2015

JUNE

Foraging and cooking

Wild Edibles

with Tom Seymour

Saturday June 20th | 9:30am – 1:30pm

Deer Isle Hostel, Deer Isle

Join Tom for a foraging session in the Tennis Preserve, covering both forest, meadows and shoreline. Afterward a light meal will be prepared with the plants, mussels and locally made bread.

Maine Fare

Saturday June 27th

Belfast, Maine

Join Edible Island at Maine Fare, a unique food festival in Belfast presented by Maine Farmland Trust and Penobscot East Resource Center. 

JULY

Preserving

the Harvest:

Pickles

with Jason Bolton

Tuesday July 7th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

Join Jason to learn the basics of hot water bath canning. We will cover the equipment needed, introduce a few different pickle recipes and discuss food safety when canning.

Tuesday July 14th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Charlie Anderson

Chicken

Dinner

Whole

Join Charlie to learn simple techniques to get the most out of a whole chicken. We will go over marinades, brines, and cooking techniques. The class will cover how to roast it whole, as well as breaking down a bird into its parts for cooking.

Tuesday July 21st | 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Micah Woodcock

Maine Seaweed

Cooking with

Join Micah to learn about the native seaweeds of Maine. You will taste a variety of seaweeds and learn how to prepare several dishes, including kelp noodles, seaweed salad, toasted nori snacks, and more.

Tuesday July 28th | 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Sheila Eddison

Fermented

Foods

Join Sheila to learn all about lacto-fermentation and the foods you can make using this method, including sauerkraut and kimchi.

AUGUST

with Ross Florance

Top Chefs

Dinner

Sunday August 9th | 5:30pm 

Location TBA

Join Edible Island for the summer's most unique dining experience. Ross Florance will make his third appearance on the island, where he will serve a five course meal highlighting local seafood, farm produce, and foraged ingedients.

Tuesday August 4th 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Lisa Turner

Breakfast 
Baking

Join Lisa to learn the basics of making homemade breakfast pastries. We will cover doughs used to make cinnamon buns, biscuits, and even create a beautiful braided loaf. Weekend morning will never be the same in your kitchen!

Sunday August 23rd | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Deer Isle Hostel, Deer Isle

with Brighid Doherty

Garden

Weeds

Making Medicine
from your

Join Brighid in this workshop to  learn how to make and use medicine with common lawn and garden weeds.

Summer

Berry Galettes

with Kim Kral

Tuesday August 25th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

Join Kim to learn the secrets to a fantastic pie crust. You will make a versatile dough that can be used for pies, galettes, and many other summer desserts. 

September

Backyard

Poultry Processing

Sunday August 30th | 10:00am - 5:00pm

David's Folly Farm, Brooksville

Join us to learn all about raising and processing poultry, mostly on a home or small-farm scale. The workshop will span from the field to the plate, starting with a humane slaughter and ending with a shared meal.  

Top Chefs

Dinner

with Michael Gallina

and Devin Finigan

Sunday September 13th 

Aragosta, Stonington

Join Edible Island for a very special dinner from Michael Gallina of Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Devin Finigan at her restaurant Aragosta. The meal will feature a bounty of local seafood, farm produce, and foraged ingredients.

October

Butchering & Charcuterie

Nose to Tail

with Brian Polcyn

October 23-25

Brooksville and Deer Isle, Maine

Join Edible Island for an intensive weekend workshop on whole animal butchery and charcuterie. We are excited to welcome back master butcher Brian Polcyn, who wrote the definitive texts on the subject. 

with Kim Kral

Friday December 18th | 5:00 – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

Join Kim for a very fun evening of holiday pastry and learn all about the decorative elements of assembling Buche de Noel, the classic French yule log cake.

2016

January

Winterfest

Lunch

Saturday January 16th | 11:30 – 1:30pm

DIS Elementary School, Deer Isle

Join Edible Island for a free three-course lunch during Healthy Island Project's Winterfest. Take a break from all the fun activities and sit down to enjoy a delicious meal prepared and served by your neighbors. 

