Introduction to Home Cooking

Think about how many meals you and your family cooked and ate at home last week. It’s estimated that about half of all Americans cook at home at least five meals each week. That’s great. There are lots of good reasons for doing this including improved nutrition, saving money and promoting family mealtimes.

In March, Family & Consumer Science agent Avery Ashley held a 4-week Introduction to Home Cooking class geared towards people with beginning to intermediate cooking skills. The series was such a hit that classes have now been added for May and August!

These classes are free of charge. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions as the skills build upon the previous week’s class. The May classes will be held from May 7th through June 3rd. Classes will be every Tuesday from 2pm-3:30pm at the Barbee Library in Oak Island.

Not a good time for you? Or not in a great location? We’re planning to take this series to Calabash in August as well! Be watching this column and our website for details about the August class, including dates, times and location.

Whether you’ve been cooking for years or you are brand new to cooking, you can always learn something new at a cooking class. Join in!