Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Community Education Services

Are you ready to up your air fryer game? Join Kirsten live online from her home kitchen as she demonstrates a variety of advanced air fryer cooking methods. Recipes include “Everything Bagel” Rolls with Holes, Sweet Potato Hash, Wild Rice & Kale-stuffed Chicken Thighs, and Mini Pumpkin Pies. Registration includes extensive recipe handout and a link to the class recording so you can re-watch at your convenience.

We’ll start with delightful autumn salad tossed with crispy granny apples, candied walnuts, feta cheese and dried cranberries in a raspberry vinaigrette. Featuring “Chateaubriand” beef tenderloin seared, roasted and served with amazing sauces including bordelaise, béarnaise and pepper sauce. Accompaniments will include creamy potatoes au gratin, tomatoes provencal and fresh steamed asparagus tossed with olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon. We’ll finish with crème caramel, an exquisite homemade custard served in a pool of caramel. Class is primarily demonstration.

Relish the flavors of Italian heritage starting with fresh garden greens tossed with vine ripe tomatoes, sweet red onion, kalamata olives, pan fried prosciutto and gorgonzola cheese. You'll enjoy "Chicken Parmigiana", succulent breast of chicken lightly breaded, sautéed and baked with prosciutto ham, tomatoes, relish and provolone cheese in a robust marinara sauce. To that we'll add "Macaroni Rosa", a wonderful combination of vegetables and pasta in a classic marinara sauce with a splash of cream. We'll finish with "Torta Formaggio", a rich Italian style cheesecake topped with caramel, raspberry and chocolate sauce. Class is primarily demonstration.

Pizza is a staple in our society; you can get it thick or thin, from the grocery or a take-out place. You can have your favorite cheese or meats, veggies, taco, or any other combination of ingredients. Learn to make savory tender dough, top it with a variety of toppings and go home with your family’s dinner. Adult/youth team welcome. Supply fee ($7) included in tuition.

Use your kitchen gadgets* to create yummy appetizers for holiday gatherings, game nights, or just for fun. Join Kirsten live online from her home kitchen as she demonstrates Instant Pot Hot Crab & Shrimp Dip, Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower, Goat Cheese & Garlic Crostini, Jalapeño Rarebit Poppers, and more! Registration includes extensive recipe handout and link to class recording so you can re-watch at your convenience.*No air fryer or Instant Pot? No problem! Recipes will include oven/stovetop directions too.

Learn to create the rolled Norwegian cookie, Krumkakes made with cream, butter and cinnamon or sometimes flavored with vanilla. For generations, Minnesotans have purchased their irons to bake krumkakes from local manufacturer Nordic Ware in St. Louis Park. Italian Pizzelles are also baked on top of the stove using an iron but are a flat, anise-flavored cookie or they may also be vanilla flavored. The chewy, almond Swedish Sandbakkelse are delicate golden brown in color and are baked in tiny tins to resemble tarts. Finally, we will master deep fried Rosettes - fragile, paper thin Scandinavian delicacies dusted with confectioners’ sugar. Expect great recipes plus the many tips and techniques that will make your baking a success! Please bring containers to bring your creations safely home. Supply fee ($13) included in tuition. This class is hands-on.

The holidays are best with family and friends. Sweet treats, bars and cookies are at every gathering. Be prepared for your next holiday “get-together” with this class and bring a friend for more baking fun. We will mix, bake and decorate 10 different holiday treats completely from scratch using the freshest ingredients such as creamy butter, rich chocolates and nuts. No holiday is complete without the sprinkles, the spices and the peppermint. Treats to be made may include Mrs. Claus’s Sugars, Pepperkaker, Lemon crinkles, Russian Tea Cakes, Fudge, Chocolate Crinkles, and a few other surprises. They are all freezable so you can eat them later in the season if desired. Please bring containers, wax paper and parchment to bring 10 dozen treats home. Pack a lunch to eat. Supply fee ($34) included in tuition. *Students ages 10-14 may take class with a paying adult if working together on one batch.

