Join three local foodies for some fun in the kitchen as we travel to Greece and Italy with our taste buds. Learn how to make Italian Wedding Soup (Sue Campbell), spanakopita - a savory pie of spinach with phyllo pastry  (Jean Girmscheid),  and tiramisu - a decadent, creamy, elegant dessert (Sharon Hill). They will demonstrate their recipes, provide students with directions and answer questions about ingredients and where to purchase or make substitutions. We will eat what we prepare! 

On the first night, participants will receive an introduction to the many varieties of seaweed and their unique flavor and nutrition profiles We’ll also create a little seaweed snack, have a ‘Cup of Sea’ tea, and take a tour of the MCSV facility.

On the second night, we’ll cook and taste the complimentary flavors of eggs and seaweed. Sweet, savory, spicy, we'll explore the whole gamut and learn how to enhance them all with a touch of sea vegetables. Bring your curiosity, appetite, and a pint-sized jar for pickling on the second night.

Your instructor, Chris Toy, is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and hastaught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Cooking students will learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created.

Escape to a Victorian Inn, the Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artist, cooks and creatives! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops, including a private house concert by Grammy balloted sing-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. 

For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/.

There is a $60 non-refundable fee when you register through RSU 24 Adult Educatio.

Your instructor, Chris Toy, is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Cooking students will learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created.

Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor, and their family escaped to their “beautiful little island” in the Canadian Maritimes, Campobello Island. We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages. Workshop participants will explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century. All meals are included in the workshop fee as well as specially planned optional eveningactivities designed to extend your learning from the day’s workshops. Register forthe retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Acadian Arts Retreats participants will have exclusive overnight accommodations in the park.

There is a $60 non-refundable fee when you register through RSU 24 Adult Educatio.