One and Done: Weeknight Vegetarian Meals

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. 

Understand how to build complete, nourishing meals in one pot. Side dishes optional!

This class is for anyone who wants to eat well without juggling three pans and a pile of side dishes. We’re focusing on cozy, flavor-packed vegetarian meals that come together in a single pot or pan—simple enough for a weeknight, satisfying enough to crave again tomorrow. You’ll learn how to build depth with aromatics, spices, and umami boosters, how to balance textures and cooking times so everything lands just right, and how to get confident cooking from what’s already in your fridge and pantry. We’ll talk through smart shortcuts—like when canned beans are your best friend—and how a few hero ingredients in your pantry can save the day. 

Expect recipes that feel a little special but don’t ask too much of you—just enough technique to make things sing, and enough flexibility to make them your own.

MENU

Sheet Pan Salad with Chickpea Croutons and Burrata
Roasted Mushroom, Leek and Kale Strata
White Bean and Kimchi Stew 
Fall Vegetable Pot Pie
 

This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Soy, Dairy, Wheat. 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 California to attend culinary arts school. She stayed for the produce and the sunshine. Marie lives in the Sierra foothills and works as an educator, consultant, and recipe developer. You can learn more about Marie at www.hedonistinmoderation.com