MADD ACRES
Cheese Making with Paula
CHEESE CLASSES
All cheese classes include mini kit, instructions and cultures to make your own at home.
All Gabriola classes start at 10.30 and run to 2.30 and include lunch and wine unless otherwise stated.
Mozzarella / Chevre
This course introduces you to the art of making your own fresh cheeses starting with an understanding of the ingredients used to make a variety of cheeses.
You will be making and taking home your own chevre' and making homemade, hand stretched mozzarella.
Cultures and ingredients to make their own at home are included.
Course runs approximately 3.5 hours.
Lunch and wine paired to cheeses included.
CHEESE MAKING ON GABRIOLA ISLAND
Dates: Aug 29, Sept 13, Oct 3, Nov 4, Dec 20/27, Jan 17, Feb 13, Mar 3
Time: 10:30 - 2:30
CHEESE MAKING CLASSES IN YOUR AREA
September
Duncan - Sept 20th - Fairburn Farms -10-noon
Whistler - Sept 26th - Whistler Parks and Recreation 10-noon
Nanaimo - Sept 30th - Bowen Road, Nanaimo Parks and Recreation 6-8pm
October
Quadra Island - Oct 17th - Taku Cookery, 10-noon
Ladysmith - Oct 31st - Worldly Gourmet, 10.30-noon
November
Victoria - Oct 8th - Fairfield Community Centre 10-noon
Powell River - Oct 15th Powell River Parks and Recreation 10-noon
Tofino - Oct 28th Tofino Community Hall: Parks and Rec 10-noon
January
Jan 10 Powell River Parks and Rece 10-noon
February
Nanaimo - Feb 3rd Nanaimo Parks and Recreation Bowen Road 6-8pm
Courtenay - Feb 6th Courtenay Parks and Recreation: 10-noon
Whistler - Feb 20th Whistler Parks and Recreation 10-noon
Hard Cheeses / Neufchatel
This class extends basic knowledge of cheese making and explores varieties of hard, pressed cheese.
The class chooses making 1 of the following: Colby, Gruyere, Jarlsburg, Asiago, Havarti or Gouda. Instructions and ingredients to make thier own cheeses at home are included. After ripening, cheeses made in class are waxed and given back.
Course runs approximately 4 hours.
Lunch and wine paired to cheeses included.
Dates: Sept 23, Oct 28, Feb 10
Time: 10:30 - 2:30
Cost: $100
Discover Cheeses
This course is designed for those interested in a one day cheese making workshop that will encompass a variety of soft, pressed and advanced cheese making techniques including: sour cream, cream cheese, bousin, ricotta, mozzarella, Neufchatel, soft chevre', cottage cheese, feta, panir farm house ceddar. Students will take home ingredients to make their own at home.
Course runs approximately 6 hours.
Lunch and wine paired to cheeses included.
Dates: Sept 19, Oct 7, Nov 25, Jan 13, Feb 24, Mar 9
Time: 10:00 - 5:00
Cost: $250
Cheese Plate
Learn how to make and create the following cheeses: Mozzarella log, chevre', butter, boursin, Neufchatel, sour cream and cream cheese.
Course runs approximately 4 hours.
Lunch and wine paired to cheeses included.
Dates: Sept 9, Oct 10 & 14, Nov 21, Dec 13 & 23, Jan 2, Feb 27, Mar 5
Time: 10:30 - 2:30
Cost: $140
Brie or Cambozola / Neufchatel
Students will explore the different types of cultures used in making advanced cheeses as well as the ripening techniques in making Brie, camembert and cambozola. Students will take home homework.
Brie only includes cultures to make your own at home
Course runs approximately 4 hours.
Lunch and wine paired to cheeses included.
Dates: Sept 30, Oct 18, Nov 7, Dec 24, Jan 6, Feb 14th.
Time: 10:30 - 2:30
Cost: $100
Cambozola: Call for dates.
Stilton
Learn to make Stilton
Jan 24th.
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Host a Cheesy Party
Have Curds will Travel
Private classes available for Family/Friends and Corporate appreciation parties. Email or phone for more details and pricing.
For classes that are off Gabriola Island please register through the following links to fall/winter recreation guides.
Worldly Gourmet: 250 245 7307
Whistler Parks and Recreation: www.whistler.ca 1 866 932 5535
Courtenay: 250 338 1719 www.courtenay.ca
Powell River: 604 485 8902
Victoria: Fairfield Community Centre: 250 382 4604
Fairburn Farmstay and Water Buffalo Farm:
Tofino: www.tofino.ca 250 725 3229
Taku Cookery, Quadra Island: cookery@takuresort.com 250 204 2121