Minnetonka Community Education

Chef Rhett's love of food and cooking is contagious. Through demonstration and hands-on experience, you will explore basic knife skills, food sourcing and learn new and exciting dishes to add to your cooking repertoire. Meal Prep - Chipotle® at Home Learn how to prepare the most popular items from this fast-casual chain at home and on the cheap. Prep ahead easy, healthful options that can be made into endless combinations of meals for the whole week. Burgers 101 How to select and grind your own meat and the trick to making the perfect patty every time. The best way to cook a burger (hint: it's not on the grill!), sliders, and the famous Jucy Lucy at home. Turkey Tips & Tricks Brine the bird, peel the spuds, assemble the green bean casserole ahead of time - everything you need to know to make your Thanksgiving a breeze by following a simple calendar of easy prep tasks. We'll also make a delicious gravy. Fresh Pasta - Northern Italian Learn to make some of Chef Rhett’s favorite recipes he learned while living in Italy. Learn how to hand-make and roll out various pasta doughs and create simple sauces that really showcase the noodle. Also learn to make your own dried pasta.

Chef Rhett's love of food and cooking is contagious. Through demonstration and hands-on experience, you will explore basic knife skills, food sourcing and learn new and exciting dishes to add to your cooking repertoire. Date Night (just in time for Valentine’s Day) Stay home and cook a romantic feast for your sweetheart! The menu includes: oysters, mixed salad with raspberry vinaigrette, handmade pasta with fresh seafood, and molten chocolate cake. Crazy Fast Dinners One-pan wonders, sheet pan dinners, meal prep and more, to get food on the table for your busy family, using restaurant family meal secrets. Mexican Street Food Make your own tortillas in just 20 minutes! You can use tortillas in: tacos, quesadillas, tostadas, or fry 'em up for the freshest chips and guacamole. Ramen with Hand-Pulled Noodles Harness the power of kansui to make fresh, authentic ramen noodles by hand and slurp them up with endless combinations of broths and garnishes. Sausage Making 101 There are no two finer words in the English language than "encased meats", my friend. Learn from the mastermind behind Surly Brewing's successful charcuterie program just in time for grilling season! We'll make wild boar bratwurst from start to finish and taste a variety of other hand-made products.