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Experience the Magic of Maine Seaweed
Discover, learn, and taste Maine’s local seaweeds & in-season ingredients in our fun and interactive cooking classes. 

Explore fabulous local foods and simple ways to bring more nourishing Maine flavours to your table.

Casco Bay Seaweed Salad with Wild Pine Vinaigrette

Maine Seaweed Cooking Classes

Anchored in Real Food — Designed for Real Life

Our classes are an invitation to connect with the abundance of our Maine coastline, the dynamic diversity of our local farmers, and the simplicity of "how to" bring nourishing food to your table.

Together, we explore how to incorporate seaweeds into everyday cooking — in ways that feel approachable, balanced, flavourful and supportive of you and your health.

What we have for you…

  • Fabulous Local Food Fun + Interesting Insights
  • Introduction to Maine’s Coastal Seaweeds
  • Simple + Practical Recipes You Can Recreate
  • Everyday Food as Medicine Wisdom
  • Chef Tips — Functional + Nutritional
  • Lots of “Tasting the Magic of Maine”
  • Passionate People Who Truly Love Food + Care
    We are collaborative women-owned business change makers!
Seaweed Sushi Squares Community
Seaweed Salad + Tincture Bottle
Making Fresh Seaweed Salad
Nourishing Seaweed Bone Broth with Fresh Kelp
Seaweeds - Kelp, Irish Moss + Rockweed + Bladderwrack
Marinated Tofu & Seaweed Skewers
Fresh Harvested Sugar Kelp
Seaweed Bread GF
Seawitch Honey
Chef Karina Working with Fresh Seaweed
Kelp Curtain Darimasscotta
Maine Seaweed Cooking Class

 


Why we LOVE Seaweed

We are lucky here in Maine — we have our very own natural multi-vitamin Sea.

Seaweeds are algae (not plants), which makes them a bit more magical! 
They are among the most mineral-rich foods we can eat! 

They harness the energy, nutrient-richness, and healing power of the ocean to address many of our modern-day “health concerns”.

Seeded lines of kelp thrive in our cold waters. Stunning sea algae show up on our oyster farms and throughout our aquaculture industry. Our shorelines and coastal waters are rich with diversity.  Our docks, stocks, pots and soils are infused with the abundant gifts of this magical cold water food as medicine.


Maine’s ancestral wisdom has carved communities that understand the value of
our quiet and cold coastlines — our wild seascape gifts us nutrient-dense, bioavailable foods that bring vital nutrients, incredible flavour and something
deeply unique to the table.

Our goal is to honour it all  — to create a seaweed and local flavour exploration
for you.  A fun,  nourishing food-as-medicine Maine adventure.

 

Book a class and learn how to cook  fabulous local food with confidence.

Seaweed Salad + Tincture Bottle

Learn to Cook with Local Ingredients

My Classes are Fun, Engaging + Practical

What’s Included in the Cooking Class

  • 2hr class with Food as Medicine Chef Karina Hines.
  • Recipes using local Maine in-season ingredients.

  • An immersion into the magical flavours of Maine.

  • You will eat all the dishes prepared during the class.
  • Enjoy pairings with local drinks, infusions, brews, wild ferments, wine, beer, or spirits.
  • Recipe gift bag to help you cook seaweed with confidence.
  • 1 mth subscription to Botanical Kitchen’s healthy recipes.
  • Exclusive discounts from local businesses we love.
Karina + Kelp in basket on boat bow

 

“Cooking is a powerful act of self-care and healthcare.  Nourishing food is one of the greatest gifts you can give and receive.“


Karina Hines​
A passionate Australian food-as-medicine chef and functional nutrition practitioner living in Portland, Maine, guiding people how to cook to support their health and connect with seasonal, locally grown ingredients.

Chef + Botanical Kitchen Founder + CFNC

Seaweed Tasting Workshop + Cooking Classes

We offer interactive demonstrations and hands-on cooking — from fun food and drink workshops and cooking classes to more immersive learning experiences.
We work collaboratively with private groups to shape each class around your needs — from one-time classes to curated series.
Choose your drink preferences and inform us of any dietary needs. We can easily accommodate gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan + food allergies. We have a great gluten-free brewery in Maine.

 

Coastal Maine Seaweed Tasting Workshop
Explore common coastal Maine seaweeds and taste a selection of seaweeds and Chef Karina's blends, local foods, and drinks made with our magical coastal Maine seaweeds and in-season ingredients.
Make a fabulous seaweed-infused cocktail or mocktail.

 

 Coastal Maine Seaweed Cooking Class
Explore coastal Maine seaweeds and learn their food-as-medicine benefits, along with practical ways to incorporate small amounts of seaweeds into everyday dishes while balancing flavours.
We will make a seaweed-infused cocktail or mocktail and a selection of recipes using local, in-season ingredients for you to try.
You choose which protein you like — meat, poultry, fish or plant-based.

 

Demonstration Cooking Classes

Hands-on Cooking Classes

Cooking Class Series
Wellness Programs

Book a Private or Group Class
Ask about our Seaweed Series.

Other Cooking Classes + Workshops + Wellness Programs We Offer