Shelley's Table

New Spring classes are open for booking! 🌸

March 19th: Mexican Cooking ~ Carnitas!

April 17th: Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Steamed Couscous

April 18th: Seafood Feast: Fried Clam Strips, Seared Tuna

April 24th: Italian Cooking: Seafood Pasta, Focaccia Pugliese and more

April 26th: Baking: Pate à Choux

May 2nd: Make Ahead Dinner Party Cooking ~ Double Lamb Chops

Welcome to Noël aux Châteaux — An Exclusive Holiday Journey Through the Heart of the Loire Valley!

Join me and Coral Miles, Oxford‑educated historian, for a carefully curated Christmas journey through the Loire Valley. This small‑group itinerary combines the region’s most important châteaux with seasonal experiences, local gastronomy, and comfortable accommodation at the family‑run Les Jardins Haute Couture.

A few highlights:

- Hands-on cooking workshops with Coral & Shelley (one of which will be focused on truffles, using those we will have collected together earlier in the week!).

- Château’s Christmas floral installations created by professional florists, and a Christmas wreath and floral workshop.

- Christmas markets with food stalls, crafts, music, and seasonal entertainment.

- A guided visit to Clos Lucé, the residence where Leonardo da Vinci spent the final years of his life.

- Tours of fascinating Medieval sites & royal residences.

- Wine and spirits tastings, concerts, and regional dining.

…and more!

This is a really special trip. With an intimate itinerary and a more personal pace, you can savor both the flavors and the magic of Christmas in one of France’s most enchanting, storybook regions.

Please see the full itinerary on ShelleysTable.com and reach out with any questions you may have!

Fundamentals of Cooking - Roasting Class!

Brush up on your roasting techniques as we roast our way to a delicious, three course meal.

Menu:

🍴Roast Delicata Squash with Celery Salad

🍗 Roast Whole Chicken with Orange Zest, Coriander and Wheat Beer Sauce

🥓 Roast Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pecans

🥔 Mashed Potatoes

🍐🍨 Roast Cardamom Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream

When: March 12th, 6pm to 9:30pm
Where: Shelley's Table Lambertville, NJ
Limit: 8 students

Happy New Year!

The perfect way to warm up these cold winter days is with a home cooked meal and good company. There are new classes available for January & February at Shelley’s Table to do just that!

Elegant Home Cooking, Russian Style (caviar and blinis, anyone?) is scheduled for Friday, January 23rd and French Techniques ~ Veal Stock (a foundational recipe for soups, stews and sauces, where we will also be cooking French Onion Soup and Boeuf Bourguignon) will take place on Friday, January 30th.

We have moved our Kids (ages 8-12) Mac n Cheese and more to Sunday morning, February 15th. Leave your kids in class and go hang out in Lambertville or New Hope!

Finally, it is not too early to plan a special Valentine’s Day date with your sweetie: Valentine's Day, Couples Cooking class is live! We will make three easy but elegant courses which you will sit down to enjoy as the evening continues in the dining room.

Good News: We have waived the single supplement fee for our Gascony culinary trip! We are taking over the entire Chateau with 10 rooms, lots of outdoor space with a bar and a pool.

Full itinerary is on our site!

✨ NEW January Classes ✨

Learn to cook one of these cozy, winter menus...

🧀 January 18th: Kids (ages 8 to 12) Mac and Cheese & More

🥘 January 23rd: Elegant Home Cooking ~ Russian
Style

🍲 January 30th: French Techniques ~ Veal Stock

🦪 January 31st: Italian Techniques ~ Seafood Pasta, Focaccia, Zabaglione

✨ Sign ups are open at ShelleysTable.com ✨

Kids ages 8 to 14 are welcome to this crepe class ~ There will be lots of hands on practice! 🍋🍊🍫

Menu:
Crepes with lemon and sugar
Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Crepe "Enchiladas"
Crepe Cake with Orange and Chocolate

When: Sunday, Nov 23rd, 11am to 2 pm
Where: Shelley’s Table, Lambertville
Cost: $75 per child
Limit: 8 students

Silk and Stones Trunk Show TODAY 11-5! 10B Bridge Street, Lambertville NJ Above the Bank of Princeton.

Save the date! Spend a Sunday afternoon with us for an exclusive Artists’ Trunk Show — a celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and community. Meet the makers, explore one-of-a-kind pieces, and discover something truly special.

Kathleen is known for her environmentally conscious approach to the creation of fine art prints on paper and eco-printing on textiles. She owns and operates the organic imprint studio, The Wearable Garden, and will have new designs of her eco-printed silk scarves available.

Working with unusual, ethically sourced natural stones and gems, silver and gold, Hollis practices a playful design process to hand-fabricate each piece she makes. Attracted to the beauty as well as the vibe of every stone she chooses, each piece tells a story in which the inspiration and craftsmanship is all part of how it evolves.

In addition to these artists showcasing their unique designs, Shelley will be selling fine china demitasse (espresso) cups and saucers, and more.

Get a headstart on your holiday shopping while supporting local makers ~ We hope to see you there!

Where: Shelley's Table, Lambertville NJ
(full address on website)

✨Paris & Champagne, 2026 ✨

In creating this 8-day/8-night culinary and cultural adventure, I’ve teamed up with Paris resident Gary Lee Kraut, a top French-American specialist on travel, culture and gastronomy in France, editor of FranceRevisited.com.

What To Expect:

● Enjoy hands-on cooking classes—two in Paris, one in Versailles.

● Delve into local neighborhood life with visits to food markets and wine bars.

● Experience Parisian food culture through a great variety of tasting and encounters with Parisian foodies.

● Discover the history of cafés, bistros and brasseries and learn the history of luxury shopping as well.

● Participate in an exceptional private event with budding young chefs and Parisian gastronomes.

● Appreciate a neighborhood approach to (re)visiting Paris, while also taking advantage of free time to visit sights on your own.

● Visit some of the great brands of French culinary history that have conquered the world (Marriage Frères, Ladurée, Angelina, etc.) and learn about emerging brands.

● Perfect your Champagne education on a Memorial Day excursion that also includes a poignant visit to an important American WWI sight.

● Take a stroll in the gardens of Versailles before enjoying an exquisite pastry class.

Find out more on shelleystable.com/paris-france-2026 !

🍝 Authentic Umbria: June 14-22, 2026 🍝

On this small group, exclusive tour, you'll travel like a local with Shelley and Susan Guerra, a wine professional and the owner of Via Del Vino Food and Wine Tours who lives in Umbria and will show you the sights that only the locals know...

🍷 Enjoy a hands-on cooking class in a state-of-the-art kitchen at a local winery.

🍫 Craft your own bar of chocolate.

🥣 Visit a local market and have an in-home cooking lesson with Shelley.

🌰 Hunt for truffles and have lunch with a family in the mountains above Spoleto.

📸 Enjoy sightseeing, artisan visits and free time in Perugia, Assisi, Spello, Deruta and Orvieto.

Head to shelleystable.com/umbria-2026 for more details and to reserve your place!

Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico in 2026!

Our mornings will be centred on visiting local artisan or cottage industries, such as rug weavers, potters, or cheese makers.

In the afternoons we will head out to Seasons of my Heart for hands-on cooking classes. We will cook 6 traditional Oaxacan dishes and after that we will enjoy the fruits of our labour each evening for dinner.

Other days we will visit artists’ studios and hear them discuss their projects, and have an opportunity to buy their work.

Each cooking class will build off the last to expand our culinary expertise. We will have evenings free to explore the city.

Spaces are limited! Head to shelleystable.com/oaxaca-2026 for more details and to reserve your place.