February

Austrian

Strudel

with Michele Levesque

Friday February 5th | 5:00 – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

Join Michele for an evening in an Austrian kitchen. Let’s make Strudel dough, a paper thin unleavened dough that is a traditional part of any Austrian table. 

March

Men Who

Cook

Benefit Dinner

Saturday March 12th | 5:30 – 7:00pm

DIS High School, Deer Isle

Enter your specialty dish in the 12th Annual Men Who Cook benefit dinner and enjoy an evening of great food, good music, and FUN! All proceeds go to Edible Island's High School Scholarship. Contact us to register.

Friday March 18th | 5:00 – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Mia Kanazawa

Sushi

Family Style

Join Mia as she leads our class through several traditional preparations of sushi, the seasoned rice that is an integral part of Japanese cuisine. By the end of the evening, you will be well prepared to add sushi to your dinner repertoire. 

JUNE

Foraging
and cooking

with Tom Seymour

Wild Edibles

Saturday June 25th | 10:30am – 1:30pm

Scott's Landing Preserve, Deer Isle

Join Tom for a foraging session at the Scott's Landing Preserve, covering both forest, meadows and shoreline. Afterward a light meal will be prepared with foraged greens, mussels and locally made bread.

Cooking Class:

Ice

Cream

Monday June 27th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Lisa Turner

Join Lisa to discover how easy it can be to make delicious ice cream at home. The class will focus on the techniques for custard based ice creams and how to incorporate fresh flavors. 

JULY

Fresh 

Tacos

Tuesday July 5th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Rob and Sam

Cooking Class:

Join Rob and Sam to explore the flavors of Mexico and how you can incorporate the summer's bounty of fresh produce, as well as local meat and seafood into fresh tacos. 

with Sam Hayward

Top Chefs

Dinner

Monday, July 11th 

David's Folly Farm, Brooksville

Join Edible Island for a very special dinner from Sam Hayward of Fore Street and Devin Finigan of Aragosta. The meal will feature a bounty of farm produce, local seafood, and foraged ingredients, served in the stunning setting of David's Folly Farm.

Middle

East

Monday July 18th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Margie Litman

Cooking Class:

Flavors of the

Join Margie to learn how to bring the bold and exciting flavors of Middle Eastern cuisine into your home. We will explore the spices and ingredients that are the building blocks of this region's dishes. 

Edible and

Medicinal

with Greg Marley

Wild Mushrooms

Wednesday July 20th | 9:00am – 3:00pm

St Brendan Church, Deer Isle

Join Greg to help you build the skills to identify common mushrooms and to begin a lifetime of growing knowledge of wild mushrooms. The class will combine lecture and field experience to look at identification features, ecology and the seasonal occurrence of mushrooms. 

Asian

Fusion

Monday July 25th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Harry Kaiserian

Cooking Class:

Join Harry to explore Korean, Chinese, and Japanese cuisines and techniques.  You will prepare a complete meal combining the 3 related but different cultures and consisting of some very well received recipes.

AUGUST

Monday August 1st | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Lucy Benjamin

Hors

d'Oeuvres

Cooking Class:

Join Lucy to explore new dishes to start off your next gathering. We will cover a variety of hors d'oevres and appetizers including Turkish Kofta, Lobster Deviled Eggs, and others that take advantage of a mid summer's bounty of produce. 

with Ross Florance

Top Chefs

Dinner

Sunday August 14th 

East Blue Hill, Maine

Join Edible Island for the summer's most unique dining experience. Ross Florance will make his fourth appearance in the area, where he will serve a five course meal highlighting local seafood, farm produce, and foraged ingredients.

Cooking Class:

with Kim Kral

Berry Galettes

Monday August 22nd | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

Join Kim to learn the secrets to a fantastic pie crust. You will make a versatile dough that can be used for pies, galettes, and many other summer desserts, as well as applied for savory dishes.  

