The Kitchen Porch has been creating delicious foods on Martha's Vineyard for 22 years. They specialize in Catering and Event planning on Martha's Vineyard using foods from their local farms and waters. Owner Jan Buhrman believes that breaking bread together is the most basic way to express love, gratitude, joy and to celebrate family.

At the Kitchen Porch, they create a relaxed, informative environment for everyone, from beginners to serious cooks. The majority of their events include a complete meal, and the recipe. And their professional and engaging chef-instructors—local chefs, restaurateurs, caterers, artisans,—will ensure that you leave every class with new techniques, recipes, and ideas.

The first course of the traditional Tuscan meal might be handmade pasta such as tagliatelle, ravioli, or gnocchi, or perhaps the typical “ribollita” Tuscan soup, or a simple but delicious bread salad called “panzanella.” For the second course they may choose between their local farm-raised pork, beef, lamb, or chicken, and this will be accompanied by fresh vegetables. They finish with a traditional dessert such as cantucci cookies, pinenut cake, tiramisu, or their renowned chocolate salame. A vegetarian menu is also available, and they will try to fill requests for specific recipes as long as they fall within the traditions of the Tuscan region. Each lesson concludes with a meal, tasting all the dishes created during the class, accompanied by wine and water. Join Loredana Betti who grew up in Tuscany. As a young girl she learned how to prepare the traditional fare of the region and eventually developed a talent notable even in an area where every housewife seems capable of culinary magic. For nearly twenty years, Loredana cooked for an Italian family and at the Tuscan villa she grew up on for family and guests. Lorendana retired five years ago to spend more time with her three grandchildren, and she still loves to produce wonderful meals for friends and family. So join them for an evening of an authentic family meal.

For more information, you can visit their website at www.kitchenporch.com or call 508.645.5000.