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Cindy McKinney

Cindy McKinney started catering in the mid 1980s, and since 1998, has taught cooking skills to thousands of students through the Co-op and Whatcom Community College. She’s taught classes that have focused on single ingredients (asparagus, lemons, eggs), whole meals (brunch, one-pot dinners, etc.), desserts, and just about everything in between. She and her daughter-in-law are just starting work on a cookbook.

Cindy McKinney, cooking teacher in Bellingham in home kitchen

Cindy’s recent classes have included The Flavors of Greece, Luscious Lemons, Too Busy to Cook, Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen.

Raves for Cindy’s classes:
“Wow—very organized. I feel well-nourished!”
“The smells were wonderful and I was impressed by the variety of dishes prepared.”
"She knows everything!"

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Instructor Profiles
  • Alissa Segersten
  • Ana Jackson
  • Azma Khan
  • Cindy McKinney
  • Jean Layton
  • Jesse Otero
  • Jim Ehmke
  • Karina Davidson
  • Robert Fong
  • Ryan Wildstar
  • Sarah Chan
  • Selva Wohlgemuth
Three Glasses of Mocktails (Raspberry, Peach and Pineapple) standing on the Bar, Horizontal Wallpaper

Learning to Make Mocktails

With fewer people drinking alcohol and dry January around the corner, it’s time to freshen up your mocktail skills! The Community Food Co-op has some recipes, tips, and tricks for even the most novel of mocktail creators.  Mocktails Made from Scratch 1. We’re celebrating citrus season with this grapefruit and [...]
An oven-roasted turkey sits on some lemons ready to be enjoyed for a holiday dinner.

Four Approaches to Cooking Your Thanksgiving Turkey

Should I brine my turkey? Should I let my spouse fry the whole bird this year? How do I achieve a quicker cooking time? We have some turkey-cooking techniques for everyone from the Thanksgiving chef to the person who begrudgingly took on the challenge this year. Oven Roast Oven roasting [...]

A Guide to Fall Apples

Selecting the right apples for your needs can be overwhelming; the produce department is practically overflowing with intriguing, new apples this time of year.

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DOWNTOWN STORE & DELI • map • 360-734-8158 • 7 am – 9 pm
meat and deli counter: 7 am – 7 pm
made-to-order counter: 7 am – 6 pm
salad/hot bar: 7 am – 6 pm

CORDATA STORE & DELI • map • 360-734-8158 • 7 am – 9 pm
meat and deli counter: 7 am – 7 pm
made-to-order counter: 7 am – 6 pm
salad/hot bar: 7 am – 7 pm

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