*This class is sold out!

We will be featuring the art of making traditional Italian style pasta. Including subjects such as; types/shapes, recipes, and history. Attendees will be making their own pasta to take home as well as enjoy a delicious made pasta dish from chef John Bender. Doors open at 5:30, class begins at 6:00. Wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are $60 each and can be purchased here.

Kitchen Technique is an educational forum; focusing on proper preparations, culinary technique, origin/history, and most importantly acquainting each other with the theme of this class. The objective is to educate in the pursuit for excellence and have fun while learning!

We hope you’ll join us for our monthly wine dinner! This month we are featuring Chef Anthony Chavez, owner of Live Great Food. Wines will be paired by William Bernier, Wine Expert with Saratoga Liquor. Tickets are $75 each. Click here to purchase!

Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner begins at 6:00. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Bienvenidos! The food of Mexico has the distinction of being one of the world’s first fusion cuisines. It uses an alluring blend of flavors from the Spanish with those of this country’s fascinating indigenous people. Mexican food is known world-wide for its hot and spicy kick, yet it’s truly authentic dishes have much more to offer than just heat! In this class you will learn traditional techniques of northern Mexico with fusion flair. Class includes: hands-on instruction, chips/salsa, full meal, beverages & recipes. Class is presented by Chef Shawn McManus, Chef Consultant and owner of Savory Creations, LLC, a boutique cooking school in LaCrosse that is expanding its services to the Eau Claire & Chippewa Valley Regions.

Doors open at 6:00 pm, class begins at 6:30. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are $60 each, and you can purchase them here!

Join us for a free, five-part series about parenting today’s teens....and how to keep your cool & not lose yourself in the process. Each session is hosted by local experts & includes research-backed strategies & supportive discussions about parenting teens in a changing world.

Session Schedule:

• April 8: Family Communication- Kennedy Halling of The Family Room

• April 15: Teens & Technology- Kennedy Halling of The Family Room

• April 22: Parenting LGBTQ+ Teens- Amanda Schumacher, Parent & Family Support Center Program Director & Nicole Dixon, Parent and High School GSA Advisor

• April 29: Navigating Teen Mental Health- TBA

• May 6: Parental Self-Care- Kennedy Halling of The Family Room

Attend as many sessions as you would like! Doors open at 5:30pm, session begins at 6:00. Food and beverages available for purchase.

All sessions are free of charge, but please register as seating is limited. Register here!

Jillian Keiser, owner of Jill and Lilly’s Homemade, will be teaching how to make two pasta shapes in this fun, family class. You’ll also get to taste some pasta as well as enjoy an Italian cookie treat!

Tickets are $70 each, which include one adult and one child. This class is for youth ages 6+. Limited tickets are available, click here to order yours!

*This class is sold out!

Join us for a 10 course authentic Italian dinner presented by Chef John Bender and Chef Jakob Paulsrud. Tickets are $120 each and on sale here!

Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner starts at 6:00. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Join Tammie Delveaux INHC from Belly Love Wellness as she teaches how to prepare delicious foods that are satisfying and support health and wellness. This is the fourth in a monthly series.

April: What are healthy fats? - Healthy fats can range from things like extra-virgin olive oil to animal fats like beef tallow.  They are used in cold applications like in cold pressed oils for salad dressings, pesto, hummus, baba ganoush, muhammara, romesco sauce, roasted cauliflower dip, guacamole, and chimichurri to name just a few. Traditional and ancestral animal fats are important for a healthFUL diet as well. Choose grass fed, when you can, which has more vitamins and minerals, and none of the toxins that conventionally raised animals store in their fat cells (from being grain fed, antibiotics, and hormones), which is where humans store toxins as well, to keep them away from our vital organs. Grass fed/pasture raised/wild caught (means how the animal should naturally be in the wild) and will allow us to use the bones, organs, fat, and meat in a healing way, just like our ancestors did.  It’s more than just a fad, and it's more than just a way to use up the whole animal for survival. It is actually the way we should be eating for good health. Examples of animal fats to use are beef tallow, ghee, duck fat, schmaltz, pork fat (lard), and grass fed butter (share smoke points with each). Saturated fat can be a healthful choice for human consumption, contrary to what conventional nutrition science promotes.  Additionally, there are examples of plant-saturated fats that are healing as well, such as - organic coconut and palm oil.  We will discuss fats to watch out for, like - highly processed, heated, refined oils such as canola, vegetable, soy, corn, peanut, safflower, rapeseed and sunflower oils. Also look for oils in dark glass bottles to prevent the light from oxidizing these fragile substances. It is in fact healthy to use cold pressed seed oils like organic sesame and walnut oil as finishing oils in sauces and sautes. 

