Cooking Classes

Stretch your food dollars without sacrificing nutrition. Karina will make a trio of salads that provide complete protein along with plenty of vegetables: Black Bean & Corn Salad with a zippy Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette; Middle Eastern Quinoa & Garbanzo Salad with Lemon-Oregano and Lemon-Tahini Dressing options; and Brown Rice, White Bean & Broccoli Salad with a luscious Balsamic-Honey Mustard Dressing, Dried Cranberries and Toasted Walnuts. Next, Karina will demonstrate a robust Vegetable Soup with Barley & Lentils. We’ll conclude with a wholesome pasta dish featuring red sauce, cannellini beans and black kale that easily can be converted to gluten-free.

Join two beloved Bellingham businesses — Makeworth Coffee Roasters and Erin Baker’s — to create delicious Coffee Cake Muffins topped with Sweet Granola. While the muffins are baking, follow Makeworth’s head roaster Tim Shenkin in a coffee tasting (“cupping”) and Erin Baker’s in a cookie pairing. As you try a spectrum of coffees, you’ll learn to identify qualities such as acidity, cleanness, mouthfeel, and aftertaste. Leave class with an Erin Baker’s cookie box, bag of Makeworth Coffee, and your own coffee cake muffin!

Vegetables have never tasted better! Join Wellness Chef Kate MacKenzie as she prepares three healthy and delicious springtime dishes. The evening will feature Spring Pea & Ricotta Crostini with Fava Beans, Roasted Asparagus Soup, and Gnocchi with Radishes & Sugar Snap Peas. All recipes are vegetarian.

There are three primary components to shifting into an anti-inflammatory state. The third step is to remove foods that your body may be launching an immune response to. When the immune system perceives food as a pathogen, the result is a body flooded with inflammatory chemicals. Alissa Segersten, MS, CN, and a functional medicine nutritionist, will share recipes for Salmon & Asparagus; Brown Rice & Snap Pea Salad; Detox Soup; Cauliflower & Chickpea Caesar Salad; and Banana Oatmeal Cookies. We also will discuss how to support digestion and improve gut health. Alissa Segersten is founder of nourishingmeals.com.

Imagine a long table covered in white linen, spring flowers, and beautiful dinnerware nestled in a French garden. Now, let’s create a dinner for this scenario. We’ll start with Smoked Salmon Mousse served with toasted baguette and lightly dressed greens. Next, learn to make a delicate Vichyssoise garnished with leeks. For the entrée, Karina will prepare Poulet au Citron — chicken breast in a lemon-white wine sauce served with jasmine rice timbales. And for the grand finale, she’ll craft the ever-popular Mousse au Chocolat.

Elevate your next pasta dish, cheese board or salad with homemade mozzarella and burrata. Marisa will take the mystery out of cheesemaking as she demonstrates how to make these varieties while serving plenty of samples. Marisa Papetti has taught mozzarella, burrata, feta, and Gouda-making classes to groups of all sizes across the Pacific Northwest. A full-time beekeeper, Marisa owns local honey company Marie’s Bees.

When looking for value at the grocery store, it’s important to get the most out of each ingredient. Join classically trained, globe-trotting Chef Joseph Pratschler to learn techniques for properly butchering poultry. Then, utilize each piece to create classic French dishes, including Pot-au-feu, Chicken Fricassee, and Chicken Paillard. French cuisine teaches us how to utilize 100% of the product, extracting every bit of essence and nutrition. Bon appétit!

Discover the history of pierogi and master the ins and outs of crafting it into a meal with support from Magdalena. You’ll learn to make traditional Potato and Farmer’s Cheese Pierogi, and Vegan Pierogi from scratch. Magdalena also knows these dumplings aren’t just for dinner! You’ll pair toppings, such as a poached egg and caramelized onions, to create soul-soothing dishes for any time of day. In 2009, Magdalena moved from Poland to Bellingham and opened Magdalena’s Bistro and Creperie, serving Eastern European cuisine and classic Brittany-style crepes.

Immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of India with a cooking demonstration from India Mart! This class will guide you through the preparation of classic Indian dishes, from aromatic curries to delectable desserts. Learn essential techniques, discover exotic spices, and enjoy tastings of each creation. Perfect for food enthusiasts of all levels, this class promises a flavorful adventure. You’ll discover the vibrant world of North Indian cuisine as seasoned home cook Sukhjeet Pannu teaches foundational flavors and methods.