ArabishWay

Geography and Ethnicity of Arab Food with Sami Zubaida [Matbakh]
2022-11-02 07:00 - 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Join us as we interview Professor of Emeritus Politics and Sociology, Sami Zubaida, who also authored books such as The Idea of Arab Food: Geography and Ethnicity, on our Matbakh series.

The Olive Oil Harvest with Nadia Tommalieh at the Pantry
2022-11-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-21 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-30 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join NADIA TOMMALIEH as she shares the beauty, importance, and tradition of the olive harvest and olive oil pressing across the Arab world. Olive oil is a staple in most culinary cultures, and in this class you’ll learn about the different flavor profiles of olive oil, the best temperatures for cooking, and how to repurpose flavor-infused oils. You’’ll cook an array of dishes traditional to celebrate the olive harvest season, before sitting down to feast on shorabet freekeh bil hamid w zeit al-zaytoon (citrusy freekeh and olive oil soup); musakhan (roasted Cornish hens with olive oil, caramelized onions, and sumac); salatet bandora bil a’ashab (tomatoes and herbs tossed in olive oil and sumac), as well as salset laban w na’ana (garlicky yogurt, mint, olive oil sauce). Yansoonnieh, an aromatic anise and olive oil sticky cake drenched in orange blossom syrup, will close out our meal, and our love letter to the majestic olive.

Cooking Class: Palestinian Comfort Food
2022-11-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattler, WA, 98103, United States
Nothing beats the cold winter season than gathering around the table for comfort food served family-style. Join Nadia Tommalieh in this hands-on class as she teaches you how to create an array of traditional Palestinian winter favorites. You will learn how to make: Rummaniya (lentil, eggplant and pomegranate molasses stew); Salata bi T’heeniyeh (vegetable and tahini salad); homemade khobez (the perfect soft and puffy pocket pita bread); Mkhalal Left (Pickled Turnips); and Namoura (semolina and coconut cake with orange blossom water syrup).
Class is limited to 11 people and is hands-on. Includes dinner.
Students will be required to wear masks during the non-eating portions of class. Please note that event registration is non-refundable.

Whisk: Street Foods of the World
2022-11-19 17:30 - 20:00 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Want to expand your culinary passport? Are you looking for a new dish to spice up your repertoire? Do you dream of tasty treats on foreign streets, but haven’t been able to get away? If the answer is yes, this class is for you! Join Chef Drew Flanders in this hands-on class where you will prepare simple but flavor-packed dishes inspired by foods sold in the markets, festivals, and by street vendors from around the world. From Morocco to Japan, Mexico to Senegal, in this class you will prepare and enjoy a variety of flavors and textures from the simple perfection of the taco, the warm comfort of “Japanese pizza”, to the glory of two different types of grilled-meat-on-a-stick!
Make, eat and enjoy street foods from

Morocco – Chermoula Chicken
Mexico – Alambres, Steak and Bacon Tacos with Salsa Verde
West Africa – Spicy Peanut-Dusted Beef Skewers
Japan – Okonomiyaki – Seafood Pancakes

Participants will have the option of enjoying wine or beer as street food is always best with a beverage!

Instant Pot - Tastes of Africa (online)
2022-11-30 17:00 - 18:15 | Virtual
Travel to different parts of Africa in this global cooking adventure. Learn how to use new spices and other ingredients typically found in this country’s cuisine. In this vegan cooking class, we will create deliciously fragrant salads and soups using the instant pot. Rachel will share her instant pot tips and tricks to make any meal a success.

Moroccan beet salad
15 minute North African red lentil soup
West African peanut soup with chickpeas and sweet potatoes

Afikra: Chef Joudie Kalla [Matbakh]
2022-12-02 07:00 - 08:00 | Virtual
“Palestine on a Plate”
Joudie Kalla is a Palestinian-British chef. She is the author of two prizewinning cookbooks. Although she identifies the food in her cookbooks as Palestinian, some of the recipes reflect British influences, such as her za’tar scones.

Cooking Class: Arabic Holiday Cookies
2022-12-05 18:30 - 21:00 | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Join Nadia Tommalieh as she shares with you her family holiday traditions and guides you through making festive Arabic-style cookies. Perfect as an everyday treat with coffee or tea, these cookies might also become a staple of your holiday table for years to come.

In this hands-on class, you will learn how to make traditional Ka’ak Asawer (Palestinian-stuffed date cookies that are kneaded in olive oil and seasoned with cardamom and anise seeds); Ghraybeh (shortbread cookies with orange blossom water); and Barazek (roasted sesame and pistachio thins infused with mastic).
Class is limited to 11 people and is hands-on. Includes generous samples of cookies prepared in class (with enough to bring home!), plus a light snack, coffee or tea.

Students will be required to wear masks during the non-eating portions of class. Please note that event registration is non-refundable.

Arab Holiday Feast at the Pantry
2022-12-07 18:00 - 21:30, 2022-12-12 18:00 - 21:30, 2022-12-14 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Holiday tables around the globe are packed with friends, family, traditions, and hearty soulful dishes. Join NADIA TOMMALIEH as she shares the warmth of the Arab holiday feast around our table. On the menu: lahmet kharouf bi dips el romman (slow-cooked lamb shanks with pomegranate molasses and herbs) served on top of ouzi rice (seasoned basmati rice, roasted vegetables, and fried nuts); fattoush betinjan (roasted eggplant fattoush salad); labneh bil joz ((labneh, walnuts, and onion dip); and warbat bil qashta (creamy filo parcels with orange blossom syrup and pistachio).

