Chris Toy, author of six popular cookbooks and private chef, has taught Asian fusion cooking for many years. 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. Mary Laury, an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher, encourages students to believe they can be successful. Painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. If you have never painted in watercolors, we will start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you will pick up some new tips and tricks as well. We all learn together! Retreat to historic Victorian cottages at the Roosevelt family's summer home. Workshop fee includes all meals and special evening events—such as a Celtic fiddle concert with Katherine Moller. Register for the retreat, then call Sherry Mitchell to reserve your room: 506-752-2922. Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. For more information go to: acadianarts.com