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1721 Monroe Street Madison, Wisconsin Phone: 608.255.8211 orangetreeimports@mac.com Store Hours: Sunday & Monday 12 pm - 4 pm Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5:30 pm
Login Email: Password: Forgot Password? Email: Menu Home Create an Account Calendar Reservation Gift Certificates FAQ Contact Us Instructor Profiles Pricing And Policy Welcome! ORANGE TREE IMPORTS 1721 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711 608-255-8211 Powered by Online Reservation Software	OUR INSTRUCTORS Deb Leases spent years working in restaurants, including local legend L'Etoile. Since then, she has spent the better part of two decades translating professional techniques to the home kitchen. She is also a staff member at Orange Tree Imports. Debra Shapiro is a free-lance food blogger and cooking teacher with over 10 years of experience in Madison restaurants. She serves as the Pastry Chef for the Eat Smart Guides Dinner Series. Elizabeth Crawford is a cookbook author with decades of experience in food. Her specialty is French cuisine, having visited France 17 times and spent time learning about French dishes and ingredients. Francesco Mangano is Executive Chef and Owner of Osteria Papavero, where he focuses on authentic regional foods from the Emilia-Romagna and Toscana regions of Italy. Gabriel Heck specializes in the cuisine and techniques of Nepalese cooking. Gabriel studied Nepali cooking while attending a university in Katmandu. Huma Siddiqui is the author of Jasmine in her Hair, a book about the culture and cuisine of Pakistan, and President of White Jasmine, a spice company based in Mount Horeb. Joel Olson, of Hemmechef, is a nationally recognized culinary instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience. He brings his unique flair to teaching, using his sense of humor and passion for cooking to inspire his students. Keith Lepinski is a staff member at Orange Tree Imports and Cooking School Manager Neeta Saluja is the author of Six Spices: A Simple Concept of Indian Cooking Nick Martin & Staci Fritz - Of Ian's Pizza on State St. Paul Tseng grew up in Taipei, Taiwan enjoying the local food cultures throughout Southeast Asia and mainland China. After moving to the US and formally studying western cuisines and working for many restaurants, hotels and caterers, Paul is delighted to be teaching and sharing the joy of cooking with the greater Madison community. Pierre Ferland received his training as a pâtissier in Quebec City, Canada, at the renowned Château Frontenac. His 30-plus years of experience span all phases of the baking industry. Pierre has a particular interest in creating and reinterpreting classic French pastries. Sharon Long, the Serious Cook, was taught to cook by her Grandmothers. One set of her grandparents owned a premier restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown, Joy Yong. She takes culinary travel and brings back recipes and authentic cuisine to her classes. Sharon is also a staff member at Orange Tree Imports. Susan Chwae is a culinary travel expert for the family-owned travel publishing company Gingko Press and the award-winning Eat Smart Culinary Guidebook Series. She is also a member of the Orange Tree Imports staff. Sean Fogarty after a 25-year career as a cook and chef, Sean started "Pristine Eats" in 2024. "Pristine Eats" is an organization dedicated to helping home cooks grow and develop the skills to cook confidently. Sean's career includes experience at Michelin star and James Beard nominated restaurants.

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OUR INSTRUCTORS

Deb Leases spent years working in restaurants, including local legend L'Etoile. Since then, she has spent the better part of two decades translating professional techniques to the home kitchen. She is also a staff member at Orange Tree Imports.

Debra Shapiro is a free-lance food blogger and cooking teacher with over 10 years of experience in Madison restaurants. She serves as the Pastry Chef for the Eat Smart Guides Dinner Series.

Elizabeth Crawford is a cookbook author with decades of experience in food. Her specialty is French cuisine, having visited France 17 times and spent time learning about French dishes and ingredients.

Francesco Mangano is Executive Chef and Owner of Osteria Papavero, where he focuses on authentic regional foods from the Emilia-Romagna and Toscana regions of Italy.

Gabriel Heck specializes in the cuisine and techniques of Nepalese cooking. Gabriel studied Nepali cooking while attending a university in Katmandu.

Huma Siddiqui is the author of Jasmine in her Hair, a book about the culture and cuisine of Pakistan, and President of White Jasmine, a spice company based in Mount Horeb.

Joel Olson, of Hemmechef, is a nationally recognized culinary instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience. He brings his unique flair to teaching, using his sense of humor and passion for cooking to inspire his students.

Keith Lepinski is a staff member at Orange Tree Imports and Cooking School Manager

Neeta Saluja is the author of Six Spices: A Simple Concept of Indian Cooking

Nick Martin & Staci Fritz - Of Ian's Pizza on State St.

Paul Tseng grew up in Taipei, Taiwan enjoying the local food cultures throughout Southeast Asia and mainland China. After moving to the US and formally studying western cuisines and working for many restaurants, hotels and caterers, Paul is delighted to be teaching and sharing the joy of cooking with the greater Madison community.

Pierre Ferland received his training as a pâtissier in Quebec City, Canada, at the renowned Château Frontenac. His 30-plus years of experience span all phases of the baking industry. Pierre has a particular interest in creating and reinterpreting classic French pastries.

Sharon Long, the Serious Cook, was taught to cook by her Grandmothers. One set of her grandparents owned a premier restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown, Joy Yong. She takes culinary travel and brings back recipes and authentic cuisine to her classes. Sharon is also a staff member at Orange Tree Imports.

Susan Chwae is a culinary travel expert for the family-owned travel publishing company Gingko Press and the award-winning Eat Smart Culinary Guidebook Series. She is also a member of the Orange Tree Imports staff.

Sean Fogarty after a 25-year career as a cook and chef, Sean started "Pristine Eats" in 2024. "Pristine Eats" is an organization dedicated to helping home cooks grow and develop the skills to cook confidently. Sean's career includes experience at Michelin star and James Beard nominated restaurants.