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45 MARCH 2021 Shilpi Ranjan is the owner and culinary instructor at Andover- based EZCompliments. Taste Buds Kitchen offers classes for children and adults. PHOTOGRAPHS, LEFT TO RIGHT COURTESY OF TASTE BUDS KITCHEN, BY JARED CHARNEY IN THE KNOW OTHER ONLINE LEARNING: Virtual learning means that your online classroom options have no geographical limits. Check out these other classes: + Taste Buds Kitchen: Classes for kids and adults will teach you how to make dishes like handmade gnocchi, ramen, bagels, and so much more. Private cooking events also available. tastebudskitchen. com/online-cooking-classes/ + American School of Flower Design: Classes include the flowers and supplies you'll need shipped to your house before the class begins. flowerschool101.com/ product-category/online-floral-design- classes/ + The Chef & The Dish: Join private cooking classes with chefs from around the world. Learn paella from a chef who's cooking with you from Spain, jambalaya from a chef in New Orleans, and arroz con pollo from a chef in Peru. thechefandthedish.com + Mei Mei: Make dumplings, hand- pulled noodles, and more at home with instructors from Boston-based Mei Mei Restaurant. meimeiboston. com/classes + Cass School of Floral Design: Enroll in flower arranging classes for every level and interest, from making flower crowns and wedding bouquets to professional training with this Watertown-based school. cassflowers.com activity right now. They're also effective for artwork because of the close-up, one-on-one opportunity for instruction they provide. Brush & Paisley offers a variety of classes for adults and kids (including school vacation week classes). For instance, winter adult classes include ones devoted to different painting techniques, like the Indian folk art of Kalamkari painting. For kids, find classes ranging from step-by-step cartoon drawing to school vacation painting workshops. Soni adds that her classes are for everyone, not just those who have art experience. "You don't need any special talent or something within you to pursue art," she says. "Never be hesitant to try something new and express yourself through art." brushandpaisley.com H U N G A R I A N C O O K I N G Among the Cambridge Center for Adult Education's tasty array of online food, cooking, wine, beer, and spirits classes, you'll find Hungarian cooking classes taught by Krisztina Perron, chef/owner of the Amesbury-based BONS-winner The Wooden Spoon Catering Company. Students can cook along with Perron via Zoom (they get the recipes and ingredient/supply lists beforehand) to make appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Menu items might include stuffed cabbage with sour cream, goulash, fasirt (breaded and fried meatloaf bites) chicken paprika, apple strudel, and Hungarian crepes called palacsinta. With Perron's expert direction, you'll be flipping palacsinta before you know it. ccae.org/classes for them to have ready during the class. She also mails each student a packet of the Indian spices that they'll need for each dish they're cooking together. ezcompliments.com C R E AT I N G A RT "Art is a big stress reliever," says Raksha Soni, owner of Burlington-based Brush & Paisley, which makes her online art classes an especially fun and necessary