Thursday, December 12, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Eat Well & Age Gracefully: Panettone with Chef Barry Infuso. Sponsored by AARP, the class is free.

Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated or boring while enjoying a variety of foods from different food groups – fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, legumes, dairy products, and healthy fats.

With the holidays approaching, panettone, the Italian sweet bread originally from Milan, is showing up on store shelves. Made months in advance, preservatives keep it soft.  

In this month’s Eat Well & Age Gracefully class, sponsored by AARP, instead of buying it premade, let your tastebuds savor the experience of tasting it fresh from the oven. Join Chef Barry Infuso and learn how to make and bake it in a paper bag, proving homemade is best.

The flavors are so amazing, you’ll never purchase it readymade again. Light, fluffy, buttery, and chock full of dried fruits, the yeast-leavened, mouth-watering bread is often thought of as dessert. Enjoy it with coffee, tea, or mulled wine. It’s yummy toasted, too.

A freshly baked piece and a hot beverage will start the class as a preview of the deliciousness to come. Traditionally made with raisins and citron, you’ll customize your dough with choices of raisins, dried pineapple, apricots, cherries, and candied citrus. You’ll take home enough dough to bake four 1 pound breads, enough to keep and give as gifts.

CLASS NOTES: We experience a high number of people who cancel at the last minute or don’t show up for the Eat Well & Age Gracefully classes. Please register only if you’re committed to attending. 

You must include a phone number for your registration to be valid.

There’s a chance you could be on the waiting list. That doesn’t mean you won’t get in the class since many people change their minds. If you start on the waiting list, we’ll reach out to you to let you know within 24 hours of your registration.

The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.

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Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.

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