St. Anthony-New Brighton Community Services

Come learn the basic knitting techniques and how to read patterns. Also you will learn the correct way to hold the needles, count stitches, and pick up dropped stitches.Please bring a small scissors and a zippered cloth bag in which to put your course materials.Tuesdays, April 15-May 20, 6-8 p.m. $30 covers all 6 sessions. PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR OWN MATERIALS. Required materials will be purchased from the instructor for $20.00 at the first night.About the Instructor: Deanna has been teaching community education classes since 1995 and enjoys it immensely. She is very knowledgeable, patient, with clear and concise instructions who spreads the enjoyment of knitting and crocheting to her students.   

Lorie Haddad returns to share her expertise in Lebanese cooking. From street food carts to grandmothers’ tables, the meat pie is a staple of Lebanese cuisine. Eaten for breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner – come learn how to make this traditional tasty pocket of wonder! No previous cooking or baking skills required. Savory Lebanese meat pies (called fatayer or sfiha) are bread dough stuffed with ground beef and/or lamb, onions, pine nuts and spices. The meat pie cooking class will be held on Wednesday, October 2, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the FACS Room (209) of the High School. Cost is $35.Lorie is also kind in offering a class on making the vegetarian version of the Lebanese meat pie (fatayer), which substitutes spinach and other ingredients for the meat . Students will be taught how to prepare the spinach filling, roll out pre-made dough and learn the unique folding technique of the pie. Their creations will then be baked and enjoyed with a celebratory snack at the end of class. The Spinach Pie Class will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the FACS Room (209) of the High School. Cost for the class is $35.ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Lorie Haddad is a Lebanese American who grew up watching and working with her grandmother and other family prepare traditional Lebanese food. She has her own food-related instagram account (lamwowraya) and regularly prepares large meals for friends and family. She is excited to share her cooking hints with you.

FINNISH COOKING with Karen UrdahlDelicious aromas will herald your arrival home after this class! Each participant will make traditional Finnish nisu (also called pulla), choosing between one large oval twist or three braided loaves. While the nisu is in its rising stages, participants will each make 6 dozen Finnish cookie sticks. No baking experience is necessary. Bread is the mainstay of the traditional Finnish diet. The nisu (flavored with cinnamon and cardamom) can be given the traditional glaze before baking or else frosted after baking, which is a Finn-American twist. Finnish cookie sticks are rich, melt-in-the-mouth treats with an almond coating and are one of the oldest Finnish cookie recipes. They are nice with ice cream or on the coffee table. This clas is offered in cooperation with the St. Anthony Sister City Organization who works to promote ties with our sister city of Salo, Finland. About the instructor: Karen Urdahl grew up eating nisu and cookies baked by her Finnish American grandmothers, mother, and countless other relatives, and has been baking them for over 50 years. Pictures illustrate the deliciousness of the Finnish bakery items.  Note that the wooden tray which holds the finnish delicacies are originally from Finland.  Karen is excited to share with you her heritage.  (Students are to bring a large jelly-roll sized pan with sides for the nisu as well as a container to carry home the cookies.)  Tuesday, October 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $40   FACS Room (Room 209)