Miami Dade College

For children ages 6-11. We will be assembling gingerbread houses using gingerbread cookies, icing, and candy.

Learn how to make a fun and delicious brunch for the spring holidays. Dazzle your parents and friends with exquisite dishes and beautiful presentations. Learn to host, cook and enjoy your event!

Join us as we make chocolate everything!! This Valentine's themed class will include heart shaped chocolate cakes and fondue, tarts and pastries. Create chocolate sweets for your loved ones, from the heart.

For students who have basic cooking skills. Learn further techniques, skills and tricks of the trade. Class is an excellent source of knowledge for the home gourmet or the professional cook trying to refresh his/her skills. Students will learn how to make a six-course gourmet meal.

Tuscan cuisine is simplicity perfected. In this workshop, you'll enjoy white bean bruschetta; then prepare the remainder of the memory-making menu.

Learn to bake a cake and butter cream frosting from scratch. Learn tips and techniques to frost and decorate with pastry bags. This class is taught in Spanish and English.

Learn the proper tools and techniques for great cooking. This four-session course will cover roasting, stewing, and sautéing. Learn how to make soups, main dishes and side dishes that will get you started in becoming a wonderful chef.

Students will learn all the different mediums of decorating, using the basic ingredient of sugar. Create beautiful flowers and ornaments for that special occasion cake. Prerequisite: Basic Cake Baking and Decorating. Students will need to purchase some tools.

Learn the nuts and bolts of starting your own catering business. This is a theory class with no cooking involved. Some of the topics included are: styles of catering, legal issues, food pricing, menu writing, food preparation techniques and storage.

Prerequisite: Catering Tech 1. This course will be part theory and part hands-on cooking. Topics will include: how to staff an event, labor cost, staff training, sales and marketing, general bookkeeping procedures including direct and indirect expenses. Students will set up in teams and prepare various mini events.

Students will learn how to make Ganache, Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Glaze, Chocolate Tart, Truffle Cake, Chocolate Souffle, and Chocolate Fondue Sauce.

Let’s change the way we eat without actually going on a diet! No more fast food! We can make some easy changes to the way we perceive our food. We’ll discuss ways to stock your pantry to make life easier and more nutritious. The students will prepare healthful satisfying dishes that look like they were prepared by a professional!

The specific aromas and mix of spices give this style of cooking an undeniable appeal worldwide. Learn what makes these dishes so popular.

Create professionally covered fondant cakes. Learn techniques such as draping, bows, and other beautiful designs. This class is taught in Spanish and English. Prerequisite: Basic Cake Baking and Decorating, Cake Decorating II/Sugar Flowers.

Come take part in the creation a delightful three course French meal—dessert and all. Prepared with classic French ingredients, this repast will surely satisfy even the most refined pallets. Bon appétit!

Using original Japanese recipes, make sushi rolls, Nigiri (small pieces of rice topped with fish) and Temaki. Find out what has been and continues to be all the rage!

Learn ways to trim the fat and lower the carbs. Our food will be so delicious you'll never know that you are dieting. Open discussion of our choices in the way we eat, what we find at the grocery store and how to truly keep it simple. Then we'll dig in and prepare some great dishes to eat and critique at the end of class.

Learn to prepare a three course meal using only vegetables, fruits and herbs.

Participants will be taken on a culinary trip of discovery. Learn about the different influences that create Northern Italian cuisine. Menu will include: Ozzo Buco with Grameltta, Risotto a la Milanesa, Insalata de Pomodoro e Mozzarella, Crusty Herb Bread, and dessert.

Student will learn to make one of the healthiest and tastiest dishes of Spain: Paella. A dish made from the heart, with rice, lots of veggies different meats and Mediterranean sea fish and seafood. You'll also learn how to prepare different tapas, like tortilla española.

Host a cocktail party like a professional caterer!

This is the perfect course for individuals who wish to become a Personal Chef. The course focuses on all the aspects of operating a successful Personal Chef Service, including administration, organization, operations, marketing and sales. It also includes a comprehensive review of culinary theory. A Personal Chef diploma will be awarded upon successful completion of this course. Prior attendance of Basic Cooking Skills, Advanced Cooking Skills, Sauces and Soups is recommended.

So, what's the big fuss about Champagne? Take this effervescent three-hour workshop and not only get a grip on the celebrated wines of Reims, but also discover, learn to appreciate and taste some equally fabulous sparklings from regions such as Asti, California, Cava, Veneto and Australia's Yarra Valley.

Un fascinante recorrido por el mundo de la enología. Deguste vinos de las mejores regiones vinícolas de Europa, Sudamérica, África y Oceanía y cultive su paladar con las mismas técnicas utilizadas por aclamados catadores. El costo de la matrícula incluye todos los materiales. Estudiantes deben tener al menos 21 años de edad.

From garden greens to gourmet composed salads, we have lots of ideas for a variety of applications. We’ll discuss the elements of good salads, review some great condiments and then prepare our recipes. And of course, we eat and exchange ideas at the end of class.

Students will learn to make fresh pasta and southern Italian favorites such as Pizza, Tiramisu, etc.

Learn how to plan and cook a spectacular meal, high on elegance and impressiveness, low on preparation and clean up. We’ll share super simple ways to wow family and guests. Really beautiful foods presented in a way that looks like they took forever to prepare but didn’t. Step saving advice and some discussion on what an EZ gourmet pantry looks like. Then learn to prepare grilled chicken three ways, a few easy side dishes, and a dessert with an elegant presentation to eat and discuss at the end of class.

Get your Food Handler Certification with this 3 hr. State of Florida required course for workers in the food industry. Handbook and card are included.

Get the information and knowledge you need to pass the required State of Florida Food Manager Certification exam. Test, handbook and certificate included.

Exam meets requirements for the certification of food managers. Testing and certification are included.

Do you love cheese? Of course. Do you want to know more about it? Of course. Cheese 101 is the best place to start. In this single session class learn the basics of cheese and the wines that best suit them. Explore the history of artisanal cheese from France to California. Learn about different milk types, textures and flavors as well as how to shop for, care for, and serve fine cheeses. Uncover some new wines that complement different cheese types, taste through and find your favorite combinations. Impress your friends, family, and colleagues at the next wine and cheese soiree!

Baffled by Beaujolais? Guessing about Gewurtztraminer? Take part in a six week study into fine wine appreciation. This will be a very enjoyable approach to learning more about fine wine with a hands on approach. Students must be 21 years old to register.

So, what's the big fuss about Champagne? Take this effervescent three-hour workshop and not only get a grip on the celebrated wines of Reims, but also discover, learn to appreciate and taste some equally fabulous sparklings from regions such as Asti, California, Cava, Veneto and Australia's Yarra Valley.

Learn to bake a cake and butter cream frosting from scratch. Learn tips and techniques to frost and decorate with pastry bags. This class is taught in Spanish and English.

Students will learn all the different mediums of decorating, using the basic ingredient of sugar. Create beautiful flowers and ornaments for that special occasion cake. Prerequisite: Basic Cake Baking and Decorating. Students will need to purchase some tools.

Students will learn how to make Ganache, Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Glaze, Chocolate Tart, Truffle Cake, Chocolate Souffle, and Chocolate Fondue Sauce.

Learn how to make a beautiful Royal Icing Christmas Tree ornament.

Create professionally covered fondant cakes. Learn techniques such as draping, bows, and other beautiful designs. This class is taught in Spanish and English. Prerequisite: Basic Cake Baking and Decorating, Cake Decorating II/Sugar Flowers.

Learn to make Éclairs, Chocolate mousse, Fruit tarts and more.