Participants will learn how to season, care for, and use a Chinese wok and cleaver. The recipes for the class will include stir-frying, oven roasting, and preparing steamed rice. Each student will take home a specially selected kit including a lightweight cast iron wok, wok spatula, carbon steel cleaver, honing steel, a heavy duty cutting board, and one of Chris Toy's 6 cookbooks. The retail value of the kit is $230, but participants will pay Chris just $120 on the night of class. Those in the know bring containers just in case! Class size is limited to 6 so register today!

You will have the opportunity to cook a four course Italian meal. Your hard work in the kitchen will be followed by a sit down dinner beginning with roasted tomatoes with basil/ burrata with focaccia, followed by chicken marsala and garlic buttered noodles as the main course and lemoncello tarimisu for dessert. You will savor your culinary creation all while sipping on a glass of wine. You will have the added pleasure of enjoying the company of those you have prepared the meal with and will most likely take home leftovers. Bring take home containers with you, just in case!

Sharon Sperry is a retired Head of International Schools who has had a passion for cooking her entire life. She’s cooked for ambassadors, kings and, of course, children and their teachers. She invites you to share her enthusiasm for good food enjoyed with family and friends.

In this course, BoomerTECH Adventures guides Chris, Jill, and Ed share their love of cooking and enjoyment for lots of different types of foods. You will learn how to prepare several tasty stir fries using traditional Chinese flavorings, make fresh pasta, turn leftover sweet potato into gnocchi, stir up a great fried rice, and give ramen soup a delicious upgrade. In addition, discover an easy way to make your own pita pockets, flat breads, and tortillas. Plus, you will see a way to combine the benefits of cooking on cast iron with your love of grilling. We haven’t forgotten dessert! Who can resist a delectable chocolate brownie torte or apple pie?