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This series is made possible through the New Horizons for Seniors Grant. Topics will be updated as they become available.
Jan 9 - Tostadas Tinga presented by Bertha Guzman
Jan 24 - Spinach with Yam & Plantains presented by Josephine Abba Akiya
Feb 6 - Banush,(a traditional Ukrainian soup) with Pork Cracklings & Feta, presented by Yaroslava Osovska
Feb 28 - Traditional Dutch Sunday Lunch presented by Johanna and the Deboer family
March 13 - Arepas & Carne Mechada, presented by Iris Lozada
March 26 - Uzbek Plov, presented by Ada Abramova (demo)
April 10 - Quick Fix Happy Meal (1-minute bread, Hamburger steak with onions & mushrooms, and 90-second gooey & happy chocolate dessert), presented by Shaista Ali
April 24 - Peruvian Papa a la Huancaina, presented by Gladys Rosales
May 7 - Italian Treats: Pizzelle, Biscotti, and Crostata, presented by Dolores Zezima
May 22 - Brazilian Feijoada with Rice & Collard Greens, presented by Solange Tobias (no pork)
June 4 - Dutch Pancakes & West Indian Chicken Curry, presented by Lekha Lutchmansingh
June 19 - Aloo tikki and mango lassi, presented by Uma Sundardas
June 24 - Cantonese Wontons, presented by Linda Louie (includes pork & shrimp)
July 10 - Filipino Chicken Adobo, presented by Elena Cuartero
July 24 - Iranian Koofteh Tabrizi, presented by Ashraf Mohammadian
Aug 14 - Sri Lankan Tamil Sakkarai Sweet Pongal, presented by Shamala Devanayagam
Sept 10 - Jamaican Curry Chicken with Rice, presented by Lorna Mayhew
Sept 25 - Goan Beef Green Chili Fry, presented by Mildred Pereira
Oct 8 - Argentinean Empanadas, presented by Karina Roth
Oct 23 - Swiss Spaetzli with Mushroom Cream Sauce, presented by Renata Richardson
Nov 5 - Babka, presented by Surie Weinberg
Nov 20 - Red Kidney Beans in Tomato Tamarind Sauce, presented by Jaideep Bhalla
Dec 3 - Taralli al Limone, presented by Eugene Ortuso
Dec 18 - Cannerotti with Beans and Shrimp, presented by Fernando Quercioli
We are a nut-aware space and do not use nuts in our programming, but we cannot guarantee a nut-free facility. Please alert us of any allergies when registering on Eventbrite.
Our kitchen programs are held in the VSES Teaching Kitchen, located on the third floor.
