October 23, 2010 (6:30pm-11pm)

Price: $99.00 per person: plus taxes ($9.16) and gratuity 18% ($17.82)

New Announcement!

Lobo Castle is excited to announce we are partnering with Rosenthal Wines of Malibu, CA for our Fall Wine Dinner. After the rave reviews of our Fall and Spring Wine Dinner we can not wait to wow our guests for the 2nd Annual Fall Wine Dinner. You can expect only the freshest ingredients taken directly from our onsite gardens and wine from Rosenthal Wines.
Check out Spring Wine Dinner Photos

Rosenthal Wines

Visit Rosenthal Wines Website

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Excerpt from Story of Rosenthal

The New Malibu Tastemakers The wines are then aged in French oak barrels under the watchful eye of winemaker Christian Roguenant who strives to bring out their unique character. The reds are vinified with limited intervention to highlight terroir and the Chardonnay is made in a Burgundian style yielding a lightly oaked, crisp wine that complements a wide array of foods.
We invite you to enjoy a bottle at your table and taste the flavors of Malibu for yourself.

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All Classes: $99.00 and include wine

Limited to 10 guest per class

A Trip to Rome

Course 1 – September 21 – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Menu

• Shrimp wrapped in pancetta in a white wine and garlic sauce
• Artichoke hearts, black olives and fennel salad marinated in a wine vinegar parsley dressing
• Fettuccini con vegetables in a pink wine sauce
• Veal Salti in bocca – Thin slices of veal with proccuito and sage
• Granita – An Italian style sorbet dessert made with expresso. The desired texture may very from city to city. We are lucky to have with us our own Chef Vittorio who is going to show us how they make in Rome.

Summary

Bring your appetite! Looking forward to seeing you there.

Fall Harvest on a Plate

Course 2 – October 5 – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Menu

• Fresh tomatoes with roasted garlic, fresh oregano and fontina cheese drizzled with wine vinegar dressing
• Fresh from the garden zucchini stuffed with a blend of Italian sausage, spinach, mushrooms and provolone cheese.
• Cornish hens smothered in a mango lime glaze pared with a classic risotto made with peas pancetta and onions
• Cake in a glass – Pan di Spagna soaked in liquor and layered with Italian cream, berries and shaved chocolate.

Summary

Harvest time is a bountiful time in the garden. In this class we are making use of the fantastic vegetables we have growing in our Castle gardens. See you in the garden.

How many ways can we fill pasta?

Course 3 – October 15 – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Menu

• Cheese ravioli in a fresh tomato marinara sauce
• Chicken, chard, mushroom and leek, ravioli in a pink sauce
• Pumkin ravioli in a brown butter sage sauce topped with amaretto cookie and lemon zest
• Cannelloni filled with lobster, crab and shrimp in a béchamel sauce

Summary

Mamma Antico will be joining us in the kitchen to show us all how it is done. Join my fabulous Mamma and myself; learn how pasta was done in the old days and how we still do it today.

Dim Sum and then Sum

Course 4 – October 21 – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Menu

• Chicken and vegetable Pot Stickers – spicy Thai dipping Sauce
• Pork Steamed Dumplings – soy-ginger dipping sauce
• Avocado and Vegetable Vietnamese egg rolls – tamarind /Cashew dipping sauce
• Vegetable Egg Rolls – tangy apricot dipping sauce

Summary

We will also be making a cabbage peanut salad to go along with our Dim Sum. This one will get your taste buds sizzling! Come prepared to get your hands in the four.

Holidays special recipes – Menu coming soon!

November 10

Check out this picture montage of Jenny and Matt’s wedding at Lobo Castle shot by the talented team of photography team of Edwin and Nancy. Please notice all the wonderful food photos of Lobo Castle’s in house event catering service.

Lobo Castle is quickly becoming the premiere castle wedding destination in Los Angeles and Malibu area.

For additional information: wedding info

Lobo Castle is featured in Yahoo Associated Content article “Amazing Wedding Locations in Los Angeles”

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Course 6 – August 24, 2010 (Tuesday)- 6:00pm to 10:00pm

10 max $99.00

Old Family Recipe

• Sunday Sauce
• Meatballs
• Making the pasta
• Cheese layers

Summary

Learn Denise’s family’s traditional lasagna from scratch. You will not want to eat any other lasagna ever again! This one fills up fast so book your spot now!

Highlights of Lobo Castle and owner Denise Donlon’s murder mystery party featured on “The Private Chefs of Beverly Hills”. This footage is owned by the Food Network.

This is the first two in a series of webisodes Denise will be releasing under her new “Lost Art of Cooking” Series. Denise also offers private and public cooking classes at Lobo Castle. 

Grandma’s Lasagna Cooking Class August 24, 2010 (Tuesday) sign up now!

August 6, 2010

Price: $109 per person (plus taxes ($9.75) and gratuity 18% ($19.62)

New Announcement!

Lobo Castle is excited to announce we are partnering with Christian Lazo Wines of Paso Robles, CA for the Lobo Castle Summer Wine Dinner. After the rave reviews of our Fall and Spring Wine Dinner we can not wait to wow our guests for the Summer Wine Dinner. You can expect only the Summer’s freshest ingredients taken directly from our onsite gardens and wine from Christian Lazo Wines.

