Zoom Cooking Class: Armenian Savory Summer Quickbread with Serge Madikians

Chef Serge Madikians of Serevan Restaurant, in Amenia, NY teaches our first ever first Zoom cooking class. In this on-line class Serge will share a classic Armenian dish from his travels through Armeina and Nagono Khargagh, the native lands of his ancestors. On his travels, Serge discovered the joys of exploring and eating the foods of today’s Armenia, including the refreshing, delicious and versatile Jingalov Hats – or jungle bread — a flatbread that is filled with herbs and greens from one’s garden or foraged from surrounding woods.

Serge will teach us how to make the dough and explain why Jingalov Hats is a popular, versatile, and easily personalized dish. He will also share how the dough may be used for other authentic Armenian dishes, such as Lahmajoun. In addition, Serge will prepare a wonderfully refreshing summer drink with deep Persian roots, called Sekenjabin, which incorporates fresh herbs and everyday household staples.

Menu to include:

Jingalov Hats – An herb and green leaf-filled light bread

Sekenajbin – A refreshing sweet/tart summer drink from Iran

Important information: In this Zoom cooking class, you may choose to simply sit back, watch and take notes, or cook along with Serge in your own kitchen. Your choice!

In order to join this free class you must sign up. As soon as you are registered you will receive a confirmation email plus Serge’s recipes so you may do your own shopping and prep in advance of the class. You will also receive a link to Zoom to join us at 11AM on August 2. If you choose to cook with us, feel free to have an extra pair of hands in your kitchen, perhaps a trusty sous-chef, family member or pal can join you.

Going forward we hope to offer informative and flavor-packed cooking classes via Zoom as an additional way to explore food together. When it is safe to gather again, we will offer in-person classes as before, plus online classes.