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Previous Season's Recipes

The following recipes were highlighted in our teaching kitchen in Summer 2024.

Angel Food Cake (PDF)

Antipasti (PDF)

Black Bean Salad (PDF)

Black-Eyed Susan Cookies (PDF)

Coconut Shrimp (PDF)

Coffee Rub (PDF)

Confit Byaldi Ratatouille (PDF)

Gnocchi - Flour (PDF)

Gumbo (PDF)

Harry Potter Sweets and Treats (PDF)

Key Lime Pie with Grand Marnier Whipped Cream (PDF)

Korean Street Toast (PDF)

Manicotti Crepes (PDF)

Manicotti Filling and Tomato Sauce (PDF)

Margarita Mocktail (PDF)

Passionfruit Mocktail (PDF)

Sicilian Caponata and Cannoli (PDF)

Steamed Buns (PDF)

Tomato Galette (PDF)

Under the Tuscan Sun Dinner (PDF)

Virgin Pina Colada (PDF)

Other Seasons

Winter 2026

Autumn 2025

Summer 2025

Spring 2025

Winter 2025

Autumn 2025

Summer 2025

Spring 2025

Winter 2025

Autumn 2024

Spring 2024

Winter 2024

Autumn 2023

Summer 2023

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Winter 2023

Autumn 2022

Summer 2022

Spring 2022

Winter 2022