Sesame: Global Recipes + Stories of an Ancient Seed, with Rachel Simons

Cookbook author and co-founder of Seed + Mill, Rachel Simons will be joining us in a special cooking class in celebration of her hot-off-the-press debut cookbook, Sesame: Global Recipes + Stories of an Ancient Seed. Designed to inspire you to use more nutrition-packed sesame in your cooking - whether it's tahini, sesame oil or seeds - this class will be educational, delicious and so much fun. Rachel is excited to answer all of your questions as she prepares some of her favorite recipes from the book while honoring the long history of this incredibly versatile ingredient. Each student will take home a signed copy of Rachel’s book.

• Full Loaded Tahini Granola
• Whipped Feta, Pistachio & Tahini Dip
• Marmalade Arctic Char with Soba Noodles
• Japanese Cabbage Salad with a Creamy Miso Tahini Sauce
• Halva & Tahini Rocky Road

Rachel Simons is the founder of Seed+Mill, the first store devoted to sesame products in the United States. Their high-quality tahini and halva are favorites of chefs and home cooks alike and are carried in over 1700 stores, including Whole Foods Markets, Sprouts, and beloved specialty stores across the U.S. Seed+Mill has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Food52, Bon Appétit, and more. Rachel was born in Australia, but now lives in New York with her family and beloved Dachshund, who is partial to tahini too!

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 exceptional experiential learning through classes and workshops on a wide variety of topics in and around Hillsdale, NY - at the crossroads of the Hudson Valley and Berkshires.

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