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Cooking: Plant-based Pad Thai 05.05.25

with Nancy Albertson

May
5

May 5th, 2025

$35 More Info

You will prep, cook, and combine ingredients in the kitchen to create a plant-based Pad Thai that can be eaten before you leave class or brought home for later. This variation on the typical Pad Thai will be just as delicious and nutritious without using animal protein, eggs, or fish sauce. This nutreint-packed meal is a delicious and easy way to incorporate more plants into your diet. Ideas and strategies to lean more into a plant-based lifestyle will be discussed as we prep in the kitchen. Ingredients fee is included in registration.

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Cooking: Sourdough Bread

with Bill Babb

Mar
31

March 31st, 2025

$20 More Info
There is nothing like the aroma of baking sourdough bread unless it is biting into a slice fresh from the oven! Students will learn how to care for a sourdough starter, how to knead using two different techniques, and how to mix, shape, and score the bread for baking. The instructor will demonstrate two ways to bake a loaf––using a cloche or a stone with steam in the oven––followed by a taste testing. Students will then shape, score, and bake a loaf of their own in class. Bring a 32-ounce container to take home some sourdough culture for home baking. A $5 ingredients fee is payable to the instructor at class.
Waiting list available
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Cooking: The Tastes of Modern Europe

with Jordan Benissan

May
14

May 14th, 2025

$49 More Info
Enjoy a modern interpretation of European cuisine in this new class with Me Lon Togo’s Jordan Benissan. His many French-influenced dishes reflect his native country of Togo having been a French territory from 1916 to 1960. Come learn his Togolese version of classic dishes which might include Beef Bourguignon, Navarin Lamb Stew, or Monkfish Osso Buco. The registration fee includes all ingredients. Bring containers for leftovers to take home and be prepared to take notes.
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Cooking: The Tastes of West Africa 04.30.25

with Jordan Benissan

Apr
30

April 30th, 2025

$49 More Info
Join Togo native Jordan Benissan as he teaches you how to cook dishes from West Africa. Among the dishes you may be preparing are West African Chicken in Peanut Sauce, Jollof Rice (West African Paella), Gusi Dessi (Spinach, kale, and collard greens, cooked with melon seeds in a reduced tomato sauce; served with white rice), and West African tapioca pudding cooked in lemongrass broth with choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Registration fee includes all ingredients. Bring containers for leftovers and be prepared to take notes.
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Cooking: The Tastes of West Africa 05.28.25

with Jordan Benissan

May
28

May 28th, 2025

$49 More Info
Join Togo native Jordan Benissan as he teaches you how to cook dishes from West Africa. Among the dishes you may be preparing are West African Chicken in Peanut Sauce, Jollof Rice (West African Paella), Gusi Dessi (Spinach, kale, and collard greens, cooked with melon seeds in a reduced tomato sauce; served with white rice), and West African tapioca pudding cooked in lemongrass broth with choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Registration fee includes all ingredients. Bring containers for leftovers and be prepared to take notes.
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Cooking: Making A Buddha Bowl 05.13.25

with Nancy Albertson

May
13

May 13th, 2025

$35 More Info
A Buddha Bowl is essentially a grain, a bean, and veggies piled up and topped with a yummy sauce. This nutrient-packed meal is a delicous and easy way to incorporate more plants into your diet. You will prep, cook, and combine ingredients in the kitchen to create a simple Buddha Bowl that can be eaten before you leave class or brought home for later. Ingredients fee is included in registration.