CLASSES

Join a culinary demonstration! If Halloween themed food seems like just candy loaded kid stuff or too downright creepy, students will love this Gothic grown up appetizer party! Chef Shelly will create an elegantly dark charcuterie board, some great sides and a punch to get you in the mood for Halloween celebrations. Recipes include Elegantly Goth Charcuterie Board, Mummy Biscuit Wrapped Sausages, Sweet and Salty Chocolate Halloween Bark, and Sinister Graple Punch.

Preserve your harvest! This beginning canning class will provide the basic skills to get started on your canning journey. Learn the benefits of canning, canning equipment and supplies, preparing your food for canning, and observe a water bath canning demonstration. Lastly, sample sweet and savory canned jams, jellies and salsas you’ll now be ready to create at home!

Step into a world of high society and afternoon tea! Learn how to make tea cakes and other high society treats before sitting down for an elegant tea party. Costumes encouraged!

Take away the recipes, sample all the dishes, and learn some new ways to enjoy seasonal eating in this culinary demonstration. Chef Shelly will take these fall favorites and turn them into three great dishes using the best of autumn flavors. Recipes include: Chicken Sausage and Peppers Sweet Potato Stir Fry, Parmesan Herb Roasted Acorn Squash Slices, and Pumpkin Pecan Chocolate Chip Muffins.

Watch food preparation techniques, learn how to make creative dishes, and sample the prepared dish upon conclusion of the demo. On cold dreary winter nights, high flavor colorful dishes that are comforting and nourishing are needed.  Chef Shelly will make a hearty spin on chili, a retro bright stir fry, and some hearty dessert bars suitable for a lunchbox.

Watch Chef Shelly prepare a few new cost-effective recipes every home cook can utilize featuring ground meat and beans. Meatloaf, meatballs and sliders are the perfect choices to make super flavorful dishes that are also frugal.

Introduces basic wine knowledge and service to the student. Explores the principles of taste as it relates to the pairing of appropriate wines, spirits and beers with a wide range of food and flavor profiles.

Load your Larder! A properly stocked pantry is key to having food security while saving money. Students will learn how to plan a pantry to fit any size and budget and learn about making cake mixes, seasoning blends, and starters for any dish.

No need to travel to learn how to make good pasta! Students will watch a demonstration on how to make spaghetti, pappardelle, and ravioli at home. Samples of pasta and sauces are provided.

Preserve your harvest! Pressure canning is a safe and economical way to preserve low-acid foods to savor all year long. In this course, students will learn the benefits of preserving meats and vegetables as well as how to control the quality of food storage. Students observe a pressure canning demonstration and sample canned meats, vegetables and soups.