Maine Seaweed

Monday August 29th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Micah Woodcock

Cooking Class:

Join Micah to learn about the native seaweeds of Maine. You will taste a variety of seaweeds and learn how to prepare several dishes, including kelp noodles, seaweed salad, toasted nori snacks, and more.

OCTOBER

with Mark & Jill Baker

Butchering & Charcuterie

Nose to Tail

October 21-23

East Blue Hill, Maine

Join Edible Island for an intensive weekend workshop on whole animal butchery and charcuterie. We will focus on Mangalitsa pigs this year and are excited to welcome Jill and Mark Baker, who bring extensive knowledge one this unique breed. 

December

Holiday Appetizers

with Diane Bianco

Wednesday, December 14th | 5:00 – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

Join Diane as she leads the class through several fun and creative appetizers to add to your holiday entertaining repertoire. Diane will also share some time savings tips to making hosting more enjoyable for all. 

Christmas Cake:

Buche 

de Noel

with Kim Kral

Wednesday December 21st | 5:00 – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

Join Kim for a very fun evening of holiday pastry and learn all about the decorative elements of assembling Buche de Noel, the classic French yule log cake.

2017

Armchair Wine Tour:

with Ned Swain

Join Ned as he highlights a new generation of winemakers whose efforts reflect the echoes of many centuries of accumulated experience. Taste why this is one of the most exciting old world regions right now. 

Italian

Renaissance

Wednesday, February 8th | 5:30 – 7:00pm

Water's Edge Wines, Stonington

February

Join Randy on a tour of France, from Burgundy in the north to the Rhone in the south, with a few regions in between. With discussion and tasting, you'll discover the areas and varietals that produce the art and poetry of great wines!

Wednesday, February 22nd | 5:30 – 7:00pm

Water's Edge Wines, Stonington

Burgundy & The Rhone

with Randy McLain

Armchair Wine Tour:

Armchair Wine Tour:

with Sigrid Coffin

Northern

Portugal

Wednesday, March 8th | 5:30 – 7:00pm

Water's Edge Wines, Stonington

Join Sigrid as she takes us through the depth and breadth of winemaking in Portugal, from fresh whites, to well aged Madeira. Taste why Portugal is a fixture in the world of wine!

March

Men Who

Cook

Benefit Dinner

Saturday March 18th | 5:30 – 7:00pm

DIS High School, Deer Isle

Enter your specialty dish in the 13th Annual Men Who Cook benefit dinner and enjoy an evening of fantastic food, great music, and good company! All proceeds go to Edible Island's High School Scholarship.

JUNE

Summer

Appetizers

with Diane Bianco

Tuesday, June 27th | 5:00 – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

Join Diane as she leads the class through several fun and creative appetizers to add to your summer entertaining repertoire. Diane will also share some time savings tips to making hosting more enjoyable for all. 

JULY

with Michael Leviton

Top Chefs

Dinner

Sunday, July 9th 

David's Folly Farm, Brooksville

Join Edible Island as we welcome back Michael Leviton for a very special dinner at David's Folly Farm. The meal will feature a bounty of farm produce, local seafood, and foraged ingredients. 

Sauerkraut

Tuesday July 11th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Elena Bourakovsky

Join Elena to learn all about lacto-fermentation and the foods you can make using this method, including sauerkraut and kimchi. Leave with new ideas on how to preserve your summer harvest.

Cake Decorating

Tuesday July 18th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Vanessa Young

Join Vanessa to learn the basics of cake and pastry decoration. We will makes frostings, cover coloring options, and experiment with different decorative techniques. You'll leave with the skills to tackle that baking project you've been eyeing on Pinterest!

Gluten Free

Baking

Tuesday July 25th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Margie Litman

Join Margie as we explore the possibilities of gluten free baking. Forget about flat cookies, dense loaves of bread, or flavorless pastry. We will be baking treats that are just simply Good Food, and happen to be free from gluten. 

