Knife Skills, Tropical Edition: We Don’t Need Those Stinkin’ Gadgets!
Kitchen Class for Ages 16+
Thursday, January 29th, 2026 | 5:30-7:30pm

Longing for the tropics? Hone your knife skills while preparing a quick, warming dinner of seared chicken cutlet with guacamole, black bean and charred corn pilaf, and tropical fruit salsa. Single-purpose tools clog up our kitchens and get crammed in the back of drawers. Tackle common cutting tasks with confidence using just chef and paring knives. You will incorporate ingredients across different components to create a cohesive meal, and learn how to turn your leftovers into something quite different for lunch the next day, all while discussing un-used and unneeded gadgets. Class is for students 16+, students work in pairs. Please register by January 25th at noon.

Menu:

• Seared Chicken Cutlet
• Black-Bean and Corn Pilaf
• Pineapple-Mango Salsa

Skills You’ll Learn:

• Kitchen Safety
• Knife Skills
• Meal Prep and Meal Extension

What you’ll take home:

• Eat what you’d like and take home the leftovers
• Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

• Class is for ages 16+
• Great for beginner to intermediate cooks
• Sign up with friends!

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

Instructor: Lilly Burdsall