Cooking & Tasting Classes
2012 Spring Cooking Classes E-mail

Russian Home Brewing. Saturday, February 11. 5 to 8 p.m. Co-op Community Room/Teaching Kitchen. Most people think that home brewing is a complicated hobby that requires a lot of expensive equipment. Not true for many traditional home brews of various national origins. Come learn how to make kvass, a Russian home brew made — incredibly — with rye bread! We’ll put together an incomparable loaf of rye, make a fantastic appetizer and entrée to accompany it, and then turn it into the national home brew of Russia. Bring a Mason jar, preferably 1 or 2 quart, to bring home your Russian home brew. $20 owners and $25 non-owners. Must pre-register by Thursday, Feb. 9.

Register online for Russian Home Brewing here.

Artisan Bread Baking. Saturday, March 3. 4 to 6 p.m. Co-op Community Room. Artisan bread baking in 10 minutes a day. Learn how to make cranberry orange bread (makes great French toast, too), chocolate bread, whole grain bread and even focaccia. Advice on gluten-free bread, too. Only $10 owners and $15 non-owners. Must pre-register by Thursday, March 1.

Register online for the Artisan Bread Baking class here.

Morels with Chef Bill! Saturday, April 21. 5 to 8 p.m. Co-op Community Room. Our most popular class of the year. Chef Bill is back for another morel mushroom cooking class. Feast on this year's crop with lots of great ways to cook up the elusive morchella esculenta. This class fills up quick, so sign up early! $20 owners and $25 non-owners. Must pre-register by Thursday, April 19.

To register for Morel Mushrooms with Chef Bill, go here.

Finnish Home Brewing. Saturday, May 5. 5 to 8 p.m. Co-op Community Room/Teaching Kitchen. It is said about the Finns that they “don’t drink any more than anybody else—they just drink it all at once.” Come learn about Sima, the May Day drink of Finland, a sparkling lemonade with a bit of a kick; and Karpalojuoma, or Cranberry Sparkle. We’ll make Finnish doughnuts to accompany the Sima, per tradition; and a handful of appetizers to whet the palette for the coming warm weather. Bring a Mason jar, preferably 1 or 2 quarts, to bring home your Finnish home brew. $20 owners and $25 non-owners. Must pre-register by Thursday, May 3.

To register online for the Finnish Home Brewing, go here.

Fresh Harvest Feast. Saturday, May 12. 5 to 8 p.m. Co-op Community Room. The farmers’ markets and home gardens will become more and more productive as spring slides into summer. Let Chef Bill show you to make the best and tastiest dishes simply and quickly using fresh, healthy, local produce. $20 owners and $25 non-owners. Must pre-register by Thursday, May 10.

To register for the Fresh Harvest Feast, go here.