Fennel Cooking Studio

Before we trade peaches for pumpkins and summer fruit for fall everything, we’ve got two more August classes that need you:

🇨🇴 Sabor Colombiano — THIS FRIDAY, 8/14
Arepas! Patacones! Maduros! Arroz con leche! A very good excuse to spend Friday night making something delicious.

🍑 Summer Fruit Desserts — SATURDAY, 8/22
Peaches! Strawberries! Blueberries! Blackberries! Four desserts! One last big summer baking moment!

Use code ENDOFSUMMER at checkout for $15 OFF either (or both!) of these classes.

Consider this your official permission to squeeze one more summer plan into the calendar. 🌞

we’ve been busy over here… 🌿

last weekend we had a whole lot of fun with The Joy of Pancakes and Living Room Coffee and Kitchen at our Back to School event, and since then we’ve been bouncing between farmers market demos, wrapping up our summer classes, and getting a brand new season ready for you.

here’s what’s happening at Fennel:

🇨🇴 Sabor Colombiano — 8/14
This Friday! There are still a few spots open to cook with John Mundell and celebrate the flavors of Colombia.

🥘 Community Potluck — 8/15
this Saturday! Bring a dish, share a recipe or story, and help us build the Fennel Community Cookbook. Free to attend — RSVP through the link in bio.

🌎 Earthquake Relief Benefit Class: Sabor Venezolano — 8/19
Come cook, eat, and support earthquake relief efforts.

🍓 Summer Fruit Desserts — 8/22
One last excuse to make the most of summer fruit.

📅 September + October classes are here!
Our new lineup is officially live, with lots of new recipes, classes, and reasons to get back in the kitchen. Check it out through the link in bio.

And one last thing 👀 Go check out the new schedule, comment on our last post which class you’re signing up for, and you might just get your registration refunded. Yes, really.

September + October classes are here.

There’s a lot to get excited about this season! We want to know: what are you signing up for?

We’re giving away a $95 Fennel gift card to one lucky person. Or, sign up for a September or October class, tell us what you booked in the comments, and you might get your registration refunded.

To enter:
🌈 Follow Fennel Cooking Studio
🌈 Like this post
🌈 Tag your cooking partner + tell us which class you want to take OR sign up for a class and comment what you booked for a chance to get refunded
🌈 Share to stories for a bonus entry

Winner announced Wednesday, August 12.

See you in the kitchen.

Tomorrow at 10 AM: the next season of Fennel classes drops!

New classes, new menus, new things to learn. Set your alarm for the release of September and October classes!

And if you’re not quite ready to say goodbye to summer yet, there’s still room in our August classes:
🇨🇴 Sabor Colombiano — Aug. 14
🔪 Knife Skills 101 — Aug. 15
Sabor Venezolano Benefit Class — Aug. 19
🍑 Summer Fruit Desserts — Aug. 22

Fennel pancake art?!?! 🤩💚

Got so much joy out of this logo pancake from The Joy of Pancakes!

Come out to Fennel anytime between 12-3pm this Sunday 8/9 for Pancakes & Pajamas. Get your very own custom pancake art plus drinks by Living Room Coffee and Kitchen, DIY herbal tea blends (which make great back to school teacher gifts), and teacher discounts. Free event, all ages welcome, we’ll have kid activities too!

Bring your teacher or school admin badge & get a coupon for your next Fennel class! ✏️
Come in pajamas & get a coupon for your next fennel class! 💤

Will we see you there?

Our first community potluck was such a good time that we had to do it again. 🧺

Join us on Saturday, August 15 for a picnic at Tower Grove Park. Bring a prepared dish to share and whatever makes a picnic fun for you—blankets, lawn games, crafts, friends, or all of the above.

We’ll collect everyone’s recipes at check-in to create another Fennel Community Cookbook that we’ll send to everyone after the event! You can share your recipes with us using the link provided in the event description on our website (link in bio!).

📌 Summer Community Potluck
Saturday, August 15
4–6 PM
Humboldt North Pavilion at Tower Grove Park

Free to attend. RSVP through the link in our bio.

*Please bring a prepared dish ready to serve. If you’re bringing drinks to share, please keep them non-alcoholic (BYOB for yourself is welcome!)*

The people are what make Fennel special, and John is a huge part of that.

This August marks two years since he taught his very first class here, and to celebrate, he’s bringing back Sabor Colombiano—the class that started it all!

If you’ve taken one of John’s classes, you know they’re about so much more than cooking. He creates a space where everyone belongs, whether you’ve been in the kitchen for years or you’re learning how to chop an onion for the very first time. People come to learn a recipe, but they leave with new skills, new confidence, and often a few new friends.

John’s love for Latin American cooking comes from years spent living abroad, where home cooks welcomed him into their kitchens and shared traditions that can’t always be found in a cookbook. Every dish he teaches carries those stories with it, making this class feel as much about culture and connection as it is about incredible food.

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect class to take with John, this is it.

On August 14, you’ll cook your way through a Colombian menu featuring:
• Hand-formed arepas with huevos pericos and maduros
• Crispy shrimp patacones with radish slaw
• Chicken patacones with cabbage salad
• Arroz con leche

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your cooking skills, discover the vibrant flavors of Colombia, or simply spend an evening around the table with good people, we’d love to have you there.

📍 Sabor Colombiano
August 14 | 6–9 PM

Want to catch another one of John’s classes?
• July 30: Sabor Brasileiro (1 spot left)
• August 11: Homemade Flour Tortillas & Salsas (5 spots left)
• August 29: Ice Creams Around the World (1 spot left)