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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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Wednesday Wing Night!
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Wednesday, July 22nd | 5:30-8:00 pm

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Learn how to section and cook your favorite wings at home. While the wings are cooking, we’ll make 3 amazing sauces to sample and have some to take home, too! Level up your wing game with Chef Mona in this flavor-packed class featuring versatile, make ahead sauces you’ll use all summer long. We’ll sample the sauces with our chicken wings and seasonal veggies (vegetarians welcome!), and talk through how to riff on them for grilled meats, seafood, snacks, 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 16+.

Menu:

  • Oven-Crisp Chicken Wings and Crisp Veggies with:
  • Baseline Blend (perfectly balanced all-purpose BBQ style sauce)
  • Alabama Jerk (creative blend of 2 favorites, Alabama BBQ and Jerk Seasoning)
  • Mango-Habanero Madness (hot and sweet, perfect for seafood and more!)
  • Saucy Cream Cheese Dips

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Sauce-making
  • Working with peppers
  • Kitchen safety

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • 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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Date Night – Stuffed Chicken with Gnocchi
Cooking Class for Ages 21+
Tuesday, June 23 | 5:30-8:00 pm

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Celebrate the season with a fun, flirty night in the kitchen. Guided by Chef Mona, you and your partner will cook side by side in a relaxed, festive atmosphere perfect for date night. Together, you’ll prepare Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Prosciutto, Feta, and Asparagus, learning techniques for building big flavor and perfectly juicy results. The dish is paired with a Sauté of Summer Vegetables with Gnocchi, highlighting fresh, seasonal ingredients.

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

Menu:

  • Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Prosciutto, Feta, and Asparagus
  • Sauté of Summer Vegetables with Gnocchi

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Stuffing Bone-In Chicken Thighs Beneath the Skin
  • Sautéing, Searing and Braising
  • Knife Skills

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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Perfect Pork Chops
Cooking Class for Ages 21+
Wednesday, May 20th | 5:30-8:00pm

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Simply Fancy and Comfortably Filling. Learn to do a perfect pork chop every time. Chef Mona Bronson-Fuqua pairs pro tips for juicy pork and ups the elegance with an elevated pan sauce and decadent cheesy mashed potato! Class is for ages 21+, alcohol (and NA options) will be served.

Menu:

  • Seared Pork Chops
  • Strawberry-Balsamic Pan Sauce
  • Smokey Garlic Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety, Knife Skills
  • Perfect Pork Chops

What you’ll take home:

  • Leftovers from class
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+
  • 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.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

Instructor: Mona Bronson-Fuqua 

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All Supplies Included