Cooking
Learn from local chefs, cooks and bakers, and discover delicious, healthy food ideas for your busy lifestyle!
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Courses
- Bake Sweets with Lil Sweetie
- Beginner Cookie Decorating
- Beginner Cookie Decorating Plus
- Charcuterie Board 101
- Clean Sweets
- Cooking with My Junior Chef
- Date Night
- How to Make Royal Icing
- Salads in a Jar
- Taste of Thai Yellow Curry
- Vegan Comfort Food for Fall
Bake Sweets with Lil Sweetie
Spend the evening baking sweets with your lil’ sweetie! Register for a night out preparing some delicious sweets and desserts to enjoy and bring home for later. Each registration is for one adult and one child. Adults, please register yourself for the class and you will be contacted later to provide your lil’ sweetie’s registration information. Recommended for kids 6-10 years old. All materials will be provided. Course includes $30 materials fee.
Course will be held in the Day Care Center, Room 135
Sarah Diamond, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 10/16 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-021 500 | 6 seats left | $59 | Opens 8/26 |
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.
8/20 - On the Farm Theme
10/8 - Halloween Theme
11/4 - Thanksgiving Theme
12/16 - Christmas Theme
Course will be held in Daycare Center, Room B06
Cindy Burek of Buttercup Cookie, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 8/20 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-023 703 | 17 seats left | $69 | |
| Thursday, 10/8 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-023 500 | 24 seats left | $69 | Opens 8/26 |
| Wednesday, 11/4 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-023 501 | 24 seats left | $69 | Opens 8/26 |
| Wednesday, 12/16 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-023 502 | 24 seats left | $69 | Opens 8/26 |
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.
10/20 - Halloween Theme
12/10 - Christmas Theme
Course will be held in Daycare Center, Room B06
Cindy Burek of Buttercup Cookie, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 10/20 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-113 500 | 24 seats left | $79 | Opens 8/26 |
| Thursday, 12/10 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-113 502 | 24 seats left | $79 | Opens 8/26 |
Charcuterie Board 101
Get “on board” with the charcuterie trend! Learn the art of charcuterie, when to serve it, and how to assemble beautiful, budget-friendly charcuterie boards. We will cover sweet and savory variations to traditional charcuterie for the upcoming season of elegant entertaining. You will get step-by-step instructions and learn a variety of skills to create a beautifully crafted charcuterie board and enjoy a mocktail while you craft your own charcuterie cup to enjoy or take home. Please note that this workshop will feature all vegetarian-friendly ingredients.
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
Gayatri Hingwala, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 10/15 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
ZCOK-122 500 | 12 seats left | $89 | Opens 8/26 |
Clean Sweets
Indulge your sweet tooth—without the sugar crash! These clean sweets are vegan, gluten-free, lightly sweetened with clean sugars, and packed with protein. We’ll whip up hazelnut chocolate pralines, peanut butter fudge, fresh and creamy strawberry ice cream, and carrot cake bites. Join us for two and a half hours of hands-on baking in a lively social atmosphere, and delight in the delicious outcomes!
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
Olivia Townsend, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 10/19 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
ZCOK-118 500 | 12 seats left | $72 | Opens 8/26 |
Cooking with My Junior Chef
Spend a fun evening with your favorite junior chef preparing a four-course menu to enjoy, and take home any extras to share. Each registration is for one adult and one child. Adults, please register yourself for the class and you will be contacted later to provide your junior chef’s registration information. Recommended for kids 6-12 years old. All materials will be provided. Course includes $35 materials fee.
Course will be held in the Day Care Center, Room 135
Sarah Diamond, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 10/23 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-119 500 | 6 seats left | $64 | Opens 8/26 |
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. Each registration is for one person and one date. You will be contacted by the Office of Workforce Development and Community Education to register your date at no cost. Course includes $40 materials fee.
Course will be held in the Day Care Center, Room 135
Sarah Diamond, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 10/2 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
ZCOK-084 500 | 6 seats left | $72 | Opens 8/26 |
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
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 9/23 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
ZCOK-029 500 | 12 seats left | $74 | Opens 8/26 |
| Thursday, 11/19 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
ZCOK-029 501 | 12 seats left | $74 | Opens 8/26 |
Salads in a Jar
Join us for a fun Salad in a Jar Workshop and learn how to make a layered salad, and how to keep ingredients fresh so you don't have to spend all morning chopping vegetables to make your lunch! The art of layered salad in a jar is the perfect mix of fresh produce, filling protein, and flavorful extras. Made right, salad in a jar can be fun, fresh, packed with flavor, and quick to prep. It's perfect for lunch on the go! You'll go home with a jar of layered salad that you create. You’ll also get recipes for layered salads and homemade salad dressing.
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
Gayatri Hingwala, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 9/24 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
ZCOK-120 500 | 12 seats left | $85 | Opens 8/26 |
Taste of Thai Yellow Curry
In this vegan-friendly workshop, learn all about different Thai curries and what to use when. One of three major curry types in Thailand is the famous yellow curry. We will make a delicious yellow Thai curry, loaded with vegetables in a creamy and slightly sweet sauce made with coconut milk. This delicious, protein-rich, creamy curry makes a perfect weeknight one-pot meal; served with Jasmine rice or quinoa, it makes a full meal. You will enjoy a sampling of our creation in class.
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
Gayatri Hingwala, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 9/30 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
ZCOK-121 500 | 12 seats left | $79 | Opens 8/26 |
Vegan Comfort Food for Fall
Who does not like to get comfy as the weather starts to chill? Enjoy a piping hot bowl of clamless chowder soup and savory beer dinner rolls. Join us for two and a half hours of hands-on cooking in a lively social atmosphere and delight in the delicious outcomes.
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
Olivia Townsend, Instructor
| Schedule | Section | Seats Left | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 11/9 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
ZCOK-112 500 | 12 seats left | $72 | Opens 8/26 |
Get in Touch
Office of Workforce Development and Community Education
Fax: (518) 629-8103
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (excluding college holidays and vacations)