Tess Kelly once again takes us to France with a menu of seasonal dishes that celebrate the end of a long winter. Fresh French flavors and bright spring colors combine to create the perfect, and perfectly satisfying lunch you’ll want to repeat at home for guests. Menu to include: Soupe au Pistou, filled with spring […]

If you want to pull crusty sourdough loaves out of your own oven, this class is for you. This is a hands-on class that will teach the key points of sourdough: making/caring for a sourdough culture, mixing dough, proofing, shaping, baking and using your senses to make a really good loaf of bread. Each participant […]

Roast chicken is a wonderful thing, crisp skin, moist meat, smells so comforting as it roasts – and the best part is it can be the basis for multiple meals. Miriam will show you how to spatchcock a chicken (for shorter cooking time), dry brine it, roast it to perfection and then transform the leftovers […]

Join Chef Oleg Shcherbakov of Authentic Eats by Oleg as he shares three iconic dishes from the place of his birth. Using simple ingredients, he’ll create a delectable comfort food menu as you learn his recipes, techniques and tips. Oleg will demonstrate delicious borscht (an old family recipe), savory stuffed peppers and a delightful dessert […]

Soups are often the most satisfying part of the meal, and in fact can be a meal just on their own. Learning the basics of making savory soups is a must-have skill for even the most elementary of home cooks. In this demonstration class, Lou Jones will create three classics from elegant lobster bisque, earthy […]

Have you ever wondered how to incorporate the bounty of spring’s edible landscape into an entire meal? Look no further than Leah Guadagnoli’s foraged-themed cooking lesson. She’ll share her tips on how to sustainably harvest, safely identify and prepare a wide variety of wild plants while demonstrating her recipes to be enjoyed together after the […]

With an Irish mother-in-law and good Irish friends Mimi is lucky to have experienced the generosity and unpretentiousness of Irish hospitality many times. Irish baking celebrates the dairy farming that has been and continues to be such a defining part of Irish life. Couple that with the fact that no-one can visit an Irish home without being […]

Spring brings the bright color and puckery tang of rhubarb and its perfect partner - the strawberry. This classic seasonal combination is a welcome wake-up call for our tastebuds after a long winter. In our Hudson Valley/Berkshires kitchen Miriam will be sharing her recipes and cooking secrets for unlocking this wonderful flavor profile. Spring never […]