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Baking Series

Adult Enrichment / Cooking -
Winter/Spring 2026

    This is a Series of Baking

    Come along with Chef Joe as you learn how to make Italian breads, breakfast delights, pies and more! In this hands-on series, you will make (and eat!) your own fresh bread and pastries. Ingredients and supplies are provided, but bring a container to bring home your leftovers! 

  1. Italian Bread Baking
    • Who doesn't love the smell of fresh baking bread? Come and learn how to make some wonderfully tempting Italian breads and Focaccia? Chef Joe shows you how to create some Italian classics and as a bonus learn how to make a tasty Panzanella Salad. The menu for this course includes: Semolina Bread, Grissini (Italian Breadsticks), Pane Carasau (Sardinian Flatbread), Focaccia, Panzanella Salad.
  2. Breakfast Baking
    • Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked goods wafting through the house on a weekend morning. Luckily, these easy recipes are easy enough to make for a lazy weekend morning or when you have a house full of guests. Learn to make a selection of Chef Joe’s favorites, you'll leave able to create the perfect breakfast delights every time! The menu for this course includes: Country Biscuits, Lemon Blueberry Muffins, Ham & Gruyere Popovers with French Eggs, Sour Cream Coffee Cake Loaves, Ginger Scones.
  3. Italian Bread Baking 2.0
    • Who doesn't love the smell of fresh baking bread? Come and learn how to make some wonderfully tempting breads, in the next part of our very popular Breadseries. Chef Joe will walk you through the steps to create a wonder assortment of breads, ready for you to recreate at home for your comforting goodness!   The menu for this course includes: Focaccia with grapes, Braided Italian loaf Bread, Crescentine (W/Charcuterie), Prosciutto onion bread
  4. Pie Perfection 
    • Join us in the Cookshop Kitchen to learn how to prepare an array of different kinds of sweet and savory pies completely from scratch using fresh, high-quality ingredients and easy-to-master cooking techniques. Get ready to have the whole neighborhood hanging out by window sill.     The menu for this course includes: Chocolate peanut butter pie, Fruits of The Forest Hand Pie, Scandinavian Apple Pie Squares, Cheeseburger Pie.
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Map/Locations
Locations
Lewis S. Mills High School
26 Lyon Rd
Burlington, CT 06013
Instructor

Joseph Mele

Instructor

With more than 30 years as a professional chef and over two decades as a culinary educator, Chef Joe Mele is known for his passion for authentic Italian cuisine and his gift for sharing it with others. For the past 6 years he has been conducting cooking classes at The Cookshop Plus in West Hartford. Chef Joe celebrates cherished traditions, welcomes new friends, and inspires everyone who joins him to appreciate the simple joy of a great meal. Ciao!

A-COOBreakfast Baking

  Joseph Mele

Lewis S. Mills High School : A132 (Home Ec)
Wednesday, Mar 18
6:00 - 9:00 PM
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Min Age   16 yr.
$ 89.00
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A-COOItalian Bread

  Joseph Mele

Lewis S. Mills High School : A132 (Home Ec)
Tuesday, Mar 10
6:00 - 9:00 PM
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Min Age   16 yr.
$ 89.00
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A-COOItalian Bread 2.0

  Joseph Mele

Lewis S. Mills High School : A132 (Home Ec)
Wednesday, Mar 25
6:00 - 9:00 PM
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Min Age   16 yr.
$ 89.00
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A-COOPie Perfection

  Joseph Mele

Lewis S. Mills High School : A132 (Home Ec)
Wednesday, Apr 22
6:00 - 9:00 PM
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Min Age   16 yr.
$ 89.00
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