As many of you know, I’m a recently retired teacher. I loved being in the classroom and helping students discover and develop their love for agriculture. I’m really enjoying retirement, but I also still love teaching!
I’ve also been asked many times to teach adults how to do special meals or to offer various cooking-related classes. Well, it’s finally here! This summer, I will be offering a series of kids cooking classes and also a couple of single classes for adults. The exact times and other details will be announced as the time gets closer but I just couldn’t wait to share what details we have figured out now!
Kids Culinary Classes
This will be a seven-week program in June and July. Students will learn a variety of topics, including:
- Nutrition-Learning about how to eat a balanced, healthy diet.
- Choosing recipes-How to look at recipes and decide which ones to choose.
- Making menus-Determining how to create entire menus for a family from various recipes.
- The supermarket-We will be taking a field trip to the supermarket to show them around and letting them choose food.
- Setting the table-Culinary lessons are more than just making the food! Students will learn how to properly set a tablescape.
- Cleaning up-Participants will learn how to clean up after cooking and serving.
- “Cook’s Chatter”-This will include a glossary of cooking terms, equipment, etc.
Of course, throughout the seven weeks, we will be talking about local food including where to get it, what’s in season, etc.!
Adult classes
I will be offering a variety of options for adults. The first is several kinds of “Date Nights” where the couple can hire me to teach a specific class. Those offerings will include:
- Surf & Turf
- Making Sushi
- Decadent Desserts
- Mixing Cocktails.
I will also be offering adult group instruction classes that will include:
- Pie Making
- Noodle/Pasta Making
- Canning and Food Preservation
- Local Sourcing Your Food.
All of these offerings, be it for kids or adults, are subject to change and availability. I hope that you see something you like and join in! These will all be fun and educational!