Instructors
BRUNO FELDEISEN
ROBERT FONG
LEON SCOTT
MAGDALENA THEISEN
MARISA PAPETTI
ALINA SEREDIAN
KAI DESPAIN
Classes
MAKE YOUR BACON SWEET:
THE DREAM TEAM
Thursday, January 12
6:30-9:00pm | $79
Feldeisen | Downtown Co-op Connections Building
Pastry Chef Bruno Feldeisen says that bacon and chocolate are a pairing of spectacular effect. If you doubt him, take this class and find out how delightfully wrong you are. In this class you can look forward to candied spicy chocolate bacon stripes, bacon churros with chocolate maple sauce, and brown butter chocolate and bacon crisps.
WFDK01 / 1 session
HAND CRAFTED PIEROGIES FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH, & DINNER
Thursday, January 19
6:30-9:00pm | $79
Theisen | Downtown Co-op
Connections Building
You may have had Polish pierogi before, but never like this! Magdalena will teach you the ins and outs of creating pierogi, its history, turning pierogi into a meal, and the key to storing your leftovers. You’ll learn to make traditional potato and farmer’s cheese pierogi from scratch along with a vegan pierogi. Magdalena knows pierogi aren’t for just one time of day! You’ll pair toppings such as a poached egg and caramelized onion to create soul-soothing dishes for any meal.
WFDJ08 / 1 session
ENJOYING YOUR EVENINGS
WITH RISOTTO
Thursday, January 26
6:30-9:00pm | $99
Scott | Downtown Co-op Connections Building
With early sunsets that leave us with less hours and post-holiday fatigue, we can easily forget to enjoy our evenings and have a good meal with friends or family. Food service manager Leon Scott would like to equip you with a new “go-to” meal that is relatively quick to put together and is sure to impress guests. The meal starts with a warm, comforting spinach salad with a light champagne vinaigrette. Next, you’ll enjoy a rich and creamy mushroom risotto with a choice of either sirloin, chicken breast, or salmon. For dessert, wow them with a velvety smooth chocolate mousse with whiskey caramel popcorn. Leon will teach you how to enjoy an evening with your favorite people and serve them a delicious meal that you prepared.
WFDG08 / 1 session
CLASSIC CHINESE
Wednesday, February 1
6:30-9:00pm | $99
Fong | Downtown Co-op Connections Building
Enjoy learning how to make and eat old-style Chinese food. Three comforting, classic dishes will fill the classroom with beautiful aromas and help you bring Chinese cuisine into your own home. This class will feature roast duck with plum sauce, boneless pork loin stir-fry with braised black mushrooms, and a classic chicken soup with winter melon, lotus seeds, and goji berries. Join this class to get cozy as well as fine-tune these classic recipes for your own enjoyment during the chilly PNW winter.
WFDA07 / 1 session
DESSERT, IT'S AMORE
Thursday, February 9
6:30-9:00pm | $79
Feldeisen | Downtown Co-op
Connections Building
Are you looking for a decadent, novel, and sweet Valentine’s Day? Learn to make three Italian desserts just in time to impress your Valentine! Put a twist on cheesecake with lemon mascarpone cheesecake "jars" then dive into rich milk chocolate cannolis. And, who needs flowers when you’ll learn to create candied rose petals?
WFDD07 / 1 session
CHOCOLATE & SWEETHEARTS
Tuesday, February 14
6:30-9:00pm | $49
Seredian | Downtown Co-op
Connections Building
Indulge your senses and creativity in a chocolate truffle making class with local chocolatier Alina. Gain a deeper understanding of the magic of chocolate whilst making your own hand rolled truffles, chocolate bars, and other sweet morsels. With simple ingredients and minimal equipment, you’ll learn to make your own decadent chocolate desserts that you’ll be able to make time and time again to share with your loved ones (or just yourself). After all, nothing expresses love better than chocolate!
WFDD09A / 1 session
JAPANESE IZAKAYA DISHES
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Wednesday, March 1
6:30-9:00pm | $99
Fong | Downtown Co-op Connections Building
This class is full of simple, tasty dishes often served in late-night, festive Japanese eateries. These four delicious dishes will be easy additions into your dinner routine while adding a bit of flair with strong flavors and a variety of proteins. You’ll be making skewered beef yakitori, chicken karaage, spinach goma, and traditional miso soup with kombu, katsuobushi, tofu, clams, and scallions. Yum!
WFDA06 / 1 session
LET'S MAKE MOZZARELLA AND BURRATA!
Thursday, March 9
6:00-7:30pm | $49
Papetti | Downtown Co-op
Connections Building
Elevate your next pasta dish, cheese board, or salad, and make delicious mozzarella and burrata from scratch with Marisa Papetti. Marisa will serve plenty of samples as she demonstrates how to make these varieties. Homemade cheese should be accessible to cheesemongers, chefs, and home cooks alike! Join her in taking the mystery out of cheesemaking.
WFDK06A / 1 session
CHOCOLATIERING BASICS
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Thursday, March 16
6:30-9:00pm | $49
Seredian | Downtown Co-op Connections Building
Chocolate has been celebrated and enjoyed for centuries by people all over the world. Join local chocolate maker and enthusiast Alina Seredian for a decadent evening exploring, making, and eating chocolate! Learn how to make European-style hand-rolled truffles as well as your very own chocolate bars made with local organic chocolate.
WFDD08A / 1 session
COOKING SEASONALLY
Tuesday, March 21
6:30-9:00pm | $99
Despain | Downtown Co-op
Connections Building
Elevate your next dinner party using classic techniques. Chef Kai Despain will teach you to highlight our produce and seafood at its peak using an open-ended approach. After this class, you’ll know how to create your own masterpiece. You will be guided in preparing local clams with chorizo and pickled peppers, as well as an entrée of trout and seasonal vegetables with a butter sauce.
WFDO09A / 1 session
All classes held in the Connections Building, 405 E. Holly Street,
across the street from our downtown store.
Parking is available in front and behind the building.
