Mirepoix
Now Open for Dinner! Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Nights 5:30pm- 9:00pm.
Four Course Prix Fixe $48. Daily Menu Created by Chef Laurent Brazier.
Choose your wine from our extensive wine cellar at retail prices! Reservations Recommended. Call 949-494-4006- New Café Lunch Menu
Lunch served 11:30am to 3pm.
Our chefs have upgraded the quality of everything on our lunch menu – from the bread to the meat and everything in-between. All sandwich meats are now roasted in-house for freshness and flavor. We’ve kept your favorites but added upgrades, and in keeping with the theme of our cheese shop, your favorite cheeses continue to be featured throughout the menu. We’ve also added a house specialty dessert – Crème Brûlée! Come in and experience the new lunch items and let us know what you think! - Saturday Tasting Room:Every Saturday Starting July 9!
1 – 4pm Saturday.
We’ve extended our Saturday Tasting events to every Saturday! Come down and taste a selection of 8 different wines. Laguna Culinary Arts is constantly looking for new and delicious wines from all over the world. We currently offer more than 350 selections, with new wines arriving each week!
$5 per person for 8 tastes - Travel with Laguna Culinary Arts!
Stay tuned for more information about next year’s trip to northern Spain’s wine country, the Loire Valley in France, and more! Details to follow …
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Our Certifications
Qualified and CertifiedWSET & Women Chefs
Wine Basics • Wine & Spirits Certification Courses
Classes for Kids • Full Course Listing
Classes in Orange:
The Gourmet Series • Full Course Listing
Culinary Team Building
Classes in Orange
Our teaching kitchen, located in the historic district of Orange, is up and running. Brought to you by the kitchen design firm Le Gourmet Kitchen, our new facility is full of state-of-the art Dacor appliances and beautifully appointed cabinetry and counters, and stocked with our favorite pots, pans, knives, tools and gadgets. Stop in to have a look, then call us to sign up for a class!
The Gourmet Series
Not prerequisite to individual classes in this schedule, but definitely recommended for anyone looking to build a bit more confidence in basic skills. Composed of "mini-series" to suit cooks with different levels of experience, each "mini-series" contains 3 or 4 classes, and will focus on a different level of skills.
Basic
$225 for three classes
Dates offered in Orange:
Series A — Tuesdays, January 13, 20 & 27, 6pm
Series B — Saturdays, January 17, 24 & 31, 9:30am
Series C — Thursdays, March 5, 12 & 19, 6pm
Intermediate Cooking Skills
$225 for three classes
Dates offered in Orange:
Series A — Tuesdays, February 10, 17 & 24, 6pm
Series B — Saturdays, March 14, 21 & 28, 9:30am
Advanced Cooking Skills
$320 for four classes
Dates offered in Orange:
Series A — Tuesdays, March 10, 17, 24 & 31, 6pm
Hand Made Pasta
Join our pasta pro Joe Impullitti for a whirl with all new hand-made pasta recipes! These classes focus on the art and science of making the pasta dough from scratch, then cutting the dough into the various style of noodles.
10% discount for all three classes.
Pasta III: Fresh Fettuccini Noodles
Saturday, December 6, 9:30am
Menu: Hand made fresh fettuccini with carbonara sauce; Arugula salad with walnut oil dressing; Struffoli with vanilla ice cream. Price: $85 per person.
Fantastic Fall Flavors
California harvest season is full of rich flavors and beautiful colors. Bring them home in these delicious menus designed to showcase the harvest bounty.
Glazed Game Hens
Thursday, December 11, 6pm; Joe
Menu: Winter greens with lemon vinaigrette; Cornish game hens with pomegranate glaze; Potato torta; Skillet green beans with gorgonzola; Ginger crème brulee. Price: $85 per person.
Holiday Cookies
Saturday, December 13, 9:30am; Joe
Recipes: Chocolate & white pinwheel cookies; Holiday pecan pie squares; Festive jam-filled Christmas cookies; Cranberrypistachio biscotti; Chocolate coated peanut butter bonbons; Hot mulled cider to enjoy while everything is baking! Price: $95 per person, everyone will take home treats.
Mexican Tamale Party!
Join Chef Octavio for this fun Mexican holiday tradition and learn the art of traditional tamale making!
Sunday, December 7, 2pm, or Sunday, December 14, 2pm
Menu: Tamales stuffed with chicken or beef; Gorditas stuffed with tri tip in red salsa; Churros with cinnamon and sugar. Price: $95 per person, or $180 for two.
A Flair for Spain!
Please welcome Melinda Queathem, returning to Laguna Culinary Arts to teach in the Orange kitchen. We know you will love her high energy and fresh flavors!
Spanish Tapas Party
Friday, February 20, 6pm
Menu: Spinach & ham empanadas; Vegetable croquettes; Spicy shrimp & potato tortilla; Chorizo stuffed mushrooms; Moorish-style lamb kabobs with garlic mayo. Price: $85 per person, or $100 with wine pairings.
Spanish Paella Party
Friday, March 20, 6pm
Menu: Red onion & orange salad; Andalusian gazpacho; Seafood, sausage & chicken paella; Crema Catalana. Price: $85 per person, or $100 with wine pairings.
Winter Warmers
Even though it doesn’t get terribly cold here, we still like to cuddle up in front of the fire this time of year. These menus make it extra cozy!
Winter Soups
Wednesday, February 4, 6pm; Octavio
Menu: Artichoke & blue cheese soup; Roasted tomato eggplant soup; Mushroom & Swiss chard soup; White chili. Price: $85 per person.
Stews from Around the World
Thursday, February 5, 6pm; Joe
Menu: Baby greens with oranges, avocados & chickpeas; Lamb, spinach & potato curry with banana raita; Chicken in green sauce with tortillas; Middle Eastern meatballs with Swiss chard. Price: $85 per person.
Quick & Easy Hearty Fare
Wednesday, February 18, 6pm; Octavio
Menu: Grilled eggplant with tomato vinaigrette & goat cheese crostini; Portabella & fettuccini pasta with asparagus, basil & shallots in a Chardonnay tomato sauce; Peach tart. Price: $85 per person.
Oxtail – Butcher’s Style
Thursday, February 26, 6pm; Joe
Menu: Arugula salad with honey-balsamic vinaigrette; Braised oxtails in white wine tomato sauce; Home made potato gnocchi; Cherry jam tart. Price: $85 per person.
It's a Party
Shake the winter blues – give a fun theme party!
Greek Night
Thursday, January 29, 6pm; Joe
Menu: Spanakopita; Hummus with pita bread; Roasted lamb with mint yogurt sauce; Greek salad; Baklava. Price: $85 per person.
Mardi Gras Celebration
Friday, January 30, 6pm, Melinda
Menu: Shrimp beignets; Chicken & andouille Ètoufee with corn cakes; Bourbon bread pudding. Price: $85 per person, or $100 with wine pairings.