2025 Schedule
During the second half of 2025, we’re focusing on seasonal ingredients and techniques like fermentation.
Snacking Salads
June 17, 2025
What a fun idea to have your snacks available at any given moment waiting for you in the refrigerator. This class will focus on various styles of salads, how to put them together and how they can be eaten when that hunger bug hits, before or after your meal. Come and learn how to create these easy, healthy, and readily available snacks.
The Summer Graze
July 15, 2025
The joy of summer is the wealth of produce from our gardens or farm market. To showcase what the growing season brings, our class will look at ways to serve our meals with smaller plates that highlight the bounty of the season. We will address combining ingredients, organizing and keeping preparation simple to allow the foods we serve to shine on their own.
The CIA or the CIA? Un(der)cover Mediterranean Tips
August 19, 2025
Come to this class and learn some of the information Debbie was taught in her “Foodies” Mediterranean class at the Culinary Institute of America this past May. Featured will be homemade mozzarella and it’s best friends, pizza dough and olive oil.
It’s Aliiive! Sourdough
September 16, 2025
If you ever wanted to understand how sourdough works in the world of baking, this is the class for you. We will look at the process of creating your own sourdough, how it works, and how to keep it alive, and of course bake something special with our sourdough starter. You’ll take home your own sourdough starter that you will make in class along with the directions for keeping it alive.
It’s Aliiive! More Fermentation Fun
October 21, 2025
Our class will continue exploring the world of fermentation that we began in September. There are many more products awaiting to be fermented, from the world of dairy to the world of vegetable ferments. We will continue the exploration of fermentation, techniques, science and tastings.
The Pretty Plate: The Art of Garnishes
November 18, 2025
Have you ever admired the handiwork of those who can create fun animals or flowers or… out of every day produce and then garnish their dish with their creations? Come to this hands-on class to test your own creative skills in the world of garnishing.
Spicing Up the Holidays with Gingerbread
December 2, 2025
Nothing speaks holidays like gingerbread. In our class we will look at the history of gingerbread, from the soft to the firm. We will create our own gingerbread house then tear it down for a final tasting. Fun, hands-on and spicy awaits you in this class.