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Ruah Swennerfelt, a homesteader and sourdough lover will share about the magic of sourdough in this two-part course. Sourdough becomes your yeast for bread, and so much more. Dream of wild yeasts living all around you! You'll go away with starter, recipes for bread and more, and the hands-on knowledge to create sourdough baked goods at home. On the first night you will get your starter going, taste some artisan sourdough bread baked earlier that day, and see the dough in action, readying for a loaf to be baked the next day. Walk away with a recipe for how to make your own starter, how to take care of it, keep it alive and play with it. Take home a bread recipe to try. We’ll look at various resources and items to have in your kitchen to make sourdough successfully at home. Between classes you'll have some homework: keep your own starter alive using Ruah's expert tips and the instructions provided. In the second class you'll bring your starter and make some yummy baked goods like coffee cake, cookies, and more. This is a participatory class. While each student will make their own starter on the first night, a small group of 3-4 students will work together at each cooking station to complete the baking recipes on the second night. This class will take place inside CVU.

Soufflé is a delicious treat rarely seen in kitchens these days, relegated to the dessert menus of fancy french restaurants. Few if anybody still makes them in their home kitchen. They are considered a dish best avoided, seen as too finicky, too time consuming, and too hard to make. A dish lost to time, still suffering from the stigma of bygone years. Yet these difficult delectables still have the sophistication to impress, and with the right knowledge and equipment, soufflés become quick and easy to make. Come and learn the art and science behind how to turn simple eggs into an elegant dinner. You'll learn about stabilizing egg foam, the soufflé base, and you'll practice making both sweet and savory soufflés, before getting to try the finished product. Use the skills you learn to impress family and friends next time you host dinner. 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.

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.