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Wood and mosaic training – creating a bi-material coffee table

Would you like to make your own solid wood coffee table and add a touch of color? Would you like to impress your friends by showing them what you can do?

In this 2-session course, you’ll discover two different skills, through the creation of a single object: a bi-material coffee table, in wood and mosaic. Most of the materials used come from the circular economy.

Session 1 (3h30) will provide an opportunity to discover woodworking using various machines such as: press drill ; miter saws; hand drills; and sanders. We’ll also cover measuring, gluing and finishing techniques.

Session 2 (3h) immerses us into the world of decorative mosaics, to bring a unique creative touch to our project. After reviewing the steps involved in creating a mosaic, we’ll take the time to think about the design and choose the colors to create a personalized mosaic. We’ll then discover the right tools, how to cut the pieces using pliers, and techniques for installing the tesserae, gluing and finalizing the project.

Object dimensions: approx. 14“ x 14” x 18”.

Skills required: none, this course is open to all!

Price includes all necessary materials, creativity and lots of professional advice.

:date: The dates of our courses :
  • – Starts Tuesday, January 7, 2025 and continues Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 6pm to 9pm or 9:30pm.
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Anti-waste cooking techniques: Cooking with zero waste

Would you like to learn how to cook tasty, zero-waste recipes? Are you looking for ideas on how to reduce food waste while delighting your loved ones?

In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll explore ingenious techniques for cooking without wasting anything. From processing peelings to tasty broths and soups made from vegetable tops and fridge leftovers, you’ll learn how to make the most of every ingredient.

Using knives and pans, you’ll master cooking techniques such as dehydration, reuse of leftovers and clever preservation. After reviewing tips for optimizing ingredients, we’ll cook up several delicious, anti-waste recipes. Everyone will leave with several recipes and the preparations made during the workshop. (depending on vegetables and fruit available)

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all those who are curious about food and want to make better use of it.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, raw materials and lots of professional advice.

Note: remember to bring your own containers to take home the products you’ve made.

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Linocut – create your own gift wrap

Would you like to create your own gift wrap? Would you like to learn linocut printing techniques and create your own personalized packaging?

During this 3-hour workshop, Sarah will take us into the delicate world of stationery. Everyone will have the opportunity to design and print their own gift wrap, to please every occasion! After reviewing the necessary tools and materials, we’ll take the time to choose our designs and transfer the motif onto the linoleum block. We’ll then move on to sculpting the motif by hand, followed by printing on the paper.

Each participant will leave with a sample of printed paper, a 3m long roll of paper, and their carved print, to continue printing at home!

The price includes all necessary materials, different-colored inks and Sarah’s good humor!

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Mastering the art of preservation: Making jams, jellies and syrups

Would you like to turn your kitchen into a creative gourmet workshop? Are you looking for ideas on how to preserve seasonal flavors and delight your loved ones with homemade treats?

In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll delve into the world of artisanal preserving by making fruit-rich jams, translucent jellies and delicately scented syrups. Using pots and skimmers, we’ll learn techniques for sterilizing containers, controlling pectin, working with fruit, managing sugar and mastering cooking to achieve the perfect texture.

After discovering the basics of the necessary ingredients, we’ll explore tricks for adjusting tastes and consistencies, while creating original recipes. Everyone will leave with two jars of homemade jam, jelly and syrup, perfect for accompanying your desserts or enhancing your dishes.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all gourmets and the curious.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, raw materials and lots of professional advice.

Note: remember to bring your own containers to take home the products you’ve made.

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Orientale cooking techniques: Falafels, Msemen bread and Muhammara

Would you like to get your hands dirty and explore the enchanting flavors of the Middle East in your own kitchen? Are you looking for ideas to prepare tasty, original dishes that will take your loved ones on a journey?

In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll make three Middle Eastern culinary staples: falafels, crispy chickpea or broad bean dumplings; msemen bread, a flaky flatbread typical of the Maghreb; and muhammara, a bell pepper and walnut spread. With mortars, pans and rolling pins, you’ll learn the techniques for mixing, kneading, shaping and mastering cooking to obtain authentic flavors.

After reviewing the essential ingredients, you’ll discover the textures of each preparation, from the flaky dough of msemen to golden falafels. Everyone will leave with their own creations and lots of useful tips.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all gourmets and the curious.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, raw materials and lots of pro tips.

