
Join a Cooking Workshop!
What if your chef handed you a knife, asked you to help cook the meal, and explained the science behind the delicious food you were creating?If that sounds fun, join one of our cooking workshops! Hosted by PDX food educator Cara Can Cook, each event is full of delicious food centered around various themes.You'll get hands-on food prep time, a deep dive into food science, and pub-style trivia (with hundreds of dollars of prizes, sponsored by our friends at Kitchen Kaboodle!)Scroll down to learn more & get your tickets – we'll see you soon!
Brunch Night (6/16)
Skip the 90-minute weekend line, and join us for a deep dive into some of your favorite brunch dishes.Learn to make a flawless oven French toast, watch us try to flip an omelette in the pan (spoiler: it will probably work!), and enjoy our build-your-own yogurt parfait bar, with both savory and sweet options available.Each ticket includes:• 1 seat at the workshop• A full 3-course brunch• Brunch trivia with prizes• Exclusive 15% discount for all in-store purchases at Kitchen Kaboodle within 30 days of the workshopAdults and kids are both welcome. The workshop is scheduled to run two hours, so please ensure your young foodie is able to sit through the duration of the event.Only 20 tickets available – grab your seats now, and we'll see you there!

A Night in Paris (7/21)
Spend an evening à la française with Cara Can Cook as we explore the rich tradition of French cuisine 🇫🇷In this 2-hour vegetarian French cooking workshop, we'll deep-dive into choux pastry, as we turn the same fiddly dough into both savory gougères and sweet cream puffs.For our main course, we'll learn to make ratatouille + a classic French salad on the side. As we bake, you'll get the science behind steam, leavening, and why French technique feels intimidating until it doesn't.Each ticket includes:• 1 seat at the workshop• A full 3-course meal• French food trivia with prizes• Exclusive 15% discount for all in-store purchases at Kitchen Kaboodle within 30 days of the workshopAdults and kids are both welcome. The workshop is scheduled to run two hours, so please ensure your young foodie is able to sit through the duration of the event.Only 20 tickets available – grab your seats now, and we'll see you there!

Cajun Fest (8/11)
Break out your Tony Chachere's, because we're bringing the Bayou to the PNW at this delicious cajun culinary experience!Learn to pick crawfish at a classic crawfish boil, where we'll dump dozens of pounds of them directly on the table with all the standard cajun fixin's on the side.We'll also explore the cajun "holy trinity" of flavors as we build a from-scratch chicken étouffée, and end the night with hot, fresh beignets.Each ticket includes:• 1 seat at the workshop• A full 3-course meal• Cajun food trivia with prizes• Exclusive 15% discount for all in-store purchases at Kitchen Kaboodle within 30 days of the workshopAdults and kids are both welcome. The workshop is scheduled to run two hours, so please ensure your young foodie is able to sit through the duration of the event.Only 20 tickets available – grab your seats now, and we'll see you there!


About Cara
Hi! I'm a Portland-based home chef and food educator. When I'm not hosting food workshops, you'll probably find me creating super-deep dives into various cooking methods and ingredients as @cara.can.cook on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.To us, these workshops are about more than serving dinner and teaching recipes. They're a chance to slow down, get your hands messy, learn a little food science – and most importantly, understand the why behind your favorite foods, not just how to make them.Whether you're cooking with your kid, your partner, your best friend, or just yourself, we hope to see you soon!