CLASSES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS

Are you stuck in a home cooking rut?
Do you dream of having the confidence to create easy, flavorful, and nourishing meals in your own kitchen?
Are you looking for support in cooking for specific dietary needs?

Whether you're aiming to:

• Build your own culinary skills,

• Support a friend who finds mealtime challenging, or

• Discover new ways to connect with friends or co-workers through shared skill-building

I offer virtual and in-person cooking and baking classes tailored to individuals and groups. In-person classes are available in the greater Portland, Oregon, area.

Let’s find the right class for you! Schedule a free, 15-minute exploratory call to get started.

To schedule a free 15-minute free exploratory call:

With over a decade of teaching experience, I’m passionate about helping people overcome their cooking fears and gain the confidence to create delicious, nourishing meals with ease.

My expertise spans seasonal, plant-forward cooking, Eastern European and Slavic cuisine, unique dietary plans, and comforting baking. Each class is tailored to your specific needs and recipe preferences, to ensure what you learn is right for you!

Browse a selection of my current offerings below, and don’t miss the customer testimonials to hear how others have transformed their time in the kitchen.

PRICING

• Groups of 3-6 people - $550 per Zoom or in-person class, includes recipes, shopping lists, and a 30-min. planning meeting

• Groups of 7-16 people - $750 per Zoom class or in-person class, includes recipes, shopping lists, and a 30-min. planning meeting

• For private classes of 1-3 people, larger corporate groups, or non-profit/community rates please get in touch through the form below.

Drop me a line for more information, to build your own custom class, or to find out about pricing.

CHALLAH

In this 90 minute class, we’ll learn to make challah dough, how to braid it two different ways, and how to properly bake your bread. You get to choose classic egg challah or vegan challah, and any toppings or fillings you desire.

90 minutes | all ages welcome.

PELMENI & VARENIKI (DUMPLINGS)

In this 90 minutes class, we’ll explore classic Soviet dumplings. We’ll learn to make one dough for both kinds of dumplings, and how to shape our pelmeni and vareniki with your choice of fillings. We will end the class by cooking and eating our freshly made dumplings.

90 minutes

SWEET & SAVORY RUGELACH

In this one-hour class, we’ll learn to make a universal rugelach dough that can be filled with either savory or sweet fillings like raspberry chocolate, pizza, pesto, or more.  You’ll receive a recipe and video demo in advance of the class so that your dough can be made ahead of time. Together, we’ll learn how to fill, shape, flavor, and bake our pastries.

1 hour | all ages are welcome.

KREPLACH TWO WAYS

In this 90 minute class, we will learn to make a simple pasta dough that can be used for kreplach, or for any noodle dish. We will make both meat and vegetarian fillings, and learn to fill, shape, cook, and serve our kreplach.

90 minutes

COOKING WITH SEASONAL VEGETABLES

In this 90 minute class, we will walk through 3 vegetable dishes and 3 interchangeable sauces/dressings. We will explore cooking with legumes, grains, and how to properly roast, blanch, and sauté.

This class is ideal for anyone looking to include more vegetarian and plant-based dishes in their diet, or for those looking to learn more about seasonal cooking.

Dishes will depend on the season and dietary preferences of the group.

90 min

MATZO BALL SOUP (CHICKEN OR VEGETARIAN)

Have you always wanted to make classic matzo ball soup? In this one hour class, we’ll learn the key to great broth, we’ll turn that broth into soup, and make matzo balls from scratch. You choose between classic chicken soup or vegetarian soup.

1 hour