Note: remember to bring your own containers to take home the products you’ve made.

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Master recipes for sweet and savoury scones – Make your own maple butter

Would you like to get your hands dirty and discover the secrets of homemade scones? Looking for ideas on how to treat your loved ones to sweet and savory creations?

In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll make traditional scones, both sweet and savory, as well as delicious homemade maple butter. Using whisks, spatulas and cookie cutters, we’ll learn the techniques for mixing ingredients, shaping scones by hand and mastering baking to achieve a fluffy, golden texture.

After reviewing the essential ingredients, we’ll explore different dough textures. And to accompany our creations, we’ll make a creamy maple butter, ideal for adding a sweet, local touch. Everyone will leave with sweet scones, savory scones, and a jar of maple butter to continue enjoying at home.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all gourmets and the curious.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, ingredients and a wealth of professional advice.

Note: remember to bring your own containers to take home the products you’ve made.

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Mastering the art of chocolate: tempering, molding and baking

Would you like to know all the secrets to personalizing your favorite chocolates? Would you like to turn your kitchen into a chocolate factory and please your loved ones?

During this 3h30 workshop, we’ll dive into the gourmet world of chocolate. Equipped with whisks, bar molds and thermometers, we’ll master several methods for making: two chocolate truffles with salted butter caramel, a chocolate sausage, a white chocolate bar and two dark chocolate mi-cuit.

After reviewing all the ingredients, we’ll learn the techniques for tempering chocolate, molding chocolate bars, baking mi-cuits and the secret to making recipes less sweet.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all chocolate lovers.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment and raw materials.

Note: remember to bring your own containers so you can take home the products you’ve made.

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Cooking course – Conservation and zero waste

– This course aims to provide practical techniques for taking a sustainable approach to cooking, maximizing the use of food and reducing waste. Throughout the course, you’ll learn natural preservation methods, transforming leftovers into products, and zero-waste practices to optimize your everyday cooking.

– Taking 4 sessions of 3 hours, we’ll discover effective methods for extending the shelf life of food. These techniques include lacto-fermentation, canning, drying and canning, which help preserve fruits, vegetables and herbs while maintaining their taste and nutrients.

 

– Day 1: Flavor extraction and preservation techniques, cooking techniques, food reduction, use of pectin

– Day 2: Salting and brining techniques, creating an anaerobic environment, use of bacteria, fermentation techniques, food preservation and flavor balance
– Day 3: Ingredient cutting techniques, anti-waste and preservation techniques, cooking and learning about temperatures, preserving flavors and nutrients
– Day 4: Preservation techniques, mastering different types of brine, canning methods, sterilization, filling and sealing jars

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment and raw materials.

Note: remember to bring your own containers so you can take home the products you’ve made.
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:date: The dates of our courses (3 sessions of 4 hours)

Mile-Ex Sharpeners:
– Starts on Monday November 25 and continues on Mondays December 2, 9 and 16 from 6pm to 9pm.

 

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Linocut – print your own botanical greeting cards

Would you like to create your own greeting cards this year? Would you like to learn about linocut printing techniques?

In this 3-hour workshop, Sarah takes us into the delicate world of stationery, with an activity that allows us to create personalized printed greeting cards! After reviewing the necessary tools and materials, we’ll take the time to choose our designs and transfer the plant motif onto the linoleum block. We’ll then move on to sculpting the design by hand, followed by printing on the cards.

Everyone will leave with a set of 10 cards, with envelopes, and their own engraved print, so you can print your design anywhere!

The price includes all necessary materials, colorful inks and Sarah’s good humor!

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Making your own Yule logs: Ganache, glaze and decoration

Christmas is just around the corner, and you’d like to transform your kitchen into a fairy tale setting? Would you like to impress your guests at your next dinner party?

In this 3.5-hour workshop, we invite you to delve into the sweet art of glazed and rolled Yule logs. Equipped with whisks and spatulas, we’ll discover all the techniques for making a ganache montée, tempering chocolate, mastering the baking of a cookie to roll and making a glaze.

After going through all the ingredients, we’ll learn how to handle a piping bag, and we’ll see a whole host of tricks for learning how to decorate cakes. Everyone will leave with a mango-coconut ice-cream log and a chocolate-hazelnut log.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all gourmets and the curious.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, raw materials and lots of professional advice.

Note: remember to bring your own containers so you can take home the products you’ve made.

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