Join Chef Serge Madikans of Serevan Restaurant in Amenia, NY, for an exotically delicious grilling class prepared in our kitchen courtyard. Serge is famous for using middle eastern flavors with fresh Hudson Valley ingredients. You’ll learn the secrets of grilling perfect chicken kebabs and well as classic Persian rice with crispy tahdig and a mint […]

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 beautifully illustrate the impact […]

Do you know a kid who likes doughnuts? Come hear author Jessie Janowitz read from her kids' book The Doughnut Fix about a 12-year-old boy who starts his own doughnut business in a tiny town in upstate New York. Then learn how to do some cool cooking tricks and decorate doughnuts (and eat them too!). […]

The term “farm to table” has never been more literal than it will be in this very special cooking class. With great farms all around us, a class starting at the farm and moving to the kitchen is long overdue. With summer’s bounty at its peak, we are excited to present Harvest-Grill-Eat! Attendees will meet […]

The glories of harvest season inspire us to prepare meals packed with fresh seasonal ingredients before warm weather turns cool. In this very special class, followed by a proper lunch in our upstairs dining room, you will learn from a master of flavor – Alexandra Stafford. In this intimate demonstration class, Ali will walk through […]

Join Suresh Pillai and Carrie Dashow for a trip to Kerala, South India, to discover authentic classical dishes packed with flavor. In this demonstration class, you'll learn Indian cooking techniques as well as the flavor combinations that make these dishes so integral to South India. Suresh will also share the health benefits and stories behind […]

Join Suresh Pillai and Carrie Dashow on this hands-on dosa-making workshop. What is a dosa? It’s a South Indian crepe made with rice and black beans naturally fermented with fenugreek. This delicious Indian staple is easy to digest and full of healthy protein. Carrie and Sumesh’s dosas are small and manageable, and yummy. In this […]

The​ ​Meatless​ ​Monday​ ​campaign​ ​promotes​ ​using​ ​Monday​ ​as​ ​a​ ​time​ ​to​ ​reset​ ​healthy​ ​lifestyle goals,​ ​like​ ​greening​ ​the​ ​plate​ ​with​ ​plant-based​ ​foods.​ But ​going​ ​meatless​ ​is​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​do​ ​any​ ​night​ ​of​ ​the​ ​week.​ ​​Research​ ​has​ ​shown​ ​a​ ​plant-based​ ​diet can​ ​prevent​ ​and​ ​even​ ​reverse​ ​chronic​ ​diseases​ ​like​ ​heart​ ​disease,​ ​diabetes,​ ​obesity,​ ​and cancer.​ This […]