cooking classes at the local community college

bzar · 01-16-18, 01:53 PM

back in the early 90s, BK (before kids), I took several "non-credit" cooking classes with 2 of my co-workers at the local community college and one at the university. they were all 1-session long, around 3 hours on one Saturday or Friday evening. it was really fun because you get to eat!

we took these classes:
loaves and fishes
Italian (pizza and pasta)
holiday cooking (Christmas/Thanksgiving)

I'm thinking of doing this again, but gosh, the classes are so expensive! my co-worker's rationale was that it's like going out for dinner and learning at the same time.

bee · 01-16-18, 09:38 PM

Do you have a Sur La Table by any chance? I think they have cooking classes that are relatively inexpensive -- at least they used to (20 years ago?

) It was really just an avenue for them to sell more equipment, so be warned on that front, but they were fun and I did learn some things I still use pretty regularly.

bzar · 01-17-18, 01:13 AM

we are a deprived state - no Sur La Table here.

however, there is a really good locally based health food store that has lots of free cooking classes. they're not as big as Whole Foods, but they were here first, and have a loyal fan base.

we have Williams Sonoma too.

Sissy B · 01-17-18, 09:42 AM

Williams Sonoma occasionally does cooking classes, or at least they used too. There's not one here, but there was one near where my in-laws live and I remember seeing the signs advertising various classes in front of the store. It never worked out where I could take one though.

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01-16-18, 01:53 PM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	cooking classes at the local community college back in the early 90s, BK (before kids), I took several "non-credit" cooking classes with 2 of my co-workers at the local community college and one at the university. they were all 1-session long, around 3 hours on one Saturday or Friday evening. it was really fun because you get to eat! we took these classes: loaves and fishes Italian (pizza and pasta) holiday cooking (Christmas/Thanksgiving) I'm thinking of doing this again, but gosh, the classes are so expensive! my co-worker's rationale was that it's like going out for dinner and learning at the same time. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

01-16-18, 09:38 PM
bee VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008	Do you have a Sur La Table by any chance? I think they have cooking classes that are relatively inexpensive -- at least they used to (20 years ago? ) It was really just an avenue for them to sell more equipment, so be warned on that front, but they were fun and I did learn some things I still use pretty regularly.

01-17-18, 01:13 AM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	we are a deprived state - no Sur La Table here. however, there is a really good locally based health food store that has lots of free cooking classes. they're not as big as Whole Foods, but they were here first, and have a loyal fan base. we have Williams Sonoma too. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

01-17-18, 09:42 AM
Sissy B Join Date: Oct 2002	Williams Sonoma occasionally does cooking classes, or at least they used too. There's not one here, but there was one near where my in-laws live and I remember seeing the signs advertising various classes in front of the store. It never worked out where I could take one though.