Cooking school Class Schedule

How to register - Call us at the shop (816)554-3755 for your reservation. All cooking classes must be paid for at time of reservation. Please, don't wait to register! We have minimums and maximums for each class, we don't want you to miss out!

Cancellation Policy - We are happy to honor requests for refunds or transfers to another class as long as it is made more than seven (7) calendar days prior to the class date. We encourage you to find a substitute should you discover that you are unable to attend within the seven (7) days prior to class. Please understand that we cannot make exceptions. We have a minimum number of students required in order for a class to occur. We reserve the right to cancel a class for any reason, in which a full refund will be given.

Full payment is expected at time of registration. Bad Weather Policy - We will make a determination no later than 2 hours prior to a class and will make every attempt to notify you by phone at the phone number you provide us upon registration and/or email. If we are not able to speak with you in person, we will leave a message. We encourage you to call us if in doubt. Unless you hear from us the class will be held.

May 18, 2013 – Saturday Hands On Baking Class 10:30am-12:30pm
Pastry Chef Andrea Adams-Britt
Naked Lemoncello Cake
One of the hottest cake trends currently is the "naked cake". You will observe award winning Chef Andrea Britt-Adams make a from-scratch Yellow Cake, Limoncello Curd and Swiss Meringue Buttercream.  She will then show you how to assemble the cake incorporating fresh berries.  You will make your own 6" round. This is great class for first beginners. No supplies needed. Box included.
$45.00 per person - Register Here

Naked Cake by Chef Britt

May 20, 2013 - Monday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. FULL
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr.
The Amalfi Coast
Ahhhh....Jasper recently took his friends to Naples, Sorrento & all along the Amalfi Coast. Now it is your turn to receive his secret recipes for unique Pizza Roll, pasta light as a feather, Limoncello Cheesecake and more. Passport required!!!
$55.00 per person - Register Here

May 30, 2013 - Thursday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Jyoti Mukharji
The Art Of Healthy Indian Cooking
Join Jyoti as she explains the benefits of each Indian spice & teaches a traditional Indian cooking class that includes an appetizer of Rice & Lentil Pappad with Chaat Masala, Chicken Korma with Potatoes, Curried Garbanzo Beans with Shiitake Mushrooms, Kachumbar Salad and for dessert Rice Vermicelli Pudding. All the ingredients used will be fresh and natural.
$55.00 per person - Register Here

June 1, 2013 - Saturday Cooking Class 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lorin Fahrmeier
Getting back to your roots...Vegetables that is!
Turnips, beets, carrots and radishes often sing backup to other more popular vegetables, but during this class, they are the star of the show! Early Spring crops can be tricky, but mastering these afforable vegetables isn't as hard as you may think. Your family will reap the benefits of this step by step class featuring a Roasted Beet and Artisan Lettuce Salad, Braised Radishes, Beef Short Ribs with Mashed Turnips and my FAMOUS Carrot Cake.
$45.00 per person - Register Here

June 4, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Jenny Steffens Hobick
Summer Entertaining
We'll prepare fresh Summer menu that you can use for a Summer Cocktail Party or for the perfect Dinner Party! Grilled Shrimp Skewers in a Lemon, Garlic, Basil & Dijon Marinade, Homemade Pesto with Pasta, Watermelon, Feta & Tomato Salad, Mini Keylime Tartlets.

$55.00 per person - Register Here

June 11, 2013 - Tuesday Baking Class 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Pastry Chef Andrea Adams-Britt
Strawberry Shortcake
Learn how to bake a simple scratch White Cake and watch Andrea whip up a batch of Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Then she will make a Strawberry Puree that is perfect for a Spring or Summer dessert. Demosnstration on how to assemble cake. The twist is learrning how to use that same strawberry puree to make other esasy desserts and even a salad dressing! Samples provided from each recipe.
$45.00 per person - Register Here

June 15, 2013 - Saturday Hands On Baking Class 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Chef Judith Fertig
Hands On Fabulous Flatbreads
With a bowl of no-knead dough on hand, you can sail through summer with a different flatbread every day of the week. It can be the star of the show, an appetizer, or an accompaniment. You can bake it, grill it outdoors, or grill it indoors on a grill griddle. And everybody loves flatbread! We'll make our own bowl of dough (bring a medium bowl), let it rise, and then put it through its paces. We'll pat a flatbread in a pan (bring 9x13-inch pan) and top it with your choice of ingredients to bake at home. We'll also knead in some tasty goodies in another batch; and finally, we'll do an authentic Afghan flatbread with a cilantro/green onion filling that we'll grill. With a salad, we'll enjoy all 3 flatbreads.
$55.00 per person - Register Here

