Cooking Classes

The transitional phases of the female cycle require certain nutrients to aid in hormonal shifts to reduce issues like insomnia, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, excess weight gain, period cramps, exhaustion, and food cravings. These transitions, such as the luteal phase in the menstrual cycle, peri-menopause and menopause are some of the most powerful transitions for a woman emotionally and food can definitely aid in this process!

In this class, we will cook couscous the traditional Moroccan way and prepare of a variety of regional tagines.

In Moroccan homes, making couscous is an expression of love, generosity, and hospitality. The long steaming process while cooking the delicious tagines feels both celebratory and communal; it’s a good dish around which to build a cooking party.

We will also enjoy a variety of Moroccan appetizers and exotic wine cocktails while preparing the couscous and tagine dishes.

From sustainable products to snacks, this class will teach you how you can be a zero waste hero in your community. Save money, reduce packaging, and help conserve the Earth’s limited natural resources in your kitchen and beyond. Improve your conservation practices with tips and tricks for a zero waste kitchen while enjoying recipes designed to reduce your food waste! In an effort to keep this a zero waste event please bring a container to take any leftover treats home.

Have you found yourself reading ingredients on skincare aisles and wanting less of those you can’t pronounce? This class is for you. Making your own skincare products is fun, and can save on packaging, shipping, and your budget. Empower yourself. Locally available and sustainably sourced ingredients will be combined into products your skin will love. Whole ingredients concocted into delightfully nourishing witchy wonders will cleanse and care for your largest organ from the outside-in.

Get your hands curdy and learn hands-on how easy it is to make tender, fresh mozzarella. You’ll then turn it into amazing burrata – cheese stuffed with cheese! Gianaclis Caldwell, the author of the award-winning book Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking and owner of Pholia Farm, will guide this class through the simple science behind cheesemaking to improve your own skills at home – or to simply appreciate cheeses more on your plate.

Join Harry and David’s former Master Chocolatier, Charlie Douglass, for an evening of delightful Italian confections. In this class, you’ll learn all about Gelato, the Italian version of ice cream, and the core principles it takes to make a great Gelato. He’ll then dive into how to create a chocolate dipped Gelato pop and demonstrate how to make Baci di Dama, a delightful hazelnut shortbread sandwich cookie with a Nutella type filling. Recipes will be provided for Gelato and Baci di Dama, and also a how-to for dipping and layering chocolate as well.

Curries are the tomato sauces of Asia, full of rich, exotic and unique flavors. Join Culinary Instructor, Jason Wise, to learn how to create delicious Indian and Thai curries from scratch. Attendees will learn how to make a fragrant and flavorful Indian masala curry and a rich, creamy Thai coconut curry. Get your curry on and leave with an appreciation for two very different cultures of taste.

Join Medford Food Co-op's Board Member and plant-based cuisine expert, Fran Batzer, as she demonstrates the JOY of layering flavors, textures and colors with seasonal whole food plant-based (WFPB) recipes. Learn tips on how to make simple whole food ingredients pop with flavor while not adding refined sugars, oil or salt. Fran will share recipes for Low Calorie and Nutrient Dense Smoothies, Monk Bowls, and a special dessert. The entire menu is vegan, gluten-free, and delicious.

We all love the classic dishes served at our favorite Chinese restaurants. Did you know most of these dishes can be prepared in the time it takes to steam a pot of rice?

Come spend an evening with Co-op Chef, Stanley Butler, and learn some of the secrets of great Chinese food. The class will start with an appetizer of egg rolls and then dive into the perfection of broccoli beef and Kung Pao chicken. These crowd pleasing dishes are a great way to learn about stir frying and how to use powerful flavours delicately.

Shopping on a budget never tasted so good! Learn how to prep and prepare flavorful and fun meals on a tight budget. Looking to cook healthy meals at home, while reducing your grocery bills? Well, then this class is for you.

We’ll start with a healthy appetizer of hummus, followed by a warming lentil soup. We will also serve up a little fancy-free frittata. This class is vegetarian and gluten free.