Join in the fun of the Hillsdale Pumpkin Festival by baking and bringing your best homemade pumpkin pie to our kitchen between 10 AM and 2:30 PM on Oct. 7th. At 3:30 pm, Chef David Wurth of CrossRoads Food Shop and Louise Roback, in-house cook at HGS Home Chef, will judge the pies. First place […]
In celebration of the Hillsdale Pumpkin Festival, we are pursuing all things pumpkin in this baking class. Learn to make delicious from-scratch pumpkin pie in this hands-on class, including roasting pie pumpkins (no cans!) and a no-fail piecrust (essential for all your pie baking). Students will leave with the skills and confidence to create genuine […]
Join CrossRoads Food Shop Sous Chef (and bagel maker extraordinaire) Jeff Kohman as he creates an out-of-the-ordinary breakfast menu sure to inspire. You’ll learn tips on how to create scrumptious breakfast feasts you’ll want to repeat through the cold months. These dishes can be assembled in advance, making them an ideal choice for entertaining a […]
In this fun hands-on class Bruce and Mark will teach you how to create a custom paella that suits your taste. Building it from the base up with your choice of mouthwatering ingredients including sausages, chicken, pancetta, shrimp, mussels, scallops, and more. Their easy and innovative approach to this classic dish starts on the stovetop […]
Join Back Pocket Pasta cookbook author and Hudson resident Colu Henry as she demonstrates the magic of her highly-acclaimed 2017 cookbook: how a well-stocked kitchen and a few seasonal ingredients can combine to create delicious, simply prepared meals. Colu will demonstrate her cooking techniques with the fall harvest of select fresh, local vegetables along with […]
Want to make a consistently delicious dinner for family or guests? Let’s start with the basics – chicken. In this informative class you’ll learn to make three classic (and delicious) chicken dinners: roast chicken, sautéed chicken breasts, and braised thighs and legs. Preparing chicken is an important skill for any home cook to know, and […]
After Jenny Elliott’s exceptional class last fall, we knew we had to have her back! Jenny is an organic flower grower from Tiny Hearts Farm in Copake. She’s also an incredibly gifted florist with a sensibility that embraces the natural beauty of the flowers she lovingly grows. Her work mixes an assortment of natural materials […]
Fall is soup season and we have the perfect class to celebrate this essential menu item. Join Chef Serge Madikians of Serevan (located in Amenia, New York) in our kitchen to learn the secrets of creating home-made, flavor-packed soups. Serge will demonstrate the surprisingly simple techniques while infusing the soups with his signature flavors. Included in […]