events
Every year, the District hosts a variety of events, bringing the community and members together, to celebrate the arts and culture while building a deeper connection within the community.
Every year, the District hosts a variety of events, bringing the community and members together, to celebrate the arts and culture while building a deeper connection within the community.
Let’s explore delicious holiday dishes with a Mediterranean flair to incorporate into your celebrations. The Mediterranean diet, which has been linked to a multitude of health benefits, is rich in plant-based foods and oils, with a moderate amount of fish, poultry, and dairy foods.
This program is offered in collaboration with the Bacon Free Library and the Groton Public Library.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK.
Christine Van Bloem of Empty Nest Kitchen has been teaching cooking for a long, long time, and she is still excited to cook, teach, and share with you. After surviving a heart attack in 2020 and the loss of her brick & mortar cooking school business, Christine found new purpose cooking for her own empty nest.
Post heart attack, Christine has reformed her butter-loving, heavy cream worshipping ways by making changes to how she cooks–taking things in a healthier direction, without doing a complete 180 and still keeping things flavorful and delightful. The key here is healthier. Christine is not afraid of butter, but she now uses a touch instead of stick; a tablespoon or two of cream or half-and-half, not a cup; and so on. And now that her kids are grown and living on their own, Christine is re-learning how to cook for two and sharing that process along the way.
Christine is currently training in culinary nutrition with The American College of Culinary Medicine and has researched The Mediterranean Diet & Menopause for her capstone project.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.
