Winter — especially the stretch right after the holidays — is a calm, quiet time for many. The holiday rush is over, the calendar is relatively clear and few others are making demands on your time.

Walking into the Baker’s Pin, you are greeted by cheerful decor, beautiful colorful pots and an array of cooking gadgets. It is a home cook’s paradise with everything you could possibly need, from Le ...

OK, so you know how to boil Ramen. Wouldn’t you rather be baking chicken, searing pork chops or hand-making fresh salsa? Whether you live off campus and are feeding yourself for the very first time, ...

Presque Isle Fish and Farm, owned by Jim Shaffer, offers fresh seafood and cooking classes for seafood lovers. Attendees can enjoy samples, learn cooking techniques from experienced chefs, and ...

Laima Jaritz of Cedar Rapids (from left), Kelley Cole of Gia’s Italian Kitchen and Rachel Hoke of Cedar Rapids assemble prosciutto and fig bruschetta during Cole’s culinary class at the Marion Public ...