AUGUST

Phyllo

Dough

Tuesday August 1st | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Harry Kaiserian

Cooking Class:

Join Harry to explore the many uses of phyllo dough. You'll have a chance to make several dishes, both sweet and savory and will leave with some tricks and techniques on how to best take advantage of this pantry staple. 

Foraging
and cooking

with Tom Seymour

Wild Edibles

Tuesday August 8th | 10:30am – 1:30pm

Scott's Landing Preserve, Deer Isle

Join Tom for a foraging session at the Scott's Landing Preserve, covering both forest, meadows and shoreline. Afterward a light meal will be prepared with foraged greens, mussels and locally made bread.

with Ross Florance

Top Chefs

Dinner

Monday August 14th 

East Blue Hill, Maine

Join Edible Island for the summer's most unique dining experience. Ross Florance will make his fifth appearance in the area, where he will serve a five course meal highlighting local seafood, farm produce, and foraged ingredients.

Ice

Cream

Tuesday August 15th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Lisa Turner

Cooking Class:

Join Lisa to discover how easy it can be to make delicious ice cream at home. The class will focus on the techniques for custard based ice creams and how to incorporate fresh flavors. 

Salt & Vinegar

Tuesday August 22nd | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Wes Norton

Cooking Class:

Join Wes to explore how salt and vinegar can be used for both flavor and preservation. Through several hands on projects and lots of tasting, you will leave with ideas on how to transform your cooking through these two staple ingredients.

Edible

Seaweed

Tuesday August 29th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Micah Woodcock

Cooking Class:

Join Micah to learn about the native seaweeds of Maine. You will taste a variety of seaweeds and learn how to prepare several dishes, including kelp noodles, seaweed salad, toasted nori snacks, and more.

OCTOBER

Elderberry Syrup

Saturday October 14th | 10:00am – 1:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Brighid Doherty

Wild Foods Class:

Join Brighid in a hands-on experience making Elderberry Syrup and its many components including an herb infused honey, a decoction and a tincture. Explore the many health promoting benefits that Elder provides. 

DECEMBER

Dinner and a Show:

Wednesday December 13th | 5:30pm

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School

Community Meal

Join Edible Island for a delicious meal before the Reach's performance of A Christmas Carol. Have a night on the town with dinner and a show. 

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Meal starts at 5:30 - $5

Show starts at 6:30 - By Donation

Community Meal

Thursday December 14th | 5:30pm

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School

Dinner and a Show:

Join Edible Island for a delicious meal before the Reach's performance of A Christmas Carol. Have a night on the town with dinner and a show. 

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Meal starts at 5:30 - $5

Show starts at 6:30 - By Donation

Community Meal

Friday December 15th | 5:30pm

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School

Dinner and a Show:

Join Edible Island for a delicious meal before the Reach's performance of A Christmas Carol. Have a night on the town with dinner and a show. 

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Meal starts at 5:30 - $5

Show starts at 6:30 - By Donation

Charcuterie Board

Saturday December 16th | 10:00am – 1:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Max Mattes

Cooking Class:

Join Max to learn the basics of a cheese and charcuterie board. The techniques covered can be used as taught or easily modified to make a wide variety of holiday appetizers.

JANUARY

Healing Soups

Saturday January 13th | 10:00am – 1:00pm

Island Community Center, Stonington

with Brighid Doherty

Cooking Class:

Join Brighid in the kitchen making delicious and healing soups that will build your immune strength and help conquer colds and flus.  May your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food!  

Winterfest

Lunch

Saturday January 20th | 11:30 – 1:30pm

DIS Elementary School, Deer Isle

Join Edible Island for a free three-course lunch during Healthy Island Project's WinterFest. Take a break from all the fun activities and sit down to enjoy a delicious meal prepared and served by your neighbors.