Ready to elevate your cooking skills but don’t have the time or tools to fully dig in? Expand your skills in a two-hour session learning alongside OCC’s award-winning Culinary Studies Institute team. Children and adult classes in classic culinary fare to cookie creations are available through OCC’s Continuing Education program.
- Pasta Fresca for Children- 6-16 Years Old – Saturday, Feb. 3 - Learn how to roll and shape different types of pasta varieties and make tasty marinara, alfredo and palomino sauces.
- Heart Healthy Cooking – Thursday, Feb. 8 - To celebrate American Heart Month, participants will learn ways to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.
- Cooking with Healthy Substitutions – Monday, Feb. 12 - In this demonstration, participants will learn how to swap out ingredients to comply with dietary restrictions, how to use up what’s in the pantry, or what to do when they simply run out of an ingredient.
- Preparing Winter Soups – Monday, Feb. 26 - This class demonstrates how to make popular winter soups: butternut squash; roasted root vegetable chicken; and Italian wedding.
- Spring Cookie Creations for Children - 6-16 Years Old – Saturday, March 16 - Learn decorating techniques in this hands-on class using royal icing on sugar cookies.
- Nutrition through the Human Life Cycle – Friday, March 22 - Participants will learn about the effects of dietary choices during pregnancy, infancy, toddler and teen years, adulthood and senior years.
- Tea Party Classics, a Royal Treat – Tuesday, April 23 - This hands-on class demonstrates the traditions associated with constructing a traditional tea party, including creating assorted sandwiches, garnishes, mock Devonshire cream and lemon curd to go with scones, and creating finger desserts such as Madeleine, mini cupcakes, tarts and brownies.
Visit OCC’s Continuing Education Culinary online to register and learn more.
About OCC
Oakland Community College offers nearly 100 degrees and certificates programs with the resources students need to be successful and advance our community. As a top transfer institution, OCC offers one of the state’s most affordable tuition rates and flexibility in scheduling with face-to-face and online options. The College is nationally recognized for its high-demand career training with expert faculty in their fields. More than 1 million students have enrolled in the College since it opened in 1965. Learn more at oaklandcc.edu.
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