Kitchen Confidence: Four-Week Cooking Series

🍳 Cooking at home doesn’t have to feel overwhelming (or boring)! This four-week series is designed to help you build real, usable kitchen skills, one Monday night at a time. Each class focuses on a core technique, with hands-on cooking and plenty of space to ask questions, try things out, and build confidence as you go.

Class Schedule:

• September 9th: Knife Skills & Mise en Place
  Learn how to hold, use, and care for your knife with confidence. Practice essential cuts and discover how mise en place (getting everything prepped before you cook) sets you up for success. Together, we’ll prepare vegetables for a simple stir-fry that highlights these foundational skills.

• September 16th: Mother Sauces
  Focus on technique and flavor as we explore the five classic mother sauces. Prepare each sauce to take home, learn how to store and use them, and discuss practical recipes that make sauces feel approachable for everyday cooking.

• September 23rd: Grocery to Plate
  Menu planning doesn’t have to be overwhelming! This session breaks down how to plan a week of meals, shop with intention, and move smoothly from the grocery store to your kitchen. We’ll talk strategy, flexibility, and how to make cooking at home feel more doable and less stressful.

• September 30th: Introduction to Pastry
  Finish the series with dessert! This class introduces the fundamentals of pastry through hands-on practice making pâte à choux and pastry cream. Learn how simple components come together to create cream puffs, and gain confidence working with pastry doughs at home.

📍 Location: 250 E. Main St Suite 130, Rochester, NY 14604