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Chicken Marsala with Spinach Salad
Cooking Class for Ages 21+
Thursday, August 13th | 5:30-7:30pm

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Chef Lilly will teach you how to make a polished yet relaxed dinner that fits comfortably into a busy home kitchen. This class features chicken marsala (with a vegetarian option available), quickly pan seared and finished with a simple Marsala butter sauce that tastes extraordinary without being fussy. It’s served with tender ricotta gnocchi (gnudi) that soak up every bit of that sweet, savory sauce. Spinach salad adds freshness and crunch, dressed simply with lemon, olive oil, and a few flavorful extras. The meal wraps up with an easy summer berry tart made with puff pastry and fresh fruit — proof that dessert can feel homemade and elegant without much effort. Beer, Wine, and NA Beverages will be available during class for $6 each (2 drink per person limit) accepting cash and Venmo.

Menu:

  • Chicken or Eggplant Marsala with Mushrooms
  • Ricotta Gnocchi
  • Simple Spinach Salad
  • Summer Berry Tart

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Balancing Flavor and Nutrition
  • Knife Skills
  • Saute, Reduction
  • Fuss-Free Baking

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • You will work in pairs or teams – sign up with a friend!

**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.**

Click here for information on our Health and Safety Policy.

Instructor: Lilly Burdsall 

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Cool Summer Salads: Watermelon Salad & White Bean Nicoise
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Monday , August 3rd | 5:30-8:00pm

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Celebrate summer produce at its peak in this fresh, flavor forward cooking class with Chef Mona. Designed for warm days and easy meals, this class focuses on Mediterranean inspired salads that are plant based, naturally gluten free, and packed with flavor that won’t weigh you down. You’ll make two vibrant dishes: a refreshing Watermelon Salad with Feta and a hearty White Bean Niçoise Style Salad packed with vegetables, olives, and bright vinaigrette. Perfect for easy lunches, warm weather dinners, or effortless entertaining all summer long. As always, Chef Mona will share tips for building bold flavor without heaviness, working with seasonal ingredients, and adapting these dishes for entertaining or make ahead meals. You’ll leave with recipes that feel light, nourishing, and effortlessly elegant all summer long. Both recipes are vegetarian.

Menu:

  • Watermelon Salad with Feta, Basil and more
  • White Bean Nicoise

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Summery Salads

What you’ll take home:

  • Any leftovers from class
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • Students work in pairs – sign up with a friend!

**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: Mona Bronson-Fuqua 

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Cool Summer Suppers: Shaved Beef Salad with Peaches
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Wednesday, July 29th | 5:30-8:00pm

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Keep things easy, fresh, and satisfying in this laid back summer cooking class with Chef Mona. Designed for warm evenings when you want big flavor with minimal carbs, this class focuses on bold combinations that feel exciting yet totally doable at home. You’ll prepare two meal worthy, salad style dishes rooted in Asian flavors. First up: Grilled Beef Salad with Ripe Summer Peaches, tossed with fresh herbs, arugula, and a bright, savory dressing for a sweet smoky hit. Then you’ll build a Savory Ramen-Flavors-Inspired Chop Salad—a hearty, vegetable forward bowl packed with crunch and bold flavor, but with almost none of the carbs you’d expect from ramen. Topped with soy poached chicken or tofu, it’s a satisfying, stand alone meal for lunch or dinner all week.
Chef Mona will guide you through grilling techniques, smart flavor layering, and flexible substitutions so you can easily adapt these dishes to chicken, shrimp, pork, or plant forward options at home.

Menu:

  • Shaved Beef Salad with Fresh Peaches
  • Ramen-inspired Chopped Salad
  • Vegetarian Options upon Request

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Summery Entree Salads

What you’ll take home:

  • Any leftovers from class
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • Students work in pairs – sign up with a friend!

**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: Mona Bronson-Fuqua 

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Tropical Culinary Getaway
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Wednesday, July 8th | 5:30-8:00pm

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Escape to the tropics without leaving the kitchen in this fun, flavor‑packed cooking class with Chef Lilly. You’ll prepare Coconut‑Crusted Mahi‑Mahi, crispy outside and tender inside, paired with a vibrant Black Bean and Corn Salad and a bright, juicy Pineapple‑Mango Salsa that brings sweet heat to every bite.
Perfect for couples, friends, or anyone craving a little vacation energy, this menu is approachable, playful, and designed for easy summer cooking—with big flavor and zero stress. Alcohol will be available for purchase during class.

Menu:

  • Coconut-Crusted Mahi-Mahi
  • Black Bean and Corn Salad
  • Pineapple Mango Salsa

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Working with Fish
  • Tropical Flavors

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • You will work in pairs or teams – sign up with a friend!

**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.**

Click here for information on our Health and Safety Policy.

Instructor: Lilly Burdsall 

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Seared Ahi Tuna with Coconut Rice and Cucumber Salad
Cooking Class for Ages 21+
Thursday, July 30th | 5:30-7:30pm

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Chef Leigh will teach you to achieve the perfect crunchy sear in this hands-on class featuring a restaurant-quality Everything-Crusted Ahi Tuna. You’ll learn the technique for achieving a crunchy, savory crust on sushi-grade Ahi using a clever “secret binder” before pairing it with a velvety Coconut Jasmine Rice infused with fresh cilantro. To balance the plate, we’ll toss a crisp Savory Cucumber Salad and whisk together a signature Soy-Honey Dipping Sauce that hits every salty and sweet note. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your knife skills or master high-heat cooking, you’ll leave with the confidence to recreate this sophisticated, tropical bistro meal in your own kitchen. Vegetarian Option available upon request.

