Tomatoes fresh from the garden and an expert on growing and cooking them come together for a summer celebration in one of our favorite summer classes. Join tomato expert Miriam Rubin (who wrote a book on tomatoes) in our Hudson Valley/Berkshire kitchen for this seasonal class. We begin with a tomato tasting so you can […]
To celebrate this hot-off-the-press cookbook, Dan Pelosi has chosen his new hometown in the Hudson Valley to be the first stop on the LET’S PARTY Book Tour. Dan Pelosi’s first cookbook, LET’S EAT, a New York Times best seller, is now joined by his second—LET’S PARTY, which debuts on September 2, 2025. Join us at this world-premiere […]
What is better on a winter day than a yummy bowl of hand-made stuffed pasta? In this hands-on pasta class Sylvia Becker will teach you the art of making, filling and shaping your own tortellini. There are different styles of tortellini and the best way to learn is diving in hands first. Sylvia’s class will […]
The few weeks after Labor Day and before the autumn equinox arrives is the best time for late summer produce, and for cooking it. The manic buzz of summer holiday hosting simmers down, but the sweetest tomatoes and peppers remain. This is the moment to cook easeful yet impressive dinners for friends. Molly’s class will […]
It’s time to start fattening ourselves up before the long, dark New England winter. It’s time for cheesy, grounding lasagna. In this fun, hands-on class you will learn how to make two delicious lasagna sauces and prepare beautiful winter veggies anticipating their sojourn between layers of lasagna noodles and ricotta cheese. Come to class hungry […]
Stir-frying is the most fundamental cooking technique in Chinese cuisine, but like with most anything, one needs to understand the traditions, tools and techniques for the best result. Most stir-fry dishes contain protein and vegetables that when ladled over plain white rice create a perfectly simple, balanced one-dish meal. In this demonstration class Kian Lam […]
Celebrate the cozy flavors of autumn in this cooking class dedicated to the season’s star ingredient—apples! Lee Davenport spends every fall gleaning fruit from every unloved apple tree she can find. Processing loads of apple sauce and hosting cider parties for friends are staples. In this class she will share some favorites collected over the […]
Hillsdale General Store and HGS Home Chef proprietor Matthew White has a new book out this fall titled NEW YORK MINUTE – PUBLIC CLOCKS THAT MAKE THE CITY TICK. Incorporating a lifetime devoted to design and historic preservation, Matthew tells the story of New York City through its public clocks that date from the eighteenth […]