Fresh ideas for Summer meals

Fresh ideas for Summer meals... at the CLL

This summer, WOW your friends and family with a new recipe or meal, with hands-on cooking classes at the CLL.

Whatever your schedule, you can still register for evening, weekday, or weekend classes and workshops starting throughout the term.

Register now to ensure your spot in these upcoming classes: 

Saturday Workshops (one-day only!)
Cooking Fresh from the Farmer's Market

Grilling Beyond the BBQ

Weekday Series
Latin American Cuisine Made Simple for You

Evening Class Series

Trader Joe's Picnic and BBQ Dishes 

Cooking Fresh from the Farmer's Market
with Suzanne Lemagie
Saturday, July 12
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Students discover new seasonal foods and experiment with familiar foods. Class will meet at the Santa Barbara Farmer's Market for an educational shopping experience, then return to the kitchen to prepare purchased ingredients. Fresh vegetables and salads are paired to create a delicious appetizer, entree, and fresh fruit dessert. Class Cost: $39.00 Materials Cost: $12.00
Register HERE. 

Latin American Cuisine Made Simple for You
with Monica de Alba
3 Mondays, beginning July 14
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
Experience the exotic dishes of Latin America by making the constantly changing menu highlighting a variety of countries. Hands-on and delicious you will indulge in taste delights from Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and more. Discover a huge selection of new and unique ingredients and learn where they can be purchased locally. Always new recipes so this is a class that can be taken over and over. Create happy friends and family when you serve up these wonderful meals. Experienced or beginners are welcome. Class Cost: $52.00 Materials Cost: $40.00 
Click HERE to register.

Trader Joe’s Picnic and BBQ Dishes
with Suzanne Lemagie
2 Tuesdays, beginning August 5
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
It is picnic and BBQ season but who wants to spend hours preparing. Get some help from the Joe down the street and discover all the delicious prepared and easy to prepare options. From casual to elegant you will have the solutions your guests will love and still have time to enjoy the outing yourself. Class Cost: $47.00 Materials Cost: $20.00
Spaces are filling up fast. 
Register HERE. 

Grilling Beyond the BBQ
with Suzanne Lemagie
Saturday, August 9
9 a.m. - 1p.m.
Roast, grill and bake veggies, fruit desserts, salads, biscuits, soup (yes, soup) and protein entrees! Think beyond the 'hunk of meat' BBQ and explore the many ways of the grill. Learn about marinades and rubs too. We'll also prepare fabulous picnic salad sides to satisfy both the meat lovers and the vegans! Grilled Summer Gazpacho Soup; Grilled Corn Salsa with Seasonal Seafood; Fabulous Grilled Vegetable Platter; Grilled Pineapple; Kebobs, Grilled Grass Fed Steak with Caramelized onions over Wilted Greens; Chicken Sausage over Spring Greens and Buttermilk Dressing are just some of the dishes you will enjoy preparing in class. Class Cost: $39.00 Materials Cost: $12.00
Grab a friend, and register HERE. 

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Summer Term continues through August 23^rd. Come choose from over 147 evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL.

Upcoming CLL Cooking Classes

This week, Get Cooking - at CLL!

CLL has great evening and weekend cooking classes for YOU! Cooking classes are still open, but space is going fast. Register now before they fill. 

TUESDAY!
Meal in One: Soups and Stews

with Suzanne Lemagie
2 Tuesdays, beginning March 4

6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Learn to create hearty and delicious meal-in-one soups and stews featuring organic chicken and beef. Recipes include traditional dishes, California style dishes, unique ingredients, and accompanying breads and biscuits. Class Cost: $47 Materials Cost: $20

THIS SATURDAY!
Cooking Fresh from the Farmer's Market
with Suzanne Lemagie
Saturday, March 8
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Discover new seasonal foods and experiment with familiar foods. Meet at the Santa Barbara Farmer's Market for an educational shopping experience, then return to the kitchen to prepare purchased ingredients. Class Cost: $27 Materials Cost: $15

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Winter Term continues through March 22! We offer many evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL

What’s “Cooking” Now at CLL

DO Try This at Home!

Just in time to impress friends and family throughout the holiday season! 

The holidays are right around the corner… Learn how to prepare delicious main dishes, sides and desserts.

One-session workshops:

• “Fall” in love with Autumn Market Vegetables
• Take control of your turkey with No More Excuses: Mastering the Thanksgiving Turkey
• Vegetarian Guests? Not a problem! Sign up for Macho Without Meat

Don’t forget dessert!

• Spend 4 sublime chocolate-drenched classes in Chocolate Mania

Spaces in these cooking classes are limited, Register Today or sign up with a friend or your social group! Such a great way to get into the holiday mood!

What’s in season?

Autumn Market Vegetables
with Suzanne Lemagie
Tuesday, October 29^th 
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Fall in love with fall vegetables and learn some new and delicious recipes that friends and family will enjoy. We'll prepare some hearty, warming fall vegetable dishes using nature's best harvest from winter squash dishes and other root vegetables to the hearty fall greens. Recipes will be inspired by farmer's market shopping to see what is in season and locally grown. Discover these wonderful recipes and enjoy eating delicious, healthy, fall meals. Class Cost: $23.00
Spaces are almost full, register now for your chance to participate!

This year, get it right!

No More Excuses: Mastering the Thanksgiving Turkey—

with Michelle Molony
Friday, November 1^st
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
It has come down to the wire and everyone is expecting a great holiday dinner. Oh, if you had only taken that new class on how to master the turkey! You would have learned how to select, prepare, season, cook and present turkey in a whole new way.
There still is time to get ready for the big day. No more excuses! Learn foolproof, never-fail techniques refined over years of turkey cooking that will put you in control of your turkey. Class Cost: $29

Space is limited. Register before it’s too late! 

Vegetarian guests? Not a problem!

Macho without Meat
with Suzanne Lemagie

Tuesday, November 5^th
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Men can be macho without depending on a high protein meat based diet. Learn about the foods that can build a strong and healthy, vibrant body. This class teaches vegan and veganism for men the right way. Gain and share information regarding balancing meals and getting the right nutrition. This class is not just for the devoted vegetarian. Class Cost: $17 Materials Cost $10

Don’t wait! Register NOW!

Calling all chocolate lovers!

Chocolate Mania

with Elizabeth Vereycken
Begins Wednesday, November 6^th 
6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., 4 sessions
Calling all chocolate lovers! Where does chocolate come from? What is the history? How is it made? What are the various types? What is the best? Fair Trade? Health benefits? Aphrodisiac? Why are we so addicted? Explore these questions with a healthy dose of humor while we making a favorite chocolate recipe in every class. Truffles, hot cocoa, chocolate cookies, chocolate mousse, chocolate covered fruit, molten chocolate cakes and many other recipes with surprising new ingredients. Momma always said “Life is like a box of chocolates”. Come and enjoy a big box of life. Class Cost: $81.00 Materials Cost: $40.00

Spaces are filling up fast. Register NOW.

You may also be interested in these classes:

Superb Sauces, Beautiful Holiday Food Gifts, Fast and Fabulous Hors D’Oeuvres

Check out all of our remaining fall Cooking classes here!

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning fall term continues through Dec 14th! We offer hundreds of daytime, evening and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. www.sbcc.edu/CLL