TriDistrict Community Education

Basic Cake Decorating Decorate an 8" celebration cake to take home. Students will learn skills in shell boarders, writing, and stars and rosettes. There will be starter kits available to take home for an additional $12.00 There is an additional $12 supply fee due at class. Appropriate for ages 16 to Adult.Instructor: Diana Hirte

Breakfast Meal Prep (Online) Need new make-ahead breakfast recipes to start your day in a healthy way? Join Kirsten live online from her kitchen where she’ll demonstrate Air Fryer Poached Eggs, Instant Pot Steel-cut Oats, Chimichanga Breakfast Burritos, Overnight Breakfast Grain Bowls, Egg Bites 3 Ways, and more! Additional make ahead breakfast recipes included in the handout, and class is recorded so you can re-watch at your convenience. Instructor Kirsten Madaus

Beat the winter chill with some homemade hot soup and stew! Create a variety of soups from New England Clam Chowder to Corn Bisque with Rosemary. View the full menu online. What could be better for an easy meal during the cold weather! All supplies are included. Menu: New England Clam Chowder, Wild Rice soup, Pumpkin soup, Split Peas with Ham, Corn Bisque with Rosemary, and the famous Boeuf Bourguignon (French Beef Stew in Red Wine). Instructor: Laurel Severson

Fast Family Meals (Online) Bring the family together around the dinner table with quick and satisfying meals. Perfect for busy nights, these dishes are packed with flavor and made with simple, everyday ingredients. In this live online class Kirsten will demonstrate Creamy Taco Soup in a pressure cooker, Turkey Stuffed Peppers or Vegetable Lasagna in an air fryer, and more! Handout will include additional recipes for inspiration, and class will be recorded so you can rewatch at your convenience. Join Kirsten and unlock the secrets to creating fast family meals that are as quick to prepare as they are to disappear from the plate! Instructor Kirsten Madaus

Discover the wonders of garlic in this class! Learn about its rich history, culinary uses, and powerful health benefits, including boosting immunity, improving heart health, and reducing inflammation. Create irresistible recipes, like the famous Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic, that use or highlight this wonderous bulb. All supplies included. \ Menu: Appetizers: Baba Ghanouj (roasted eggplant dip), Bruschetta with sun-dried tomato pesto, Garlic soup (even better than it's cousin french onion soup), Skordalia Main Dishes: Focus on 4 chicken recipes - Asian, Philippine Adobo with pork, Almond, and the famous Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic. Sides: Mashes: Cauliflower, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic Potatoes, and Green Beans. Instructor: Laurel Severson

Japanese Miso Ramen from Scratch (On-Line) This class is not about instant ramen. In fact, we will be making Japanese miso ramen from scratch. We will start with making ramen noodles from scratch. Then, we’ll braise cha shu chicken and make miso broth. We will serve our ramen with marinated soft-boiled eggs and different toppings. Instructor: Ploy Khunisorn

No one will even care about the game with these TOUCHDOWN scoring snacks on the table! Learn to make soft pretzels with beer cheese dip & italian meatball slider sandwiches from scratch. Crowd pleasing goodness during the game or any time of the year Hands-Down! EVERYTHING from the dough for the pretzels and rolls, beer cheese and meatballs will be made fresh! NO store bought rolls or frozen meatballs are included in the instructors’ personal recipes being used for the class! Crowd pleasing goodness during the game or any time of year HANDS-DOWN! Have your questions answered by the instructor, interact with other participants, and increase your confidence in the kitchen with each skill that is learned, and each little bit of advice and instruction that is shared. While cooking-along is loads of fun, and highly recommended, it is optional. Participants will receive a list of ingredients in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and preparation. A professionally made PDF packet of the Instructors Personal Recipes from this class will also be received. This class will take place on Zoom, free online software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access the class prior to it starting. As an added bonus, the instructor has created a private group and a public group on Facebook for participants of her cooking classes. Everyone will receive an invite to the groups although joining is optional. Come join the fun! Note: One registration fee for this online virtual interactive class can include immediate family members living full-time in the same home ONLY. If children are participating, adult supervision is required. If friends, adult children, or extended family members are gathering for a fun night together, EACH household must register SEPARATELY even if participating together. Instructor: Tess Georgakopoulos

Korean Street Food (On-Line) Homestyle Korean cooking is full of vegetables. You can also adjust the heat level at home. In this online interactive class, we will make popular delicious chicken bulgogi bibimbap, a rice bowl with chicken bulgogi, seasoned spinach, cucumber salad, kimchi, egg, and delicious sauce. Instructor: Ploy Khunisorn

