Return to Site | View Calendar | Mobile Version
-- Select Location -- Byam Center Chelmsford High School Chelmsford High School - Cafeteria 1 Chelmsford High School - Cafeteria 2 Chelmsford High School - Room 108 Chelmsford High School - Room 109 Chelmsford High School - Room 203 Chelmsford High School - Room 204 Chelmsford High School - Room 206 Chelmsford High School - Room 207 Chelmsford High School - Room 208 Chelmsford High School - Room 209 Chelmsford High School - Room 211 Chelmsford High School - Room 243 Chelmsford High School - Room 244 Chelmsford High School - Room 255 Chelmsford High School - Room 324 CHS Emerson Conference Room, 3rd Floor CHS Emerson Conference Room, 3rd Floor CHS Emerson Conference Room, 3rd Floor Community Education Center Community Education Center - CommEd Cafeteria Community Education Center - CommEd Kitchen Community Education Center - CommEd Room 15 Community Education Center - CommEd Room 17 Community Education Center - Gym Community Education Center - Rec Room Community Education Center - Room 14 Harrington McCarthy Middle School McCarthy Middle School - Chorus Room McCarthy Middle School - Field Parker Parker - Chorus Room Parker - Parker Band Room Parker Band Room Parker Room 230 South Row
to   
Show Location

Monday November 3, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Spectacular Side Dishes NEW! - Spectacular Side Dishes NEW! If you are tired of the same old side dishes, join us and bring your dishes to a new level of creativity and wonderful new flavor combinations that are sure to elevate any meal.  In class, you will make Baked Fennel with Tomatoes and Herbs, Braised Cauliflower with Asian Spices, Curried Basmati Rice Pilaf with Apples, Maple Orange Mashed Sweet Potatoes, and Spinach with Caramelized Onions, Pine Nuts, and Dried Apricots.  NOTE:  This class is a high-demand class.  If spaces are full, remember to add yourself to the waitlist.  If there is enough interest, a second class will be opened up.Instructor:  Diane MantecaAbout Our Instructor:Diane has been a professional chef for 35 years, working in high end gourmet establishments as well as catering companies.  She owned the Brickyard Cafe in Cambridge for 7 years which was an eclectic and popular restaurant tucked away in the Fresh Pond area.  Diane has co-authored a Zone cookbook on healthy eating and worked as a food consultant with recipe development for a major corporation.  She has been a culinary teacher at Assabet Regional Vocational School and Brookline High School and has participated in many charitable events including Dana Farber:  Cooking for a Cure.  She has been a personal chef with clients in the Boston area, and continues her passion of teaching culinary classes.  Diane also has a successful Utube channel called Diane's World Kitchen and loves making cooking videos to share with all.

Wednesday November 5, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Bread Basics: Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls NEW! - Bread Basics: Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls NEW Join us for this introduction to the basics of yeasted bread as you make these quick and delicious dinner rolls a perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving feast.  You'll learn how to work with yeast, knead and shape bread dough, and go home with a dozen warm rolls! NOTE:  This class is a high-demand class.  If spaces are full, remember to add yourself to the waitlist.  If there is enough interest, a second class will be opened up.Instructor:  Steve TullochAbout Our Instructor:Steve Tulloch, chef/owner of Two Desserts Baking, graduated college with a teaching certificate, and after a two-decade detour into tech punctuated by over a dozen baking classes at King Arthur Flour in Vermont, he decided to turn his hobby into a career. In 2019 he entered the Pastry Certificate Program at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, graduating in 2020 with High Honors in both Academics and Lab. Steve has his ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification and Allergen Awareness Training, and is a member of the United States Personal Chef Association.

