Make the most of your garden’s abundance in this practical, flavor-packed demonstration class focused on quick pickling. You’ll learn how to transform fresh vegetables into bright, crisp additions for everyday meals while mastering the essentials behind successful brining. We’ll cover how to build a balanced quick brine, why consistent cuts matter for texture and flavor, […]
Watch our very own Richard Reger and Krista Loomans as they walk us through how to make a pasty from scratch. Hear Richard’s stories behind the dish, and of course, no pasty demonstration would be complete without —a tasting at the end! Ticket includes a demonstration, pasty, pickled beets, and chili sauce tasting.
Join our September Mastering Skills Series and build your piping skills from the basics to more advanced techniques. Practice creating borders, swirls, spirals, and decorative details, like brush embroidery, using piping tips and royal icing. These versatile techniques can be applied to buttercream cakes, cupcakes, and royal icing cookies, helping you create beautifully decorated celebration […]
Join us at The Book Kitchen as we honor Mineral Point’s Cornish Fest with a special demonstration of Catherine Whitford’s beloved Tea Biscuit recipe. This recipe holds a special place in our hearts at Republic of Letters and The Book Kitchen, as Catherine Whitford once owned our building. In her honor, we’re sharing her legacy […]
For our October Mastering Skills Series, we’re demonstrating caramel. We’ll explore how sugar transforms as it cooks, from clear syrup to deeply flavored caramel, and learn the techniques that create the perfect balance of color, flavor, and texture. We’ll compare dry and wet caramel methods, discuss how temperature affects sugar’s flavor and structure, and learn […]
Join us for a special conversation with our very own Kristin Mitchell of Little Creek Press and dairy farmer and cookbook author, Inga Orth. We’ll learn more about Inga’s inspiring journey, from her experiences as a female farmer to her PBS series Around the Farm Table, and discover the story behind her new memoir cookbook, […]
