Cooking Classes At The Kitchener Market
Being the Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Ambassadors for Kitchener Waterloo we enjoy cooking up something fun! You can oftern find us at the Kitchener Market Cooking Classes learn lots of tips, techniques and recipes from the area's best chefs!
Post by Lisa McDonald.
As you can see the classes are fun and informative! Here's a list of the upcoming classes that will get your creativity cooking!
Veggie delight: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Eating a balanced vegetarian diet can be challenging, especially when lifestyle or dietary restrictions make options more limited. Find ways to eat healthy, vegetarian meals that are out of the ordinary and exciting! Even if you are simply interested in learning more about a vegetarian diet before you take that first step, or you're a veteran veg-head looking for meal inspiration, come join this class and explore the options that are available to you!
Perfect pizza: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The market is brimming with the best cheeses, meats and vegetables for making your own homemade pizza. Work as part of a team to make three styles of pizza with seasonal ingredients - you'll never want take-out again.
February cooking classes
Top Chef Terry - Knife skills: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Join the Kitchener Market as we begin anew one of our most popular cooking class series - top chef with Terry Salmond! Runner up on Top Chef Canada's previous season, chef Terry is passionate about sharing his knowledge and love of food with his classes. In this class we will learn knife skills: how to properly use and take care of your knives. Provided in this class are appetizers and dishes created using the skills demonstrated during the night, so you can snack and learn all at the same time.
Summer in Spain: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Feel the heat at your Kitchener Market as we serve up Spanish dishes for you to enjoy! This is a hands-on cooking class where you will learn how to create some of your favorite Spanish recipes, and then sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor at the end of the night.
Tour the Market with ChefD: Saturday, Feb. 7, 10-12 pm
Tour the market is back! Join ChefD as he does some shopping with our vendors downstairs, and then returns to the Marketplace room to prepare the fresh, local ingredients into a delicious dish for you to sample! This class is free, please meet in the Marketplace at 10 a.m.
Date Night with Chef D: Thursday, Feb. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
ChefD is the popular host of ChefDtv.com, an innovative online cooking show and will be launching the third season of his cooking show on Rogers Kitchener, At Home with ChefD. This class is a demonstration class and is not hands-on. This class will be $45, spots go quickly!
Tour the Market with Chef D: Saturday, Feb. 14, 11-1 p.m.
Join us for a free tour of the Market vendors this Saturday, hosted by Chef D from Rogers TV! We will meet at 11 a.m. in the Marketplace, go through the tour with Chef D highlighting some of his favorite vendors, then return to the marketplace for a cooking demonstration and sampling.
Wine and Art: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Join us for a fun new series - Wine & Art! Hosted by a certified Art Innovators teacher, this two-hour class will feature hands-on instruction as you create two pieces of artwork, accompanied by wine and a platter of gourmet cheese. The theme for this class is a couple in the rain using acrylic.
Kitchener Mardi Gras: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
It's always a party at the Kitchener Market! New Orleans is full of hearty, flavorful foods with just the perfect amount of spice. Come learn how to put together a meal like they do down South, and also learn a new Mardi Gras themed cocktail recipe that you can make at home!
Top Chef Terry - Cooking terminology and recipes: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Join the Kitchener Market as we begin anew one of our most popular cooking class series - top chef with Terry Salmond! Runner up on Top Chef Canada's previous season, chef Terry is passionate about sharing his knowledge and love of food with his classes. In this class we will learn cooking terminology and recipes: how to understand and easily work off of any recipe you come across. Provided in this class are appetizers and dishes created using the skills demonstrated during the night, so you can snack and learn all at the same time.
Hawaiian cocktails and tapas: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Aloha, Kitchener! Although the weather outside is frightful, our kitchen is always the perfect temperature. Come out for a fun night of learning Hawaiian dishes like fish tacos, Loco moco, and more! End the night right with a tropical cocktail that you can easily make at home.
Register today for these exciting classes before they fill! Check back often for new additions or changes!
* Most classes are $45 unless otherwise noted in class details.
Cooking Stage At The Total Woman Show
Want a preview of the types of dishes you will learn to cook at the Kitchener Market Cooking classes?
Be sure to visit the KITCHENER MARKET COOKING STAGE at The Total Woman Show @ Bingemans February 7 and 8, 2015. You may just recognize some of the Kitchener Market Booth Hosts!
Stay tuned to the Food Revolution KW Facebook Page for the Chef Schedule when it's released!
Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To The Total Woman Show
The contest listed below (might take a minute to load the rafflecopter contest form. If the contest does not pop up, clear your cache and refresh) is for a chance to win a pair of passes to attend The Total Woman Show for one day.
You must provide your own transportation
I would love to be able to learn how to cook authentic new Orleans food, we vacationed there a few years back and couldn't get enough :)
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I have learnt lots of new techniques and finest cooking tips from your Kitchener market cooking classes. Can you share with me recipe of Chicken Macaroni and Non Veg momos? My kid’s love a lot both of these dishes but I don’t know how to make them, so please share useful recommendation!
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