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(919) 469-4061 www.townofcary.org 53 CULINARY ARTS Showing Curds the Whey Learn how to turn milk into simple homemade cheeses and cultured dairy products, including farmer's cheese, queso fresco, ricotta, paneer, yogurt and mozzerella. Participants will dine on cros- tini with herbed fresh cheese and balsamic roasted pears, yogurt pancakes with fruit chutney, pasta with creamy ricotta sauce, and paneer with spinach. 78100 Tue Nov 6 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dim Sum In this class, you will learn to prepare a variety of popular dim sum dishes. You will make a selection of shrimp shao mai; fried vegetable pot stickers; turnip cakes; spring rolls; spare ribs; hoisin meatballs; pork steamed buns; egg tarts; and coconut jelly, and enjoy those with Chinese tea. 78110 Thu Nov 20 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Salute to Sushi Learn the secret techniques of making traditional and creative Japanese Sushi in one lesson, including California roll and makki roll, miso soup and more. 78101 Thu Dec 11 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kickstart Your Health (age 55 & up) A plant-based diet of whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits can help prevent diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other diseases. Participants will learn the benefits of eating healthy foods and try out some tasty dishes. Reviews state "this class has changed my life!" A separate $35 materials fee is due to the instructor at the first class. Fees: $83(R) $108(N) (5 classes) 78289 Fri Sep 5-Oct 3 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mediterranean Diet, Asian Style (age 55 & up) With its emphasis on fresh, unprocessed foods (predominantly veg- etables, fruits, seafood/fish, whole grains, beans and nuts, with re- duced amounts of meat, dairy and sweets), the Mediterranean diet of- fers many health benefits. We'll learn about the wide variety of foods that are included in this healthful eating approach and how to prepare them easily and with a new twist-the irresistible flavors of Asia. Instructor: Marianne Crafts-Brandner Fees: $22(R) $29(N) (1 class) Late Summer Lunch Something cool and refreshing for those last lingering warm days of September. Menu includes: Asian-flavored wild salmon cakes with cucumber-cilantro slaw, minted millet and fruit salad with tangerine dressing. Location: Cary Senior Center 78344 Tue Sep 30 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fall Harvest Lunch Turn that colorful fall season produce into something really health- ful and worth spending a little time in the kitchen! Menu includes: lemongrass shrimp cocktail, five-spice roasted seasonal vegetables, Asian pear and persimmon salad with ginger dressing. Location: Cary Senior Center 78345 Tue Oct 21 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Food for Life (age 55 & up) Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center Instructor: Dilip Barman Fees: $25(R) $33(N) (1 class) Cancer Project Do you know the link between diet and cancer? Experience the ben- efits of plant-based nutrition and learn the practical cooking skills needed to help you on your journey to better health. Enjoy a cook- ing demonstration and taste delicious, healthy dishes. A separate $5 supply fee is due to the instructor at the first class. 78292 Fri Oct 17 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m Diabetes Initiative Is diabetes affecting your life? If so, you need to join us for this evi- dence-based class featuring nutrition discussions and tastes of plant based dishes. Change your life today! A separate $5 supply fee is due to the instructor at the first class. 78290 Fri Nov 7 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. All Seasons Salad (age 55 & up) A quick-to-fix, whole-grain main dish salad using seasonal fruits and vegetables. Participants will learn a basic recipe for an Asian-style salad dressing and how to adapt it to their tastes. We'll round out the meal with a sugar-free version of a pudding-like dessert made with the digestion-enhancing Indian spice called cardamom. Menu also includes quinoa-millet-lentil salad and almond-date halvah. Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center Instructor: Marianne Crafts-Brandner Fees: $22(R) $29(N) 78346 Tue Nov 18 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cooking the Dim Sum way!