Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 42 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT NEW! Pureganic Café 305 Halstead Avenue, Harrison 914-967-2332, www.pureganic.cafe.com Vegan, Gluten Free, Kosher, Healthy! The first of its kind in Westchester this café boasts that it is vegan, organic, gluten free and Kosher and utilizes a variety of ingredients to maintain healthy menu options. Owner and clinical nutritionist, Moshira Soliman, has created menus and recipes to help achieve better health through food. Learn what goes into a delicious and healthy Mediterranean salad—hummus, stuffed grape leaves, babaganoush, lentil rolls, quinoa tabouli and marinated Kalamata olives. Enjoy the makings of a vegan, organic, and gluten free quinoa spaghetti a la Puttanesca—cherry tomatoes, olives, red pepper flakes, capers, garlic, EVOO. Learn how to replace anchovies with miso to achieve an umami taste. Help our chef to make a healthy twist on a classic, yet remaining vegan, organic, and gluten free, French dessert. Participate in making “Crepes Suzette”, using the Pureganic eggless mix. At the café they create plant-based meals with the best ingredients to satisfy your taste, energize your mind, and make you feel amazing every day! Onsite parking lot. 1 Wed., Oct. 18, 5:30-7:30 pm, $21 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #92027 NEW! Vibe N Slurp 646-455-9195, www.vibenslurp.com Pop-up location: Hudson Valley Beta Kitchen 163 Grand Street, Croton on Hudson 914-215-5328, www.hvbetakitchen.com Lobster Oodles of Noodles! Now in NJ and coming soon to White Plains this pop-up ramen shop is selling out weekly. Owner Wayne Carrington has developed his own recipes and incorporated healthy broths and savory elements, for a complete meal in a bowl. His flavors are great combinations of the traditional and contemporary to create outstanding dishes. Enjoy a talk on steamed BAO buns filled with lobster sautéed in white truffle butter. Discover Wayne’s lobster claw ramen made using slow cooked stock topped with scallions, carrots, corn, egg, edible flowers, sesame seeds, fried onions, nori seaweed, and Tonkatsu. Finish with a taste of lemon sorbet gelato to cleanse your palate. BYOB if you choose and enjoy a discussion on how the restaurant concept was developed. Come slurp with us! 1 Thurs., Oct. 19, 6:00-8:00 pm, $21 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #92028 Maria Restaurant 11 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle 914-636-0006, www.marianewrochelle.com Italian Lunch! From the brothers that brought you Pop’s Espresso and Fratelli’s Pizza, Peter and Giovanni Cucullo, Maria Restaurant emerges as only one of a handful of Westchester restaurants awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand award multiple times. Many of the recipes are inspired by momma Maria and chef ’s childhood memories and then heightened by his creative talents. Today he showcases his delicious dishes inspired by fall ingredients. We begin with a lesson on Boquerones—marinated white anchovies, with pimenton. Discover the secret to crispy yet creamy, caciopepe dust eggplant fries—lemon zest, black pepper, and Pecorino. Learn to make white veal Bolognese with Garganelli pasta— Porcini mushrooms, Pecorino, and black truffles. Try his charred carrots—pistachios, with fennel pollen to balance our meal. Enjoy a mini-taste of the “Yo Maria,” the beautiful blue-hued house cocktail. Optional additional $20 pairs a wine selection with each course. If you still have room taste a mini version of the famous “dannolo” created at Pop’s Espresso next door. It continues to be a fan favorite being a delicious hybrid—classic cannoli and doughnut, filled with cannoli cream and chocolate chips! A generous educator, always a semester favorite–sells out quickly! 1 Sat., Oct. 21, 12:00-2:00 pm, $21 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor; optional wine pairing additional $20). #92029 NEW! DeCicco & Sons 17 Maple Avenue, Armonk (2nd floor) 914-499-1100, www.deciccoandsons.com Coooookies Hands On! Ever wonder how DeCicco & Sons creates such lovely baked items including cookies, more like artwork? Meet Bakery Production Manager, Anastasia Tsakanikas, as she shares professional tips and tricks to making the most beautifully decorated cookies. Their in-house, scratch bakery specializes in custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies and Italian pastries. Just in time for the holidays learn to decorate your very own sweet treats! They will provide all the materials including examples, in order to complete about ½ a dozen large decorated cookies with royal icing while instructed by the store’s cake decorators. They will teach you the tips and techniques for creating striking, hand decorated cookies. During this session you will learn about the equipment and tools, ingredients and icing recipes along with the step-by-step process to making these decadent treats look like the pros. You will take home 6-8 of your own hand decorated large cookies in a peek-a-boo box to show your friends. Leave with tons of great ideas for yummy edible gifts for any holiday or event. Snacks, juice, coffee and tea will be provided. This family operated specialty grocery store offers it all. Arrive early or stay late to shop in the beautifully stocked aisles or linger to enjoy a drink at the bar with their extensive selection of craft beer and wine! 1 Tues., Oct. 24, 6:00-8:00 pm, $21 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #92030 Attention Restaurant Owners & Chefs Interested in hosting a class? Please email atasteofwestchesterwcc@gmail.com to discuss your ideas.
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