Free Fall Cooking Classes

by Sep 26, 2025Education, Food & Drink, Online Exclusives

Join free Cooking at Home Classes in Leland this fall to learn essential kitchen skills, enjoy live demos, and connect with your community every Monday.

NC Cooperative Extension is inviting the public to join its Cooking at Home Classes in Leland, designed for beginners and intermediate cooks looking to build kitchen confidence and skills. Hosted by Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent Avery Ashley, this popular five-week series will be held at the Brunswick Center at Leland (Leland Senior Center), located at 121 Town Hall Drive NE.

Classes take place every Monday from October 27 through November 24, 10:00–11:30 a.m. Each session focuses on essential cooking techniques, meal management tips, and live demonstrations with food samples. Whether you’re new to cooking or looking to sharpen your skills, these classes offer valuable hands-on experience in a supportive environment.

Five adults, four wearing red aprons and one in a chef uniform, work together rolling dough on a table in a kitchen, smiling and enjoying a cooking class. Rolling pins and baking sheets are visible.

The weekly topics include:

• Week 1: Meal planning, food safety, measuring, knife skills, and making the most of ingredients on hand. Demo and tasting with herbs and spices.
• Week 2: Exploring rice, beans, stocks, and soups, plus an introduction to mirepoix and roux.
• Week 3: Salads, sandwiches, tortillas, snacks, with a demo on homemade dressings and pan-fried tacos.
• Week 4: Cooking vegetables and fish, comparing fresh, frozen, and canned foods, and understanding the Maillard reaction. Demo features roasted and sautéed vegetables.
• Week 5: Poultry, eggs, and casseroles.

Classes are free, and participants are encouraged to attend all sessions to build on their skills each week. For more information or to register, contact the Brunswick Center at Leland (Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc.).

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn new cooking techniques, enjoy delicious samples, and connect with fellow community members in Leland. NC Cooperative Extension is excited to invite the public to Cooking at Home Classes in Leland, perfect for beginner and intermediate cooks eager to gain confidence in the kitchen. Led by Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent Avery Ashley, this five-week series will be held at the Brunswick Center at Leland (Leland Senior Center), 121 Town Hall Drive NE, every Monday from October 27 through November 24, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Four women, two in chef hats and two in aprons, are gathered around a kitchen counter preparing food together. They are chopping and mixing ingredients, appearing engaged and focused on their cooking.

Each weekly class will highlight a different cooking method, teach essential kitchen skills, and provide helpful meal management tips. Enjoy live cooking demonstrations and food samples at every session. Topics include meal planning, food safety, knife skills, herbs and spices, rice and beans, soup making, salads, sandwiches, snacks, vegetables, fish, poultry, eggs, and casseroles.

These free classes are a great way to learn new techniques, whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand your culinary repertoire. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions to maximize their learning experience.

To register or get more information, contact the Brunswick Center at Leland (Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc.).
Don’t miss this chance to improve your cooking skills and enjoy delicious food with your community!

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