June 17, 2013 - Monday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr.
Italian BBQ!That's right, it is not a spelling error! Jasper can do a little BBQ...think Espresso Rubbed Baby Rack Ribs, Summer Pasta, Italian Grilled Potatoes & more! How about some Gelato tips for the summer? Jasper will set up an Italian Gelato Bar right here at A Thyme For Everything!
$55.00 per person - Register Here

June 18, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chef Johnna Perry
Full Day of Gluten-Free Eats
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Dessert...ALL gluten-free! Join Jouhnna in making Better-Than-Pop Tarts, Breakfast Cookies that double as a terrific snack, a Simple Summer Pasta Salad and two styles of Gluten-free Pizza Crust. You'll leave this class with all the recipes needed to create an entire day of from-scratch gluten-free dishes, plus resources for buying ingredients. All recipes are gluten-free and can modified to be dairy-free and egg-free.
$45.00 per person -Register Here

June 24 (Monday) - June 28 (Friday) - Kid's Thyme in the Kitchen Summer Culinary Camp
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Jet Pabst
Our 5th annual Kid's Culinary Camp! Our camps are very popular and fill up quickly! Everyday the kid's learn about cooking techniques, safety and fun in the kitchen. We will cook ethnic recipes and everyday recipes. And on Wednesday we tour the Downtown Lee's Summit Farmer's Market, buy everything we need to make an Italian Feast! Space is limited.
$275.00 per child (10% off for siblings) - Register Here

June 29, 2013 - Saturday Cooking Class 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lorin Fahrmeier
Berry Soiree
As a farm wife, picking fresh berries is one of my favorite activities in the summer at our family farm. During our Berry Soiree, we'll explore different recipes using some of Missouri's best local fruits and celebrate the abundance and variety. With the bright colors of the season, I'll show you how easy it is to make a meal that will help your family and friends eat healthy and feel first class at the same time. Featuring a Blackberry Vanilla Lemonade, Berry Crostini's and Blueberry Balsamic Chicken with a Blueberry and Corn Succotash. What gathering's complete without dessert? Leave room for my Mixed Berry Pavlova, the perfect end to a hot summer night.
$45.00 per person - Register Here

July 9, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Nancy Stark
Mexican Summertime Grill Fest

Some new ideas for your backyard barbecues: HOMEMADE CHIPS, SALSAS AND THE BEST GUACAMOLE; SPICY SHRIMP COCKTAIL; QUESO FUNDIDO ON THE GRILL; GRILLED SKIRT STEAK WITH GARLIC AND LIME; HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS; GRILLED PINEAPPLE with ICE CREAM.
$55.00 per person - Register Here

July, 11, 2013 – Thursday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Chef Jyoti Mukharji

Indian Street Food Fare

Join Jyoti again for a very unusual class of Indian street food fare. This food is generally found on street corners of neighborhoods in big and small cities of India. The menu will include: how to make Tamrind Chutney, Papdi Chaat (a crunchy sweet & sour dish made with crispy flour dough topped with yogurt, garbanzo beans, boiled potatoes & tamrind chutney), Fruit Chaat, Chole (spicy garbanzo beans), loochi (deep fried Indian flat bread to die for) and Mango Lassi.
$55.00 per person - Register Here

July 13, 2013 - Saturday Cooking Class 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lorin Fahrmeier
Summer Tomato Party
My husband is a farmer. My husband is a vegetable farmer that grows tomatoes....Lots and lots of them! Delicious tasting purple, green, yellow, pink, white and red ones! It doesn't matter because we love them all! As a farm wife, I love to celebrate the season by preparing our abundant crop in many different ways. If you love tomatoes, then this is the class for you! While learning about how to pick out the perfect fruit and different heirloom varieties, we'll taste some favorite tomato recipes from my collection. Gaspacho with basil oil, Southern Tomato Pie, Marinated Tomatoes, Watermelon and Tomato Salad and delicious Herbed Couscous topped with a Fresh Tomato Saute. I'm headed to Tomato Town! Are you coming with me!
$45.00 per person - Register Here

