Join the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute Chefs for a wide variety of cooking classes to learn the fundamentals and new techniques for cooking and baking. Each workshop consists of hands-on professional training. The cost for each class is $40 and participants need to be at least 16 years old or come with an adult. For more information or to register, those interested can call (541) 888-7328.

All classes are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute in Coos Bay.

Summer 2008 Class Schedule:

German Cuisine of Bavaria
Karla is back! Her second class in German cuisine will feature traditional Barvarian dishes from her homeland. The menu includes "Most Suppe", "Blane Zysfel", "Salkartoffel", main courses are "Servietten Knoedel", "Blankraut", and "Rouladen". Do not miss this class or you'll be Traurig.
Instructor: Chef Karla Kaudel
Date: Monday, June 30, 2008
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

Artisan Breads
Chefs Kevin Kipling and Lola Butler, OCCI graduates and bakers at Posta Bella in Coos Bay, team up to teach some basics of bread baking and other more advanced recipes. Baguettes, Brioche and Cranberry Walnut Whole Wheat Bread will be just a few of the items you will learn to make.
Instructor: Chef Kevin Kipling and Chef Lola Butler
Date: Monday, July 28, 2008
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

Summer at Porta
Chef Alex Bourgidu of Porta in North Bend is back at OCCI for an encore performance after his wildly successful Porta class held back in January. He will feature items of his summer 2008 menu. We'd list the items, but his menu has been published yet and he wants to feature the freshest of the fresh local ingredients. See you in July!
Instructor: Chef Alex Bourgidu
Date: Monday, July 28, 2008
Time: 6 - 9 p.m

Authentic Spanish Cuisine
OCCI graduate Oscar Sermeno, Executive Chef at the Coos Bay Red Lion, will feature foods from his homeland. His father is from Durango, Mexic, and his mother is from Sal Dango, Guatemala. With this lineage, the chef is an authority on authentic cuisine! Oscar will feature Pollo with Black Mole and Pupusas with Carnitas. "Buen Provecho" or "See You in Class".
Instructor: Oscar Sermeno
Date: Monday, September 29, 2008
Time: 6 - 9 p.m