Take Non-Credit Culinary Classes at GHC This Fall!
Posted on: Sep, 24, 2024
The Community and Continuing Education program at Grays Harbor College will offer two series of culinary classes this fall, Chefs in the Kitchen and Cuisine, Culture, and Community. The upcoming classes are not credit bearing and will be held in the state-of-the-art Culinary Arts labs in GHC’s new tulalW Student Center.
GHC’s Culinary Arts Consultant Candi Bachtell led the creation of the upcoming slate of classes. Bachtell has 37 years of experience in the culinary industry and was previously the owner of Savory Faire Café in Montesano.
“Our goal is meeting the changing dynamics and needs of Grays Harbor and Pacific County’s citizen involvement in continuing education, our workforce, and businesses,” said Bachtell. “We also hope to have fun and bring people together over food.”
Chefs in the Kitchen Series
The first series of non-credit culinary classes this fall is Chefs in the Kitchen, which Bachtell described as a “culinary journey celebrating the vibrant flavors and talents of our local community.” Classes in this series include:
- Mastering Knife Skills and Crafting a Hearty Soup – Tuesday, October 8
- Wood Fire Pizza and Sauce Making – Wednesday, October 9 and Wednesday, October 16
- Fall Cake Making and Decorating – Monday, October 21
- From Bean to Brew: Exploring the World of Coffee – Saturday, October 26
- The Perfect Pie – Tuesday, October 29
- Bread Making Mastery Series – Tuesday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 12
Cuisine, Culture, and Community Series
The second series held this fall is Cuisine, Culture, and Community. According to Bachtell, the goal of this series is to, “illuminate the essence of our community, where stories intertwine with flavors and traditions are passed down through generations.” Classes in this series include:
- French Colonial Cooking: A Culinary Journey – Tuesday, October 22
- Liberian Cuisine – Wednesday, October 23
- Healthy Trending and Traditional Korean Dishes – Saturday, October 26
- Traditional South Indian Chicken Curry – Wednesday, October 30
- Cuban Home Cooking – Wednesday, November 6
- Polish Pierogies – Thursday, November 7
- Swedish Cardamom Bread – Wednesday, November 20