This class will be about more than simply learning the basics of using your knives. Michael will discuss the different types of knives, which ones you really need, safety, maintenance and all the fundamentals of chopping, dicing, slicing and more. Then he will demonstrate in detail the practical techniques to tackle most of the basic […]
Join Tess Kelly for this informative and DELICIOUS crêpe -making class as she shares the skills she learned in Paris. Tess will present four recipes – two sweet and two savory - all using the same classic French batter. You may cook along with Tess during this on-line class, or simply watch, take notes and […]
Join Miriam Rubin in this on-line cooking class and learn how to make surprisingly easy, flaky hand-pies filled with sweetened ricotta and spring’s best fruit: rhubarb and strawberries. Don’t like rhubarb or strawberries, or want to simplify the process? No worries, we’ll also fill some with jam! Homemade preserves are best but your favorite jam […]
Shaker food is known to be simple and wholesome, but it was much more than that. As a cuisine, Shaker cooks explored flavors in ways that many might consider modern today. The Shakers had a great impact on American food through the excellent seeds they produced and sold, important improvements to the canning and preserving […]
Jack Peele of JACuTERIE is the brilliant creator of exceptional cured meats and sausages here in the Hudson Valley. You’ve likely seen these at local purveyors and farmers markets. The one question Jack gets asked most is: “How do you cook sausage”? Grilling is the most popular way, and at this in-person demonstration class he […]
Join world-traveling chef Sylvia Becker in our kitchen as she takes us on a virtual trip to Spain with this special Paella class. Rather than cooked over an open flame (as romantic as that sounds) Sylvia will make this Paella on our stove, so anyone can create this iconic dish at home, even without a […]
Join Pickle Maven, food writer, and cookbook author Miriam Rubin in our Small-Batch Pickle Fest. We’ll be making Miriam’s family recipe: Grandma Rubin’s Kosher Dills, and each participant will take home a jar of pickles they packed themselves. These yummy pickles do not require processing or vats of hot water, nor do they take tons […]
The Berkshires and Hudson Valley are heavenly this time of year, but once in a while it’s nice to escape. Join Tess Kelly as she takes us on an excursion to the Mediterranean seaside as she demonstrates some truly scrumptious small bites to have with your bright and breezy summer cocktail. Tess will make two […]