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The most important skill before heading to the stove—it’ll change your life! Learn to slice and dice fruits and vegetables and use a sharp knife properly that is essential to good cooking. You’ll prepare your meals quicker by mastering knife basics such as mincing, dicing, slicing, shredding and more. You’ll also learn knife safety and handling...

The more efficient you become with this simple yet effective kitchen tool, the more you'll enjoy cooking. This class covers basic knife skills such as how to hold a knife to chopping, dicing, and slicing, not to mention those fancy cooking show cuts like “chiffonade” and “julienne”. We’ll also discuss sharpening, storage, and care....

Learn the creative art of Sushi Learn the creative art of Sushi Making in this class. Make your own rolls and learn how to display and serve them decoratively with the Garnishes and Sauces that we make in our cooking class. What's on the Menu: Learn to make Traditional Sushi Rice Hand-formed Ngiri sushi: traditional and Gunkanmaki “battleship...

Jorge Mejia, owner of the Yelp-raved Tamales Alberto, would like to invite you to his shop to learn the art he is so passionate about, tamale making. Jorge will tell you everything about cooking the meat and preparing the masa, and you will join him in folding and steaming the tamales. The best part? You’ll be leaving with a full dozen of his delicious...

Fresh pasta gives a delicate texture and depth of flavor to your pasta dishes – it’s an entirely different experience than boiled noodles from a box.  This class will give you the confidence and skills to create a beautiful meal of fresh pasta and how to add ingredients to the dough any time.  There will be a brief knife lesson and then...

Knives are the essential tool of anyone working in the kitchen, and after this class, you'll know the basics -- how to safely handle and store knives, how to choose the right one for you, how to sharpen and maintain your knives, and how to chop, mince, slice and dice like a pro! Closed Toe shoes are required

Many students ask, ‘How do I Spice up my entrees, side dishes and appetizers?’ CHEF ERIC takes the fear out of Sauce Making and gives you confidence to explore your creativity. Chicken or Fish, Vegetables, Macaroni and Cheese Recipes include: Master Sauces – Béchamel, Velouté, Hollandaise (and Variations) Basil Pesto Olive Caper Tapenade...

Did you know that 4 ounces (one serving) of sauerkraut has more live active probiotic organisms than TWO HUNDRED probiotic capsules? And that the kraut you buy is almost certainly sterile? It's also one of the easiest things to make at home, requiring only 2 ridiculously cheap ingredients.  Come and gain the confidence and knowledge to make this...