Moroccan Lamb Tagine, with Chef Michel Jean of Stissing House

Join Chef Michel Jean on this tantalizing tour of Moroccan tagine. In this demonstration class, Chef Michel will share the history and culinary traditions of Morocco as he creates a classic Lamb Shank Tagine.

Moroccan food has a “depth of flavor” layered with spices and steeped in traditions dating back centuries. Join Chef Michel in our Hudson Valley – Berkshire kitchen for a flavor-packed cooking class followed by a savory Moroccan lunch with the chef.

This demonstration class is limited to 12 people.

About Chef Michel

Michel Jean was born in the Provence region of France and graduated from the hotel school in Nice in 1968 after which he traveled to Morocco to work in the kitchen of the King Palace Tour Hassan-Mamounia in Marrakech. He then toured the world as a young man cooking on cruise ships ending in California with Club Med. From there he went to Colorado to work at the Aspen Institute for two years, then back to Europe creating food at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo. Chef Michel returned to New York in 1976 to be the opening chef of the French restaurant Regine’s on Park Avenue. In 1980 he moved back to Provence to open his own restaurant. He returned to New York to chef in fine restaurants including Le Cirque for four years. In 1986 he opened his own bistro-style restaurant in Soho called Provence. In 1988 he became an upstate weekender when he bought a farmhouse in Pine Plains. In 2006, Michel sold his Soho restaurant and bought the historic Stissing House, where today he continues his classical culinary traditions.

Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets. Persons who notify us at least seven (7) days in advance that they cannot attend will receive credit and may register for another class of equal value held within the subsequent two months.

Notes: Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware purchases on class day. Classes are geared to adults unless otherwise noted. However, children over 9 are welcome to attend with an accompanying adult.