So, you’re sticking to your health goals for 2026 but want a cheeseburger…This class is for you!

Join us as we discuss ways to tweak your tasty faves at home so that you satisfy your tastebuds even when you don’t feel like cooking! We’ll explore affordable substitutions and practice rituals around cooking that will celebrate your experience of food and why it is so inextricably tied to joy and pleasure.  This class will also prioritize low carb, natural sweeteners and lower calorie substitutions as much as possible.

For information or questions about dietary restrictions message Chef Oliver at [email protected]

Lead by Jayashree Iyengar of the Pittsburgh famous Popping Mustard Seed Indian meal kits, participants will learn how to cook various recipes of South Indian Cuisine with Jay.

For more information or if you have any questions about diet and etc., please email Chef Oliver at [email protected]

Join the CCAC Dietetics program in the Teaching Kitchen for snacks, occasional hands-on making, or visual food demonstrations, and discussion of the nutrition behind eating for the management of health conditions. We will also discuss core food groups to learn more about why your trainer or doctor is always telling you to add more protein or fiber to your diet. 

January 20 – Eat your Protein!

February 3 – Eating to Manage Inflammation

February 17 – Eating for Blood Pressure Management

March 3 – Eating for Bone Health and Osteoarthritis Management

March 17 – Eating for Diabetes Management

April 7 – Eat your Fiber!

Members: $10 Class

Non-Members: $25/class

For information or questions about dietary restrictions message Chef Oliver at [email protected]

Is your culinary creative kid the next Junior Master Chef? This class is for them! Kid Chefs! Join us in the Teaching Kitchen as we learn the FUN-damentals of cooking through a variety of recipes including quick breads, seasonal snacks, meals and surprising flavors from around the world. 

For information or questions about dietary restrictions message Chef Oliver at [email protected]

Half the joy of a meal is sharing it with others; the other half is sharing the work of cooking together! Come meal prep with us in the Teaching Kitchen and explore delicious ways to easily create simple dishes that you can either set and forget or whip up in one pot. We will explore cooking a variety of ingredients and practice some easy prep to help when you just don’t feel like cooking but want to eat something tasty and nutritious.

Every week, we’ll make or prep a dish you can easily finish or warm at home in the oven, crock pot or Instant Pot, or freeze to finish another day from frozen. You always take home at least two servings! 

If you have any questions or want to make special dish requests, email Chef Oliver at [email protected]