high-end charcuterie boards for the upcoming holiday season! You’ll prepare a board to take home with you! A lifelong devotee of the culinary arts, Bird Honeycutt has been preparing food for the masses since childhood. With a background that ranges from high-end Deli management in Midcoast, ME, to training under Chef Sarah Schafer in Portland, OR, to professional event planning and catering here in the Tri-Cities region (and many experiences in between!). Bird always craves a new culinary challenge and believes that the marriage of technique and creativity is vital to anyone’s success in the kitchen.

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, DECEMBER 19TH, at 6 pm, $65.00
2024-12-19 18:00 - 20:00
This class will inspire you with simple but effective cooking techniques, allow you to experience fresh, local ingredients, and give you the satisfaction of feeding people great food. Bring the whole family! We’ll make the pizza in the wood oven, but you can easily do this in your home or backyard grill! This fun class will expand your culinary knowledge.

DATE NIGHT BEEF WELLINGTON DINNER & CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL w/CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, DECEMBER 20TH at 6 PM, $75 PER PERSON, BYOB
2024-12-20 18:00 - 20:00
Join us to learn how to prepare one of the ultimate holiday dinners. Beef Wellington, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Fresh Asparagus!

FOCACCIA & ITALIAN WINES w/ ASHLEY KOSKO, JOHN KOSKO, and DAVID WILEY, DECEMBER 21ST at 6 PM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-12-21 18:00 - 20:00
Experience the art of Focaccia and fine Italian wines. Join us on Saturday, December 21st, at our cozy cooking school for a special evening of culinary delight. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn the secrets to crafting the perfect Focaccia- from kneading the dough to adding vibrant, sweet and savory seasonal toppings. To complete the experience, we’ll guide you through a wine pairing featuring perfectly matched Italian wines to enhance your freshly baked Focaccia flavors. This event promises to celebrate food, flavor, and good company.

BEST BISCUITS EVER w/ DEIDRA HARRUFF, DECEMBER 22ND, at 3PM, $65.00 PER PERSON
2024-12-22 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for one of our favorite offerings: biscuit bonanza! This class, taught by Chef Deidra Harruff, will give you the confidence and knowledge to make the most perfect biscuit. If you love those flaky, buttery layers but have yet to perfect the recipe, this IS the class for you. In this class, you’ll not only learn about plain biscuits, but we will also make cinnamon rolls, scones, chive and cheddar biscuits. What else makes the perfect biscuit meal? Gravy, of course! Deidra will also show you how to make the most flavorful sausage gravy to accompany the many biscuits you’ll make in this class. Everyone will make some, and everyone will take some home!

HOMEMADE DONUTS & CHURROS w/ DAVID WILEY, DECEMBER 28TH at 6 PM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-12-28 18:00 - 20:00
Hands-on, immersive, entirely fun, all-inclusive 2-hour class in which you’ll learn how to make delicious homemade donuts & churros.

NYD BRUNCH IDEAS w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, DECEMBER 29TH at 11 AM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-12-29 11:00 - 13:00
Get your brunch game on with a beautiful New Year’s Day brunch with Chef Karla! Learn to make Gingerbread Waffles with Sauteed Pears, Smoked Salmon, Spinach, & Goat Cheese Frittata, Maple Black Pepper Bacon, and Cranberry Mimosas!

GENTLE YOGA FLOW w/ SARAH WENNOGLE, JANUARY 1, at NOON, $10 PER PERSON
2025-01-01 12:00 - 13:00
A special intention setting gentle yoga flow for the New Year. This will be held on the heated side porch, and no food will be served.

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, JANUARY 2ND, at 6 pm, $65.00
2025-01-02 18:00 - 20:00

SWEET & SAVORY PHYLLO w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, JANUARY 4TH at 11 AM, $70 PER PERSON, BYOB
2025-01-04 11:00 - 13:00
Master the art of working with phyllo dough. We will work our way through some classic Greek hand pies, as they are called on the islands: savory Lamb Kreatopia, Spanakopita, Tiropita, and sweet Hazelnut Baklava bites.

REGIONAL ITALIAN SERIES - SARDINIA w/ CHEF SHERIDAN NICE, JANUARY 5TH at 3PM , $70 PER PERSON, BYOB
2025-01-05 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for our first regional Italian class, featuring the food of Sardinia! We’ll prepare Fregola with Sausage & Shrimp and Sciacchiatine Croccanti (Sardinian Flatbreads), and we will finish our meal with Pardula Cake!

THAI BANQUET w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, JANUARY 10TH at 6PM, $75 PER PERSON, BYOB
2025-01-10 18:00 - 20:00
Learn to prepare a sumptuous Thai meal using the delicious, fragrant flavors Thailand is famous for! Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup, Thai Chicken & Pork Meatballs with Sweet Chili Dip, Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, and Drunken Noodles.

SIMPLE BREADS w/ ELLEN HARBIN-DABBS, JANUARY 11TH at 11AM, $65 PER PERSON
2025-01-11 11:00 - 13:00
Learn the art of simple bread making. Homemade breads have the added benefit of not having the preservatives in store-bought breads. Don’t worry; your loaves will disappear before they have time to go wrong. This workshop teaches you how to make simple yeast breads and rolls. As a bonus, you also will learn how to turn basic bread into dessert bread. Ellen Harbin-Dabbs is a Tennessee native. Growing up in the Tennessee State Park system, she learned many traditional skills that still need to be remembered. Her mother and grandmother taught her the ways of the hearth, and her father, an outdoor instructor and park ranger, taught her the ways of the wild. Her stories and insights will keep you entertained as she teaches us the “old ways.”

STEAK & PASTA FEAST w/ ASHLEY & JOHN KOSKO, JANUARY 11TH at 6PM, $75 PER PERSON
2025-01-11 18:00 - 20:00
Indulge in a culinary journey where hearty flavors meet elegant techniques. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn to:
• Perfectly pan-sear a 10-ounce rib steak to achieve a flavorful crust and juicy center.
• Handmade pasta for our cacio e pepe.
• Elevate roasted Brussels sprouts with a sweet and tangy balsamic glaze.
• Master making tiramisu, layering coffee-soaked ladyfingers with luscious mascarpone cream.
Dinner will be served with the chef’s choice of burgundy wines.

PIEROGI CLASS w/ NANCY KING, JANUARY 12th at 3 PM, $65 PER PERSON
2025-01-12 15:00 - 17:00

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, JANUARY 16TH, at 6 pm, $65.00, BYOB
2025-01-16 18:00 - 20:00

WINTER WARMTH: LOBSTER GUMBO & SOUTHERN COMFORTS w/ DAVID WILEY, JANUARY 17TH at 6PM, $75 PER PERSON
2025-01-17 18:00 - 20:00
Join us on a culinary journey down south with a rich lobster gumbo (the perfect blend of seafood and smokiness with just enough spice to get those lips tingling!), buttermilk cornbread, and a banana cream pie for dessert.

A TASTE AROUND THE WORLD w/ MEGAN BOEHM, JANUARY 18TH at 11AM, $ 50 PER CHILD
2025-01-18 11:00
BUTTER CHICKEN! Take a trip with us to Delhi, India. Butter Chicken is a delightful mild dish that the kids will love! Bursting with spices, color, and flavors, experience a taste of India with this curry dish that was allegedly made by chance and sparked by leftovers. With so many different legends surrounding its original creator, we will have to leave you to learn and decide. Come and savor this famous Indian plate that has become a favorite to so many people around the world! Ages 8 and up.
