Cooking
Learn from local chefs, cooks and bakers, and discover delicious, healthy food ideas for your busy lifestyle!
How to Register
- Register online by selecting "Add to Cart" on the desired course(s) and select "Cart" at the bottom of the page when you are ready to process your registration.
- The “Seats Left” information is updated every half hour and when you checkout.
- Other registration options are available.
Courses
Beginner Cookie Decorating
If you’ve never worked with royal icing or have dabbled just a little, this class will help you get the ball rolling. We will work step by step on each cookie to learn the various decorating techniques used with royal icing, specifically piping/outlining, flooding, and wet-on-wet techniques. There are five cookie designs planned, and we will keep things rolling to get them all completed by the end of class. You will be taking them home with you in a bakery box, along with a royal icing recipe, a sugar cookie recipe, a decorating tool, a cookie cutter and a packet of seasonal sprinkles and/or cookie decorations. All
supplies are provided. This semester, class will be shortened to two hours by offering an informational handout, as well as a video, via email, with basics of baking cookies, tips and tricks of the trade, and a list of places online to check out for additional tutorials, instructional blogs, recipes, and vendors/suppliers for those who want to take it to the
next level. Ages 10+.
Students who have to withdraw must do so at least 5 days prior to the start of the
course for a full refund.
9/27 - Fall is in the Air Theme
10/11 - Halloween Theme
11/14 - Thankful Theme
12/12 - Christmas Cheer Theme
12/13 - Christmas Cheer Theme
Course will be held in Daycare Center, Room B06
Cindy Burek of Buttercup Cookie, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 10/11 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-023 501 | 5 seats left | $69 | |
| Tuesday, 11/14 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-023 502 | 12 seats left | $69 | |
| Tuesday, 12/12 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-023 503 | 0 seats left | $69 | Section Full Call to be added to wait list |
| Wednesday, 12/13 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-023 504 | 7 seats left | $69 |
Creating a Vegan Holiday Roast
Delicious, moist and tender roast is essential to a traditional family or holiday meal. In this vegan cooking course, we will create and eat a wonderful holiday roast and rich gravy for a perfect feast over the course of two and a half hours on one evening. The recipes are simple but effective, perfect for the home cook. The class includes printed recipes and the knowledge of why and how these recipes work to help you understand vegan food on a fundamental level. Course fee includes a
Course will be held in the Day Care Center, Room 135
Olivia Townsend, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 11/6 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
ZCOK-104 500 | 8 seats left | $59 |
Date Night
Enjoy an evening out of the house and away from the office, making dinner and dessert with your love. You will prepare a four-course menu to be enjoyed at the end of the class, with leftovers to take home. Course fee includes $40 materials fee and is for one couple. Both must be registered.
ZCOK 084 500 - Please register partner in ZCOK 084 501
ZCOK 084 502 - Please register partner in ZCOK 084 503
Course will be held in Daycare Building, Room 135
Sarah Diamond, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 10/20 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-084 500 | 0 seats left | $65 | Section Full Call to be added to wait list |
| Friday, 10/20 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-084 501 | 0 seats left | $0 | Section Full Call to be added to wait list |
| Friday, 11/3 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-084 502 | 0 seats left | $65 | Section Full Call to be added to wait list |
| Friday, 11/3 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-084 503 | 0 seats left | $0 | Section Full Call to be added to wait list |
Vegan Thanksgiving Mains
In this vegan cooking course, we will create and eat a delectable stuffing and a rich butternut-sweet potato bisque over the course of two and a half hours on one evening. The recipes are simple but effective, perfect for the home cook. The class includes printed recipes and the knowledge of why and how these recipes work to help you understand vegan food on a fundamental level. Course fee includes a $25 materials fee.
Course will be held in the Day Care Center, Room 135
Olivia Townsend ,Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 10/30 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
ZCOK-103 500 | 8 seats left | $59 |
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Get in Touch
Community and Professional Education
Fax: (518) 629-8103
Regular Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer 2023 Hours (May 22 - July 28): Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Friday, Closed
(excluding college holidays and vacations)