Great Bay Community College In Portsmouth To Host Culinary Workshops This Spring

PORTSMOUTH, NH — Great Bay Community College will offer a series of culinary workshops during the spring semester.

Chef Instructor Jerome Picca will teach these stand-alone workshops, which are scheduled for Thursdays in March and April. The workshops will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Each session will focus on a specific culinary specialty. The college stated these workshops are designed for individuals interested in cooking and entertaining.

Picca is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His experience includes working as a chef and owner, in catering, and in culinary management. He has also taught at the Culinary School of Washington, D.C., and appeared on the Food Network. Picca recently joined Great Bay Community College as a chef-instructor in the Culinary Arts & Sustainable Foodways program.

The workshop topics include Soups, Stocks & Sauces on March 5, Hors d'oeuvres on March 12, and Poultry and Egg Cookery on March 19. Other topics are Creative Meat: Vegetable & Grain Cookery on March 26, Homemade Pasta and Pasta Dinners on April 2, and Seafood Cookery at its Finest on April 9.

Further sessions include Basics of Bread Making on April 16 and Regions of France on April 30. Great Bay Community College will provide the necessary supplies for the workshops. These include knives, cutting boards, towels, aprons, kitchen supplies, and ingredients.

Great Bay Community College is a comprehensive postsecondary institution. It offers academic and professional education to support workforce development and lifelong learning. The college is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire. This system includes seven colleges across the state.

Information regarding workshop costs and registration details is available online. Interested individuals can visit the Great Bay Community College website for more information.