Nov 28, 2018 4 min read

The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, presents the following:

Kids Cooking

Kids Cooking is held on the first Monday of each month, except March, from October through May from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Resident Chief Jarred Harris will teach fundamental nutritional cooking skills and help students develop basic kitchen awareness and food preparation. The culturally-based menus will stress healthy and nutritious whole foods. Students will make the items, then sit down for a meal together. Cost is $50 per class or $175 for four classes; some scholarships will be available due to sponsorships by the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and private citizens. Prepaid registration with required paperwork is encouraged. The following class menus are planned:

– Dec. 3: Gingerbread and sugar cookie ornaments, caramel-covered cream puff towers and chocolate truffles

– Jan. 7: Homemade cheese ravioli, fettuccine, cheese sauce, tomato sauce, and cannoli and cream

– Feb. 4: Homemade sushi rolls, chicken teriyaki and vegetable tempura

– March 1: Caribbean bean soup, curried chicken and roti, pineapple-glazed fish, coconut and vegetable stew, and banana fritters and honey

– April 1: Vegetable quesadillas, chicken tamales, fish tacos, homemade salsa and guacamole, and fried ice cream and churros

– May 6: Surprise menu

Hands-on Cooking

Resident Chef Jarred Harris will teach a hands-on cooking class on Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. The menu will feature: brussels sprouts, walnut and apple salad; wild mushroom cranberry and brie Wellington, wild rice and cranberry stuffing; and chocolate and beet tart, with banana and almond milk ice cream. Cost is $50 for members and $60 for guests. Advance registration required.

Baking Class

French baker Andre Gratesol will demonstrate how to make a “Yule log” on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $50 for members and $60 for guests. Advance registration required.

Cooking Demo

Resident Chef Jarred Harris will host a cooking demonstration on Dec. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. The menu will feature: carrot and ginger bisque, jackfruit and mushroom pie, and cherry and almond tart. Cost is $35 for members and $50 for guests. Advance registration required.

Parent, Child Cooking

Resident Chef Jarred Harris will teach a parent and child cooking class on Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. The focus will be caramel cream puffs and chocolate eclairs. Program is designed for children ages 5-9 who are accompanied by an adult. Cost is $35 for the duo, then $10 for each additional participant. Advance registration required.

Birds, Birds, Birds

Justin Proctor, vice president of the non-profit BirdsCaribbean – a regional organization dedicated to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats in the insular Caribbean – will host the presentation “Birds, Birds, Birds” on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. He will focus on how birds and their habitats can serve as a tool for promoting ideas of sustainable living, community identity, resource management and global awareness. Proctor is also the managing editor of the Journal of Caribbean Ornithology. Cost is a suggested donation of $5 at the door; refreshments will be provided.

Cooking Demo

Resident Chef Jarred Harris will host a cooking demonstration on Dec. 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. The menu will feature: apple endive and radicchio salad, wild mushroom and goat cheese strudel, and Bailey’s Crme brulee. Cost is $35 for members and $50 for guests. Advance registration required.

The Community House will be open for the 34th annual Luminary Holiday Stroll on Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Stop in for stocking stuffers, ornaments, a bag of popcorn and glass of wine, and holiday appetizer sample tastings created by Resident Chef Jarred Harris, which can be pre-ordered onsite. All the proceeds will benefit the venue.

In addition, The Community House is selling hostess gifts and gifts for holiday tables. There is local honey from its hive, mango chutney from locally-grown mangoes and holiday spiced pumpkin chutney, which is available in eight-ounce and 16-ounce jars.

For more information about a program or to register, visit online at www.sanibelcommunityhouse.net or contact info@sanibelcommunityhouse.net or 239-472-2155.

To donate toward the scholarships, call Executive Director Teresa Riska-Hall at 239-472-2155.