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This 10-week cooking class will cover cooking safety (including safe cutting techniques), healthy cooking hygiene, and how to cook various simple foods. This course is adapted to be accessible for people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. The classes will break each cooking task down into manageable steps. Cooking topics may include: no bake cookies, pasta, nachos, coffee/tea, and seasonal treats using a toaster food safety including how to decipher expiration dates, how to know when food is cooked, how to identify mold, how to properly clean the kitchen, how to avoid burning yourself on the stove and pans following steps of a recipe team work in a shared kitchen space memory techniques to remember to turn the stove and oven off. This course will run for 10 weeks and the lessons will build on each other with the chance for lots of repetition. While students will snack during each class, there will not be full meals provided during every class; students are recommended to plan accordingly. Aids are welcome to join a student. A needs assessment covering food sensitivities/allergies, past cooking experiences and more will be part of the registration process. This class is intended for young adults ages 14 and older. June 1st will be a makeup day in case of instructor illness or weather cancellations.

If you've ever traveled to the Pacific Northwest, found yourself in need of quick food and searched your phone, chances are you came across many teriyaki restaurants, most of them specializing in ‘Seattle Style’ Chicken Teriyaki. This Japanese dish, altered with American influences, is a popular take out classic and for good reason. It's quick, delicious, and no matter what mood you’re in it seems to hit the spot. Savory teriyaki marinated chicken, bright cabbage slaw, creamy pasta salad and cozy sesame rice coalesce on a single plate in an epic East meets West cuisine. Thankfully, you don't have to travel 3000 miles to partake in this west coast delight. This class will show you how to make all the fixings yourself so you can enjoy it anytime you please. You'll also learn about other applications of teriyaki sauce, how to make sesame ginger dressing, and the Japanese concept of ‘gaman’. Enjoy a taste of the Emerald City for dinner anytime you want at home, just don't count on there being any leftovers. This is a participatory cooking class. A small group of 3-4 students will work together at each cooking station to complete the recipes on the night's menu.

Join Evelyn and spend an engaging evening exploring the art of Asian dumplings, beginning with the creation of a versatile base filling that serves as the foundation for a variety of dumpling styles. You’ll learn how this single filling can be shaped and adapted for boiling, steaming, and pan-frying, allowing you to create multiple styles of dumplings with confidence. The class will also cover preparing a flavorful broth for wonton soup and show you how to turn dumplings into a complete, satisfying meal. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced home cook, this class is designed to expand your skills while treating you to a delicious cultural experience. The menu for this class contains shellfish and gluten, and unfortunately these can not be avoided. Please contact Access at access@cvsdvt.org or 802-482-7194 with any questions. For students aged 13 and older. This is a participatory cooking class. A small group of students will work together at each cooking station to complete the recipe on the night's menu. "Evelyn is an amazing instructor. She’s passionate about food... and excited to share her knowledge."