Check out Spring Wine Dinner Photos

Summer Wine Dinner Menu

Appetizers - 2008 Sauvignon Blanc – French Camp Vineyard

Brie “The Queen of Cheeses” wrapped in puffed pastry and topped with seasonal fruit

Trio Skewer of Marinated Mushrooms, Artichoke Hearts and Zucchini

Caprese – Mozzarella, Castle grown Tomatoes and Basil

Starter – Vintage 2008 Petite Sirah

Grilled Eggplant wrapped around Roasted Red Peppers and herb Goat Cheese then drizzled with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Salad

Organic Baby Greens, Castle Grown Grape Tomatoes, Red Onion and Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano cheese in a fresh Lemon Olive Oil Dressing

First Course – 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

Castle made Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi in a garlic Italian Sausage and Sage Sauce

Second Course – 2006 Paso Robles Zinfandel

Vittorio’s famous Steak Pizzaila – Slices of beef in fresh tomato sauce complemented with Green Beans and Arborio Rice with Bell Pepper, Mushrooms and Cheese

Dessert – 2007 Paso Robles Barbera

Pan di Spagna – Italian sponge cake topped with a fresh fruit Syrup, fresh berries and shaved chocolate

Christian Lazo Wines

Christian Lazo Wines appreciates that the best wines are made in the vineyard. We let our wines express the flavors and character of the earth, sun, wind, rain and care our grape receive.

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Check out there wines

Read recent News Article Featuring Christain Lazo Wines

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Cooking, Camaraderie, and Companionship.

Summer Fun

Lobo Castle would like to thank everyone who attended our “Summer in Tuscany” Cooking Class. It was a huge success, please read an email we received from one our class guest. Please check out the photos below too!

Hi Denise!

I just had to thank you again for a wonderful evening of cooking, camaraderie, and companiship last evening!  Everything was fabulous……you are the consummate hostess & chef!  We all had a fantastic time of it and it was great meeting such an interesting and diverse group of people!  Your mother is a lovely and gracious lady and I thank you for including her and for her passing on all of this wonderful knowledge and cooking expertise to us!

Warm Regards,

Cynthia Livesay

Lobo Castle offers many types of cooking classes and other special events, please have a look at our event calendar.

We also offer private cooking classes.

Chicken Cutlets Anyone?

Course 1 – May 6 – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Learn how to make a chicken cutlet – 4 separate traditional Italian favorites.

• Chicken scaloppini
• Chicken piccata
• Chicken marsala
• Chicken parmagianna

Summary

We will also be making a classic marinara sauce, broccoli ala Naples and a simple Italian salad dressing that we will use to dress our mixed baby greens with red onion, Gorgonzola cheese and fresh blueberries.

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Filled Pasta

Course 2 – May 25 6:30pm to 9:30pm

We will explore the art of making pasta dough the way my Mom taught me. In this class we will make:

• Cheese ravioli in tomato Gravy
• Pumpkin tortellini sautéed in a brown butter and sage sauce

Summary

These dishes will be accompanied by rapinni (braccoli raab) sautéed with garlic and pine nuts, salad and Italian bread.

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Summer in Tuscany

Course 3 – June 10 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Impress your friends with this classic Italian rustic dinner.

• Artichoke Fritta
  
• Chicken Cacciatore
• Creamy buckwheat polenta
• Roasted mushrooms and asparagus
• Pinole cookies
  

Summary

This one is straight from the hills of Tuscany. We will discuss the region and origin of these recipes as well as drink wine from the region. Who know Denise’s Mom may show up!

Many thanks to all they joined it was a big success.

Dim Sum and then Sum

Course 4 – June 17 – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Learn how to make a variety of Asian Dim Sum –10max $99.00

• Chicken and vegetable Pot Stickers – spicy Thai dipping Sauce
• Pork Steamed Dumplings – soy-ginger dipping sauce
• Avocado and Vegetable Vietnamese egg rolls – tamarind /Cashew dipping sauce
• Vegetable Egg Rolls – tangy apricot dipping sauce
  

Summary

We will also be making a cabbage peanut salad to go along with our Dim Sum. This one will get your taste buds sizzling! Come prepared to get your hands in the four.

Sold Out

Grill and they will come!

Course 5 – June 26 – 12:00pm to 3:00pm 18 max $99.00

Learn the fine art of grilling poolside at the Castle’s outdoor kitchen.

• Perfect and quick pork babyback ribs smothered in Castle BBQ sauce
• How to grill the perfect steak
• Vegetables fresh from the Castle gardens on the grill
• Gorgonzola sauce to go with your steak
• Italian potato salad – this one is from Mamma
  

Summary

Who knows, Denise may be talked into giving out the Castle’s secret BBQ sauce recipe. Come prepared to eat! You will not leave this one hungry

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Seafood Paella from the coast of Spain

Course 7 – August 4 – 6:30pm to 9:30 18 people max $109.00

Heading to the beach for the summer

• Clams, shrimp, muscles, scallops and halibut are the stars of this dish
• Cooked with Spanish chorizo and Arborio rice in a seafood saffron broth
• White Sangria the perfect companion to paella
  

Summary

We do this one at the Castle outdoor kitchen. You will learn how to make the seafood broth, clean the fish and the proper way to cook paella right down to the type of pan you should use. You will be enjoying a cool glass of Sangria and the most amazing paella on the deck as the sun sets over the Santa Monica Mountains.

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Classic “Castle” Backyard Cooking Class

Course 8 – September 3 – 6:00pm to 10:00pm 18 people max $109.00

Description: T.B.A.

Summary

We do this one at the Castle outdoor kitchen. Menu to be added shortly will be amazing.

Sold out

This class was booked by a large group, which we love having.

We offer endless options for groups and individuals with our private cooking classes.

Grandma’s Lasagna

Course 6 – August 24, 2010 (Tuesday)- 6:00pm to 10:00pm

10 max $99.00

Old Family Recipe

• Sunday Sauce
• Meatballs
• Making the pasta
• Cheese layers

Summary

Learn Denise’s family’s traditional lasagna from scratch. You will not want to eat any other lasagna ever again! This one fills up fast so book your spot now!

More Info and Buy Tickets