Spring is in the air and nothing says "I love you" more than a handcrafted from-scratch meal like Tess's Marry Me Gnocchi with Chicken and Breadsticks. Learn to create this lavishly delicious memorable meal for your family then sit back and enjoy the compliments. Or if you are single and serve this to your partner, you won't be single for long! On the menu: Hand crafted gnocchi bathed in a homemade silky, rich, flavor-packed sauce, paired with perfectly cooked and seasoned chicken breasts, and a side of homemade BREAD STICKS! A Restaurant quality meal that is guaranteed to become a family favorite in your dinner rotation! Make it a date night or family night as you create lasting memories in your kitchen! While cooking-along is loads of fun, it is optional. Participants will receive a list of ingredients in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and prep. A professionally made PDF of the Instructors Personal Recipes from this class will also be received. Instructor: Tess Georgakopoulos

They are beautiful and so fun to make! Your instructor will show you some simple tricks to make the process easy. We will make three different kinds: lovely blueberry, lemon, and pink cherry or strawberry. There will also be some chocolate macarons for you to sample. Students will bake and assemble one recipe from start to finish, as well as decorate and assemble the other two recipes. You will be the talk of the party when you serve these little delicacies! Supply Fee of $13 per student payable to the instructor in class. Instructor Nancy Burgeson

No need to look beyond your own kitchen for restaurant quality spring rolls where everything from the wrapper to the filling and sauce is made from scratch! Whether you are looking to host a memorable Dim Sum get-together or simply want to create something fresh and bright to welcome in the spring, this is the class for you. On the Menu: Crispy Spring Rolls made with handcrafted paper-thin wrappers and filling made with choice of meat and veggies, FRESH Spring Rolls made with Rice Paper Wrappers filled with veggies and precooked protein of choice, and THREE dipping sauces including Sweet Chili, Peanut Butter, and Fresh Tahini Yogurt sauce! Filling ingredients and seasonings can be customized according to taste or dietary preferences. Store-bought wrappers CAN BE USED INSTEAD. Make it a date night or family night as you create lasting memories in your kitchen! While cooking-along is loads of fun, and highly recommended, it is optional. Participants will receive a list of ingredients in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and preparation. A professionally made PDF packet of the Instructors Personal Recipes from this class will also be received. Instructor: Tess Georgakopoulos

Sushi for Beginners (On-Line) We’ll have fun creating this art of sushi rolls in this online interactive class. You will learn every step from making sushi rice and cutting sushi components. We'll talk about the history of culture behind this long Japanese tradition while we roll out three styles of sushi maki including futomaki, spicy salmon maki, and temaki (hand-rolled sushi). Instructor: Ploy Khunisorn

Valentine's Day is most celebrated with sweets and chocolates gifted as an expression of love. Learn to make two dreamy mouthwatering sweets to share or give to your sweetheart, family, friends or loved ones on Valentine's day this year! You will be guided by a step-by-step process to make professional looking and tasting desserts in this engaging online class. During this class, you will learn to make a decadent French pastry known as a Chocolate Éclairs filled with pastry cream and covered in chocolate ganache, and another wonderfully rich yeasted desert knows as Paczki (Polish Doughnuts) filled with preserves or pastry cream. The steps for each dessert will be simplified so that any home cook will be able to create professional looking and tasting desserts for Valentine’s Day. Elements of these deserts will include, making the Choux pastry (Pâte à Choux), the sweet vanilla pastry cream filling and the ganache, in addition to making the wonderfully rich dough for the Paczki. Participants will also learning to cook and build each dessert to a level of excellence. Both deserts will make for a very special and memorable Valentine’s Day! Participants can chose to make one or the other, or both sweet treats, or simply watch to be able to make at a later time. Have your questions answered by the instructor, interact with other participants, and increase your confidence in the kitchen with each skill that is learned, and each little bit of advice and instruction that is shared. While cooking-along is loads of fun, and highly recommended, it is optional. Participants will receive a list of ingredients in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and preparation. A professionally made PDF packet of the Instructors Personal Recipes from this class will also be received. Instructor: Tess Georgakopoulos

You've tried the rest, now try the best truffles of all! You will learn how to make five different recipes in class and each student will take home a nice box of truffles. Plus we'll sample some other chocolate-dipped treats in class. All supplies are included. Optional: purchase a truffle/candy kit for $20 - paid to instructor. Instructor: Nancy Burgeson

Valentine Sugar Cookie Fun Come join us to make sweet Valentine's Day Cookies. Each student will decorate 12 Valentine themed cookies to take home. There is an additional $12 supply fee due at class. Appropriate for ages 16 to Adult. Instructor: Diana Hirte

Vietnamese Street Food (On-Line) Embrace the light and delicate flavors of Vietnamese cuisine known for fresh herbs, vegetables, and dipping sauce. In this online interactive cooking class, we’ll make Vietnamese fresh rolls with dipping sauce and Vietnamese noodle soup (pho) with chicken. Instructor: Ploy Khunisorn