Host or attend our seasonal cooking workshops

Seasonal workshops celebrating intuition, locally sourced ingredients, and community! Join Shannon for an intimate, hands-on cooking experience where the recipe is guided by the season and our senses.

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A woman in a yellow apron and headband stirring a pot while being filmed by a person holding a camera mounted on a stabilizer inside a green-walled kitchen with a large window.
Group of people cooking and serving food in a kitchen or cooking class setting with various ingredients and utensils on the counter.
A pot filled with water containing onions, garlic, shallots, bay leaves, black peppercorns, celery stalks, and sprigs of fresh thyme and other herbs for making broth or stock.
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Cook Together,
Connect Deeply

Each workshop centers around the seasonal meals — inspired by what grows locally. We cook together as a group, using the freshest local vegetables and ingredients sourced from nearby farms. No fixed recipe, but a collective curiosity to help lead the way.

This series is all about presence and connection. Shannon will guide you through the rhythm of intuitive cooking: tasting, smelling, and adjusting as we go. Celebrate what the land offers and rediscover the joy of cooking with one another, not just for one another.

Come join us!

  • Workshops can happen at anytime throughout the year, celebrating whatever nature brings us. Be sure to check the events pop-up calendar for the latest updates or reach out if you’d like to schedule one.

  • A group of 15 is lively, collaborative and still comfortable but reach out to discuss as there is no hard and fast rule.

  • Workshops can take place anywhere there is a space for cooking and dining. Examples include:

    • Local farms

    • Community spaces

    • Schools and learning institutions

    • Local food and beverage businesses

    • Homes

  • Shannon English, founder of Delicate Squash facilitates the workshops but they are a collaborative experience of working together.

  • The Delicate Squash loves partnering with local food businesses, community organizations, and inspired individuals to create together.

    Co-hosting means that you’ll offer up a space for gathering as listed in the “Where can the workshops take place?” FAQ. It also means that we will collaborate on a workshop concept and ingredients. Also, it’s requested that co-hosts share responsibility for promotion of the event.

    If you’d like to partner with us and host a group cooking workshop, please fill out the “interested in co-hosting?” form at the bottom of this webpage or send an email to ordersthedelicatesquash@gmail.com .

  • Co-hosts determine and set any pricing for workshop attendees. If you’re interested in attending a workshop, we recommend that you check out the event details on the calendar.

    Rates for co-hosting are dependent on a number of factors such as expected number of people, ingredient sourcing, and location. For an estimate, please reach out via the “interested in co-hosting?” form on the bottom of this webpage or send an email to ordersthedelicatesquash@gmail.com

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A collection of yellow and green striped squash, known as delicata squash, piled together.

Interested in co-hosting?

Rows of lush green leafy vegetables growing in a farm, including lettuce, spinach, and possibly cilantro or parsley.
A pile of red and purple onions with papery skins.