July 16, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Jenny Steffens Hobick
Outdoor Entertaining 101 : Summer on the Grill
Tis the season for Outdoor Entertaining 101! We'll prepare a menu of my favorite summer party food that is refreshing and flavorful. We'll start with a variety of the BEST Bruschettas - Tomato, Summer Squash & Mozzarella, and Herbed Ricotta with Prosciutto. For dinner, we'll enjoy Steak marinated in a Brown Sugar, Chili & Lime marinade. I'll also show you my favorite way to grill every kind of vegetable with an easy garlic and herb oil. We'll also prepare my version of a cool classic cucumber & pasta salad. For dessert, we'll enjoy a spin on shortcakes - Sugared Scones topped with Grilled Fresh Peaches & Whipped Cream. Jenny will also share her tips for Outdoor Entertaining and her favorite way to set the table for al fresco dinning. simple summer centerpiece that would be perfect for this casual and elegant dinner
$55.00 per person - Register Here

July 22, 2013 - Monday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr.
Mozzarella Boot Camp
Master Sergeant Jasper is in the kitchen teaching the tricks of his trade! Get ready to pull up your sleeves and learn how to make fresh Ricotta, Burrata and Mozzarella along with dishes Jasper creates using the famous cheeses of Italy!
$55.00 per person - Register Here

August 5 (Monday) - August 9 (Friday) - Kid's Thyme in the Kitchen Summer Culinary Camp
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Jet Pabst
Our 5th annual Kid's Culinary Camp! Our camps are very popular and fill up quickly! Everyday the kid's learn about cooking techniques, safety and fun in the kitchen. We will cook ethnic recipes and everyday recipes. And on Wednesday we tour the Downtown Lee's Summit Farmer's Market, buy everything we need to make an Italian Feast! Space is limited.
$275.00 per child (10% off for siblings) - Register Here

August 10, 2013 - Saturday Cooking Class 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lorin Fahrmeier
Farmer's Market Abundance
The summer abundance of produce at your local Farmer's Market can easily become overwhelming, especially after you've prepared grilled zucchini for the third time in one week. The Farmer's Market Abundance class will walk you through easy and new ways to prepare market staples for your family. We'll taste summer and enjoy Peach and Rosemary Spritzers, Baked Zucchini Chips with Eggplant "Caviar", Fresh Sweet Corn and Bell Pepper Salad, Zucchini and Yellow Squash Lasagna and finish with Peach Foster and Ice Cream. A delicious way to enjoy a hot day!
$45.00 per person - Register Here

August 13, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Jenny Steffens Hobick

End of Summer Entertaining : Grilled Summer Ratatouille with Homemade Pasta

Raise the bar for your End of Summer Entertaining by using all of the Summer produce in fabulous new ways. We'll use the best of the Summer harvest - squash, eggplant, tomatoes, onions and herbs - and grill them to make an unbelievable pasta sauce. We'll make homemade Pappardelle Pasta to serve with our Ratatouille. We'll start the class with Grilled Artichokes & a Homemade Remoulade Dipping Sauce. The evening will end with Individual Tiramisu desserts!

$55.00 per person - Register Here

August 22, 2013 - Thursday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chef Paige Vandegrift
Late Summer in the South of France
Join Chef Paige on a short vacation to one of her favorite places in the world...Provence. While there you'll learn how to make some elegant little Zucchini & Goat Cheese Rolls (a perfect appetizer for your next dinner party), Tapenade-Stuffed Chicken Breasts, a delicious Provencal Gratin of Vine-Ripened Tomatoes & Eggplant and a beautiful Fresh Plum Galette.
$45.00 per person - Register Here

August 26, 2013 - Monday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr.
Heirloom Tomato Class
Need we say more! Serious tomato cooking! All fresh....All local!
$55.00 per person - Register Here
September 12, 2013 - Thursday Baking Class 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Pastry Chef Andrea Adams-Britt
Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake with Fleur de sel Praline
We are taking on the addictive flavors of salt and caramel and making one show-stopper cake! Learn the techniques of baking a scratch Chocolate Cake, Hot Caramel, Chocolate Ganache and Salted Praline. Put them all together and yummo! We will use some of the ingredients to then make a Fleur de sel Cookie Bar. Samples provided from each recipe.
$45.00 per person - Register Here

September 17, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Jenny Steffens Hobick
$55.00 per person

