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 is provided before class, and link to class recording shared afterwards.

We'll create over 20 appetizers that require less than 20 minutes, from start to finish! You can serve these appetizers as a first course or as a snack for family and friends. You could even create a complete buffet! Our selections will include recipes for spreads, hearty appetizers, dips, dippers, nibbles, hot appetizers, and more! Enjoy the selections during the class or take your samples home. You'll also learn special tips to create an appetizer party. Supply fee is included in total registration price.

Age 18+ Get ready for a sweet celebration of chocolate, strawberries, and sponge cake! In this deliciously fun class, students will mix, bake, and decorate a showstopping cake of their own. Nancy will share her favorite tips and clever tricks for creating incredible cakes with confidence and ease. Please bring a container to take your sweet treat home. A supply fee of $16 per student is payable to the instructor in class.

Age 18+ Looking for a fresh take on giving flowers to someone special? In this class, you’ll create a beautiful edible bouquet made from decorated cupcakes. You’ll prepare the batter, bake and decorate 10 cupcakes, then turn them into a floral arrangement. Students should be familiar with holding and using a decorating bag. A box will be provided to take your finished creation home. A supply fee of $17 per student is payable to the instructor in class.

Kolaches are delightful pastries made from egg-rich, slightly sweet yeast dough. These treats typically feature fillings like apricot, cottage cheese, poppy seed, or prune, and can be shaped into small rounds, tied packages, or filled turnovers. Make and taste kolache variations in class and prepared to bring home a diverse selection to enjoy with loved ones, along with recipes, helpful tips, and techniques to perfect these traditional delicacies. Tuition covers all necessary food supplies.

Head into spring with a Wild Rice and Chicken Breast Salad or Wild Rice with Fresh Mushrooms and Cashew Salad. We will also feature a vegetarian main dish salad using multi-colored peppers and the unique grain, Quinoa. What could be more refreshing than fruit - a salad combination of cantaloupe and strawberries with an orange sauce. Equally as pretty is Raspberry-Spinach Salad with Glazed Pecans. Then round out the evening with 3 easy dressings for your favorite combination of assorted garden greens - Feta Cheese, Creamy Blue Cheese and Orange Dressing. You will be ready for family and friends this spring! Tuition includes supply fee.

Learn to make four famous cookies. Rolled Norwegian Krumkaker are made with cream, butter and flavoring. Similar to Krumkake, Italian Pizzelle are cooked on stovetop using an iron, but they are flat with an anise flavor. Chewy almond Sandbakelse, are baked in small tins to a delicate golden-brown. Lastly, perfect the paper-thin, deep-fried Scandinavian delicacy, Rosettes. You’ll gain fantastic recipes and valuable tips and techniques to enhance your baking skills. Bring containers to safely take cookies home with you. Tuition covers all necessary food supplies.

Discover the rich culinary heritage of Ireland while learning about the historical significance of St. Patrick's Day. This course starts with a delightful smoked fish pâté appetizer, followed by hearty mains featuring braised beef and pork tenderloin. Savor traditional Irish sides like Colcannon (mashed potatoes with cabbage), cabbage and bacon, and freshly baked Irish soda bread. End the meal on a sweet note with the irresistible Jim Cake. Whether you're celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or simply love Irish food, this course is the perfect way to enjoy an authentic Irish feast! Tuition includes supply fee.

This wonderful Norwegian delicacy is made for banquets, holidays, weddings and all special occasions. If you missed recording Grandma's recipe, tips and techniques or just think it's delicious, this class is for you! Learn the fine points in making the dough, baking, storing and of course, how to serve lefse. We're even throwing in a little bit of history and humor too! We will begin with real potatoes using a number of authentic recipes -and a modern version using instant potatoes. Plan to sample your fresh, warm creations with traditional fillings plis take home finished lefse and dough to bake and share with family/friends. Bring Tupperware to take your creations home!

Age 18+ Perfect for any occasion—baby showers, graduations, weddings, birthdays, and more. You will be the talk at the party with these beautiful, delectable treats! You will learn how to make, bake, fill, and decorate them in different flavors, colors, and fillings. Each student leaves with a lovely box of finished macarons. A $13.00 supply fee is payable to the instructor in class.

Discover the joy of making fresh, handcrafted tortellini from start to finish! Join Chef Tess in one of her newest hands-on cook-along experiences where you will learn how to make delicate pasta dough from scratch, then roll, fill and shape your own tortellini with scratch made fillings. We’ll begin by preparing a rich, creamy three-cheese filling which becomes the foundation for two delicious variations: a savory mushroom and 3-cheese filling bursting with umami (with the option to substitute spinach for the mushrooms), and a hearty Italian sausage and 3-cheese filling for those who prefer a more robust option. Chef Tess will guide you through the process of stuffing and shaping the tortellini step-by-step then cooking them to perfection with a velvety scratch-made cream sauce for a truly authentic experience. Regardless of your culinary background, this class will empower you with the artistry and assurance to create exquisite, homemade tortellini that delight every time.An inexpensive pasta roller is highly recommended but not required. A stand-mixer for the dough, and a food processor for the meat filling are also recommended but not required. More info will be provided in the ingredient list packet.

