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Heat things up with some Cajun and Creole dishes from down in the Bayou! Make gumbo, catfish po-boys, tamarind-glazed pork with bourbon-molasses sweet potatoes and decadent Bananas Foster, served over banana biscuits. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available or we are able to add additional sections.

Try online cooking with this free mini class! Cook along with Kirsten as she makes Air Fryer Crispy Polenta Rounds with Roasted Seasonal Vegetables AND, for a bonus recipe, Roasted Veggie Skewers. Recipe handout provided before class and link to class recording shared afterwards.

Bring your current go-to knives and see how they stack up against newer ones. Learn how and why to keep your kitchen blades razor sharp and practice basic cuts in class that you will use over and over at home. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available or we are able to add additional sections.

Celebrate fall apples with apple pies! You'll master making buttery, crispy crusts in class--that's guaranteed! And once you've fine-tuned creating your apple treasures in class, think about taking a short road trip to the U's Apple House in Victoria to select from a wide range of the U's star apples for more autumn baking. https://arb.umn.edu/AppleHouse In class, you'll make small apple pies in foil pans; please bring a small cardboard box to bear your treasures home in. If you want to buy a pan to prepare apple pies at home following class, you'll receive a short handout on selecting pie pans from Jan after you register for class. You can see the pans that work best in class.

Cuisines vary vastly across the continent of Asia. In this 3-week course, you will explore a different style of cooking each week. Recipes will include: Thai red curry, chicken tikka masala, and wonton soup.

Bring the Caribbean up north and explore exciting dishes like red beans and rice, voodoo vegetable stew, jerk and curry chicken and pineapple-pecan upside-down cake. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available or we are able to add additional sections.

Lighter fare for warmer weather: roasted vegetables for summer sandwiches and hearty salads; focaccia and pizza for indoor and outdoor grilling; vegetable fritters! Bring closed containers for taking home your leftovers. No plastic. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available or we are able to add additional sections.

Lighter fare for warmer weather: roasted vegetables for summer sandwiches and hearty salads; focaccia and pizza for indoor and outdoor grilling; vegetable fritters! Bring closed containers for taking home your leftovers. No plastic. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available or we are able to add additional sections.

Chinese Chive Box is a traditional and popular kind of street food. The main filling is chives. It is wrapped in a dough and typically pan-fried. In addition to chives, the filling is often accompanied by scrambled eggs, minced pork, vermicelli or dried tofu. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Prepare the perfect Chinese dumpling using local and organic ingredients. The dumpling is a savory entrée traditionally served during Chinese New Year. Make dumplings that are authentic, healthy and easy to make at home. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Prepare the perfect Chinese dumpling using local and organic ingredients. The dumpling is a savory entrée traditionally served during Chinese New Year. Make dumplings that are authentic, healthy and easy to make at home. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Prepare the perfect Chinese dumpling using local and organic ingredients. The dumpling is a savory entrée traditionally served during Chinese New Year. Make dumplings that are authentic, healthy and easy to make at home. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Mooncake is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is primarily about the harvest while a legend connects it to moon-watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. The festival falls on September 17 this year. There is a variety of mooncakes. The Cantonese mooncake is the most famous. A traditional Cantonese mooncake is a round pastry with a rich thick filling usually made from lotus seed paste, red bean paste or mixed nuts surrounded by a thin crust. At this workshop, you are going to learn how to make your own crusts to make the mooncakes and bake them. You will be able to taste your own homemade mooncakes. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Mooncake is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is primarily about the harvest while a legend connects it to moon-watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. The festival falls on September 17 this year. There is a variety of mooncakes. Suchou-style pork mooncakes are unique and delicious. At this workshop, you are going to learn how to use the store-bought crusts to make both pork and sweet mooncakes and bake them. You will be able to taste your own homemade mooncakes. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Prepare the perfect Chinese Scallion Pancakes using local and organic ingredients. Make Scallion Pancakes that are authentic, healthy and easy to make at home. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Learn how to make a savory and satisfying bowl of won ton noodle soup using fresh ingredients, including what to buy at the Asian grocery store, how to fold a won ton, and what makes a great broth. Enjoy your hard work at the end of class with a steaming bowl of soup. Pescaterian friendly.

