Join
Mara for a 5 Day Intensive Culinary Boot Camp!
Next
Boot Camp Dates:
Spring
Boot Camp - May 25th-30th Only
a few spots left!
Fall Boot Camp - September 21st - 26th
Space still available!
Our
bootcamps were named in 2008 in Gourmet Magazine
as one of the Top 45 Culinary Vacations in the World!
Whether you choose from our spring or fall boot camps,
it is
always a great time to come and learn, hands on, real farm
to table skills of harvesting and preserving as well as
a wealth of basic techniques and recipes you'll use for
years. Mara has taught cooking proffessionally for over
13 years and is well versed in classical techniques of French
and Italian cooking. You'll learn knife skills and baking,
harvest from the farm's 2 acre garden, gather eggs and make
homemade pasta, learn about butchery and cook with locally
raised meats and wild seafood, learn sauce and soup making,
preserve fall fruit and tomatoes, visit local farms including
cheesemakers and wineries. In the fall, take a walk in the
woods to gather mushrooms with a local mycologist, visit
the Duncan Farmer's Market, visit a bakery which mills their
own grain, bake in Mara's wood burning oven, and prepare
dinner for special guest producers and chefs from the region.
Maximum class size is 8 people, work will be done in rotating
teams. After a farm fresh breakfast which we provide, you'll
enjoy a hands on class or a visit to a local producer and
a lunch. Afternoons will include some free time, and in
the early evening we'll regroup to prepare and present unforgettable
dinners.
Price
is $1995. + tax which includes all accommodations, (based
on double occupancy, a single supplement applies if single
occupancy is requested) 3 meals per day, recipes, beverages,
and some preserves to take home. Mara's Culinary Boot Camp
is open to cooks of all levels.
*This
offer is non refundable. In the event of cancellation 30
days or more before the class, we will attempt to resell
the class and can provide a gift certificate with a 1 year
expiry for the full amount of the class IF it is resold.
Highlights
from our boot camp week:Fall
mushroom foraging with Bill Jones of Deerholme Farm
Spring boot camp: field trip to Foxglove Farm on Saltspring
Island
Harvesting Stinging Nettles
Learning
to butcher chicken
Making Homemade Pasta
Harvesting the fall bounty.
Olive oil tasting.
Boot Camp Buffet Dinner for producers and locals
Toasting a Successful Boot Camp Buffet!
Mara's
Field- to-Table Cooking
Classes Every
Saturday this summer Starting June 26th
Pizza
from Mara’s brick oven
Our
Saturday Cooking Classes are going out to the garden! Enjoy
a real field to table cooking experience at Fairburn Farm.
Classes commence on Saturday at 10 AM in the garden at Fairburn
where you'll spend time harvesting fresh produce, foraging
for wild foods and gathering eggs. Together with Mara, you'll
plan the day's menu before heading into the kitchen to cook
together and enjoy a mid afternoon snack of fresh pizza
from Mara's wood burning brick oven. The day will culminate
around the table where you will enjoy the fruits of your
labour with a sampling of some great local wine. Aprons
and knives are provided, as well as recipes to take home.
Please eat a healthy breakfast before coming, bring comfortable
footwear and appropriate dress to do a little garden harvesting,
rain or shine. $139. + HST per person, payment in advance.
Theseclasses fill up quickly! Book now to avoid disapointment!
