With Concierge Renee & Chef Amber

Attention food fanatics and budget shoppers: Don't miss this cooking class!  You'll learn quick, easy and, of course, delicious recipes all while stretching your dollar.  Discover useful tools to use when shopping our store.  Plus, you'll go home with a tasty bag of groceries (valued at $20).  Whether you're cooking for yourself or cooking for a whole family, this class packs a punch.  Sign up early.  It's sure to fill fast!  Pre-registration is required.

Come learn cake decorating basics.  You will learn how to assemble a layer cake, frost it, and how to do basic piping techniques.  Class is hands-on.  Sign up early, limited seating!  Pre-registration is required.

If you are looking for a fresh start to cooking in the New Year, this class is for you.  Come learn, taste & enjoy a variety of delicious recipes in the healthy macrobiotic style; eating seasonally, using whole grains & cooking lighter.  Chef Amber will create simple gourmet dishes using halibut, dark greens & legumes. You'll also discover some great sugar alternatives.  Class is sugar & dairy free.  Pre-registration is required. 

Join Chef Amber as she gives you the basics for sushi making with different fillings and sauces.  Afterwards you'll spend the rest of the class creating your own to enjoy.  Take some rolls home, along with your new sushi rolling mat.  A wheat, dairy & sugar free class.  Pre-registration is required.

What tastes better in the winter than homemade soup? In this class, Chef Amber will show you how to create easy & delicious soup recipes perfect for a chilly day.  She'll use tons of seasonal and local ingredients to prepare three healthy, hearty soups that you'll enjoy with some fresh baked bread.  You'll take home the recipes along with a quart of fresh soup!  Nothing comforts the soul like soup does!  Pre-registration is required.

Would you like to learn more about food allergies?  Discover what they are, how they operate in the body, how to eliminate them, & the relationship between behavior and food.  Witness a live demonstration of the use of applied kinesiology (non-invasive testing) in determining food allergies!

Join us for another fun class of sharing & learning- all gluten-free.  Renee & Amber will be showcasing a variety of delicious gluten free breads for you to try that are perfect for a grilled cheese sandwich, French toast, bread pudding or that perfect piece of toast. 

Attention food fanatics and budget shoppers: Don't miss this cooking class!  You'll learn quick, easy and, of course, delicious recipes all while stretching your dollar.  Discover useful tools to use when shopping our store.  Plus, you'll go home with a tasty bag of groceries (valued at $20).  Whether you're cooking for yourself or cooking for a whole family, this class packs a punch.  Sign up early.  It's sure to fill fast!  Pre-registration is required.

The adventure of cooking with whole grains has come!  Whole grains have so much to offer in ones diet with natural anti-oxidants, rich fiber & protein.  Come experience how to use whole grains in any style of cooking from savory to sweet.  Chef Amber will prepare a delicious spread of whole grain main dishes, sides & a dessert that anyone would love.  Pre-registration required.

With Chef Amber

If you're looking for new ways of preparing tofu or just want to expand your tofu knowledge, this class is for you.  Chef Amber will demonstrate tofu's amazing versatility, preparing it in a variety of savory & sweet dishes.  Class is vegetarian friendly.  Pre-registration required.

Looking for natural ways to age gracefully?  With so many health tips and options out there it can be difficult to find your own way to promote healthy aging.  Robert will share a number of healthy practices for aging gracefully. You'll also sample a variety of items from our Whole Body and Grocery departments such as Cell Food, Goji Berries, and Apple Cider Vinegar.  Plus, he will show you how easy it is to incorporate these healthy foods into your diet. 

Join Chef Amber along with guest Chef Evan Balasuriya, owner of the former Sri Lanka restaurant in Uptown, for a night of good food and fun!  With over 25 years experience in the food business, Chef Evan's passion for food, cooking and health are obvious.  We'll take you around the store to pick up the evening's ingredients; then head back to the kitchen where he will cook up a meal of his famous Sri Lankan delights right before your eyes!  The menu will include Alaskan halibut, free range chicken, Asian lentils & his favorite dark chocolate dessert with fresh mango and grapes!  Pre-registration is required.

Join Chef Alan for a night of noodles!  He will show you the basics of pasta making from scratch; from fettuccine to ravioli to gnocchi, this is a class you won't want to miss.  Sample the freshly made pasta with his special preparation & the recipes for noodle making at home.   Pre-registration required.

If you feel intimidated by cooking seafood this class is for you!  You'll sail on over to our seafood department with Chef Amber to meet the team and pick up some market fresh fish.  Then head back to the kitchen to learn how to make delicious seafood dishes.  You'll learn different methods for cooking seafood and how to shop for fish.  You'll also take home great new recipes & sample each recipe.  Come hungry.  Pre-registration is required.

With Chef Amber & Meat Team Member

Cooking vegan can be easier than you think, any day of the week!  Chef Amber will prepare a few easy meal plans that you won't want to miss. These quick, easy recipes will make your life easier, while still eating the best food!  Taste them & decide for your self!  Class is vegan friendly.  Pre-registration required.

Are you cooking for one and tired of frozen entrees and other single serve meals? Let Chef Amber give you the inspiration you need to bring that spark back to the kitchen! She'll share her best shopping tips, menu planning ideas & recipes! Plus, she'll prepare 2 simple meals that are perfect for one & won't break the budget either.

Pre-registration required

Come warm up in our kitchen with a special brunch prepared right before your eyes!  Whether you're looking for some new breakfast ideas or just want to enjoy a morning with family or friends, the time has come.  Chef Amber will prepare a delicious brunch of virgin mimosa's, almond pastry, eggs en cocotte, parsnip carrot griddlecakes, and finish with a special coffee drink.  Yum! You'll leave with the recipes, great brunch ideas and a satisfied stomach. Class is vegetarian friendly.

Pre-registration required.

Come celebrate this fascinating New Year celebration with Chef Amber and Ms. Amanda. Chef Amber will teach you how to make a Chinese snack & Ms. Amanda will tell you a Chinese folktale. After that you'll make a dragon puppet. Bring a friend and experience this hands-on workshop that will be a colorful, cultural experience!

Spice up your kitchen with Indian cooking!  Taste & learn different spice combinations as Chef Amber prepares simple, from scratch, Indian dishes.  You'll discover chicken curry, braised lamb, chutneys & more.  Finish with mixing & creating your very own curry spice mix to take home!  Pre-registration required.    

Join us for a series of moderated book discussions that explore literary connections in food, nutrition and social issues!  Discussion and samples are provided by Whole Foods Market team members to discover thematic links between the book and the food we eat. Discussion is free, but pre registration is required.

You'll feel the love when you sink your teeth into this four course meal, fit for your heart!  Join Chef Amber as she prepares and demonstrates how to make a gourmet meal you can really feel good about enjoying.  With the use of healthy fats, fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood, chocolate & more, how can you resist?  Pre-registration required.

With Kim Dirr, Creator of Uppercrust Baking Co.

Cooking with family and friends can be so much fun.  Join Kim Dirr as she shows you fast, easy and fun ways to embellish baked goods perfect for the season with her Uppercrust baked goods.  She'll demonstrate various ways to personalize ready to bake dessert items including cookie dough, sweet breads and brownies or "blondies."  In this hands-on class you'll be able to get creative with these goodies and take your creations home to enjoy.  This class is a great project for parents and children!  Class is limited, so sign up fast!  Pre-registration is required.