Before the age of gas stovetops and convection ovens, many people used fire as their heat source for cooking.  Many argue that everything tastes better when cooked over an open flame.  In this class, we will create an entire menu made in our wood … [Read more...]

While many people are holding onto the last days of summer, we at Salt Water Farm are dreaming of a cold wind, a wood fire and a pot of stew bubbling away on the stove top.  In this class, we will review the fundamental principles in making … [Read more...]

Braising is a tried and true method of developing flavor over time. The smell of browning the meat, introducing the vegetables and then filling the pot with hot stock and letting it simmer for hours is an indication in the Salt Water Farm kitchen … [Read more...]

Our workshop program focuses on fundamental cooking and gardening skills, encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle.  In each class, students work together to create a multi-course meal, made from local ingredients.  In three days, students will … [Read more...]

For many centuries, bread baking was an everyday affair.  Feeding the starter each morning was instinct, along with many other lost traditions in the kitchen.  Since the industrial revolution and the resulting access to highly processed grain, the … [Read more...]

Our workshop program focuses on fundamental cooking and gardening skills, encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle.  In each class, students work together to create a multi-course meal, made from local ingredients.  In three days, students will … [Read more...]

Historically, savory pies were a method of preserving foods for long journeys across land or sea. The English are famous for their meat pies and America has its own tradition in chicken pot pie. In this class we will explore how to make a savory … [Read more...]

When people ask what my favorite food is, the answer is always the same: soup.  A soup is nothing short of medicine on a cold day.  It warms us from head to toe, shutting out the cold.  A rich broth made from a good stock is the most important … [Read more...]

Our workshop program focuses on fundamental cooking and gardening skills, encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle.  In each class, students work together to create a multi-course meal, made from local ingredients.  In three days, students will … [Read more...]

The processing of food at home can be an intimidating endeavor.  But without this simple knowledge, beans are left on their poles, zucchini grow to the size of baseball bats and cucumbers get soft in the refrigerator.  Canning is a simple process … [Read more...]

Cooking with herbs and edible flowers adds a whole other dimension to making a meal, particularly in the summertime.  It adds not only color but delicate flavors that can truly bring a dish to life.  In this class, we will walk around the Salt … [Read more...]

This Salt Water Farm workshop program focuses on fundamental cooking and gardening skills, encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle.  In each class, students work together to create a multi-course meal, made from local ingredients.  In three days, … [Read more...]

 Not all of us who like to drink cocktails know how to make them.  A basic understanding of proportions and components of cocktails will enable you to build a repertoire that has your friends thinking you’ve actually got bartending skills.  Our … [Read more...]

This Salt Water Farm workshop program focuses on fundamental cooking and gardening skills, encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle.  In each class, students work together to create a multi-course meal, made from local ingredients.  In three … [Read more...]

Maine in the spring is fantastic. In this Maine cooking class, tour the Salt Water Farm property and learn how to identify and harvest both wild greens and ones cultivated ones from our garden and beyond. Greens we may encounter include dandelion … [Read more...]

Camden Windward House Bed and Breakfast encourages guests to live and travel in a kind way to the planet. Jesse and I highly recommend this Maine Cooking Class at the Salt Water Farm. The Salt Water Farm is a short distance from the Bed and … [Read more...]