We have always hankered to do cooking classes for families untethered from the strictures of the school schedule. After all--it's proven that nothing is healthier than cooking and dining together at home. Last week, we launched our first cooking classes in the long-awaited RFS home kitchen, designed to easily accommodate 10 cooks for a hands-on class in the kitchen, or up to 20 for a demonstration. A test hands-on class for Board Members, SPICE Guild and special VIPS on January 25 featured scratch pizza. Participants rolled out their own whole wheat dough, getting creative with the healthy toppings, and turning out enough pizza for both lunch and to take home an oven ready version for dinner, too.
The response was a resounding two thumbs up!
All systems were "go" for the next night, when Chef Ruth Riojas conducted a Super Bowl/Super Food class for ten. Chef Ruth interpreted traditional Super Bowl favorites into healthy versions including "PhillyCheeseShroom" and "Vegetarian Chili." Recipes sacrificed none of the flavor, but most of the calories for guilt-free day of noshing.
Our next SPICE cooking class is February 23--"Keeping Love Alive in the Kitchen" A Primer for Couples Who Cook, presented by Chefs Ronnie & Jon Alford. A Date Night Class for couples is expected to become a regular monthly event in the RFS kitchen classroom.
In March the schedule will include a special 3-day Spring Break Camp for 8-11 year olds using the theme of my new book: Eat It! Food Adventures with Marco Polo. Students will get hands-on with medieval inspired recipes from Venice and Greece and learn to make pasta and flat breads from scratch, including their own pita pockets filled with fresh produce from our home gardens.
These classes are available only to SPICE guild members who receive some with membership and may buy others. Good enough reason to join up! Why not?
The response was a resounding two thumbs up!
All systems were "go" for the next night, when Chef Ruth Riojas conducted a Super Bowl/Super Food class for ten. Chef Ruth interpreted traditional Super Bowl favorites into healthy versions including "PhillyCheeseShroom" and "Vegetarian Chili." Recipes sacrificed none of the flavor, but most of the calories for guilt-free day of noshing.
Our next SPICE cooking class is February 23--"Keeping Love Alive in the Kitchen" A Primer for Couples Who Cook, presented by Chefs Ronnie & Jon Alford. A Date Night Class for couples is expected to become a regular monthly event in the RFS kitchen classroom.
In March the schedule will include a special 3-day Spring Break Camp for 8-11 year olds using the theme of my new book: Eat It! Food Adventures with Marco Polo. Students will get hands-on with medieval inspired recipes from Venice and Greece and learn to make pasta and flat breads from scratch, including their own pita pockets filled with fresh produce from our home gardens.
These classes are available only to SPICE guild members who receive some with membership and may buy others. Good enough reason to join up! Why not?
Down load a SPICE application and get started with classes today.
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