UH Maui College offers fall ‘Just for Fun’ culinary classes
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The University of Hawaii Maui College Culinary Arts Program will offer five hands-on cooking and baking classes this fall for residents interested in building their skills in the kitchen.
The "Just for Fun" noncredit series will begin Sept. 26 and includes instruction in knife skills, stocks, soups, fish preparation, pastries, holiday side dishes and cookie decorating.
"Our non-credit classes are all about demystifying techniques," Chef Craig Omori said. "You don’t need years of culinary training to break down a fish, simmer a great broth, or turn out bakery-quality holiday pastries. Pastry Chef Hannah and I are excited to welcome home cooks into our labs this semester to build solid kitchen fundamentals and have a great time doing it."
An instructor demonstrates a cooking technique during a class in the Pā'ina Building's commercial kitchen at University of Hawaii Maui College. Photo courtesy UH Maui College
All classes will be held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Pā'ina Building on the UH Maui College campus in Kahului. Classes cost $100 to $120 per person.
The fall schedule includes:
• Sept. 26 -- Kitchen Basics: Knife Skills, Stocks, Soups and Broths: Omori will introduce participants to fundamental kitchen techniques. Registration and additional information are available at tinyurl.com/4x9vnc33.
• Oct. 17 -- Intermediate Knife Skills: Fish Fabrication and Cookery: Omori will lead an intermediate class focused on preparing and cooking fish. Registration and additional information are available at tinyurl.com/mr2k44tf.
• Nov. 7 -- Pastry Made Easy: Sweets & Treats Class: Pastry Chef Hannah Stanchfield will teach participants techniques for preparing sweets and other baked goods. Registration and additional information are available at tinyurl.com/y7a6zfr6.
• Nov. 21 -- Holiday Side Dishes: Omori will lead a class centered on preparing side dishes for holiday meals. Registration and additional information are available at tinyurl.com/bdf3v5y9.
• Dec. 5 -- Pastry Made Easy: Holiday Cookie Decorating: Stanchfield will teach techniques for decorating cookies during the final class of the series. Registration and additional information are available at tinyurl.com/363jywkw.
The registration pages include more detailed descriptions of each class and lists of items participants will need to bring. Questions or requests for assistance may be directed to Omori at omoric@hawaii.edu.