2024 Custom Classes Available at Fieldsmith Farm

 Increasingly, guests are requesting custom classes.  They are putting together a group of 8 or more friends or colleagues to take a class of their choosing from the following list. Contact Bev to plan a class and a date for your group!

Mediterranean Style Cooking

Mediterranean foods are generally considered to be the cornerstone of a healthy diet.  Patterned after the foods from the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, this style of eating includes lots of fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grain breads, fish and seafood. Come learn how to put together a meal plan based on this style of eating, and then we will prepare and eat a meal together.

Fancy Breads

Are you anticipating holiday entertaining and all the yummy baked treats? Join us at Fieldsmith Farm to learn the secrets to create fancy breads like a pro. We will learn how to work with sweet dough and how to shape it to make Babkas, Braided Loaves, and Cinnamon Twists.  Take your own delicious creation to share with family and friends for brunch or tea.
 

Join us for the holidays to “Get your Party On!”

Do the upcoming holidays fill you with a bit of panic as you try to decide what foods to prepare for your holiday events? Join us in the Fieldsmith Studio to sample and sip our way through festive food and beverage ideas to create memorable gatherings.

We will prepare a variety of holiday foods for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then feast on our creations.  You will take home a file of recipes and ideas that will prepare you to be the perfect host or hostess.
 

Blitz Puff Pastry

Without taking a trip to France-create buttery treats worthy of an afternoon tea in Paris. In this class, we will learn about the different ways to make pastry and what gives it its characteristic flakey layers. Together we will create Napoleon’s, Cheese Twists, Galettes, Turnovers, and Palmier. Everyone will prepare Blitz pastry and will take home delectable treats to share with family and friends.

  Pie Class

Are you ready to roll a pie crust you crafted with confidence? Do you have family and friends who could help you devour a warm, homemade pie when you get home from class?  Join us in the Fieldsmith Farm studio to learn the basics of making sweet and savory pies.
 

  Cooking with Herbs and Edible Flowers:

Through the ages, Herbs and Edible Flowers have been used in making food palatable, and in doctoring ailments. Today they are a component of healthy diets, and they are used for decorative purposes in homes and gardens.
Join us at Fieldsmith Farm Studio to learn about the culture of herbs, as well as how to grow them and use them in innovative ways.  Together, we will prepare several dishes which we will taste for lunch.  Each participant will go home with a file folder of recipes and information about how to use herbs and edible flowers to up their game in the kitchen.
 

Artisan Breadmaking:

Is learning to make homemade bread on your bucket list? Picture your home filled with the aroma of freshly baked bread and pretzel rolls.

Join us at Fieldsmith Farm studio to learn the craft of bread-making.  Together we will learn how to mix, knead, shape, and bake homemade bread. While our loaves of artisan bread are rising, we will make pretzel buns that will elevate hamburgers and sandwiches to new heights!  Each guest will take home a loaf of bread, a few Pretzel buns, and an understanding of ingredients and techniques to craft homemade bread. This class is suitable for cooks of all skill levels.
 

Bread and Jam Class:

Picture your home filled with the delicious aroma of freshly baked rolls spread with yummy jam.  I invite you to Fieldsmith Farm to learn the craft of bread-making along with preserving jams.  In this interactive workshop, each guest will make a pan of warm rolls, a pan of cinnamon buns, and a jar of jam to take home from the class. This class is suitable for cooks of all skill levels.
  

Buy Fresh, Buy Local Produce Box Classes

In partnership with Jon Henry's General Store, we will use fresh, local, and in-season vegetables in new and interesting ways.  Come hungry, as we are going to prepare and taste the dishes we prepared for lunch.  You will go home with your own box of fresh produce, recipes, and ideas for how to prepare the bounty. 
Each week, the produce boxes contain different vegetables.  To give you an idea of what the menus might look like, in a May Class, our menu included:

• Jalepeno Poppers
• Lime and Honey Beet Salad
• Oriental Chicken Lettuce Wraps
• Roasted Turnips with Balsamic Vinegar and Thyme
• Fire roasted tomato/ Marinara Sauce
• Strawberry Shortcake Scones with Mock Devonshire Cream
• Summer Squash Casserole
• Chocolate Zucchini Bread
• Italian Zucchini Ice Cream

Bev Butterfield (540) 335-5396
www.fieldsmithhomearts.com
Fieldsmithllc@gmail.com

Fieldsmith Classes are advertised to the mailing list as they become available.  Classes often sell out quickly, so if you are interested in learning about upcoming classes, please sign up for the mailing list today.

Everyone is learning a new skill while having fun at the same time!!