Exploring Herbs & Spices

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1919 Market Street, 2nd Fl, Phila  19103

Thursday, November 6 at 1:30 pm

WC members: $20 & WC non-member guests:  $29

Please join us for this aromatic exploration of uncommon spices and learn how to use them in your kitchen. Aliza Green, pioneer woman chef, cookbook author, and culinary tour leader will demonstrate three international recipes using a variety of herbs and spices in this cooking demonstration.

Author of two books about spices (Field Guide to Herbs & Spices and The Magic of Spice Blends),  Chef Green will share her experience and knowledge of spices in this special event. Guests will gain confidence in incorporating herbs and spices into their own home cooking.  Three vegan and gluten-free recipes will be prepared:  Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Urfa Peper and Spearmint, Moroccan Cauliflower Salad with Chermoula and Nigella Seeds, and Chai (Indian Spiced Tea) with Ginger and Cardamon.   

Aliza Green is a renowned, ground-breaking female chef who helped make the city of Philadelphia a premier dining destination which includes Ristorante DiLullo, Apropos, and the White Dog Cafe. Most recently she created and directed a café and catering program for Material Culture in East Falls. She is the author of fifteen cookbooks and food guides including co-authoring Georges Perrier’s Le Bec Fin Recipes. Her Making Artisan Pasta was chosen as one of Cooking Light Magazine’s "100 Best Books of the Past 25 Years." Starting with Ingredients, her master work, received accolades from publications across the country. Her most recent book is Aruba’s Papiamento Cuisine. Green received a prestigious James Beard Award as co-author of Ceviche! Seafood, Salads, and Cocktails with a Latino Accent in addition to Les Dames d’Escoffier Philadelphia’s "Outstanding in Her Field" award.

Green now organizes and leads international small group culinary tours to destinations like Morocco, Provence, Greece, Portugal, Greece, and Sicily. As a lifelong traveler who loves to share stories, experiences, flavors, and tips, she brings her deep culinary knowledge, and friendly and outgoing personality to guests on her tours while creating a lifetime of precious memories. Find out more about Aliza’s books and tours at www.alizagreen.com and sign up for her Recipe of the Month and tour information newsletter.