Menu:

  • Seared “Everything” Ahi Tuna
  • Perfect Coconut Rice
  • Sesame Cucumber Salad

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Working with Sushi-Grade Tuna Steaks
  • Clean Eating

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • You will work in pairs or teams – sign up with a friend!

**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.**

Click here for information on our Health and Safety Policy.

Instructor: Leigh Gorman

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Argentinian Road Trip
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Tuesday, July 14th | 5:30-7:30pm

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Join Chef Lilly for a Night of Big Flavors!
Chef Lilly is taking over the kitchen to show you how to make the country’s most famous comfort foods. You’ll chop up the garlicky “liquid gold” Chimichurri Sauce, then master the cast iron skillet to achieve a Perfectly Crusted Steak to pour it over. Paired with Crispy Oven Roasted Potatoes with Basil-Olive-Butter, it’s a flavor explosion you won’t want to miss. Finish off the night with a batch of Alfajores Cookies—buttery, crumbly perfection, filled with decadent Dulce de Leche and dusted in powdered sugar. Whether you’re a seasoned home cook or a kitchen novice, you’ll leave with the skills to master the perfect steak and the ultimate sandwich cookie.

Menu:

  • Cast Iron Seared Steaks
  • Chimichurri Sauce
  • Roasted Potatoes with Garlic-Basil Butter and Olives
  • Alfajores Cookies

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Perfect Steak
  • Argentinian Flavors

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • You will work in pairs or teams – sign up with a friend!

**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.**

Click here for information on our Health and Safety Policy.

Instructor: Lilly Burdsall 

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Cast Iron Cooking
Chicken and Summer Veg Fajitas!
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Thursday, June 4th | 5:30-8:00pm

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So Easy and Delicious, You’ll Want to Make it Again and Again
Chef Leigh turns up the heat to create bold, fresh chicken (or vegetarian) fajitas using the power of cast iron, peak‑season vegetables, and a flavor‑packed homemade seasoning.
In this fun, interactive class, we’ll cook together while building confidence with cast iron cooking techniques and knife skills—all while layering vibrant summer flavors into a meal that’s healthy, satisfying, and endlessly adaptable. You’ll whip up enough to take some home for another meal!

Menu:

  • Fajitas with Summer Veggies (vegetarian options)
  • Fresh Salsa
  • Guacamole!

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Balancing Flavor and Nutrition
  • Seasonal Flavors
  • Cast-iron cooking
  • Knife Skills

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • You will work in pairs or teams – sign up with a friend!

**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.**

Click here for information on our Health and Safety Policy.

Instructor: Leigh Gorman

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Soul of Morocco: Cooking in the Tagine
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Monday, June 22nd | 5:30-8:00pm

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Transport your senses to North Africa with Chef Catrina in this immersive, chef-led class exploring the rich flavors of Moroccan cuisine. Students will learn how to build deep, layered flavor using traditional spices while preparing a classic chicken tagine with preserved lemon and olives, along with a companion dish of herbed couscous. This class focuses on slow cooking techniques, spice blending, and cultural storytelling through food.

Menu:

  • Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon and Olives
  • Herbed Couscous

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Cooking with Tagines or similar vessels
  • Moroccan Pantry Staples, Ras al Hanout
  • Moist-Heat cooking methods

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks

**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. Many classes have vegetarian options upon request, please contact our office.**

Click here for information on our Health and Safety Policy.

Instructor: Catrina Mills 

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Perfect Piccata
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Tuesday, June 16th | 5:30-7:30pm

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Chef Lilly will teach you how to make a polished yet relaxed dinner that fits comfortably into a busy home kitchen. This class features chicken piccata (with a vegetarian option available), quickly pan seared and finished with a simple lemon butter caper sauce that tastes extraordinary without being fussy. It’s served with tender egg noodles that soak up every bit of that bright, savory sauce. Shredded kale salad adds freshness and crunch, dressed simply with lemon, olive oil, and a few flavorful extras. The meal wraps up with an easy summer berry tart made with puff pastry and fresh fruit — proof that dessert can feel homemade and elegant without much effort.

Menu:

  • Chicken or Eggplant Piccata with Egg Noodles
  • Shredded Kale Salad
  • Summer Berry Tart

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Balancing Flavor and Nutrition
  • Knife Skills
  • Saute, Reduction
  • Fuss-Free Baking

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • You will work in pairs or teams – sign up with a friend!

**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.**

Click here for information on our Health and Safety Policy.

Instructor: Lilly Burdsall 

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Pastels
Thursdays, 6:00 pm
June 4 – July 30 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Explore the world of color through pastels at a beginner and intermediate level. Use traditional pastels as you learn how to mix colors and layering processes. Create still life’s and landscapes using a photo reference of their choosing. Expand your skills through demonstrations and personal instruction.

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you will be working on your own current self-pace artwork, and will have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance, feedback on your artwork, drawing techniques, and inspiration from the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will have more confidence in the progression of your current artwork.

Deadline to register by: June 1st

Instructor: Ken Buck

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Please bring your own reference photo to class each week.

Required:

  • Pastel-toned paper with colors (pad or individual sheets)
  • Pastel boards or sanded pastel paper (your choice of drawing surface)
  • Pastels: Sennelier, Nu Pastels, Rembrandt or Great American
  • For paper sheets you will need masking tape or bull clamps, and a drawing board that is larger than your paper.
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Stiff bristle brush
  • Soft vine charcoal

Optional:

  • Pastel pencils
  • Cookie tray
  • Dish towel or rags
  • Wet wipes