Culinary Celebration of Mexico – Cooking Class

This class is SOLD OUT.  Please email [email protected] to be placed on a waiting list for another Mexican cooking class.

Wednesday February 4th, 6-9pm at Costin Hall, Lantzville

Delve into the world of Mexican cuisine in this hands-on cooking class.  We will explore the rich, aromatic flavours of Mexican food featuring authentic ingredients.

On the menu:
Chicken Mole/Vegetarian Mole
Mexican Street Salad
Sides/Sauces:  Refried Beans, Chipotle Sauce, Guacamole
Pineapple Flan

Come hungry! We enjoy our culinary creations at the end of class.
Class Cost:  $75/person

Take Home:  refried beans and chipotle sauce

Raw Chocolate Truffles with guest chef Vida

Create indulgent, healthy truffles from raw chocolate for your loved ones for Valentine’s Day.   Vida Turok is a holistic nutritionist, a raw food chef and a health educator.  Her chocolates are gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and low glycemic(diabetic friendly).  All the chocolate is fair-trade, organic and raw.

Wednesday, February11, 7-9pm
Lantzville

Class Cost:  $75/person
(Take home $50 worth of chocolate.)
*vegan *gluten-free

Register Here:

http://stircookingschool.ca/event/raw-chocolate-truffles-guest-chef-vida/

Handmade Pasta Cooking Class

with guest Chef Sarah Wallbank at Riso Restaurant Lantzville
Monday, March 2, 2015  6-9pm   $65/person
Learn to make pasta from scratch with confidence.  Sarah will teach you how to make pasta dough into a variety of shapes, then pair them with classic sauces.

March 2 @ 6:00 pm 9:00 pm in Lantzville

On the menu:
handmade pastas
two classic sauces
salad and dessert

Register at: http://stircookingschool.ca/event/pasta-cooking-class/

Culinary Celebration of Mexico – Cooking Class

Delve into the world of Mexican cuisine in this hands-on cooking class.  We will explore the rich, aromatic flavours of Mexican food featuring authentic ingredients.

On the menu:
Chicken Mole/Vegetarian Mole
Mexican Street Salad
Sides/Sauces:  Refried Beans, Chipotle Sauce, Guacamole
Mexican Wedding Cookies

Come hungry! We enjoy our culinary creations at the end of class.
Class Cost:  $75/person

May 6, 6-9pm

Take Home:  mole poblano sauce and chipotle sauce

Email [email protected] to register

Root Vegetables Cooking Class

Get back to your roots!!

In this class we will dig up new ways to celebrate root vegetables in our kitchens all winter long.   Bring your appetite as we will enjoy all our culinary creations at the end of class.

We will feature familiar roots in new ways and introduce you to a few of the other less-famous roots.

On the menu:
Beet and Walnut Spread
Winter Jicama Slaw
Carrot and Potato Gnocci
Parsnip and Pear Soup
Beet Velvet Cupcakes
*vegetarian

Kombucha Workshop

Kombucha Workshop
Tuesday, October 14, 6-9pm
at Etheridge Photographic 7220 Royal Dr.  Lantzville

What is Kombucha?
Kombucha is a fermented tea, rich in probiotics and beneficial enzymes.  This ancient drink is thought to have many health benefits:
digestive aid, immunity booster and detoxification enhancer.

Learn about the health benefits of kombucha, sample different batches, and go home with your own SCOBY and tea to start your own batch of
kombucha.   We will also be exploring how to use kombucha in the
kitchen; we will sample a variety of kombucha culinary creations.

Squash Cooking Class

Squash – A Thanksgiving Classic

Just in time for Thanksgiving – we will explore how to incorporate this seasonal vegetable into your meals in nutritious and delicous ways.  Bring your appetite as we will enjoy all our culinary creations at the end of class.

This is the first class in the Harvest Package – sign up for all three
Harvest classes (Apples, Squash and Root Vegetables) and receive 15% Harvest Package Registration

Chowder Cooking Class

Tuesday, September 30th
Riso Restaurant Lantzville
6-9pm   $65/person
Learn chef’s tricks to making a delicious seafood chowder with Sarah.  Jennifer and Kelli from STIR will teach the techniques to their vegetarian chowder.  Also on the menu: a colourful fall slaw, cornbread and a dessert!

Apple Cooking Class

Celebrate the versatility of this delicious fruit.  Join us for this hands-on cooking class where we will create sweet and savory dishes featuring apples.   On the menu:  an appetizer, a chutney, an apple main dish, a side dish and a dessert.  We will also explore various ways to preserve the apple harvest.

For more information or to register…

Apple Cooking Class Registration

Kimchi Class

Start 2015 off with some culture by learning how to make your own kimchi (fermented Korean sidedish)?  Join us in January to make your own batch – ready to take home and ferment.  Also, learn how fermented foods can aid digestion and improve immunity.

For more information and to register

Kimchi workshop 2015