Can a household kitchen produce world-class pizza? Yes! Once you learn the basics. Join Pizzaiolo Rafi Bildner, the Hilltown Hot Pie chef, as he shares the fundamentals of perfect pizza making. In this hands-on workshop Rafi will focus on dough production, fermentation basics (with an overview of sourdough/naturally leavened pizza doughs and traditional yeasted styles), […]
Chef Lou Jones is back from England to teach a new class featuring a beautiful spring menu that you’ll want to repeat at home for guests. The main course in this Three-Course demonstration class will be Chicken Kiev. As a classically trained chef with decades of experience you can expect in Lou’s class to be […]
Cookbook author and co-founder of Seed + Mill, Rachel Simons will be joining us in a special cooking class in celebration of her hot-off-the-press debut cookbook, Sesame: Global Recipes + Stories of an Ancient Seed. Designed to inspire you to use more nutrition-packed sesame in your cooking - whether it's tahini, sesame oil or seeds - […]
June is strawberry month in the Hudson Valley, so let’s celebrate with an old-fashioned Strawberry Social. In this demonstration class, chef Miriam will prepare a glorious (but easy) one-bowl strawberry shortcake. The tender cake will be generously topped with juicy sugared strawberries and mounds of fresh whipped cream. Also on the menu will be a […]
Did you sign up for a CSA share (Community Supported Agriculture) in the doldrums of winter, anticipating the bounty of local farms only to wonder what to do with so much lettuce in these early days of spring? The excitement of those first boxes can often be tempered when seasonality becomes all too real. Learning […]
Join Chef Hannah Wong as she shares how to use and create delicious recipes with gluten-free flours such as potato starch, rice flour, and glutinous rice flour (aka sweet rice flour). Hannah will give a quick overview on the functions and properties of each and focus on preparing different Asian dishes utilizing these ingredients. Students […]
Fresh, Grilled & Chilled... As the summer heat rolls in, it’s time to keep your meals light, refreshing, and full of flavor. This class is all about creating a vibrant Chinese-inspired menu that’s perfect for warm weather gatherings. Drawing from regional Chinese traditions, you’ll learn to prepare a delicious spread of cold and grilled dishes. […]
The Berkshires and Hudson Valley are heavenly this time of year, but sometimes it’s nice to have a virtual escape. Join Tess Kelly as she takes us on a Mediterranean culinary excursion while demonstrating some truly scrumptious small bites to have with your bright and breezy summer cocktail. Tess will make two perfect summer drinks […]