Woman learns to cook through Kirkwood classes
Maureen Lehman of Cedar Rapids recalls hating cooking before joining Kirkwood Community College's four week Culinary Experience. She now loves parsnips and creates multi course meals, later expanding to Discovering Breads and Discovering International Foods with friend Lucy DeWitt. Chef Daniel Dennis notes basics unlock many dishes. Hy Vee offers 10 to 12 cooking classes monthly.
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Lehman
Kirkwood Community College
Ehman
Kirkwood
Lucy DeWitt
Maureen
Daniel Dennis
Mary Pat Esch
Edgewood Road
Maureen Lehman
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Center
Cooking classes in Eastern Iowa offer flavorful learning
Readers explore various class options that emphasize empowering students to cook healthier at home. Theresa Carbrey of New Pioneer Food Co-op notes the value of teaching healthy choices, while Lehman treats cooking as creative stress relief and a practical nightly task.
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Iowa
Theresa Carbrey
New Pioneer Food Co-op
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Lehman
Homemade Sushi Rolls with Avocado and Veggie Fillings
Step by step guide crafts sushi with seasoned rice, nori sheets, and fillings like cucumber carrot bell pepper and avocado. Rice is seasoned with rice vinegar sugar and salt then cooled and rolled inside nori with fillings before slicing into 6 to 8 pieces.
Polenta Variations for Romantic Valentines and Brunch
Home cook Heather Younker shares versatile polenta ideas for Valentine meals. From fried polenta squares with spaghetti sauce and Parmesan to olive oil spiced croutons, she suggests baked polenta rounds topped with greens and a hearty eggs recipe. The piece also covers basic polenta making and a Valentine themed brunch idea with polenta circles, sausage gravy, and baked eggs.
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