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  • Saturday, September 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Ewww! Gwoss! Cooking Local Veggies with Your Children

    Green veggies are amongst the most nutritious, affordable, and easy prep foods that are out there. But the common knowledge is that kids will bust down a steel plate door to either get to chocolate, or away from broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale etc.

    How do you change that?

    Join local celebrity chef, mom, and children’s food expert JJ Gonson from Cuisine en Locale, for a morning of cooking veggies with your children and learn how cooking together can transform your children’s affinity for those delicious local greens. The class will take place Saturday, September 8, from 10 – noon, at Kitchen, Inc., 201 Somerville Avenue in Somerville, and the cost includes produce that will be used for the class, as well as admission of one caretaker and child.  The program is sponsored by the Northeast Organic Farming Association, and costs $40 for NOFA members and $50 for non-members.  Contact Drew Love at drew@nofamass.org with any queries, and sign up at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/260179.

  • Wednesdays, July 18 – August 15, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Whole Foods Cooking Demonstrations

    Whole Foods Market in Wellesley has teamed up with the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden-to-Table program to bring you cooking classes tied to the garden’s themed produce beds. Discover a new cuisine with each bed in the garden! Healthy Eating Specialist Lisa Caldwell, director of the Our Health Starts Here Program at Whole Foods Market in Wellesley, will help you make healthy choices in cooking, eating, and menu planning.

    Classes will be held at Whole Foods Market in Wellesley. The classes will be built around produce grown in the following themed beds:

    July 18th – Asian Garden Beds (Chinese, Japanese, Thai)
    July 25th – Mediterranean (French, Continental, Italian)
    August 1st – Parent and Child Pizza Class (Italian Garden Bed)
    August 8th – South American, Caribbean, and Latin American Beds
    August 15th – Too Pretty to Eat Garden Bed

    Cost – $10.00 for Mass Hort members, $12.00 for non-members. Reservations may be made by calling 617-933-4943 or ordering online here. You may also pay at the class. Photo from www.veganplanet.blogspot.com.

  • Monday, July 16, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Urban Foraging

    Join Executive Chef Josh Lewin of the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro for Boston’s first-ever class on urban foraging.  The class, sponsored by the Boston Center for Adult Education, will take place July 16, from 6 – 9, and costs $60 for BCAE members, $70 for non-members.  There is an additional materials cost of $15.  For more information, or to register, visit www.bcae.org.  The class will take place at 122 Arlington Street in Boston.

  • Wednesday, July 25 and Thursday, July 26, 7:00 pm – What to do with your CSA Box with Siena Farms

    So you’re a month into your CSA and feeling overwhelmed by the bounty of local produce?  Well, this is a night you should be sure not to miss.  During this series, the Stir team at 102 Waltham Street in Boston will get you thinking creatively of what to do with all those carrots, radishes, and greens.  From dips and spreads to 30 minute meals, you’ll be ready to pick up your next weekly share and get cooking.  Call 617-423-7847 to sign up.  Note that on the Stir website, these classes were listed in the June calendar, but dated July 25 and 26, so call soon to confirm.  We tried to get in touch ourselves but were unable to make a connection.  We all know Chris Kurth from the Farmer’s Market and Garden Club of the Back Bay programs, and his wife Ana Sortun of Oleana and Sofra is a culinary genius, so while we won’t guarantee they will make an appearance at these sessions, we know their vegetables will do so!

  • Tuesday, May 3, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Dinner from the Farmers’ Market

    Discover the pleasures of eating seasonally and locally at Williams-Sonoma, 100 Huntington Avenue (Copley Place Mall) in Boston on Tuesday, May 3, from 6 – 8. Using recipes from the Williams-Sonoma Cooking from the Farmers’ Market cookbook, a culinary expert will show you how to transform summer’s bountiful produce into an impressive meal. On the menu: English Pea and Ricotta Tart, Fresh Strawberry and Spinach Salad, Chicken Thighs with Roasted Apricots and Warm Plums with Honey and Greek Yogurt.  The cost of the class is $50, and you may call 617-262-3080 for registration information.  Additional cooking classes will be held throughout May and June, and complete information may be found at www.williams-sonoma.com.

