Cook Culture

Join Chef Mara as she teaches you how to make simple flatbread and pizza in your own home kitchen. Using simple ingredients, this class is all about knowledge and technique.

Making pasta is a skill that opens up a world of possibilities. In this class, you will be taught how to make perfect pasta dough using a food processor and by hand as well as processing the dough with a pasta machine.

There’s no better way to learn fundamental cooking skills them with the Classics of French cuisine. This cool summer menu features seasonal market produce, a light and airy soufflé and deep chocolate mousse

There’s no better way to learn fundamental cooking skills them with the Classics of French cuisine. This cool summer menu features seasonal market produce, a light and airy soufflé and deep chocolate mousse

Chef Mara is the past President of Slow Food Canada and was the first to operate a farm-to-table cooking school in the Cowichan Valley. Mara has extensive knowledge of Italian cuisine and a special passion for Italy, where she has led culinary tours for the last 20 years