Take a deep dive into the world of dumplings! Students will make dough, invent fillings, and master the technique of pleating dumplings. Enjoy a meal with fellow cooks and leave with the skills to make dumplings at home. It's a fun, hands-on culinary experience that teaches cooking skills, creativity, and collaboration in the kitchen. 6 - 12 years old, $50 per child. 

Monday, January 26 and Friday, April 3 from 9:30AM - 12:30PM 

Location: Yellow Farmhouse Education Center - 393 North Main Street, Stonington CT 06378

Please email our team at info@yellowfarmhouse.org with questions. 

Learn the art of creating restaurant-quality ravioli from scratch in this hands-on class. You'll master the technique of making silky pasta dough, rolling it to the perfect thickness, and crafting traditional filled pasta pillows. We'll prepare a classic ricotta and spinach filling, plus explore creative variations like butternut squash sage and wild mushroom.

You'll practice proper sealing techniques to ensure your ravioli stay perfectly intact during cooking, and finish by learning to pair your handmade pasta with complimentary sauces—from simple brown butter to rich tomato cream. Leave with the skills and confidence to recreate this Italian staple at home, plus fresh ravioli to enjoy for dinner.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced home cook, you'll leave with practical skills, tested recipes, and the confidence to recreate an Italian feast in your own kitchen.

Class concludes with a meal served with Italian wines chosen by the sommelier at Spencer & Lynn Wine & Spirits Merchants. Buon Apetito!

Saturday, February 7 from 4:30PM - 7PM

$125 per person | 21+

With any questions, please email our team at info@yellowfarmhouse.org.

Learn the art of pizza! Students will mix, knead, and roll out pizza dough, create sumptuous sauces and choose seasonal toppings to create signature pizzas. Enjoy a pizza meal with fellow cooks and leave with the skills to make pizza at home. It's a fun, hands-on culinary experience that teaches both cooking skills, creativity and collaboration in the kitchen. Each day will be a new set of recipes. 6 - 12 years old, $50 per child/per day. 

February 16, 17, 18, and 19, from 9:30AM - 12:30PM | $50 per day. Register for one or more days.

Location: Yellow Farmhouse Education Center - 393 North Main Street, Stonington CT 06378

Please email our team at info@yellowfarmhouse.org with questions. 

Explore the rich traditions of cheesemaking with award-winning artisan Brian Civitello, owner of Mystic Cheese Company. With deep roots in our community, Civitello brings both a deep knowledge of the region's dairy farming heritage and a steadfast commitment to building a sustainable food future. Through guided tastings and expert storytelling, you'll deepen your understanding of this age-old art of preservation while discovering what makes each region's cheeses unique.

Each seasonal class will explore the history, craftsmanship, and distinctive flavors of a significant cheese-making region.

Aged to Perfection - Regional Traditions: A Cheese Masterclass Series

Cheeses of Italy on Saturday, February 21

$65 per person | 5PM - 7PM | 18+

With any questions, please email our team at info@yellowfarmhouse.org.

Discover the hearty flavors and time-honored techniques of German cuisine in this hands-on cooking class. You'll learn about German culinary traditions as you prepare authentic dishes that have warmed German tables for generations; schnitzel, spätzle (noodles), kartoffelpuffer (potato pancakes, apfelmus (apple sauce), and brezeln ( Bavarian pretzels).

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced home cook, you'll leave with practical skills, tested recipes, and the confidence to recreate a traditional German feast in your own kitchen.

Class concludes with dinner served with German wines chosen by the sommelier at Spencer & Lynn Wine & Spirits Merchants. Prost to good food and good company!

Saturday, March 21 from 3:30PM - 6PM

$125 per person | 21+

With any questions, please email our team at info@yellowfarmhouse.org.

Take a deep dive into the world of noodles! Students will make pasta, soba, rice and hand-pulled lamian noodles and create simple sauces to complete a dish. Enjoy a noodle-based meal with fellow cooks and leave with the skills to make noodles at home. It's a fun, hands-on culinary experience that teaches both cooking skills, creativity and collaboration in the kitchen. Each day will be a new set of recipes. 6 - 12 years old, $50 per child/per day. Register for one or more days. 

April 13, 14, 15 and 16, and April 20, 21, 22, and 23 from 9:30AM - 12:30PM | $50 per day, register for one or more days

Location: Yellow Farmhouse Education Center - 393 North Main Street, Stonington CT 06378

Please email our team at info@yellowfarmhouse.org with questions.