Monday November 10, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	African Cuisine & The Art of Spice Blending NEW! - African Cuisine & The Art of Spice Blending: Liberia NEW! Step into the vibrant world of African culinary traditions in these immersive and flavorful cooking classes.  African Cuisine & The Art of Spice Blending invites you on a cultural and sensory journey through the diverse flavors of the continent.  Together we'll explore the foundations of African cooking by crafting our own custom spice blends.  Each student will learn how to mix and balance spices used in traditional dishes from the countries of Nigeria, Congo, and Liberia.  Guided by rich hands-on instruction, you will prepare an authentic African dish using the very spice blend you create.  You will not only leave with a jar of your personally crafted spice mix, but also the knowledge and confidence to recreate the dishes, and its cultural essence, in your own kitchen. NOTE:  This class is a high-demand class.  If spaces are full, remember to add yourself to the waitlist.  If there is enough interest, a second class will be opened up.Instructor:  LaFortune DjabeaAbout Our Instructor:LaFortune Djabea is the CEO and Founder of Mola Foods, featuring spice blends, chili relishes, marinades, sauces, plantain chips and more inspired by cuisine from Cameroon, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, India, Morocco, Nigera, Somalia, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam.  She is a certified plant-based chef passionate about dispelling the stigma around African food.  A sought after keynote speaker, LaFortune is the author of Forging My Own Path: Triumphs and Trials of Resilience, a story about her journey, shrouded in secrecy, across continents in search of a life beyond Cameroon./Keynote Speaker/Former Realtor

Wednesday November 12, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Italian Cooking from Puglia NEW! - Italian Cooking from Puglia NEW! Puglia sits in the boot of Southern Italy and has become a "go to" region when traveling to Italy in part because of their distinct and flavorful cuisine.  In class you will learn to make a delicious antipasto dish called Peporoni al Forno, stuffed peppers with anchovies and breadcrumbs, the famous Orrechette with Meatballs, and Braised Broccoli Rabe with Cannellini Beans. Finish with a specialty dessert, Sporcamusi, a puff pastry filled with cream.NOTE:  This class is a high-demand class.  If spaces are full, remember to add yourself to the waitlist.  If there is enough interest, a second class will be opened up.Instructor:  Diane MantecaAbout Our Instructor:Diane has been a professional chef for 35 years, working in high end gourmet establishments as well as catering companies.  She owned the Brickyard Cafe in Cambridge for 7 years which was an eclectic and popular restaurant tucked away in the Fresh Pond area.  Diane has co-authored a Zone cookbook on healthy eating and worked as a food consultant with recipe development for a major corporation.  She has been a culinary teacher at Assabet Regional Vocational School and Brookline High School and has participated in many charitable events including Dana Farber:  Cooking for a Cure.  She has been a personal chef with clients in the Boston area, and continues her passion of teaching culinary classes.  Diane also has a successful Utube channel called Diane's World Kitchen and loves making cooking videos to share with all.

Monday November 17, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Czech Christmas Classics NEW! - Czech Christmas Classics NEW! Bring the heart of a Czech Christmas to your kitchen!  In this hands-on class, you will learn how to make a traditional Czech potato salad, crispy breaded Chicken Schnitzel, and delicate Vanilkove Rohlicky, which are crescent-shaped vanilla cookies that melt in your mouth.  These recipes are simple, satisfying, and sure to become family favorites for years to come.NOTE:  This class is a high-demand class.  If spaces are full, remember to add yourself to the waitlist.  If there is enough interest, a second class will be opened up.Instructor:  Jarka SalvoAbout Our Instructor:Hello! My name is Jarka Salvo, and I’m originally from the Czech Republic, a place I’m proud to call home. Cooking has always been a big part of my life. Growing up in Czech, it was how we connected as a family.  Today, I carry on that tradition with friends, loved ones, and now, with you! I return to the Czech Republic each year, and the moments I treasure most are spent in the kitchen, cooking with my family. I'm so excited to share a few of my favorite Czech recipes and give you a taste of the comfort and joy that Czech cooking brings. I hope you enjoy every bite!

