Adventures in Iranian Cooking with El; Āsh Reshteh

More Than a Cooking Class: A Shared Table of Stories and Flavor

This is more than just a cooking class—it’s an invitation to connect.

El, an intercultural multimedia artist with years of experience creating spaces for human connection, transforms the kitchen into a setting for meaningful shared experience. After decades of working across artistic forms and cultures, she has found food to be a universal language—essential, joyful, and rich with meaning.

Together, we’ll prepare Āsh Reshteh

Āsh Reshteh is a beloved Iranian soup, made to bring people together. It’s a hearty blend of beans, herbs, and noodles, topped with kashk (fermented whey) and garnished with fried onion, garlic, and mint.

Beyond its flavor, the dish symbolizes community, blessing, and the joy of togetherness, especially comforting when the season turns cold.

Guests will receive a short list of optional reflection questions at sign-in. We’ll close by sharing a warm meal and small take-home tastings—but more importantly, we’ll share an experience of hamsofreghi, the Persian art of being together through food.

This class has a $5 Registration fee and a very limited capacity of 10 students. Upon attendance to class, you will get a $5 HWFC Gift Card, no gift cards given to cancelled reservations or no show students. Fee waivers are always available, no questions asked by emailing; RWR1Y2F0aW9uIHwgSG9uZXN0V2VpZ2h0ICEgQ09PUA==

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