The cooking classes we offer are not to learn fancy techniques; it is about learning how to put a complete meal together, inspiring, combining flavors, herbs, and learning how to eat healthy. Healthy cooking doesn’t mean that you have to become a gourmet chef or invest in expensive cookware. You can use basic cooking techniques to prepare food in healthy ways.  In addition to the cooking classes, you’ll learn “Herbs 101”. Fresh herbs can alter and enhance the flavor of any dish. To chefs, they’re basic ingredients. To novices, they’re intimidating. It can be tough to identify herbs and even more difficult to know how to us them.  Using healthy cooking techniques, you can cut fat and calories. Consider, for instance, that each tablespoon (about 14g) of oil you use when frying adds 14 grams of fat and more than 100 calories. To put it in perspective – a healthy adult eating a 1,800 calorie diet should have no more than about 70 grams of fat a day. By switching to roasting, you not only eliminate added oil but also allow any fat in the food to drip away.  Just as important as eating healthy is to study your food labels. Food and ingredient decisions are more difficult than ever. In our cooking class you’ll learn how food companies often misrepresent or mislead us into buying products with little or no nutritional value. The food label is where you go for the real information. Use it to compare products and discover what they truly contain so you can make healthier choices.  Learning how to have a well-stocked kitchen is all part of the process. When you don’t have the right ingredients in the house, it’s hard to eat well. In our cooking class you’ll learn how to keep a well stocked pantry, fridge, condiments, and freezer. All of this gives you options to pull together a variety of delicious and wholesome meals in a pinch.