Wednesday November 19, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Thanksgiving Sides & Dessert - Thanksgiving Sides & Dessert Get an early start on making a memorable feast for Thanksgiving! Learn how to put a fresh spin on your favorite side dishes. You will be making Chestnut & Apricot Stuffing, Winter Root Mash, Brussels Sprouts with Maple Mustard Sauce, and Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage. Finish your feast with Pumpkin Gingerbread Pudding!  Tuition includes a materials fee for food. (Demonstration and participation.) NOTE:  This class is a high-demand class.  If spaces are full, remember to add yourself to the waitlist.  If there is enough interest, a second class will be opened up.Instructor:  Diane MantecaAbout Our Instructor:Diane has been a professional chef for 35 years, working in high end gourmet establishments as well as catering companies.  She owned the Brickyard Cafe in Cambridge for 7 years which was an eclectic and popular restaurant tucked away in the Fresh Pond area.  Diane has co-authored a Zone cookbook on healthy eating and worked as a food consultant with recipe development for a major corporation.  She has been a culinary teacher at Assabet Regional Vocational School and Brookline High School and has participated in many charitable events including Dana Farber:  Cooking for a Cure.  She has been a personal chef with clients in the Boston area, and continues her passion of teaching culinary classes.  Diane also has a successful Utube channel called Diane's World Kitchen and loves making cooking videos to share with all.

Monday November 24, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	East Made Easy: Southeast Asian Cooking NEW! - East Made Easy: Southeast Asian Cooking NEW! Fall is a beautiful season a time for comfort, gathering with family and friends.  As we approach Thanksgiving, it's also a perfect season to create and enjoy delicious heartwarming dishes.  Learn how to prepare traditional comfort food from the Sudanese culture.In this class, you will learn to make Soto Ayam (chicken soup of turmeric and lemongrass), Lumpia (spring rolls with vegetables), Martabak (thin pastry filled with spiced ground beef and egg), Gado-Gado (salad of steamed or blanched vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and eggs), and Kue Bika (honeycomb patterned dessert cake).NOTE:  This class is a high-demand class.  If spaces are full, remember to add yourself to the waitlist.  If there is enough interest, a second class will be opened up.About our Instructor:Rina Saptaria, also known as “Ina” to her friends and family, was born and raised in Indonesia, a beautiful country in Southeast Asia with towering mountains, vast lakes, and extensive river systems.  It was there that Ina first discovered her love of cooking and especially preparing the cuisine native to her country.  After moving to the U.S. and starting her family, Ina spent time honing her craft teaching at several community education programs in the area.  When her children began school, she created “Cooking Around the Globe”, an after-school program for the Andover Public Schools designed to teach children about and to prepare cuisine from other countries.  It is her passion to share recipes from the East and show the community that you can make these elaborate dishes simply with ingredients sourced from your own local grocery store.

Monday December 1, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Burgers Around the World NEW! - Burgers Around the World NEW! Elevate your next barbecue or family burger night dinners with some of the tastiest burgers from around the world.  In this class you will be making Italian Smash Burgers, Argentinian Turkey Burgers, Asian Salmon Burgers, and Spicy Mexican Black Bean Burgers.  You will be making slides in class so everyone can enjoy each type of burger.  Impress your family and friends with these new and exciting recipes.NOTE:  This class is a high-demand class.  If spaces are full, remember to add yourself to the waitlist.  If there is enough interest, a second class will be opened up.Instructor:  Diane MantecaAbout Our Instructor:Diane has been a professional chef for 35 years, working in high end gourmet establishments as well as catering companies.  She owned the Brickyard Cafe in Cambridge for 7 years which was an eclectic and popular restaurant tucked away in the Fresh Pond area.  Diane has co-authored a Zone cookbook on healthy eating and worked as a food consultant with recipe development for a major corporation.  She has been a culinary teacher at Assabet Regional Vocational School and Brookline High School and has participated in many charitable events including Dana Farber:  Cooking for a Cure.  She has been a personal chef with clients in the Boston area, and continues her passion of teaching culinary classes.  Diane also has a successful Utube channel called Diane's World Kitchen and loves making cooking videos to share with all.