September 23, 2013 - Monday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr.
On the Cannoli Trail
Travel to Sicily with Jasper as he prepares the classic Sicilian dishes from Nana Mirabile's kitchen. We're talking dishes passed down for centuries including Jasper's recipe for Cannoli!
$55.00 per person - Register Here

October 8, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Nancy Stark
Pizza Party
Make your own pizza at home and never have to order takeout again! HOMEMADE ANTIPASTI; FANTASTIC CAESAR SALAD; THE BEST PIZZA: EASY HOMEMADE CRUST AND ALL THE WORKS; CLASSIC TIRAMISU
$55.00 per person - Register Here

October 15, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Jenny Steffens Hobick
$55.00 per person

October 22, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Pastry Chef Andrea Adams-Britt & Andrew Britt
Chicken Pot Pie & Dessert
All right, Andrea's been keeping her husband Andrew's cooking talents a secret, but now is ready to share him! Andrew's Chicken Pot Pie is one of her favorites! Andrew will show you with ease how to create the filling and Andrea will step in and demonstrate her newst, tweaked Pie Dough recipe. Put them together and oh my!!! While dinner is in the oven, we will whip up a fresh Caesar dressing for Caesar Salad. After a heavy meal, learn from Andrea how to use that same pie dough to make a light Strawberry and Ganache dessert.
$45.00 per person - Register Here

October 24, 2013 - Thursday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chef Paige Vandegrift
Autumn in a Paris Bistro
Come and learn to make the kinds of classic dishes you would get to sample while dining in a Paris Bistro in Autumn. Chef Paige will start the class with a classic Bistro Salad of Hearty Greens with Garlic, Croutons, Bacon and a Mustardy Vinaigrette. For your entree you will sample Daube Provencal (a delicious red wine beef stew from the south of France) and Gratin Dauphinois (the classic potatoes au gratin). For desssert Chef Paige will teach you how to make one of her all-time favorite desserts: Pear & Frangipane Tart.
$45.00 per person - Register Here

October 28, 2013 - Monday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr.
Old School Italian
Jasper loves his "Old School" Italian recipes, and tonight he will share with you the secrets for Sunday Gravy, Sicilian Sausage, Brachiole, Meatballs and his attempt to master his Nana's Rum Cake recipe.
$55.00 per person - Register Here

November 5, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Jenny Steffens Hobick
$55.00 per person

November 9, 2013 - Saturday Baking Class 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Pastry Chef Andrea Adams-Britt
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
The seasons have changed and so have our palates as we look forward the seasons abundance of apples! We will be baking from the Crazy About Cupcakes cookbook.
***Free cookbook***
$35.00 per person - Register Here

November 14, 2013 - Thursday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chef Paige Vandegrift
Sweet Potatoes & Winter Squash
If you enjoyed last year's version of this class (and even if you missed it), come join Chef Paige for all new recipes featuring Sweet Potatoes & Winter Squash. You'll learn how to make a delicious Sweet Potato & Mushroom Gratin (perfect for your Thanksgiving feast, Autumn Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad) with Butternut Squash, Apples & Brussels Sprouts, Kale & Sweet Potato Soup with Spanish Chorizo, and Bucatini with Roasted Winter Squash, Herbs & Ricotta Salata.
$45.00 per person - Register Here

November 18, 2013 - Monday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr.
Italian Thanksgiving II
Jasper's most popular class returns, this time with more recipes from Jasper's recipe file including a killer Turkey Risotto Soup and Pumpkin Ravioli, the same recipe Cook's Magazine and Emeril Lagasse gave credit to Jasper for creating!
$55.00 per person - Register Here

December 2, 2013 - Monday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr.
Nana's Italian Christmas Table
Jasper loves his family and loves cooking! You will see what the chef likes to eat on Christmas Eve, and what he shares with friends and family during the holiday's at Jasper's Restaurant. Jasper loves pomegranates and just wait until you see what he creates! Did we mention Tortellini en Brodo? Think Lasagna...so light you will imagine an angel delivered it, along with some of Nana's cookie recipes. This class is a must for every cook in your family!
$55.00 per person - Register Here

December 3, 2013 - Tuesday Cooking Class 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Jenny Steffens Hobick
$55.00 per person

December 7, 2013 - Kid's Thyme in the Kitchen 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Jet Pabst
Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Class
$30.00 per child - Register Here