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Join us for a free, five-part series about parenting today’s teens....and how to keep your cool & not lose yourself in the process. Each session is hosted by local experts & includes research-backed strategies & supportive discussions about parenting teens in a changing world.

Session Schedule:

• April 8: Family Communication- Kennedy Halling of The Family Room

• April 15: Teens & Technology- Kennedy Halling of The Family Room

• April 22: Parenting LGBTQ+ Teens- Amanda Schumacher, Parent & Family Support Center Program Director & Nicole Dixon, Parent and High School GSA Advisor

• April 29: Navigating Teen Mental Health- TBA

• May 6: Parental Self-Care- Kennedy Halling of The Family Room

Attend as many sessions as you would like! Doors open at 5:30pm, session begins at 6:00. Food and beverages available for purchase.

All sessions are free of charge, but please register as seating is limited. Register here!

Fruit Pizza! In this class we will scoop and bake sugar cookies, frost them with homemade cream cheese frosting and decorate with beautiful fresh fruit. The cost of this class is $35.00. You can purchase your tickets here.

Stacy Lauterbach is a professional baker for UW-Stout in Menomonie. Baking has been her passion throughout her life. Come and learn some new baking tricks and recipes from Stacy!

Join us for a free, five-part series about parenting today’s teens....and how to keep your cool & not lose yourself in the process. Each session is hosted by local experts & includes research-backed strategies & supportive discussions about parenting teens in a changing world.

Session Schedule:

• April 8: Family Communication- Kennedy Halling of The Family Room

• April 15: Teens & Technology- Kennedy Halling of The Family Room

• April 22: Parenting LGBTQ+ Teens- Amanda Schumacher, Parent & Family Support Center Program Director & Nicole Dixon, Parent and High School GSA Advisor

• April 29: Navigating Teen Mental Health- TBA

• May 6: Parental Self-Care- Kennedy Halling of The Family Room

Attend as many sessions as you would like! Doors open at 5:30pm, session begins at 6:00. Food and beverages available for purchase.

All sessions are free of charge, but please register as seating is limited. Register here!

The Eau Claire Makers’ Market seeks to support the arts and music by providing a platform for local artists and musicians to showcase and sell their work, fostering community engagement with the arts and music, and promoting the economic and cultural development of the Chippewa Valley. 

To learn more about Eau Claire Makers’ Market, check out their website here!

Join us for a special night of music! J.E. Sunde is a native of Wisconsin who lives in Minneapolis. A songwriter and composer who writes from the American Songwriter tradition but just to the left of center. Tickets are only $25 and available here.

Doors open at 7:00 pm, show begins at 7:30. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

*Note: this event was originally scheduled for April 6-now happening March 30, 2024!

Kitchen Technique presents an elegant seven-course tasting menu. Chef will be taking you on a culinary journey through the South Eastern region of Asia. In an area that is considered to be the greatest culinary area in the world. In the heart of it runs the Mekong river providing a very unique culture to the people and especially the food. This region has such an incredible blend of hot, sour, salty, sweet, and sometimes bitter flavor profiles. So get your tickets soon! As Kitchen technique focuses on culinary techniques, proper preparations of ingredients, the origin/history of the event, and a pursuit for excellence that is like no other! Tickets are $100 each-click here to purchase!

Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner begins at 6:00. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Join Tammie Delveaux INHC from Belly Love Wellness as she teaches how to prepare delicious foods that are satisfying and support health and wellness. This is the third in a monthly series.

March: Sugar is not your enemy - learn about refined sugar, fructose + glucose, and whole food forms of sugar. Make some delicious paleo baked goods that are gf, df, grain free, and refined sugar free.  Desserts like decadent chocolate avocado mousse.  Learn about blood sugar balance and how to eat sugar to best support health. 

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Join us for our monthly wine dinner with William!* This month we feature Chef Andrew Johnson, The Wandering Chef. Wines expertly paired by William Bernier. Tickets are $65.00 each and on sale now! Click here to purchase yours today!

*Note: this month our wine dinner will take a week earlier than usual! Mark your calendar!!

3D Cutout cookies! In this class you will have pre-made sugar cookie dough and the decorating theme will be St. Patrick's Day! You will make and bake cookies to take home. Cost for this class is $35.00. Purchase your tickets here!

Stacy Lauterbach is a professional baker for UW-Stout in Menomonie. Baking has been her passion throughout her life. Come and learn some new baking tricks and recipes from Stacy!

