A three-week series of Italian Cooking and Conversation focusing on holiday cooking ends with a final class during which pork and beans were prepared. Check back at penobscot.us for more Cooking and Conversation class to begin in late January/early February!

This three-part Italian Cooking and Conversation class focuses on holiday meal preparation. Christmas Eve is first with trotelli di pesce in brodo dorato (fish taglietti in golden broth), salmone al latte con giardin (salmon cooked in milk with vegetables) and insalata di scampi (shrimp salad). Join us Tuesdays, November 21st and 28th! Call 594-1084!

Students in this four-hour class made so many different forms of sushi using fresh, organic ingredients.  They prepared sushi rice, made Unami rich, cut vegetables for sushi rolls, learned to slice sushi-grade fish, and prepared California inside out rolls, spicy tuna, vegetarian, and tomato-egg rolls.  Then they worked on ginger-orange dressing, and learned how to […]

Our annual fundraiser was a wonderful success! The evening included a French meal with an entree choice of braised lamb shank on a bed of creamy polenta, Maine cod with a crabmeat topping, and mushroom ravioli.  Attendees bid on wine packages that included wines from around the world.  Our live auction of artisan-crafted clocks followed […]

French Cooking and Conversation continues with a meal that included Gratinee lyonnise (a French onion-type soup), Pates au bleu d’Auvergne et steak (steak accompanied by pasta and peas prepared with a cheese sauce), and gateaux au noir (walnut cake). A terrific meal! The students in this class have enjoyed one another’s company and the opportunity […]

Those present at the year’s French Retreat, Français Au Bord De La Mer, enjoyed wonderful weather, fun workshops, amazing entertainment, and superb meals!  This annual retreat, sponsored by Penobscot Language School with support from the American Association of Teachers of French, the Maine Chapter of the AATF, and the University of Maine (Orono and Augusta […]

French Cooking and Conversation this week included foods from the Loire region of France: radis a la creme fanes, gratin de haddock aux pommes de la terre e poireaux, et gateau nantais au rhum.  Following a brief introduction to the region, students divided into groups to begin preparing the food.  Fresh haddock, green beans, salad, […]

School children from Edna Drinkwater School in Northport enjoyed a day of learning about German culture with Silvia Carrier of Germany. They learned the correct way to use the knife and fork, assisted with food preparation, and enjoyed German bread with butter and marmalade as well as cheese and eggs. Northport students receive nine weeks […]

An amazing, authentic meal from Persia last night with Nina Noah of the Apprenticeshop in Rockland. Pomegranate and pistachio meatballs, koresh fesengan (chicken with a pomegranate walnut sauce) and carrot halvah. We added a tomato cucumber salad and pomegranate spritzers to round out the meal.  So delicious Thanks to everyone at the Apprenticeshop who joined […]