I love to teach and converse
with people about food. Not only do I teach in classrooms
around the Twin Cities but I also offer cooking instruction
in home kitchens for singles, couples, and parties.
Please
contact these venues to purchase a spot in the class or
for further information. Or, contact
me with inquiries and ideas for non-classroom
instruction. 651.231.4356
July 9th, Friday
6-9pm, $65
Cooks of Crocus Hill, St. Paul location
#651.228.1333
Take a virtual whirl round the summer’s farmers
market, gathering all the bits for a few delicious
dinners. Learn about seasonal Minnesota ingredients,
including produce, meat, and cheese and how to make
the most of your market trip so that you can put
together an entire supper based on local and seasonal
foods.
Fresh Corn Chowder with Herbs and Peppers; Savory
Bread Pudding with Tomatoes and Chard: Stir Fry Chicken
with Japanese Eggplant and Basil; Tagliatelle with
Fresh Tomato, Green Beans and Cream; Homemade Strawberry
Shortcake
Cooking from the Summer Garden
July 17th, Saturday
Time to be announced, $21/$18 for co-op members
Mississippi Market Co-op, West 7th location
#651.690.0507
A class for those who want to make the most of their
summer garden harvest, especially when they’ve
encountered a vegetable glut. We’ll cover
some basic and some unusual cooking and preparation
techniques and receive recipes for such vegetables
as radishes, kohlrabi, greens, beets, and summer
squash.
Summer Fruit Desserts
August 11, Wednesday
6-8 pm, $24/$21 for members
Mississippi Market Co-op, West Seventh location
#651.690.0507
Let’s get juicy with the fruits of summer
and make some new and unusual desserts using some
of our seasonal and local fruits such as melon, apples,
gooseberries, raspberries and plums. In this
class you’ll also learn about some native and
delicious heirloom fruit varieties, and how to find
them, grow them, and highlight them in your own cooking.
Quinoa II
October 15, Friday
6-8 pm, $25/$22 for members
Mississippi Market Co-op, West Seventh location
#651.690.0507
That ancient and elusive grain, quinoa, is at the
center of the new whole-grain eating trend. We’ll
discuss its impressive health benefits, character
and history. Then we’ll run the gamut on simple
quinoa cooking basics to new and sophisticated recipes
and talk on the many ways in which to include it
your everyday eating.
Seasonal Suppers
October 27, Wednesday
6-8 pm, $25/$22 for members
Mississippi Market Co-op, West Seventh location
#651.690.0507
Let’s put together a few fabulous, simple
dinners using what we find in season at the market. Learn
about seasonal Minnesota ingredients from a real-foods
personal chef and how to make the most of your market
trip.
Favorites from the Ballymaloe II
November 10, Wednesday
6-9pm, $65
Cooks of Crocus Hill, Grand Avenue location
#651.228.1333
The highly esteemed and highly unusual Ballymaloe
Cookery School in County Cork, Ireland rests in a
quaint village right on the Celtic Sea. Its
long-time philosophy of local and seasonal eating,
famous organic gardens, and down-right dirty and
rigorous culinary program hypnotized personal chef,
Kristin Hamaker, to partake in the experience. Listen
to another round of stories and learn how to make
a few more of her favorite Ballymaloe dishes in this
popular Cooks class.
