Chris Toy will be in the house providing expert hands-on instruction and lots of fun!  Learn how to season, care for, and use a Chinese wok and cleaver.  You’ll take home a specially selected kit with a seasoned wok appropriate for all heating sources, long handled wok spatula, a sharpened professional restaurant grade cleaver, honing steel, an edge guard, a large cutting board, and one of Chris’ popular cookbooks. (kit valued at over $200).  Of course, to learn all these steps, there must be food involved!  Bring a container for leftovers! Chris Toy is a retired Maine educator, cooking instructor, author, and Registered Maine Guide. He also enjoys beach combing, where he finds his craft supplies. When he’s not cooking he creates rustic upcycled crafts by combing the coastline for driftwood, beach stone, and recycled wire from political signs. His work can be viewed on Facebook at Acadian Driftwood Arts.

Tuesday, 4/29, 5:00pm-8:00 pm, GMS, $195

Please note our policy: Cooking classes require a 5-day cancellation notice as they require the advance purchase of perishable products.  No shows and late cancellations will not be refunded.

Your instructor, Chris Toy, is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Cooking students will learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas, incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created. $595 includes a workshop fee, all meals, and special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops. 

Recent Acadian Arts Retreats participants commented: “I learned so much from Chris that I can use immediately at home in my own kitchen.”  “Great kitchen hints!”.

6/20-6/23, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Canada. Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor, and their family escaped to their "beautiful little island" in the Canadian Maritimes. We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages. Workshop participants will explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century. Register for the retreat, and then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Acadian Arts Retreats participants will have exclusive overnight accommodations in the park.