# Event Details - **Event Name**: Chinese Picnic - a Cooking Class with Kian Lam Kho - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: A Chinese-inspired bento instead of the same old picnic menu.About this EventTired of the same old cold cuts and limp sandwiches at your summer picnic? A Chinese-inspired bento might be exactly what your basket needs. While the format is borrowed from Japan, the flavors are thoroughly Chinese: smoky BBQ chicken, a crisp cucumber salad with silky wood ear mushrooms, and a fragrant rice dish layered with shiitake and bamboo shoots. Add fresh summer fruit and you've got a complete, showstopping meal — perfect for Tanglewood or any outdoor occasion worth celebrating. In this hands-on class, award-winning cookbook author and Chinese cooking authority Kian Lam Kho guides you through every recipe in this menu, so you'll leave ready to pack up something truly memorable the next time you head outside.Class menu to include:Chinese BBQ ChickenCucumber and Wood Ear SaladShiitake and Bamboo Shoot RiceThis hands-on class (plus lunch) is limited to ten people.About Kian Lam Kho:Kian Lam Kho is a food writer, cooking teacher and food consultant specializing in Chinese cuisine. He is the creator of the James Beard Foundation Awards nominated Chinese home cooking blog Red Cook (https://redcook.net), and his cookbook on Chinese cooking techniques, Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking, is the winner of the Julia Child First Book Award from IACP (International Association of Culinary Professional). He co-curated an exhibit at the Museum of Chinese in America in October 2016 – Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America. He acted as consulting chefs in menu concept design for several restaurants in New York City and Fayetteville, Arkansas as well as food service organizations at Johns Hopkins University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives in New York City and teaches Chinese cooking at the Institute of Culinary Education and the Brooklyn Kitchen. He appears regularly as speaker and discussion panelist on Chinese cuisine and its history. He is also a frequent guest chef at various restaurants.Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets.Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware purchases on class day.HGS Home Chef is a member of TheWorkshopExperience.org, a group of friends who produce an annual festival of creative workshops on a wide variety of topics in and around Hillsdale, NY - at the crossroads of the Hudson Valley and Berkshires.HGS Home Chef – 2635 NY-23, Hillsdale NY – 518-325-7000. Plentiful parking behind the shop. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hillsdale/chinese-picnic-a-cooking-class-with-kian-lam-kho/100001987850870465 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, food-drinks, Art, trips-adventures, Cooking, literary-art, Festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 132.75, max: 132.75, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Hillsdale - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: HGS Home Chef - **lat**: 42.179883 - **long**: -73.52198149999998 - **full address**: HGS Home Chef, 2635 Route 23, Hillsdale, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Chinese Picnic - a Cooking Class with Kian Lam Kho - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/3e50ff93da034e7116cdf8d2c4bb49b0fc5be4dc1205961ca9491f4e8be5abec-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf9e7c9-gmir.jpg?v=1776763160 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Chinese Picnic - a Cooking Class with Kian Lam Kho being held? - **A:** Chinese Picnic - a Cooking Class with Kian Lam Kho takes place on Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 01:30 pm at HGS Home Chef, 2635 Route 23, Hillsdale, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Chinese Picnic - a Cooking Class with Kian Lam Kho? - **A:** Chinese Picnic - a Cooking Class with Kian Lam Kho is organized by HGS Home Chef. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Chinese Picnic - a Cooking Class with Kian Lam Kho is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hillsdale, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Within these inviting rooms, nationally renowned cookbook authors and local chefs present instruction and demonstrations on preparing delicious food, simple to sublime.\r\n \r\nHGS Home Chef is contained within a historic 1870's Victorian house that has been completely and lovingly restored to its original charm, filled with brightness, color and light. Our teaching kitchen on the first floor is dedicated to hands-on classes and demonstrations. Our fully-equipped kitchen upstairs has an adjoining dining room making it ideal for private classes or special occasions to be shared with your family and friends.\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nCancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets.  Persons who notify us at least seven (7) days in advance that they cannot attend will receive credit and may register for another class of equal value held within the subsequent two months.  \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\nNotes: \r\n(1) Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware purchases on class day.\r\n(2) Classes are geared to adults unless otherwise noted. However, children over 7 are welcome to attend with an accompanying adult.\r\n \r\nQuestions about classes, or trouble registering for a class? Email us at homechef@hillsdalegeneralstore.com, or call (518) 325-7000.  HGS Home Chef is open every day except Tuesday, 10-6.\r\nwww.HGSHomeChef.com\r\n " } ] } ] ```