Single and couple adult cooking classes now offered at Lackawanna College in Scranton
From a press release:
Learn to make impressive meals for your friends and family with adult cooking classes offered at Lackawanna College through the Kiesendahl School of Hospitality and Tourism in Scranton.
Lackawanna’s professional chef instructors will walk learners of all skill levels through the cooking process in a fun, relaxed environment. Along with learning how to cook a meal from scratch, chef instructors will provide trade secrets to food and wine pairing. All classes are BYOB, and a wine pairing suggestion will be offered for each class.
Held at the Lackawanna College Healey Hall kitchen lab (415 N. Washington Ave., Scranton), adult cooking classes are non-credit and open to the community. Attendees will be standing, cooking, and working for most of the class and must wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back.
Additional adult cooking classes will be added throughout the summer and again during the next school year. Kids classes will also be offered this coming summer.
Lackawanna College Couples Cooking Class: French Classics
Saturday, March 24, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Learn how to create a fresh three-course date night meal from scratch. This course focuses on French-inspired classic dishes: traditional coq au vin, potato dauphinoise, and chocolate soufflé with homemade whipped cream.
Suggested BYOB wine pairing: Pouilly Fuisse, Chardonnay, Oaked White, Cabernet Franc, or Beaujolais
Class cost: $85 per person. Includes three-hour instruction and recipe packet for menu. Class is limited to 16 students.
Lackawanna College Homemade Pasta Cooking Class
Saturday, April 14, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Learn how to make delicious, authentic homemade pasta in a fun and creative class. From making dough to using pasta machines and the preparation of different kinds of sauces, this course prepares you to make pasta in your own home like a pro. Pasta dishes include ricotta, mint, and pea ravioli and lemon, shrimp, and arugula with fettuccine.
Suggested BYOB wine pairing: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Albarino, Pinot Noir, Gamay, or Grenache
Class cost: $75 per person. Includes three-hour instruction and recipe packet for menu. Class is limited to 16 students, paired in groups of four.
For more information or to register, contact Susan C. Markovich, special programs coordinator at the Kiesendahl School of Hospitality and Tourism, at markovichs@lackawanna.edu or 570-955-1488.
Lackawanna College is a private, accredited college serving the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania. With its main campus situated in downtown Scranton, Lackawanna’s expanding footprint also includes satellite centers in Hawley, Hazleton, New Milford, Sunbury, and Towanda.
