Cooking

Learn how to preserving summer fruits using less sugar in this hands-on workshop. UMaine Extension volunteers and staff will teach you how to safely substitute natural sweeteners like honey, maple syrup, and fruit juice into your favorite recipes when canning. Participants will receive a "Preserving the Harvest" food preservation packet, and will learn recommended methods for preserving foods, the latest and safest recipes, about equipment to insure safety, and how to check for properly sealed jars.  Bring to class: a potholder.

Thursday, April 30, 5:30-8 p.m.

Course Fee:$12

Material Fee:$20, paid to instructor at class

Join Rose for dinner on Monday nights. These are hands-on cooking classes where you will share a meal from the menu items you prepared together. Bring to class: large soup bowls.

April 13  Menu:  Typical Vietnamese meal. Stewed Swordfish with tomato sauce, Vietnamese greens soup with chicken, steamed white rice.

Course Fee: $23 per class

Material Fee: $10 per class, paid to instructor at class