Fresh herbs are the enhancers, and sometimes the foundation, of countless flavor-packed recipes. But how does one use them to best effect and what do they actually bring to the table? Alexandra Stafford – cookbook author, popular blogger at Alexandra’s Kitchen and HGS Home Chef instructor – will answer these questions while creating dishes that […]
Join cookbook author Justin Chapple in our beautiful Hudson Valley-Berkshires area demo kitchen for this delicious and entertaining class, as he demonstrates simple but wonderful recipes that harness the power of fresh summer herbs. Herbs are bountiful during late spring and throughout the summer. Justin will demonstrate how to transform basic, everyday ingredients into extraordinary […]
Maybe you have a houseful this weekend, and don’t know what to do about brunch/lunch. Why not get a group of friends together for a brunch class featuring a new twist — potato waffles with a savory topping? These hearty and delicious waffles are easy to make at home, once you know how, and will […]
Chef Kevin Chassi will demonstrate how to create flavorful meat and vegetarian tacos for your upcoming summer soirée. This taco class is mostly demonstration, but will include the hands-onmaking of homemade tortillas, using fresh masa harina. Chef Kevin will show how to prepare and cook carnitasusing local pork. While the meat is cooking slow and […]
Explore the many flavors and uses of fresh herbs from root to leaf with James Beard award-winning cookbook author Sarah Owens. Guests will receive tips on how to grow, purchase, store, and use an array of fresh herbs from the herbaceous chervil to the woodsy sage. Each guest will go home with a jar of […]
In this workshop, 12 lucky guests learn how to incorporate the bounty of the seasons into home baking with James Beard award-winning author, professional baker, and horticulturist Sarah Owens. Students will learn what edible flowers (both foraged and cultivated) are in season and how to both decorate and preserve them for use on cakes and […]
Falafel is that delectable and much-loved Middle Eastern street food that creates true craving once you tasted it. Serge Madikians is famous for his falafel which is among the most popular appetizers at his restaurant Serevan, nearby our teaching kitchens in the Hudson Valley-Berkshires area (though traditionally it makes an entire meal). Attendees will participate […]
Just in time for Summer, Olivia Krywucki will teach a demonstration class featuring pies (savory and sweet) plus the perfect accompaniments for the ultimate picnic. In this class you will learn the fundamentals of making the flakiest, most reliable, undeniably delicious and beautiful-to-look-at pie crust. That technique will go into a deep-dish pie, plus savory […]