No need to look beyond your own kitchen for RESTAURANT QUALITY samosas. Golden, crisp, and packed with bold, spiced flavor—samosas are one of the world’s most beloved bites. Now you can make them completely from scratch in your own kitchen. In this hands-on cook-along, you’ll learn how to create restaurant-quality samosas from the ground up, starting with classic savory filling of seasoned potatoes and vegetables, and customizable aromatic spices and herbs. The real game-changer? You’ll master how to make your own paper thin samosa wrappers using simple accessible ingredients—such a fun experience! We’ll also explore three different healthy alternative ways to cook your samosas—no deep-frying required. One cooking method involves using the air fryer! Freezing and reheating tips will also be shared! Equipment Needs: Large non-stick pan. More info will be provided in the ingredient list packet.

Have some fun participating in this cook-along experience as you learn how to make your own homemade Classic Pierogi, and wonderful Sweet Berry Pierogi with 2 types of homemade dough and filling that will make your taste buds dance for joy! We will also be learning how to cook, and freeze these little dumplings that you can make ahead and store for a rainy day. No fancy equipment needed. This class has been so popular; it has even been featured in the American Polish Journal!

The word “Mezze” refers to what we all know as finger foods and dips. Many Mediterranean meals consist of a variety of “mezze” items that come together creating the most wonderful flavors, tastes and textures. Learn how to bring warmth, color, and the flavors of the Mediterranean to your fall and winter gatherings with this festive Mediterranean mezze cook-along class where Chef Tess (a descendant of Spartans) will guide you through creating a stunning mezze-style charcuterie board, perfect for sharing or seasonal entertaining any time of year. The mezze-style charcuterie board will include four delicious scratch-made dips, warm-spiced, bright Greek meatballs, and handmade pita bread. Mezze boards / platters will be rounded out with an array of fresh and pickled vegetables, olives, fruit and nuts for a vibrant crowd—pleasing spread! The board, platter, or table becomes the canvas upon which we create an edible work of art! Cook-Along mezze items: Silky whipped feta & tzatziki dips, Greek Meatballs, homemade pita bread. Mezze items to be demonstrated: Muhamarra (a smoky red pepper dip), Greek hummus and time permitting, some crispy, Greek sesame bread sticks. The demonstration will also include how to build the board balancing the colors, textures and flavors, and how to build interest and visual appeal with using height and practical items found in every kitchen. This experience is all about bold delicious flavors, beautiful presentations, and the joy of gathering around food— Mediterranean style. Equipment: A food processor or blender is needed for the creation of the Whipped feta. Stand mixer recommended for the pita bread.

Fall is synonymous with Pumpkins, with Spice, harvest, and ghoulish family fun. In this interactive, real-time cook-along participants will create a playful and delicious Halloween-themed meal from scratch using the instructor’s personal recipes.We’ll start by preparing a savory seasoned meat filling, then use it to stuff and shape puff pastry into fun, ghoulish “coils” (intestines) before baking to golden perfection. To complete the experience, you’ll make a cranberry-based dipping sauce for a spooky (and tasty) finishing touch.For something sweet, participants will bake pumpkin-pumpkin-spice chocolate chip muffins—a cozy fall favorite that perfectly balances the savory side of the menu. Perfect for a night full of fun costume parties, trick-or-treating or get-togethers!One registration fee for this online virtual interactive class can include immediate family members living full-time in the same home ONLY. If children are participating, adult supervision is required. If friends, adult children, or extended family members are gathering for a fun night together, EACH household must register SEPARATELY even if participating together.

Fun for the whole family! Fee includes immediate family members. Step into a sweet winter wonderland in this joyful holiday cookie workshop. Back by popular demand is Tess’ Holiday Cookie Bake & Decorate class, where participants learn the foundations of decorating cookies with Royal Icing—now paired with a bakery-style favorite called Black-and-White Cookies—half-way between a cake and a cookie, and covered with glossy chocolate and vanilla ganache-style icing on top. If you’re looking to start a new holiday tradition and add a truly special cookie to your repertoire, this festive family-friendly class is for you. Gather your family for a fun baking experience or enjoy a little creative time for yourself. Participants will bake their own sugar cookies ahead of time so they are ready to decorate at the start of class. A PDF with two of the instructor’s personal sugar cookie recipes—one soft and chewy, one crisp—along with a full list of ingredients and supplies for Royal Icing will be provided roughly 5 days before class to allow time for shopping and baking. Choose to bake one or the other or both using cookie festive cutters of choice. The packet will also include supplies needed to create the bakery-style Black & White cookies that we will be baking together during class.Together we will bake the gourmet Black & White cookies, create Royal Icing with the proper consistency, and learn the foundations of decorating with it on our pre-made sugar cookies. No fancy equipment needed.

18+ Ready to finally feel confident baking bread from scratch? In this Chef-led, hands-on Master Class, you’ll learn the essential skills and techniques to create beautiful, bakery-quality breads right in your own kitchen. Together, we’ll make 3 foundational breads every home baker should know; a rustic artisan crusty loaf, soft fluffy dinner rolls, and classic sandwich bread. You’ll also enjoy a special demonstration of a stunning filled and braided Pane Bianco—perfect for entertaining or gifting. Along the way, we’ll demystify bread baking by exploring different flours, hydration levels, and yeast types while breaking down key concepts like baker’s percentages and the science behind gluten development and yeast, and exploring the simple tools / pieces of equipment that can take your bread making to the next level. You’ll learn the difference between simple and enriched doughs, how to troubleshoot common mistakes, and how to adapt each dough to create a variety of breads and rolls. Whether you’re brand new to bread making or looking to refine your skills, this class will give you the knowledge, confidence, and practical experience to succeed. Registrants will receive an all-inclusive, comprehensive recipe and information packet (PDF) to continue practicing and building their personal bread making skills at home. Equipment: Stand mixer with dough hook attachment. Additional information will be included in the ingredient list / prep packet.