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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 Dinners – Grilled Beef & 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 and 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 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 & Peaches
  • “Ramen” 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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Comfort Food with a Kick: “Elotes” Stuffed Peppers and Picadillo
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Monday, July 20th | 5:30-8:00pm

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Bring big Tex-Mex flavor to your home kitchen with Chef Mona in this hands on class featuring two crowd pleasing favorites: Elote Stuffed Peppers and Picadillo. You’ll learn how to build layers of flavor with aromatics and spices, balance sweet savory notes and create a satisfying pepper filling inspired by street corn “elote.” Along the way, Chef Mona will share smart prep tips, substitutions (including vegetarian options), and techniques you can repeat for easy weeknight dinners or a make ahead meal for guests. Vegetarian options upon request.

Menu:

  • Elote Stuffed Peppers
  • Picadillo (Latin American ground meat dish)
  • Vegetarian Options upon Request

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety, Knife Skills
  • Tex-Mex flavors!
  • Stuffing Peppers

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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Sauces for Grilling Season
Cooking Class for Ages 21+
Wednesday, July 22nd | 5:30-8:00 pm

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Level up your cookout game with Chef Mona in this flavor-packed class focused on versatile, make ahead sauces you’ll use all summer long. We’ll sample the sauces with chicken wings and seasonal veggies (vegetarians welcome!), then talk through how to riff on them for grilled meats, seafood, bowls, sandwiches, and more. You’ll also learn multiple “second life” uses—like turning a sauce into a crave-able summertime dip for chips, crudité, or grilled bread. Best of all, you’ll take home your creations to show off at your next barbecue.

This class is for ages 21+. Beer, Wine, and N/A Beer & Wine available for $6 per beverage; 2 drink per person maximum.

Menu:

  • Baseline Blend
  • Alabama Jerk
  • Mango-Habanero Madness
  • Saucy Cream Cheese Dips

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Sauce-making
  • Working with peppers
  • Kitchen safety

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • Makes a great date night!

**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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Meatless Mondays Masterclass: Power Bowls
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Monday, July 13th | 5:30-8:00pm

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Elevate your Monday routine in this hands-on class that explores grain-based, gluten-free, and whole-food meals designed to position your palate for healthier choices.
Chef Mona is your expert and guide as you craft Savory Umami Oats and Caribbean Jerk Fonio & Roasted Veggie Bowls.
First, flip the script on a breakfast staple by simmering rolled oats in a rich vegetable stock infused with smoked paprika, lemon, and herbs. Finish the dish with a chiffonade of fresh greens and a variety of fun flourishes. The result is a savory, high-fiber alternative to traditional grits or risotto.
The second item on the menu is Caribbean Jerk Fonio & Roasted Veggie Bowls, a nutrient-dense powerhouse that brings the heat and heartiness of the islands to your kitchen. You’ll discover Fonio—the ancient, gluten-free “super grain” of West Africa. Topped with roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, and a fiery, house-made Scotch Bonnet jerk sauce you’ll be craving this all summer long.
We’re taking familiar comfort foods and adding sophisticated, plant-forward twists. Chef Mona’s secrets make healthy, plant-forward choices feel like an indulgence, not a sacrifice.

Menu:

  • Savory Oat Scramble
  • Jerk Sweet Potatoes, Black Beans, and Ancient Grain Bowls
  • Jerk Sauce

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety, Knife Skills
  • Clean Eating is Delicious!

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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Cupcake Decorating: Flowers, Leaves & More
Decorating Class for Ages 16+
Tuesday, July 21st | 5:30-7:30pm

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Let’s think spring! Students will learn how to decorate cupcakes with flowers, leaves and more in various styles, developing skills in color blending, piping technique, and professional presentation. Class is for ages 16+

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Working with Buttercream
  • Piping Flowers, Swirls, Leaves, etc.
  • Tinting Buttercream, color blending

What you’ll take home:

  • 12 beautiful cupcakes!

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced bakers.

