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The Sustainable Kitchen: Mezcal, Mangos, & Bats

The Sustainable Kitchen: Mezcal, Mangos, & Bats class is sold out!

This is a cooking class taught by the Conservatory’s Sustainability Educator, Heather Bell. As with all of the classes in The Sustainable Kitchen series, Heather will talk about sustainability in the kitchen and the small steps you can take to help the planet as she teaches you to cook something delicious.

Yellow cake is a foundation recipe every home baker should have in their back pocket. As far as baking goes, it’s easy, stands up to most types of frosting, and is a great base recipe for making any flavored cake; including a mango cake with chocolate American buttercream frosting garnished with toasted coconut. In this class, we’ll also learn to make a mezcal cocktail that we can enjoy while baking.

Everyone will take home their 6″ single layer they’ve baked and decorated to share with loved ones. Cakes will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week. At the end of the class, we’ll get to eat cake made by FPC Culinary Educator, Heather Bell.

If necessary, please check your spam folder for communications about this class. Please contact Heather Bell if you have food allergies, dietary restrictions or questions and concerns regarding ingredients.

Instructor: Heather Bell Heather Bell is the Sustainability and Culinary Educator at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Her degree is in Environment, Economy, Development, & Sustainability from OSU. While that's her first love, cooking and baking are her second. She started learning from the best: her great-grandmother. When she was 5 years old she baked her first apple pie and hasn’t stopped experimenting and learning. You’re invited to take a class with Heather where she’ll share her tips on adding that “chefy” spin to a meal with a touch of sustainability.
Instructor: Marne Titchenell Marne Titchenell, Director of the Wildlife Program at OSU Extension, and member of the Ohio Bat Working Group will be in class to talk about Ohio bats and how we can help them. Heather will teach you how to bake and why bats are important to chocolate, mangos, coconuts, and mezcal. Some of the problems they face as a result of modern agave farming.