Upcoming Live Classes
Come cook with me, live!
I teach two live series right now. One is in person at the Frederick County YMCA in Urbana, MD, one Wednesday morning a month, and yes, you eat what we make. The other is online with AARP, free, and you can cook along or just sit there with your coffee and watch.
Both are Mediterranean. Both are built for the way you're actually cooking now, which for most of us is one or two people, and that deserves a real answer.
The Two Series, Fall 2026
Eat Well, Age Well: A Mediterranean Journey
In person, Urbana MD
Join me at The Natelli Center at the Frederick County YMCA, with a different topic each month, September through May. You’ll enjoy one hour of discussion, followed by one hour of me cooking in front of you. Samples of everything, obviously!
Each topic is offered twice per month. Each month stands on its own, so come to one or come to all nine. September is building the Mediterranean pantry so a good dinner is always about twenty minutes away. October is squash and root vegetables. It goes from there, and the full run of months is below.
Starting at $35 a class. Registration goes through the YMCA.
THE MONTH-BY-MONTH LIST
September · The Mediterranean Pantry. Stock the kitchen so a healthy dinner is always twenty minutes away. Sept 2 and 16.
October · Fall Harvest. Squash, root vegetables, and warming grains. Oct 7 and 21.
November · Dinner Parties Made Simple. A make-ahead Mediterranean menu for holiday hosting. Nov 4 and 18.
December · 30-Minute Mediterranean. Fast weeknight dinners for the busiest month of the year. Dec 2 and 16.
January · Sunday Setup. One hour of prep that powers a week of meals. Jan 6 and 20.
February · Lunches You'll Actually Look Forward To. Grain bowls and soups worth looking forward to in the middle of February. Feb 3 and 17.
March · Sauces, Dressings & Marinades from Scratch. A handful of sauces that change everyday cooking. March 3 and 17.
April · The Art of the Salad. Composed, grain, bean, and warm salads that go well past lettuce and tomato. April 7 and 21.
May · Summer Preview. Low-cook nights and bright summer flavor. May 5 and 19.
Free Classes with AARP Maryland
Online, from your kitchen
Once a month, enjoy a live cooking class wherever you are. While I cook, you ask questions in the chat, and you leave with the recipes. The chat really gets going, with people joining in from across the country. It’s so much fun!
You don't even need to be an AARP member and you don't have to cook along. Plenty of awesome people watch and make a recipe or two that weekend instead.
Classes are totally free. You will need an AARP.org account to register, which takes about a minute to do.
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