Restaurant favorites made at home in your pressure cooker? You can do this! Join Kirsten live online from her home kitchen as she demonstrates Wisconsin Cheddar Fondue like The Melting Pot, Pasta e Fagioli like Olive Garden, Traditional Wings like Buffalo Wild Wings, Pumpkin Cheesecake like The Cheesecake Factory, and more. Registration includes extensive recipe handout and link to class recording so you can re-watch at your convenience.

This wonderful Norwegian delicacy is made for banquets, holidays, weddings and all special occasions. If you are Norwegian and missed recording Grandma’s recipe, tips and techniques, this is the class for you! Learn the fine points in making the dough, baking, storing and of course how to serve lefse with a bit of history and humor. Plan to sample your fresh, warm creations with traditional fillings plus take home finished lefse and dough to bake them and share with family and friends. Supply fee ($9) included in tuition. This class is hands-on.

They are beautiful and so fun to make! Your instructor will show you some simple tricks to make the process easy. You will make three different kinds: lovely blueberry, lemon, and pink champagne. You will bake and assemble one recipe from start to finish, as well as decorate and assemble the other two recipes. You will be the talk of the party when you serve these little delicacies!

Celebrate fall German style with “sauerbraten” tender pot roast in a tangy sweet and sour sauce, beef rouladens stuffed with pickles, bacon and onion in red wine sauce, pork ribs braised in sauerkraut and “Wiener Schnitzel” chicken tenders lightly breaded and sauteed with fresh squeezed lemon and herbs. Side dishes will include spaetzle, potato pancakes, potato dumplings, mashed potatoes and braised red cabbage. We’ll finish with a classic black forest cake, it’s sublime. Class is primarily demonstration.

Do you ever wonder how cooks pull a meal out of thin air when the fridge seems bare? Pantry meals are the answer! Join Kirsten live online from her home kitchen as she demonstrates a variety of meals using cupboard, freezer, and/or other long-storing ingredients. Recipes include Copycat Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi in the Instant Pot, Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwiches, Thai Pumpkin Soup, and more. Registration includes extensive recipe handout and link to class recording so you can re-watch at your convenience.

From those northern countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, we will create an assortment of superb entrees and desserts balanced with a soup and salad, but NO Lutefisk! Recipes may include: Apple Stuffed Pork Loin, Swedish Meatballs, Salmon with Dill and Lemon, Cold Poached Salmon, Carrot Casserole, Spinach Soup, Pineapple Beet Salad and Cheese Sticks. And...of course great desserts: Rice Pudding, Toska Cake, Finnish Nut Logs, Raspberry Ribbons, Oatmeal Wafers and a famous Fruit Soup. Do join us! Supply fee ($15) included in tuition.

Sourdough became popular over the last year as a healthier alternative to regular white or whole wheat bread. Although it has comparable nutrients, the lower phytate levels mean it is more digestible and nutritious. The prebiotics also help to keep your gut bacteria happy, and it may be less likely to spike blood sugar levels. Come to this class and make a dozen sourdough muffins and go home with other bread recipes and a small amount of starter to continue making sourdough at home. Bring a quart glass jar with a lid to class. Supply fee ($9) included in tuition.

Experience exquisite French classics starting with french onion soup topped with toasted croutons and gruyere cheese, browned to perfection, followed by "Coq au Vin", tender breast of chicken sautéed with fresh pearl onions, mushrooms and bacon in a rich burgundy wine sauce served with a delicious wild rice blend and green beans amandine. We'll finish with "Crepes Suzette", thin pancakes served in a delightful butter, citrus and brandy sauce. Class is primarily demonstaration.

You've tried the rest. Now try the best truffles of all that you will make yourself. This is one of Nancy's most popular classes. She has shown thousands of students how to make these rich, chocolaty delicacies. With just one 3 hour class, You will be making truffles for all those special occasions. From graduations to weddings to gifts and more. You will make five different recipes in class and each student will take home a nice box of 15-18 truffles. Plus, you will sample some other chocolate-dipped treats in class. Supply fee ($13) included in tuition. Optional truffle kits ($18) will be available for purchase at class for future candy making projects. We are sorry, but nut allergies cannot be accommodated for in this class.