During the time of the Spanish Viceroyalty, colonial Peru was the largest consumer of sugar in the New World. So it’s no surprise that its contemporary cuisine boasts a plethora of traditional desserts that are hundreds of years old! In this fun and unique hands-on class, Nico Vera will show us how to bake, hand-roll, whip, and slow cook Lima-style. He'll share the rich history of these rich recipes and serve up his Tallarin con Pollo to balance our sweet indulgences.
A hands-on cooking class culminating in dinner served with wine and beer.
In this three-hour breadmaking workshop, we will learn about the history, chemistry, and cultural significance of Indian bread. Led by the skilled and passionate hands of Roop Soni, Simran Singh and Stacie Dong, we will prepare the following, accompanied by traditional condiments (chutneys and raitas), pickles, masala chai and carrot halwa with Bi-Rite ice cream for dessert. This class will focus on stuffed paranthas.
This class includes our Knife Skills manual as well as our 30-page Cooking Fundamentals booklet and a coupon for 20% off an 18 Reasons class of your choosing. The vegetables cut in this class will be used to create our favorite Vietnamese Salad; beer and bread will also be served.
Join 18 Reasons instructor Jen Nurse for a class in the basics of using your chef's knife at home. We will discuss the ins and outs of knife use, care and safety. You will walk away knowing how to maintain a sharp edge and the best way to cut vegetables and herbs. This is a great class for beginners.
There’s something especially celebratory about a good old-fashioned layer cake! Yet recipes rarely share all of the tips we need to create a truly good (and good-looking) one. Luckily, pastry chef Jen Nurse is leading this hands-on course, in which she'll share practical knowledge from her years as owner of an award-winning cake bakery. We'll walk away knowing the best tools, mixing methods, and simple tricks for baking and assembling superb layer cakes.
A hands-on class culminating in dinner served with wine and beer. This course is limited to 10 students.
Join 18 Reasons' Program Director and Chef Michelle McKenzie for a class on more advanced knife skills. Students should already have a basic understanding of knife use, care, and safety; participation in our Basic Knife Skills course is encouraged but not required before taking this class.
A hands-on cooking class culminating in dinner served with wine and beer.
Hakka cuisine is known for being salty and fatty (in a very good way). Yet it is also incredibly complex, owing its unique depth of flavor to the relatively large proportion of preserved ingredients that are a result of the cuisine's migratory heritage. Let the talented Linda Tay Esposito tell you all about it!
This class includes our Knife Skills manual as well as our 30-page Cooking Fundamentals booklet and a coupon for 20% off an 18 Reasons class of your choosing. The vegetables cut in this class will be used to create our favorite Vietnamese Salad; beer and bread will also be served.
Join 18 Reasons instructor Jen Nurse for a class in the basics of using your chef's knife at home. We will discuss the ins and outs of knife use, care and safety. You will walk away knowing how to maintain a sharp edge and the best way to cut vegetables and herbs. This is a great class for beginners.
A hands-on cooking class culminating in dinner served with wine and beer.
In this three-hour breadmaking workshop, we will learn about the history, chemistry, and cultural significance of Indian bread. Led by the skilled and passionate hands of Roop Soni, Simran Singh and Stacie Dong, we will prepare the following, accompanied by traditional condiments (chutneys and raitas), pickles, masala chai and carrot halwa with Bi-Rite ice cream for dessert. This class will focus on stuffed paranthas.
