Have you thought of hosting a
private participation dinner
where you and your guests
prepare their own dinner? Each
dinner can accommodate 18 to 24
guests and be themed to a
particular cuisine or area. We
offer Italian, Contemporary
Mediterranean, French Bistro,
and Barbecue menus as well as a
willingness to explore almost
any other cuisine.
The dinners are great fun as
each guest gets a personalized
toque (Chef’s hat) and a
complete set of recipes. The
guests divide into four groups,
each guided by a Mr. Stox staff
member while preparing one of
the courses of the meal. The
meal is served in a private
dining room with wines
appropriate to the menu.
Many local companies have used
these classes for team building
events. They are also popular
for surprise birthdays as you
can well imagine.
We have planned four exciting
participation cooking classes for
this spring. As you may know, the
classes are limited to 24 people.
We break into groups and each
group prepares a course for the
evening. Then, we adjourn to the
dining room to enjoy this
sumptuous meal with appropriate
wines. No experience is
necessary, but a spirit of
adventure is required. Wear
comfortable shoes and dress
casually, as the kitchen is warm.
We’ll provide you with a toque,
Southern Italy provides a treasure of wonderful foods which include
artisan pizzas, an array of pasta
dishes, fresh fish, wonderful
vegetables, and great beef. We
are working on a menu to feature
the best this region offers with
some interesting Italian wines
from the same area.
Everyone who visits Seattle loves
Pike’s Market which is noted for
its fresh fish, especially salmon,
a bounty of local vegetables and
wonderful veal. This sounds like
a great menu that would be
complimented by some of the
wonderful Chardonnays, Rieslings,
Cabernets and Syrahs that are
produced in Washington.
Chef Bobby Flay has emerged as the
guru of barbecue, producing
several books on the subject. His
recipes are delicious and easy to
prepare. So, get ready to
barbecue a great steak dinner with
some interesting accompaniments.
This smacks of an evening to enjoy
some big California red wines as
well.
We have a new take on this
traditional Eastern seafood
feast. It entails barbecuing
whole lobsters, corn on-the-cob
and oysters while also enjoying
clams Casino, roasted potatoes and
a great strawberry napoleon
dessert. This sumptuous meal
could be accompanied by a lovely
Sauvignon Blanc and a Russian
River Pinot Noir. Don’t miss it!
