Cooking Class in Parksville: Salad & Dressing 101 Teaching, Learning and Eating – Jan 31st/2026
🥗 Salad Dressing Workshop
Discover the Art of Bright, Beautiful, Farm-Fresh Flavour
Join us at The Truffle Farm for a hands-on, joy-filled workshop where you’ll learn how to create salad dressings that are vibrant, balanced, and deeply satisfying. This is a playful, confidence-building class designed for home cooks, food lovers, and anyone who wants to elevate everyday meals with fresh, seasonal flavour.
🌿 What You’ll Learn
During this workshop, you’ll explore:
- The five elements of a perfect dressing—acid, fat, sweetness, salt, and aromatics
- How to build a classic vinaigrette using simple, reliable ratios
- Emulsification techniques that create silky, stable dressings
- Creative flavour layering with herbs, citrus, infused oils, and seasonal ingredients
- Creamy dressings like ranch, tahini, and yogurt-based blends
- Pairing dressings with greens, roasted vegetables, grains, and farm-fresh produce
- How to bottle, store, and customize your creations at home
🍋 What to Expect
You’ll mix, whisk, shake, taste, and adjust—learning to trust your palate and play with flavour. Each guest leaves with:
- A take-home jar of their own signature dressing
- A recipe booklet
- The confidence to create dressings that feel bright, balanced, and uniquely yours
🌾 The Setting
Held at our cozy Truffle Farm , this workshop blends learning with laughter, good company, and the simple pleasure of making something delicious with your own hands. It’s a beautiful way to spend an afternoon surrounded by nature, community, and creativity.

