Chef Lisa Tavakoli teaches culinary classes covering entrees, soups & salads, or technique before students sample their homemade fare

Freshly harvested lobster, crab, shrimp & fish populate chef-prepared restaurant plates & escort patrons home uncooked from market

Fine French fare artfully graces plates in form of braised rabbit leg, duck foie gras, veal T-bones & veggie dishes

Chef blends Latin, European & Asian flavors to sizzle up fusion fare & handcrafts desserts in eatery with detail-oriented service

Grilled hibachi dishes, sushi rolls & Chinese entrees have earned a TV Diner's Golden Plate Award

Globally inspired burritos envelop intercontinental flavors from such diverse areas as Yucatan, Thailand & Memphis

Chefs spice up traditional Thai recipes with eclectic ingredients such as mango, wild boar & squid in bright dining room

Sue & Joe LaSpada's Zagat-praised Italian eatery serves locally caught seafood & fresh organic produce amid white tablecloths & ocean view

Authentic Chinese dishes, such as general tso's chicken & szechuan spicy shrimp, join low-cal options, including shrimp with vegetables

Opulent eatery recently outfitted with Egyptian chandeliers & marble pillars beckons diners with traditional Lebanese dishes