Transform the way you cook, and how you feel while doing it. This hands-on class will introduce simple yet powerful kitchen practices, like mise en place, that help you unwind, stay present, and actually enjoy cooking after a long day. Led by a leadership expert who teaches through cooking, you’ll discover three essential techniques that make meal prep easier, more mindful, and even joyful. Together, we’ll prepare a delicious, nourishing meal while learning how to create a stress-free rhythm in the kitchen. Whether you’re a seasoned home cook or someone who wants to enjoy cooking more, this class will leave you feeling refreshed, confident, and inspired every time you step into the kitchen. Cost includes a $15 supply fee. Discounts are on tuition only. Call 612.668.4828 to register with a discount.

In this fast-paced class, enhance your confidence using amazing ingredients from the farmers' market or small and terrific local butchers and grocers. You will focus on basic techniques: build soups by layers, improve your knife skills, make pan sauces, pan-fry, sear, stir-fry, braise, high-temperature roast and make pizza. Learn the basics of food safety, storage, and use herbs and spices, and kitchen tools that make prepping faster, more effective and fun. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available or we are able to add additional sections.

One of the secrets to contentment is eating with the seasons: heartier in winter; lighter in the warm months. Join Jan for an evening of making winter and fall soups that are not meat-heavy unless you want them to be: Curried kabocha squash; bean-vegetable; winter minestrone with pasta: lentil with cream, walnuts, and cumin. You'll learn about soup pots, layering techniques, choosing vegetables and meats for your soups, upping umami. Bring closed containers to take home leftovers. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available or we are able to add additional sections.

Three Sisters Bowl of Corn, Kidney Beans and Corn (Named for the Indigenous paired-planting of corn, supporting beans with squash sprawling underneath) with Wild Rice and Dried Cranberry Dressing; Sweet Potato Pear Soup with a drizzle of Cranberry-Orange Vinaigrette; Fresh Cranberry Relish for your Thanksgiving Table; Cranberry Ricotta Cake topped with Sugared Fresh Cranberries Cost includes a $15 supply fee. Discounts are on tuition only. Call 612.668.4828 to register with a discount.

Day of the Dead is a holiday observed on Nov. 1 and 2, honors deceased ancestors. And food and drink are a big part of the festivities — they are ofrendas, or offerings, put on altars to entice deceased loved ones to come back for a visit. Among the most popular food offerings are tamales — delicious little packages of masa, or dough made from corn flour, wrapped in aromatic leaves, usually corn husks or banana leaves, and steam cooked. Salsa a la Salsa owner, Lorenzo Ariza, will walk you through the tamale making process. Choose between chicken or vegan tamales. Kits will include all the ingredients to make 20 tamales and will need to be picked up prior to the class. By taking this class you are supporting local a restaurant. Participants can choose to take the class in Spanish or English. The class fee includes all ingredients. Class video will be provided before pick up date (11am to 6pm is when you can pick up the ingredients). This class does not qualify for any discounts as most of class fee goes directly to Salsa a la Salsa.

Detroit-style pizza is the cheesiest: not only is the top slathered in cheese; the deep, plushy crust is full of it, and the pizza's edge is lined with pan-crisped cheese crust (frico)! ! Learn how to make this marvelous pizza, including the best flour, cheeses, pans, and toppings for this best of all autumn-winter pizzas. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist as we will likely add additional sections.

Detroit-style pizza is the cheesiest: not only is the top slathered in cheese; the deep, plushy crust is full of it, and the pizza's edge is lined with pan-crisped cheese crust (frico)! ! Learn how to make this marvelous pizza, including the best flour, cheeses, pans, and toppings for this best of all autumn-winter pizzas. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist as we will likely add additional sections.

Sweet Potato and Roasted Garlic Hummus sprinkled with Dukkah, an Egyptian blend of spices and nuts; Green Curry Hummus with Homemade Roasted Sweet Potato Chips; Spelt Olive Oil Crackers; Fresh Vegetable Dippers; Homemade Nutella and Homemade Graham Crackers. Your registration will cover the cost of any supplies. Cost includes a $15 supply fee. Discounts are on tuition only. Call 612.668.4828 for discounts.