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Learn the art of professional cookie decorating with cookie expert, Alice Shining! This session will cover piping, flooding, and essential tools needed to create stunning cookies. Practice your skills on your own cookies in this hands-on workshop.

Project: Spooky Halloween

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Join Executive Chef Delsia Contreras to prepare Southern chicken favorites from scratch. Students learn techniques for crispy picnic-style fried chicken, creamy baked mac and cheese, and a quick peach cobbler. This class blends practical skills with tradition, focusing on texture, seasoning, and the flavors that define classic comfort food.

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Executive Chef Delsia Contreras leads this in-depth gumbo class focused on Louisiana tradition. Students learn to make a properly developed roux, build flavor with aromatics and spices, and combine ingredients into a balanced, hearty gumbo. This class emphasizes patience, technique, and the roots of Southern coastal cooking.

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Join Rachel Esquivel and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for a Certified Food Manager Course covering key food safety practices. There is a $125 fee, which includes instruction, materials, and the exam. Call the AgriLife Extension Office to pay. A valid photo ID is required to take the exam.

Location: AgriLife Extension Office at 4224 Cobbs Drive in Waco, Texas

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Strong Hearts, Healthy Pressure is a two-day program led by Rachel Esquivel with Texas A&M AgriLife. Learn practical nutrition, physical activity, and self-management strategies to help prevent or manage high blood pressure. Whether you're at risk or already living with hypertension, you'll gain tools to support a healthier heart and lifestyle. Virtual option avalible.

Location: Texas AgriLife Extension Office 4224 Cobbs Dr, Waco, TX 76710

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Learn to make mead with a 3-time Texas State Honey Show award-winning mead maker, Danielle Fleming! In this hands-on class, you'll discover the secrets to crafting this delicious honey-based drink and take home your own gallon of fermenting mead. All materials and ingredients are provided-no experience needed. Sign up and start your mead-making journey today! Ages 21+.

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Join us for a one-day workshop on making your holiday baked goods healthier! Led by Rachel Esquivel, this workshop will cover various methods and ingredients to transform your favorite dishes into healthier versions just in time for the holidays. By the end of the course, you'll be able to bake a variety of desserts using sugar alternatives like non-caloric sweeteners and sugar alcohols. You'll also learn which ingredients to substitute to create healthier baked goods. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your holiday baking skills!

Location: AgriLife Extension Office at 4224 Cobbs Drive in Waco, Texas

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Discover the magic of autumn flavors together in this hands-on, one-day cooking class designed for one adult and one child (ages 8-16). Instead of just sharing a meal, you will share the kitchen as you learn to whip up festive, seasonal recipes that taste like a treat but are packed with wholesome, nutritious ingredients.

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Cooking with Cultures, led by instructor Rachel Esquivel, fosters curiosity and promotes health awareness through the exploration of traditional Italian foods. Participants will discover the richness of Italian cuisine while learning how cultural dishes can support a healthy lifestyle. Join us as we celebrate diverse flavors and their role in enhancing overall well-being.

Location: AgriLife Extension Office at 4224 Cobbs Drive in Waco, Texas

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Executive Chef Delsia Contreras introduces essential pasta-making techniques in this hands-on class. Students learn to mix, roll, and shape fresh pasta while preparing simple, well-balanced sauces. The class focuses on timing, texture, and flavor, giving participants the confidence to create authentic Italian-style dishes from scratch at home.

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Learn the art of professional cookie decorating with cookie expert, Alice Shining! This session will cover piping, flooding, and essential tools needed to create stunning cookies. Practice your skills on your own cookies in this hands-on workshop.

Project: Cozy Fall

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Join us for a hands-on chocolate workshop with Executive Chef Delsia Contreras. Learn essential techniques for melting, tempering, and dipping while creating treats like strawberries and pretzels. Explore flavor pairings, simple decorating, and presentation skills. A fun, practical class designed for all skill levels looking to build confidence working with chocolate.

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This is a sourdough baking class for beginners. This class will review the nutritional benefits of sourdough baking. Join Rachel Esquivel with Texas A&M AgriLIfe to review techniques of making your own sourdough starter and using that starter to make delicious breads and other baked goods.

Location: AgriLife Extension Office at 4224 Cobbs Drive

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Cooking With Cultures: Holidays Around the World is a one-day hands-on cooking series consisting of lessons on the food practices of Italy, the Mediterranean, India, and the Interior Mexican region during the holiday season. The program introduces new recipes and cooking techniques and aims to improve the health knowledge and confidence level of participants in cooking diverse foods with a festive twist for exquisite holiday dishes.

Location: AgriLife Extension Office at 4224 Cobbs Drive