Past Events

This early spring version of the Medicine Making 101 Full Day Workshop will help you stock your medicine and first aid cabinet with versatile, safe and multi application remedies. As always, we will cover herbal medicine safety. You will learn how to make an infused oil, and how to turn that into an ointment or salve. This time it will be a birch and balsam bud salve to use topically for pain relief, general fist aid and a variety of…

In this delicious cheesemaking foray with a French Flair, we will make our first cheese involving culture. This soft almost cream cheese like cream has a more complex flavour thanks to the culture, and is extremely versatile. We will play with it in savoury and sweet crepe fillings! $75 includes all materials and food, excluding any wine you may wish to bring to have with your meal. Please email greenheartstudio@mac.com to register or for more information.

North america "discovered" fresh mozzarella in the last decade or so and embraced it with an open heart. You will learn how to make your own, and lots of different ways to use it (if it lasts that long!). We will enjoy ours on home made pizza starting with fresh dough, and we will introduce you to the delights of flammkuchen; a regional specialty from both sides of the Rhine close to where I lived in Germany for awhile. It…

This early summer version of the Medicine Making 101 Full Day Workshop will help you stock your medicine and first aid cabinet with versatile, safe and multi application remedies, focusing on topical remedies for summer sun & bug action. As always, we will cover herbal medicine safety. You will learn how to make a topical spray for discouraging insects and treating itch, and a salve for sun protection and relief. We will make a plantain tincture and review the surprisingly…

Yes tofu! Undoubtedly the oldest plant based cheese, there are so many benefits from making your own! You control the ingredients so you can get all the health and possibly cancer preventing benefits* without worrying about glyphosates. Dragon bowls and fresh spring rolls are two delicious ways to use your artisanal small-batch tofu, and I will share a variety of delicious marinades. Even if you have no or negative previous experience with the taste of tofu, you will be really…

!!SOLD OUT!!  This is a repeat, summer version of our inaugural class! Over the course of the 4 hours, we will prepare ricotta cheese, make home made pasta, and with the earliest field tomatoes, make a fresh sauce from scratch (summer version!) Then we will use our creations to put together an Italian themed meal (including a divine ricotta mousse for dessert!) which we will enjoy together al fresco (weather permitting) at the end of the class. Co-taught with the…

****SOLD OUT!****  Haloumi ( sometimes known as "grilling cheese") is a firm, non melting,  salty cheese that can be grilled or panfried and is a perfect pairing with fresh summer veggies!    We are going to make Haloumi, make some condiments, then fire up the grill for a burger, kebab & veggies supper! Burgers will be both vegetarian and local meat; and we will share our Mimi's Cafe burger bun recipe! We will eat al fresco, weather permitting! $75 includes…