**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: Shaucuana Knight 

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Cookbook Club – “Indian-ish” by Priya Krishna
Cooking Class for Ages 21+
Thursday, June 18th | 5:30-8:00pm

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Join Chef Jo for a flavor‑packed culinary adventure!
In this hands-on class, we’ll cook our way through the bold, joyful world of Indian‑ish by Priya Krishna—creating several one‑of‑a‑kind vegetarian Indian‑American hybrid dishes that are as exciting as they are approachable. This witty, irresistible cookbook is a loving tribute to a boundary‑breaking mom and her “Indian‑ish” home cooking, proving once and for all that Indian food is everyday food. Expect dishes that are clever, practical, and absolutely bursting with flavor—perfect for adventurous home cooks of all levels. Come ready to cook, taste, and be inspired. Spots are limited—register now and spice up your cooking routine! This class is for students ages 21+, students work in pairs. Beer and wine will be available for purchase for $6 per drink, with a 2 drink/person limit.

Menu:

  • (Vegetarian) Tomato-Cucumber Kachumber (Chopped Salad)
  • Yogurt Raita with Mustard Seed and Curry Leaf
  • Red Lentil Dal
  • Basmati Rice

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Indian-ish Flavors and Preparations

What you’ll take home:

  • Any leftovers you don’t eat during class
  • Recipes and instructions for the items prepared in class

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+
  • Great for intermediate and advanced cooks
  • Makes a great date!

**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: JoEllen Hothem 

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Juneteenth: Celebrating the Taste of Freedom
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Wednesday, June 17th | 5:30-8:00pm

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This class with Chef Mona explores the cultural significance of Juneteenth through traditional African American foods associated with the holiday. The menu highlights the symbolic use of red foods, reflecting their historical importance in African cultures and their continued presence in Juneteenth celebrations.
Students will prepare and enjoy a refreshing sorrel beverage (often called “Red Drink”), a watermelon radish salad with honey chili lime dressing, and smoky, spice driven jollof (“red”) rice made with smoked sausages, with a vegetarian option available upon request. The class concludes with red velvet cupcakes, a dessert rooted in tradition and originally colored with beets.
Throughout the class, Chef Mona will share the historical context of these dishes and their enduring cultural relevance, offering insight into how food connects tradition, memory, and celebration.

Menu:

  • Sorrel
  • Watermelon-Radish Salad
  • Red (Jollof) Rice
  • Red Velvet Cupcakes

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety, Knife Skills
  • Food History
  • Cooking a delicious meal!

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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Box Mix Hacks: Cupcakes Made Chic
Baking and Decorating Class for Ages 16+
Tuesday, June 9th | 5:30-7:30pm

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Think box mix… but elevated.
In this hands on class, Chef Shaucuana of Cora’s Cakery shows you how to turn simple chocolate or vanilla cake mix into beautiful, bakery style cupcakes using smart flavor add ins and easy decorating techniques. You’ll bake, flavor, and decorate a dozen of your own cupcakes while learning how small upgrades make a big visual and flavor impact with no complicated skills required. Work with popular flavor profiles like cookies & crème, lemon, strawberry, cookie butter, chocolate caramel, peanut butter, and more. Then decorate with simple piping techniques and stunning finishes. Perfect for beginners, creative teens, and anyone who loves sweets with style.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • One Dozen stunning cupcakes: choose chocolate, vanilla or both, and one or more flavors!

What you’ll take home:

  • Recipes, Instructions, and Tips for making more at home

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced bakers.

**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: Shaucuana Knight 

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Dipping and Decorating Treats!
Baking Class for Ages 7-12 w/Adult
Tuesday, June 2nd | 5:30-7:30pm

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Join Chef Knight of Cora’s Cakery to learn the exciting and delicious art of dipped treats! Dazzle your friends and family with next-level decorations perfect for snacking or gifting. Learn the secrets to the best textured melts and the methods for dipping for perfect treats every time!  Have a blast with sprinkles and edible glitter, too! Class is for kids ages 7-12 accompanied by an adult.

Menu:

  • Dipped and Decorated Pretzel Rods, Rice Crispy Treats, Oreos, and more!

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Using a double boiler
  • Dipped Treats
  • Decorating with chocolate, sprinkles, luster dust, and more

What you’ll take home:

  • Any treats you make in class are yours to keep!
  • Recipes and instructions to make more at home

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-12 with an adult.
  • Great for beginner bakers

**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: Shaucuana Knight 

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