Jan Buhrman, M.S. Ed., has been cooking delicious, locally sourced meals on Martha’s Vineyard for over twenty five years.  She combines her passion for food with a love of teaching to enhance people’s understanding of their food through farm tours, cooking classes, and nutritional workshops.  All programs are designed to connect people with local food systems.

Martha’s Vineyard Culinary Experiences: Reinventing the Way People Experience Food

We offer courses, workshops, cooking experiences and local tours of Martha’s Vineyard farms as well as local foraging. We believe that locally grown, sustainable products are vital to our health and to the future of our farms. We align ourselves with those who care about the environment and promote sustainable agricultural practices because we believe that food is intimately connected to nature and “you are what you eat”. We have developed strong relationships with farmers, fishermen, chefs, and teachers which allows us to provide you with the finest quality experience on Martha’s Vineyard and beyond. We promise to make your experience entertaining, informative, and unforgettable.

Information On Culinary Experiences

We create a relaxed, informative environment for everyone — beginners to serious cooks. The majority of our events include a complete meal and the recipe. In addition, our professional and engaging chef-instructors — local chefs, restaurateurs, caterers, and artisans will ensure that you leave every class with new techniques, recipes, and ideas.

• Guests receive copies of all recipes and full meal portions of all menu items unless otherwise noted on the class description.

• Demonstration classes are observation-style with participants gathered around the demonstration area. Classes are demonstration unless otherwise noted. Classes are intimate and depending on location, can accommodate up to 12 guests and last 3 hours unless otherwise noted. For roving classes, chef-instructors use a portable demo table with an overhead mirror. Roving demonstration classes are limited to 26 guests and last approximately 3 hours.

• Hands-on classes allow students to prepare the meal together under the guidance of a chef or instructor. Typically, a hands-on class consists of three segments: a brief lecture and demonstration; cooking time; and, of course, sitting down and enjoying the prepared recipes. Usually guests work in small groups on one or more recipes in parallel with the other groups. When possible, we structure a hands-on class to enable all participants to cook all the recipes. For a hands-on class, please dress in casual clothing and comfortable, closed-toed shoes. Most hands-on classes are limited to 20 students and last 3½ hours unless otherwise noted.

• Participation in a hands-on class places you in a typical cooking environment with inherent risk. By registering for a cooking event you agree to release Kitchen Porch and its staff, employees and contractors, from all liability arising from direct or indirect damages or injury.

• We reserve the right to substitute menu items and ingredients due to availability.

• As a participant, you agree to be photographed or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional materials.