SVHEC to host cooking classes for all ages
ABINGDON — “Cooking Along the Crooked Road,” a culinary program at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, has announced four special February classes for cooks of all ages.
Taught by local chefs and accomplished cooks, these not-for-credit, hands-on enrichment classes are open to the public. Classes will meet in the SVHEC’s culinary kitchen.
Designated class times and fees follow. To see a complete list of spring culinary courses and descriptions, or to register online, visit www.swcenter.edu/cooking. Or call the SVHEC at (276) 619-4300.
On Feb. 11, “Have a Heart Baking Class for Elementary Students” will be held from 10 a.m. until noon. The fee is $24. Natalie Shortridge of Baby Cakes Cup Cakery will teach a hands-on class for first- through fifth-graders, concentrating on decorating techniques with cupcakes and heart-shaped cutout cookies.
Students will participate in all aspects of the class and be able to take home baked goods to share, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Also on Feb. 11 Shortridge will lead the same class, also for $24, but for middle and high school students (grades 6-11) from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., with emphasis on being creative with decorating techniques. Shortridge was one of SHVEC’s teen cooking camp instructors last summer, and her class on sweets was by far the hit of that week.
“Valentine Cake Decorating Class” for adults will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 13 for $30. Kay Hughes will lead students in making roses and flowers as well as working with fondant and icings to create ribbons, lace and other cutouts.
Students will use different tips to create new effects and decorations on heart-shaped cakes that can be taken home to enjoy on Valentine’s Day with family and friends.
“Cajun Cooking: Mardis Gras Traditions in the Kitchen” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 20. Cost is $30. The class features Louisiana native and culinary expert Ellen Delatte.
Adult students will explore the culture and cooking traditions of south Louisiana’s famed Cajun country.
Over the course of the evening, students will participate in the preparation of an authentic pot of Cajun jambalaya and traditional side dishes of white beans and candied yams.
To complete the evening and celebrate Mardis Gras, the class will enjoy the well-known Louisiana “King Cake.”
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