Your instructor, Chris Toy is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Cooking students will learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created.

THERE IS A $50 CANCELLATION FEE (no exceptions).

More about the Prospect Harbor location: Escape to a Victorian Inn, the Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artists, cooks and creatives! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops, including a private house concert by Grammy-balloted sing-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/. **Lodgings not included in price.

More about the Campobello location: Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor, and their family escaped to their “beautiful little island” in the Canadian Maritimes, Campobello Island. We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages. Workshop participants will explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century. All meals are included in the workshop fee as well as specially planned optional evening activities designed to extend your learning from the day’s workshops. Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Acadian Arts Retreats participants will have exclusive overnight access to accommodations in the park. **Lodgings not included in price.

This is a Drawing Workshop & Hands-On Asian Fusion Culinary Adventure on Merrymeeting Bay. Escape to Maine for a unique retreat where you get to try both drawing and hands-on Asian Fusion cooking! Truly embody Making Art & Sharing Food on the scenic shores of Merrymeeting Bay. Join drawing instructor Mary Laury to learn the art of seeing and translating observations to paper. Then, with chef Chris Toy, dive into hands-on culinary exploration, where everyone gets to eat the delicious creations! Set your own pace amidst Maine's natural beauty, with kayaks and nature trails available. Feel free to bring musical instruments to share your talents! On-site AirBnB-style accommodations are $200 per person for the weekend (contact Chris Toy at christoy.net@gmail.com), with local hotels and B&Bs also an option. Spaces are limited! Register today for an unforgettable journey of art, food, and discovery. For $595, all workshops and meals are included. Lodging is NOT included. *There is a $50 cancellation fee (no exceptions).