Cooking for You or Two

Everyone loves little bites of great food loaded with flavor so join us to experiment on some new recipes and new tastes. Let our guest chefs teach you how to prepare simple, tasty and economical meals for you or two. This is a hands on cooking class so come prepared to taste your creations. CARD Community Center Kitchen.

Basic Cheese Making

If  you've made bread, beer or wine, or other fermented foods, cheese making is another step along the continuum. Cheese making is created through a very simple process anyone can follow. It's amazing that just one simple ingredient, milk, can turn into so many other wonderful delicacies. This hands on class will teach you every step to making Feta, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Cottage Cheese.  You will compare the methods that turn milk into each separate type of cheese.  By the end of the class, you will have felt, tasted, and smelled cheeses at all crucial steps, and you will know what to do when you get home.  You may sample each type while you are there, or take a sample home to share with your friends or family. There is a $15 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor Valerie Sutton. CARD Community Center, Kitchen. ( Instructor Bio).

Have you had Thai Food, but don't know how to prepare it yourself? Today is your lucky day! Come and learn about Thai Cusine from the important cutting techniques to the cooking styles Thai cooks use. We will make fresh shrimp and vegetable spring rolls, chicken satee with peanut dipping sauce and the official dish of Thailand, Pad Thai. Feel free to bring a beverage to enjoy with your food at the end of the class. There is a $15 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Shayna Ozer. CARD Community Center, Kitchen. (Instructor Bio).

Bella Noche

Do you enjoy the comfort food of Italy? In this class, you will learn all about the staples of Italian food, different regional foods, and "must have" ingredients in the Italian kitchen. We will make mushroom and asparagus risotto and classic pizza margherita with homemade dough. Feel free to bring a beverage to enjoy with your food at the end of the class. There is a $15 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Shayna Ozer. CARD Community Center, Kitchen.(Instructor Bio).

Truffles Class

If you are a chocolate lover, then this class is for you. In this class, you will learn where chocolate comes from, how it's made, the difference between white and dark chocolate, and what the percentages on the packages mean in terms of quality and flavor. You will learn how to make chocolate ganache and classic French truffles. There is a $15 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Shayna Ozer. CARD Community Center, Kitchen.(Instructor Bio).

Where's the Beef?

So many people are intimated by the idea of cooking a steak! What kind of cut should you use? How long should you cook it? How done should it be? Should you marinate it? Serve sauce with it? Grill it? Broil it? This class will answer all of these questions and more! You will come away confident and excited to make a steak house style dinner for your loved ones! In class, we will make a whole steak dinner to enjoy, and you will get to either take home or eat a delicious steak cooked just how you want it along with some amazing sides and a classic sauce! Feel free to bring a beverage to enjoy with your food at the end of the class. There is a $20 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Shayna Ozer. CARD Community Center, Kitchen. (Instructor Bio).

5 Mothers You Should Know!

In modern French cooking, there are 5 basic sauces that are the basis of almost every other sauce! Béchamel, Velouté, Espagnole, Hollandaise and Tomato sauce. Want to learn to make a killer cheese sauce? That's just a Béchamel with some cheddar! Love Eggs Benedict? Poached eggs with Hollandaise! If you're looking to up the ante on your cooking skills, this is the class for you! In class, we will talk about the 5 mothers and make at least 3 of them. You will learn all about sauce making, and we will make Eggs Benedict, as well as some other fabulous mothers sauces! Feel free to bring a beverage to enjoy with your food at the end of the class. There is a $15 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Shayna Ozer. CARD Community Center, Kitchen. (Instructor Bio).

Beginner Cake Decorating!

Do you love shows like Ace of Cakes and the Cake Boss? This class will teach you the basics of the art of cake making and decorating just like the pros! Learn how to make buttercream, how to pipe a rose (and other piping techniques), how to bake and frost a cake, and how to cover it in fondant for a seamless and professional look! In class, we will make homemade fondant, and each student will get to decorate and take home their own mini cake! There is a $15 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Shayna Ozer. CARD Community Center, Kitchen.(Instructor Bio).

Vegan Baking

Are you curious about vegan baking, but don't know where to start? In this one day class, you will learn the fundamentals of vegan baking, including egg and dairy substitutions that will make any recipe more healthy and compassionate. Instructor Sophia will prepare several recipes including zucchini bread, coconut lime cupcakes, and classic chocolate chip cookies, all using 100% plant-based ingredients. There is a $10 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Sophia Pospisil. CARD Community Center, Kitchen.

Eat Your Veggies!

Are you tired of your same old, go-to vegetable recipes? Do you want to eat more vegetables, but don't know how to get in your 5 servings per day? In this demonstration cooking class, you will learn innovative ways to prepare tasty vegetable recipes, including pumpkin soup, roasted root vegetables with rosemary, braised kale, and more! There is a $10 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Sophia Pospisil. CARD Community Center, Kitchen.

Basic Raw Food Preparation

Phytonutrients give fruits and vegetables their radiant colors and are important in the prevention of chronic diseases. Eating plenty of raw fruits and vegetables increases the vitamins and micronutrients in our diet. In this class, we will cover the basics of raw food preparation, including marinating, pickling, dehydrating, massaging, and spiralizing all sorts of nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables. We will prepare several recipes including watermelon gazpacho, sesame cole slaw, mock turkey burgers, and cashew cheesecake! There is a $10 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Sophia Pospisil. CARD Community Center, Kitchen.

Gogi's Kitchen-Indian Cooking Made Easy

Learn mouthwatering snacks, breads, curries, vegetable, and meat recipes leading to the diversity of flavors and regional cuisines found in modern day India. You will learn several recipes and enjoy them too. There is a $15 supply fee payable to the instructor at the class. Instructor: Gogi Kumar. CARD Community Center, Kitchen.

A Proper English Tea

There is nothing more enjoyable than a proper English Tea. Come and learn about traditional teas, afternoon tea and high-tea. Table settings, what to serve and how to brew a proper pot of tea will all be covered. By the end of class you will even be able to prepare an English Trifle as well as other amazing treats. Oh, to be in England! Instructor: Ann Ennis, owner of Brambley Cottage. CARD Community Center, Arts & Crafts Room.