  • Saturday, March 12, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm – Immune Support for Healthy Bodies and Winter Weary Appetites

    Tasha Halpert has taught cooking both formally and informally for many years, both in her own kitchen and others, and even in a TV studio. For most of her adult life she has been interested in the healing power of herbs and foods and has written cooking columns emphasizing this for several publications. Tasha presents a complete menu  of original, easy to prepare recipes for you to taste, together with suggestions for staying healthy with those foods and herbs used in her soups, casseroles, salads and desserts. Also featured will be suggestions and recipes for ways to aid in preserving good health using commonly available herbs and foods.  This event, taking place at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Saturday, March 12 from noon – 2, will cost $35  for THBG members, $40 for non-members.  To register, and to see the full menu, log on to www.towerhillbg.org. Image from streaminggourmet.com.

  • Saturday, January 22, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm – Staying Healthy with Winter Soups and Healing Herbs

    Tasha Halpert has taught cooking both formally and informally for many years, both in her own kitchen and others, and even in a TV studio. For most of her adult life she has been interested in the healing power of herbs and foods and has written cooking columns emphasizing this for several publications. On Saturday, January 22, from noon – 2 pm, she presents a complete menu (see www.towerhill.org website for menu details) of original, easy to prepare recipes for you to taste, together with suggestions for staying healthy with those foods and herbs used in her soups, casseroles, salads and desserts. Also featured will be suggestions and recipes for ways to aid in preserving good health using commonly available herbs and foods.  The program, which will take place at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, costs $35 for Tower Hill members, and $40 for non-members.  You may register on the website, or call 508-869-6111.

    Tasting Menu:
    Warm Your Bones Lentil Soup
    Dairyless Corn Chowder with Variations
    Hearty Orange Vegetable Soup
    Tofu Squash Curry
    Easy, Tasty Carrot Salad
    Sweet ‘N Spicy Dessert Muffins

  • Tuesday, October 13, 2 – 4:30 pm – Afternoon at the Farmer’s Market

    Join Leah Bloom and the Boston Center for Adult Education (122 Arlington Street, Boston) for this hands-on trip to the Farmer’s Market, followed by a tasting of unusual fruits and vegetables and cooking demonstration, where you’ll learn to cook several colorful dishes with a bounty of farm fresh ingredients.  The cost is $45 plus a materials fee of $18.  BCAE members pay $39 plus the materials fee.  For more information, and to register, log on to www.bcae.org.

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  • Wednesday, September 2, 7 pm – “Chez Panisse Fruit” by Alice Waters

    Written by Alice Waters, one of America’s most influential chefs, “Chez Panisse Fruit” is one of a series of books which sparked a culinary movement.  Chez Panisse, one of the country’s best restaurants, became a focal point for local, conscientiously produced foods.  The restaurant spawned a collection of respected cookbooks which feature essays, beautiful illustrations, and, of course, delectable recipes.  In this class, Stir’s chefs will present a smattering of amazing sweet and savory fruit dishes using produce from Massachusetts local farms.  Enjoy simple, seasonal, rfefined cooking at its best while gathering lessons on how to shop at markets and cook seasonally.  Class is held Wednesday, September 2 at 102 Waltham Street in the South End beginning at 7 pm.  The cost of this session is $135.  Sign up by calling 617-423-7847.

    Stir is part of the continuing education program at the heart of Barbara Lynch Gruppo, a team of passionate, hardworking individuals who speak on behalf of our farmers, winemakers and distillers, as well as one another, through a medium of food, wine, spirits, service and hospitality.  Classes and special dinners are held throughout the year.  See the complete listings at www.stirboston.com.

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