Cooking Party: 10 Freezer Meals in 1 Day
Join Christy Mershon, Assistant director of Continuing Education for an all-day cooking extravaganza. Cooking is just more fun when you have a friend (or several) to work with! Each participant will leave the workshop with 10 freezer –ready meals designed to feed a family of 4-6 people! You will also be given recipes and tips for hosting your own cooking parties with friends. Stock up your freezer for the busy months to come, save money and have a great time in the kitchen with Christy! Meals include three soups, four casseroles and three prepared meats.
Participants are ecouraged to bring their own kitchen knives and aprons.
Instructor: Christy Mershon
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fee: $99 (Includes all ingredients)
Christy Mershon is the assistant director of Extended & Continuing Education and has an extensive background in educational programming.
Cupcake Creations
Want to WOW your friends and family this spring? This workshop is the perfect place to start! Katie, owner of Fancy That Cake, a home-based custom cakery in Jackson, will show you several tips and tricks that you can use to decorate some super-cute spring and Easter-themed cupcakes. You will learn how to make your own buttercream frosting from scratch, how to color your frosting, the ins and outs of using piping bags, tips and couplers, along with some easy, yet effective ways to take your cupcakes from ordinary to extraordinary! You will leave with your own cupcake creations.
Instructor: Katie Goodpasture
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 1 - 4 p.m.
Fee: $39 + $20 for materials
Katie, or as we like to call her - "The Cake Boss of Southeast Missouri" – is an artist who uses cake as her medium. From three-dimensional (3D) sculpted cakes to custom wedding cakes to birthday cakes and cakes for any occasion, Katie works with clients to create the dream cakes! If you don’t believe us, check out her cake gallery at www.fancythatcake.com.
Coffee College - New Session
Have you wondered what the difference is between a cappuccino and a latte? Have you wished you could distinguish between a Kenyan or Colombian coffee or wondered how coffee gets from bean to cup? Then join us for Coffee College. Learn the characteristics of beans from the world's major growing regions, sample different brews that provide your taste buds with knowledge of coffees from around the world, and learn the different roast profiles that impact the flavor, feel and aroma of coffee.
Instructor: Tina and Patrick Abbott
Date: Saturday, June 8th, 2013 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fee: $35.00