Diane's Market Kitchen

Cooking & Entertaining Experience: Pike Place Market Kitchen Style

Offer: Receive one FREE three-hour “Cooking and Entertaining” experience with purchase of an accompanying experience. Join chef Diane LaVonne at Seattle’s world-famous Pike Place Market to pick out fresh seafood, produce and other ingredients and learn about seasonal specialties. Then, return to Diane’s customized kitchen to prepare the food and enjoy a three-course meal, complete with a taste of Washington wine! Learn about the food, the recipes and about Diane’s philosophy of preparing fresh food in a fun environment.

Coupon Expires: 12-31-08

Join chef Diane LaVonne at her Post Alley kitchen and tour Seattle's world-famous Pike Place Market to pick out fresh seafood, produce and other ingredients and learn about seasonal specialties. Travel by limousine to Diane's customized kitchen to prepare the food and enjoy a three-course meal, complete with a taste of Washington wine! Learn about the food, the recipes and about Diane's philosophy of preparing fresh food in a fun environment.

This is an engaging and unique food experience, one which connects the farmer, the ingredients, and cooking, with the finished product. You will start with lessons on choosing fresh ingredients for the days menu at the “Heart of Seattle” the Pike Place Market, where you will meet many of the farmer vendors and shop owners she has known for more than 20 years.

Diane believes that memorable meals begin with "heart," the best seasonally available local foods and simple preparation. The meals would be best described as Northwest Bistro Style. Meals are focused on fish and seafood enhanced with minimal amounts of condiments and sauces and paired with vegetable based side dishes. These are meals designed to be re-created in a home kitchen with ingredients available in your local farmer's markets and/or grocery stores.

Sample Seasonal Menus

Spring
Fresh Crab Salad with Baby Greens
Salmon Fillet with Asparagus and
Warm Fingerling Potato Salad
Fresh Strawberries with Sabayon

Summer
Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella w/Balsamic Vinegar
Dressing
Summer Risotto with Corn and Fresh Basil
Blueberry Pie with Citrus Whipped Cream

Fall
Wild Mushroom Paté
Herb Crusted Salmon with Honey Mustard Sauce
and Barley, Bell Pepper and Corn Salad
Poached Pear and Almond Cream Tart

Winter
Warm Spinach Salad w/Champagne Vinegar Dressing
Baked Halibut with Mango Salsa and Caramelized
Onion and Potato Gratin
Chocolate Truffle Cake