Your Guide to Cooking Classes in Madison
Did you resolve that 2024 would be the year you took better care of yourself? Are you hoping to eat better and cook more homemade meals? Maybe you’re in a cooking rut and want to learn something new, from making your own pasta or soup broth to using more herbs.
Cap Times Food Editor Lindsay Christians is here to help. Bianca Martin and Lindsay discuss the dizzying array of options in Madison.
Join us every Thursday as we explore Madison's food culture, from the brewers and bakers to the chefs and cheesemakers.
Cooking classes mentioned on the show:
- Madison College’s cooking classes for community members
- Madison Public Library’s Cooking with Chef Lily classes for kids
- Willy Street Coop classes
- Orange Tree Imports classes
- DelecTable classes
- Sur La Table at Hilldale classes
- Cooking with the Cap Times
Individual classes happening soon:
- Four Winds Farm in Fitchburg class on Super Bowl appetizers
- Wildwood Institute class at Olbrich Gardens about native herbs
- Meat People butchery classes
Classes with dinner:
Baking classes:
- Far Breton Bakery’s Pastry Chef Workshop
- The Baked Lab’s classes on Puff Pastry, Choux Pastry, Macarons + Fruit Tarts
- Madison Public Library’s Puff Pastry from Scratch
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