Sauce is Boss

A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 14 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.

Having a few stellar sauce options in your back pocket can save a meal and a cook’s sanity. By preparing a few condiments, dressings, and marinades at the start of the week, you are ensuring ease in the kitchen and pleasure at the dining table. 

In this class, you will learn five very different sauces that you will return to again and again. Marie will also discuss and share ideas on how to maximize each one's reach. Everything from enhancing soups, to slowly braising a pot of humble beans, to roasting vegetables that were forgotten in the crisper. 

Please note that while the focus of the class is the sauces, we will make time for both a seasonal salad and roasting vegetables that will serve as vehicles for our class creations. 

MENU

Secret Weapon Tomato Sauce
Salsa Verde
Shio Koji Vinaigrette 
Miso Bagna Cauda
Classic Aioli

This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Soy. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together! 

Marie Brennan is a vegetable enthusiast, keen fermenter and an avid traveler. Her explorations are fueled by the desire to find her next pantry staple and learn yet another way to use onions. Her culinary focus is vegetarian, Californian cuisine that is imbued with global flavors. Her classes are known for their healthyish and punchy flavors as well as her non-dogmatic and enthusiastic approach to food. 

Marie graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Dietetics and in 2014 moved to the Bay Area to attend culinary arts school. She stayed for the produce and the sunshine. Marie lives in Berkeley California and works as an educator, consultant, private chef and recipe developer. You can learn more about Marie at www.hedonistinmoderation.com