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Nunez Culinary Instructor Chef Doyle Deforest leads the carrot cake leisure class in March 2026. A new lineup of leisure courses open to the community has been announced for September 2026. All classes will take place from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in the Culinary Café in the Kane Building on the Nunez campus.
The Culinary Arts program at Nunez Community College is rolling out a fresh lineup of three-hour, evening leisure classes for September and inviting the entire community to sign up.
Registration links for the first two classes, scheduled for Sept. 14 and Sept. 15, are available below. Keep an eye on this article and Nunez social media for announcements of newly available links.
All classes will be held in the Culinary Café in the Kane Building on the Nunez campus from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
The leisure class schedule includes:
- Sept. 14 – ‘From Cart to Couture: Grocery Store to Glam Floral Masterclass’ with Jessica DeFraites
- Sept. 15 – ‘Knife Skills: Cut with Confidence’ with Nunez Culinary Instructor Chef JD
- Sept. 21 – ‘Yaka Mein’ with Nunez Culinary Alum Chef Dionne
- Sept. 22 – ‘Painting’ with Wendy Haines
- Sept. 28 – ‘Garden Herbs’ with Jessica DeFraites
- Sept. 29 – ‘Cocktails and Cravings: New Orleans Style’ with Lori Vetters
Chef Ronda Deforest, Nunez Culinary Instructor, is hoping to continue the momentum Nunez leisure classes built during the spring and summer when the program hosted popular classes like ultimate brunch, cinnamon rolls, and handmade Alfredo. She hopes to lure more first-time visitors to the Nunez campus to promote the college as a community resource, as well as an institution of higher learning.
“Teaching and learning take many forms at Nunez,” said Chef Ronda. “You don’t have to be a full-time student in the Culinary program to sharpen your cooking and presentation skills. We can teach you to make beautiful floral centerpieces, how to safely and precisely chop meat and veggies, and to make your own yaka mein from scratch, all in short, hands-on classes, usually with a glass of wine within arm’s reach.”
Reach out to Chef Ronda with any questions at [email protected].
