Main Courses
Class length: 3 to 4 hoursKnife Skills 101
Besides your hands, a knife is the most important kitchen tool. Be a more efficient home cook and master some knife skills with different kinds of knives. Besides mincing, dicing and slicing, learn other valuable knife cuts to expand your repertoire. Also learn how to select and care for your knives.
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Cooking from Your Pantry
Learn how to shop for ingredients in your grocery store and stock your pantry so that you will always have something delicious to eat. You will learn the important ingredients you should have in your refrigerator and pantry and learn some simple and fast meals.
Read moreStewing and Braising
Comfort food like stews and slow cooked meats can look like daunting projects, but they are simply some key steps that turn humble ingredients into sumptuous feasts. Learn the difference between stews and braises, plus the common procedures in both techniques to make them part of your cooking repertoire.
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Basic Bread Baking
If you love bread and have always wanted to make a batch at home- you’ll enjoy this class. You will learn about different types of bread, the key ingredients and techniques that make bread baking a special skill, plus some important tools that bread bakers should have in their kitchen.
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Stocks and Basic Soups
The foundation for soups and countless sauces, stock making is broken down into simple steps so the home cook can master this fundamental kitchen skill. After making stocks, learn how to create some fundamental basic soups that add variety to the home cook’s menus.
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Poultry Butchery and Basic Cookery
Learn the basic steps to breaking down a chicken and some basic cooking techniques for this versatile and economical food product.
Read moreMeat Butchery and Basic Cookery
Learn some simple techniques to increase your meat cookery skills. Understand the differences between the common cuts of meat in the grocery store and their appropriate cooking methods.
Read morePasta Cookery and Pasta Sauces
This class teaches you the basics of pasta shapes and proper cookery of Italian pasta along with simple and complex sauces that complement the different pasta shapes.
Read moreFresh Pasta Cookery
Rolling fresh pasta is not just a boast-worthy skill, it’s also just fun to do. In this class you will learn how to make pasta by hand and by machine along with simple sauces to complement fresh pasta.
Read moreAppetizers
Class length: 1 to 2 hoursEasy Cheeses
Homemade cheese sounds intimidating but it really isn’t. Learn a few types of cheeses that you can make at home using milk, heat and a little know-how. The results are amazing, delicious and a great addition to your pantry staples!
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Desserts
Class length: 1 to 2 hoursJams and Marmalades
No need to spend money on all those expensive jams and marmalades! You can make your own at home using some simple techniques and very simple ingredients. This class will teach you how to make a very simple jam or marmalade, plus, you get to take the results of the class home with you.
Read moreCookies and Bars
Simple but surprisingly finicky, cookies and bars require attention to details. Learn how changing certain ingredients can create cookies of differing textures and tastes.
Read morePie Doughs and Filling Cookery
Homemade pies are a very American dessert. Learn a few different kinds of pie dough by hand and by machine. You will also create some sweet and savory fillings to complement the different doughs.
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Truffles and Caramels
Discover the incredible alchemy behind these delectable confections. Turn the basic ingredients of chocolate, cream, sugar and water into candy store stars. Once you have made these treats, you’ll never need to buy them again.
Read moreVersatile Cream Puff Dough
Cream puff dough can morph into so many things- cream puffs, profiteroles, éclairs, fritters, and gnocchis. This is a fun lesson for any avid home baker or adventurous home cook.
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