Learn the essential steps to go from recipe to food product to selling on store shelves. This program will go over the basics of food regulation, manufacturing, pricing, and marketing.

Do you have dreams of starting a restaurant, catering company, or food truck, but don’t know where to start?

Did you realize that your burrito is wrapped in history? Join Gene Chavez for a well-rounded lesson on the history of the tortilla. Then take part in a tortilla-rolling contest.

Celebrate the flavors of fall with non-traditional, tea-infused dishes.

Discover tasty Caribbean cuisine that is healthy too. In this interactive demonstration, you will learn how to make traditional Puerto Rican Sofrito.

Did you realize that your burrito is wrapped in history? Join Gene Chavez for a well-rounded lesson on the history of the tortilla. Then take part in a tortilla-rolling contest.

From over-easy to scrambled, from hard-boiled to fluffy omelets. Learn different egg cooking techniques and omelet filling options with the Culinary Center.

Beef, chicken, pork, or vegetarian is just the starting point for making a great pot of chili. Join Mel Cole for a discussion about the numerous ways to make this wonderful stew.

The flour tortilla that wraps your favorite burrito has a rich and complicated history.

Celebrate the flavors of fall with non-traditional, tea-infused dishes.

What's better for Halloween than a spooky mocktail loaded with tiny balls filled with juicy splashes of "blood"?

Discover the five “mother sauces” and how they are used to make other sauces. In this interactive demonstration, you will learn how to make a bechamel sauce in MCPL’s Culinary Center Kitchen.

Just because sweet potatoes and pumpkin are traditional holiday fare doesn’t mean they can’t get an upgrade.

Amp up the flavor in your favorite recipes! Explore why and how you can make your own rubs and spice blends with Chef Mel Cole.

Just because sweet potatoes and pumpkin are traditional holiday fare doesn’t mean they can’t get an upgrade.

From over-easy to scrambled, from hard-boiled to fluffy omelets. Learn different egg cooking techniques and omelet filling options with the Culinary Center.

Incorporating tea into your recipes can infuse them with both flavor and health benefits.

Learn how to expertly and safely cut, chop, mince, dice, and julienne in the kitchen using the right knives, techniques, and surfaces.

Incorporating tea into your recipes can infuse them with both flavor and health benefits.

Join the Culinary Center for an afternoon of baking! You’ll make a versatile cookie recipe from scratch and explore ways to modify the recipe using mix-ins.

Learn the science and safety information behind the practice of home food preservation, specifically sweet spreads. Participants will prepare and take home a jar of jam.

Incorporating tea into your recipes can infuse them with both flavor and health benefits.