From Garden to Table: Cooking Without Recipes

Recipes matter, but this course invites you to cook intuitively, letting ingredients lead the way.

Discover confidence and joy in the kitchen using a simple framework built on seven core elements that form the foundation of cooking—fat, acid, salt, heat, sweetness, and herbs or spices.

Over five weeks, each seasonally inspired class guides you to work with what’s available from your garden or local farmers’ market.

You’ll learn straightforward techniques for preparing vegetables and proteins at home, and we’ll create seasonal cocktails or mocktails to complement each meal.

Each week, you’ll join a live Zoom session where we cook together and share our results.

Between classes, your “homework” includes shopping locally and completing simple prep.

At the end of each class, gather friends around your table to enjoy what you’ve made.

This course welcomes anyone curious about cooking without recipes, eating more seasonally, or finding fresh inspiration.

This course is primarily demonstration-based, with limited time for Q&A.

Because recipes are planned in advance, ingredient substitutions for dietary restrictions, allergies, or personal preferences (including vegetarian requests) may not be possible.

Students are encouraged to review the recipe list in advance to ensure the course meets their needs.