Explore recipe literacy through the versatility of soup making and delicious bakes! From a chunky chili with spicy and zesty flavors to a tomato soup with grilled cheese and a chicken noodle soup with focaccia – the possibilities are endless!
In this month’s series, learn:
Recipe Literacy: How to read, scale, and personalize recipes.
Culinary Confidence: Experience a commercial kitchen and gain confidence from sharing tasks to finally demonstrating a soup and bread recipe.
Soup Skills: Leave with a repertoire of skills, including knife techniques, sautéing, puréeing, and building a broth from scratch.
Baking Skills: Elevate a meal with quick breads like cornbread, scones, or focaccia, turning a soup into a family meal.
On the Menu:
Week 1: Chili and Cornbread.
Week 2: Roasted Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese.
Week 3: Chicken Noodle Soup with Mini Sourdough Rosemary Focaccia.
A $40 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers everything you'll need.
Instructor
Nadja Peschke
Nadja comes from the Boston area and holds a bachelor's degree in studio art from Principia College in Elsah, Ill. She works as a professional baker and does art commissions on the side. In her day-to-day life and on her travels abroad, she enjoys creating meals and baking her signature sourdough bread for friends. She first began baking sourdough in 2020 and has proudly shared her starter “Lilac” with culinary arts classes at BARN. In her classes, Nadja loves to incorporate the importance of seasonality and supporting our local food systems. She teaches both youth and adult classes. You can find her current food and art work on nadjapeschke.com or on Instagram @thewinterlilac.
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