Catering is a business that has become very popular, especially for those who love to cook and plan parties. From weddings, to showers, to business parties, catering is a home-based business that gives the caterer an exciting and creative career.

In this introductory course, you will learn how to put your cooking and party planning skills to work. Learn the fundamentals of the catering business, how to cook for large crowds, organize your kitchen, manage your time, and work with clients. The course focuses on cooking skills every caterer needs, with an introduction to the business side of catering. You'll also receive many unique and tested recipes that you can use to jump-start your business. Build your catering skills and begin a new and exciting career today.

For more information or to register please click the link.

We've had a lot in interest in making some homemade Chinese food.  Join Jennifer for this oriental experience.Tuesday evenings from 6-8 on May 7, 14, 21, 28.  $25 per person

Week 1-- Fried rice

Week 2-- Egg rolls with homemade duck sauce

Week 3--** Beef and Broccoli (participants will be required to bring 1 lb of beef-- recommended sirloin beef tips)

Week 4-- pork/shrimp dumplings with homemade dumpling skins and garlic-chili oil

**Cancellation policy**  If you cancel the week of class, there will be no refund.  

**You MUST pay at the the time of registration.**

Want to make your own pasta?  Then we have the classes for you!  Join us as Jennifer teaches you how to make your own pasta!  Each week you will learn something new. 

You can choose to do all of the classes or pick and choose what classes you would like to do.  Each class is $25.  

Jennifer has loved cooking since childhood.  She is 1/2 Italian and grew up in the kitchen.  She loves cooking from scratch and trying new foods. She is a Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.  She resides in Mapleton with her Husband and has 3 grown children.  

Week 1-- Pasta fagioli-- Literally pasta and beans.  Not your Olive Garden variety.  Every Italian family has their own version.

Week 2 -- Clams and spaghetti with garlic, red pepper and olive oil sauce

Week 3 -- Pasta Puttanesca - garlic, caper, tomato, olive sauce

Week 4 -- Chicken Piccata -- butter, lemon, caper sauce

 **Cancellation policy**  If you cancel the week of class, there will be no refund.  

**You MUST pay at the the time of registration.**

Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is a Vietnamese noodle soup that’s made with broth, rice noodles, meat, and fresh garnishes.  The broth's unique flavor is so delicious and delicate.  Making Pho broth is a labor of love.

Join Jennifer on Saturday May 18 from 8-12 to learn how to make this traditional style soup.  $25 per person.

The ServSafe® program is developed by the National Restaurant Association with the help of foodservice industry experts who face the same risks you do every day. Your concerns are our concerns.

Our years of experience and inside knowledge of the foodservice industry are at the core of our courses, exams and materials. We will prepare you to handle food sanitation risks. 

Our materials help define food safety best practices because we involve specialists from regulatory agencies, academia, and the foodservice industry to create them. ServSafe materials reflect the latest science, research and FDA Food Code.

Certified ServSafe Instructors and Registered ServSafe Proctors must meet minimum experience and educational requirements. You can be confident that practical, real-world experience guides your training.

The fee covers materials, instructor, exam and certificate presentation.

If you have already completed the course/training and are only in need of the proctored exam, please register for our exam only session.

If you only need to take the ServSafe exam because you have already completed the necessary training, you may register to have your test proctored at our center.

If you need the training, please register for the class & exam session.

Food and nutrition have a profound impact on our health and well-being, yet many of us are not aware of what foods to eat, which diets are healthy, and where our food originates. We eat toxic, irradiated, or genetically altered foods and we eat more than we need. How can we change our eating habits and become more conscious of what we eat, why we eat it, how it is prepared, and what consequences our food choices have on our health as well as the health of our planet? This certificate provides an overview of the role of food and nutrition choices on our bodies, our immune systems, our overall well-being, and the health of all sentient beings on an increasingly populated planet.

The outcome of this certificate is for the learner to describe a holistic overview of current food and nutrition issues and their impact on physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and planetary health.

For more information on this course click the link.