Cooking

Courses

• Beginner Cookie Decorating
• Beginner Cookie Decorating Plus
• Cake Decorating
• Date Night
• Eat Smart: Knowledge is Power
• How to Make Royal Icing
• Vegan Comfort Food for Fall

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. All supplies are provided. Once class registration has closed, students will be sent Cindy’s informational handout 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 one week prior to the start of the course for a full refund. 

10/16 - Halloween Theme

11/24 - Christmas Theme

Course will be held in Daycare Center, Room B06

Cindy Burek of Buttercup Cookie, Instructor    

Beginner Cookie Decorating

Schedule	Section	Seats Left	Cost	Register
Thursday, 10/16 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	ZCOK-023 500	24 seats left	$69	Opens 8/27
Monday, 11/24 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	ZCOK-023 501	24 seats left	$69	Opens 8/27

Beginner Cookie Decorating Plus

Have you taken our Beginner Cookie Decorating class one or more times, and want to learn more detailed cookie designs? Beginner Cookie Decorating Plus is the next-level course to bring those basic beginner cookies up a notch. Students, ages 10 and older, will work step by step on each cookie to learn the various decorating techniques used with royal icing. Cindy Burek of Buttercup Cookie will teach the same piping/outlining, flooding, and wet-on-wet techniques as in her beginner class, but she will introduce other techniques, tools and supplies to enhance your cookies even more. All supplies are provided. Once class registration has closed, students will be sent Cindy’s informational blog, loaded with instructions on the basics of baking cookies, tips and tricks of the trade, and links to places online to check out for additional tutorials. Students who must withdraw must do so at least one week prior to the start of the course for a full refund.

9/18 - Indian Summer Theme

10/23 - Halloween Theme

12/11 - Christmas Theme

Couse on 9/18 will be held in Daycare Center, Room B05

Course on 10/23 & 12/11 will be held in Daycare Center, Room B06

Cindy Burek of Buttercup Cookie, Instructor

Beginner Cookie Decorating Plus

Schedule	Section	Seats Left	Cost	Register
Thursday, 9/18 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	ZCOK-113 500	24 seats left	$79	Opens 8/27
Thursday, 10/23 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	ZCOK-113 501	24 seats left	$79	Opens 8/27
Thursday, 12/11 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	ZCOK-113 502	24 seats left	$79	Opens 8/27

Cake Decorating

Enjoy a sweet evening creating your very own decorated cake! A freshly made eight-inch cake will be provided for you decorate according to the example provided by the instructor. All tools and supplies will be provided as well, and you will get to bring home your creation to enjoy with your loved ones. 

Students who need to withdraw must do so at least one week prior to the start of the class for a refund.

Course will be held in the Day Care Center, Room 135

Sarah Diamond, Instructor

Cake Decorating

Schedule	Section	Seats Left	Cost	Register
Friday, 9/26 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	ZCOK-108 500	12 seats left	$59	Opens 8/27

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. Both participants must be registered to attend; please call the Office of Workforce Development and Community Education after 9/25 to register your date. 

Students who need to withdraw must do so at least one week prior to the start of the class for a refund.

Course will be held in the Day Care Center, Room 135

Sarah Diamond, Instructor

Date Night

Schedule	Section	Seats Left	Cost	Register
Friday, 10/24 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	ZCOK-084 500	6 seats left	$72	Opens 8/27

Eat Smart: Knowledge is Power

Curious about how to build a balanced diet? This class will start with a talk on the three key principles of eating healthy: balance, moderation and variety. We’ll also talk about the importance of reliable resources for good nutritional information. Then you will learn how to cook a quick, easy, versatile meal to get the nutrients you need while keeping things tasty and enjoyable. Whether you’re looking to eat healthier or just want to understand the basics of nutrition, this course has you covered! Course includes $10 materials fee.

Course will be held in  Daycare Building, Room 135

Annette Crawford - Harris, Instructor

Eat Smart: Knowledge is Power

Schedule	Section	Seats Left	Cost	Register
Wednesday, 10/15 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	ZCOK-114 500	12 seats left	$36	Opens 8/27

How to Make Royal Icing

You have probably used royal icing to construct a gingerbread house, but have you ever tried to make it yourself Achieving the proper icing consistency is what seems to hold people back from decorating cookies with royal icing. It can be challenging when first learning how to make it, so this class aims to make the process easier so you can move right into the fun part of making cookies: decorating them! You will be taught how to make royal icing using meringue powder (not pasteurized egg whites). First, we will go over the recipe basics and then make the icing step by step. We will then break into groups so everyone can participate in making more batches of icing. After that we will divide the icing batches, color them with gel food coloring, and fill the take home containers. We will also go over the storage of the icing and uses for any leftovers. Students will go home with their freshly made icing, along with two ounces of meringue powder for their next batch at home, three different colors of gel food coloring, and pastry bags for piping, a $20 value. All supplies are provided. Students who need to withdraw must do so at least one week prior to the start of the class for a full refund. 

Course will be held in the Day Care Center, Room 135

Cindy Burek of Buttercup Cookies, Instructor

How to Make Royal Icing

Schedule	Section	Seats Left	Cost	Register
Tuesday, 9/30 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	ZCOK-029 500	12 seats left	$74	Opens 8/27

Vegan Comfort Food for Fall

Who doesn’t like to get comfy as the weather starts to chill? Join us for two and a half hours of hands-on cooking in lively social atmosphere and delight in the delicious outcomes: a piping hot bowl of “clamless chowder” soup and savory beer dinner rolls. Course fee includes $30 materials fee.

Course will be held in the Day Care Center, Room 135

Olivia Townsend, Instructor

Vegan Comfort Food for Fall

Schedule	Section	Seats Left	Cost	Register
Monday, 11/10 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	ZCOK-112 500	12 seats left	$69	Opens 8/27