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Cooking for Natural Beauty: Go Ahead and
Glow - Thursday, August
26th
Andrea Beaman -
6:30 - 10:00 pm $110
The surest way to prevent
premature aging, banish blemishes/blotchiness, control
eczema and psoriasis and let your natural beauty shine
through is right in your own kitchen. Learn how to
nourish your skin with foods that help calm
inflammation, strengthen hair and nails and keep body
systems running smoothly.
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Gluten-Free Vegan Masterpieces - Thursday, August
26th
Korrie Chichester -
6:30 - 10:00 pm $110
Do
you dream about luscious gluten-free treats that are
also free of dairy, eggs, excess soy and refined
carbs? Using natural sweeteners, high-quality
oils, whole grain flours, and other all-healthy
ingredients, you'll recreate the authentic flavors and
perfect textures you've been longing
for.
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Calling All Locavores: Homemade Bread
& Market Menu Live From Union Sq!
- Saturday, August 28th Jay
Weinstein - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
$150
You'll start by preparing
dough for focaccia. Then, while it's rising, Jay
will lead the way to the Union Sq. Greenmarket where
you'll learn to shop the way market-driven chefs do - by
choosing what's fresh, local and seasonal. The
ingredients you select will determine the menu.
Learn to improvise!
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Summer Squash Sensations - Monday, August
30th
Myra Kornfeld -
6:30 - 10:00 pm $105
Using inexpensive
heirloom varieties like zephyr, patty pan, eight
ball, cousa, little bear - in addition to
zucchini and its squash blossoms -
Myra has created a delicious culinary place for each
unique squash. You'll whip up a variety of stunning late
summer dishes from soup to dessert & enjoy with a
glass of wine.
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Kitchen Survival: A Do-It-Yourself for
Teens and Young Adults (Ages 16+) - Thursday, September
2nd Jill Gusman -
6:00 - 10:00 pm $105
This class will provide you
with an introduction to basic cooking techniques such as
omelet-making, sautéing, boiling, simmering, baking,
pan-searing, stir-frying, making salad dressing and
nut milk and knife skills. You'll
learn how to prepare healthier and even more delicious
versions of the foods you love.
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The
Do-Ahead Antipasto Party - Thursday, September
2nd
Myra Kornfeld - 6:30
- 10:00 pm $110
At this party, all dishes
are perfect served at room temperature and all can be
prepared in advance with minimum fuss. So, long
before that first knock at the door, your party food
will be finished and plated (even the dessert!), leaving
you relaxed and ready to welcome your guests.
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Basics 2: Knife Skills - Tuesday, September
7th
Barbara Rich - 6:30
- 10:00 pm $100
Learning
to use a sharp knife properly and safely is essential to
good cooking. You'll prepare your meals in half the time
as you master knife techniques for mincing, dicing,
slicing, shredding and more! You'll learn how to select
and care for your knives as well as how to sharpen &
hone your knives & your
skills!
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Homemade Perfect Pizza Plus - Thursday, September
9th
Peter Berley - 6:30
- 10:00 pm $105
When you know a few tricks
of the trade, pizza is incredibly easy and fun to make
from scratch! Learn how to mix, shape, top and
bake the perfect pizza, make a whole wheat crust, and
experience the taste of some highly authentic regional
Italian pies. Sample them all with a healthy salad and a
glass of
wine.
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Handmade Pita Bread + The Best of the
Middle East - Friday, September
10th
Myra Kornfeld -
6:00 - 9:30 pm $105
Pita is the original "hold
everything" bread which splits open horizontally to form
a pocket. Join Myra and learn how to prepare these
whole-grain and wholly nutritious breads from scratch.
Then, when they emerge from the oven puffed and
fragrant, you'll partner them with quintessential Middle
Eastern dishes.
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WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 15th
EXTRAORDINARY MEXICAN REGIONAL
CUISINE
- WITH CHEF INSTRUCTOR TRICIA
BROWN
These authentic
dishes will introduce you to the lively flavors of Oaxaca
and the
Yucatán.
Every sumptuous mouthful has a tale to tell. Learn
what to do with nopales, how to prepare masa and make
tamales, cook with tomatillos, and work safely with a
wide variety of fresh and dried chiles.
(Vegan)
For
more information contact registrar@naturalgourmetinstitute.com or
212-645-5170 (ext.
4).
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