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Cooking Classes
See the calendar below for current availability.
Call or email today to schedule your private in-home cooking class. For all hands-on classes, students need an apron, dish towel, and a container for any left-overs if you would like.
Want a quick way to add flavor and brightness to your meals without unwanted fat or salt? Try fresh herbs! In this class we focus on what's fresh for summer. You will learn proper storage, cutting techniques, and how to pair flavors to make your food really impress. All recipes are included for the dishes that are prepared and shared. A great class for gardeners!
Cooking with Summer Herbs
Beginning
Knife Skills
This is the first step to becoming confident in the kitchen. Learn the basics of how to select, store, and care for your knives as well as these cutting techniques:
- Dice and slice onions with no tears
- Mince garlic and ginger
- Seed and julienne bell peppers
- Roll-cut and Japanese matchstick for carrots and parsnips
- Cube sweet potatoes
- Diagonally slice green beans
- Create broccoli florets without the mess
- Clean and slice mushrooms
- Chiffonade greens
- Chop fresh herbs
- The fastest way to core and slice, dice, or chop an apple
After all the prep work is complete, we will cook up several delcious, healthy dishes to enjoy. Recipes included!