The Eau Claire Makers’ Market seeks to support the arts and music by providing a platform for local artists and musicians to showcase and sell their work, fostering community engagement with the arts and music, and promoting the economic and cultural development of the Chippewa Valley. 

To learn more about Eau Claire Makers’ Market, check out their website here!

Join us for our monthly wine dinner with William! This month we feature Chef Anthony Chavez, owner of Live Great Food. Wines expertly paired by William Bernier.

Tickets on sale now! Get yours here!

Sugar Cookies 101! In this class, Stacy will teach how to make a simple sugar cutout cookie recipe. Each participant will be given some pre-made dough to roll out and make some of their own cookies. You will learn a few helpful techniques, like how to get those cookies to all be the same thickness so they bake evenly! Cost for this class is $35.00. Purchase tickets here!

Stacy Lauterbach is a professional baker for UW-Stout in Menomonie. Baking has been her passion throughout her life. Come and learn some new baking tricks and recipes from Stacy!

Join us for a wonderful evening of music! Come enjoy the beautiful guitar and ukulele playing and sweet harmonies of Garden Party. They enjoy playing Folk, Pop, and Americana. Members include Teresa Jolivette and Marjorie Craemer. This is a free music event.

Doors open at 6:30, performance begins at 7:00. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Join Tammie Delveaux INHC from Belly Love Wellness as she teaches how to prepare delicious foods that are satisfying and support health and wellness. This is the second in a monthly series.

February:  All Things Fermented - Fermented foods.  GF sourdough bread, sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt (coconut), pickles, pickled veggies, kombucha. Learn about the difference between pickling and fermenting, learn about bacteria strains, and the difference between pre, pro, and post-biotics. Learn about what to look for in the store to get the best out of the bacteria strains for your gut. 

https://www.whattheforkfoodblog.com/2020/05/17/gluten-free-sourdough-bread-recipe/ 

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The Eau Claire Makers’ Market seeks to support the arts and music by providing a platform for local artists and musicians to showcase and sell their work, fostering community engagement with the arts and music, and promoting the economic and cultural development of the Chippewa Valley. 

To learn more about Eau Claire Makers’ Market, check out their website here!

We will be taking a deep dive into the wonderful world of masa, tacos, and some salsa varieties. We’ll also be conversing about different food regions of Mexico. You'll be learning how to make your own tacos with a variety of types of masa. Then you’ll make your own fresh salsa. Then of course you’ll be enjoying your creations. Tickets are $60 each. Doors open at 5:30pm, class begins at 6:00. Beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Order your tickets here!

Kitchen Technique in an educational forum; focusing on the preparations, culinary technique, origin/history, and most importantly acquainting each other with the theme of this class. The objective is to educate in the pursuit for excellence in the ambiance of Forage while having fun.

Join us for a special January dinner featuring Chef Andrew Johnson, “The Wandering Chef” and Jillian Keiser of Jill and Lilly’s Homemade. Wines expertly paired by William Bernier.

Tickets are $65 each on sale here!

This class will be featuring a look inside the world of potstickers. There are a variety of different styles and variations across Asia. We are going to learn the art of making potstickers with the class and then enjoying them as well. Tickets are $60 each. Doors open at 5:30pm, class begins at 6:00. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. This class is sold out!

Kitchen Technique is an educational forum; focusing on the preparations, culinary technique, origin/history, and most importantly acquainting each other with the theme of this class. The objective is to educate in the pursuit for excellence in the ambiance of Forage while having fun.

Join Tammie Delveaux INHC from Belly Love Wellness as she teaches how to prepare delicious foods that are satisfying and support health and wellness. This is the first of a monthly series.

January: Nose to Tail - Bone Broth, Collagen, L-Glutamine, Organ Meats, Liver Pate, Roasting a whole chicken, crispy chicken skin, fruity gelatin gummies, bone broth hot cocoa. Learning how to honor and use the whole animal Tip to Toe, using locally sourced meats from respectful producers. 

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Enjoy a gourmet, multi-course French dinner presented by Chef John Bender of Kitchen Technique. Wines expertly paired by William Bernier. Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner begins at 6:00. This dinner is SOLD OUT!

Join business owner Jill Keiser of Jill and Lilly’s homemade to experience a beginner level class in making a beautiful traditional Italian pasta! Those who sign up for our class will receive a lesson on building a semolina & water based pasta dough infused with either beet or spinach (red and green for the season). You will learn the basics of kneading, sheeting and shaping dough into various shapes such as a farfalle, strozzapreti, sorpresine and pappardelle noodles! To conclude our class we will collectively build an easy step marinara sauce (based off of a family recipe) and will sample some of our creations! Click here for more information or to register.