Cooking class: Mediterranean Inspired Vegetables
2023-01-06 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Columbia City, 3610 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Mediterranean cuisine is as diverse and colorful as the regions that surround the Sea, from Europe to North Africa and the Middle East. Join Ben in discovering how all the lovely flavors meet in a menu that represents the best in vegetarian dishes from this shining region. Craft flatbreads, roast and grill vegetables and make fresh sauces that elevate every dish.
Vegetarian with dairy, gluten, and nuts.
MENU

Skillet Flatbreads with Roasted Carrots, Parsnips and Red Chermoula
Roasted Cauliflower with Green Goddess, Feta and Pistachios
Winter Squash and Grilled Onion Salad with Romesco

Arab Comfort Food: Arayes with Nadia Tommalieh
2023-01-11 18:00 - 21:30, 2023-01-12 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
In the chilly months of winter, comfort food is where we turn to warm ourselves, whether for a big weekend gathering or a weeknight family meal. Nadia Tommalieh is the curator of a special kind of Palestinian hospitality, and when you’re seated at her table, you can’t help but forget the cold outside. Join us in class to make kobez arabi (fresh made pita bread) that you’ll use for baked arayes (seasoned ground meat and pomegranate molasses in a crispy pita pockets); laban bil na’na (mint yogurt sauce); mshaat with tatbeeleh (fried cauliflower and herb fritters); and shorabet freekeh bil krema (creamy freekeh, corn, and herb soup).

Sur La Table: A Taste Of Morocco
2023-01-11 19:00 - 21:30 | Sur La Table – Kirkland, 90 Central Way, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Menu: Orange and Olive Salad – Roasted Chicken, Caramelized Onion and Preserved Lemon – Couscous with Saffron and Ginger – Almond and Date Tarts
Class Description: Moroccan cuisine is one of the most diversified cuisines in the world. A result of the centuries-long interaction with the outside world, the cuisine of Morocco is a mix of, Spanish, French, Middle Eastern, and African cuisines. Spices are used extensively, and we’ll show you how to bring these rich and exotic flavors to prepare an amazing authentic Moroccan feast from start to finish.

Cooking class: Mediterranean Inspired Vegetables
2023-01-14 16:00 - 18:00 | PCC – Bothell, 22621 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021, United States

Cooking Class: Palestinian Winter Favorites
2023-01-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Nothing beats the cold winter season than gathering around the table for comfort food served family-style. Join Nadia Tommalieh in this hands-on class as she teaches you how to create an array of traditional Palestinian winter favorites. You will learn how to make: Kofta bil T’heeniyeh (meat patties, tahini, and potato bake); Ruz Bil She’iryeh (toasted vermicelli rice in olive oil); Salata Arabiyya (classic Arabic salad); and Gers Ogaily (sesame, cardamom and saffron winter cake).
Class is limited to 11 people and is hands-on. Includes dinner.
Masking is optional. Please note that event registration is non-refundable.

Cooking class: Mediterranean Inspired Vegetables
2023-01-18 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Edmonds, 9803 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA, 98020, United States

Cooking class: Mediterranean Inspired Vegetables
2023-01-24 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Issaquah, 1810 12th Ave NW, Issaquah, WA, 98027, United States

Palestinian Kitchen: Fatayer
2023-01-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-01-26 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
The universal practicality of packing deliciousness into a portable dough package ranges from Cornish pasties to empanadas to fatayer, a type of savory pie eaten throughout the Arab world.. In this class, Nadia Tommalieh will teach you how to make Palestinian-style pastries, as you learn how to knead, stuff, and fold fatayer in the traditional way to get perfectly soft and fluffy golden brown pies every time. You’ll make shorabet adas bil hamid (vegetable and lentil soup with lemon and pomegranate molasses); fatayer sabanekh (triangle-shaped spinach-stuffed pies); fatayer jebneh (boat-shaped savory cheese and herb pies); sfeeha (open-faced seasoned beef pies), and dagga gazawyieh (spicy Gaza-style sauce with tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno, dill, and lemon).

Cooking class: Mediterranean Inspired Vegetables
2023-01-31 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Redmond, 11435 Avondale Rd NE, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-08 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Green Lake Village, 450 NE 71st St., Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
MENU

Handmade Khobz (flat white bread)
Chicken, Apricot and Butternut Squash Tagine with Almonds Herbed Couscous
Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Moroccan cuisine is one of Ben’s favorites, and it may be yours too after making and enjoying this lush, but easy menu. Come explore the vibrant flavors of Morocco in this fun, hands-on class. Learn the uses of North African herbs and spices while making a chicken tagine with apricots and squash and herbed couscous. You’ll craft a yeasted dough for handmade khobz and round out the Moroccan adventure with a refreshing Tomato and Cucumber salad.
With gluten, nuts, and poultry.
About the instructor: Chef Ben Leonard brings together cooks from around the world to bond over cooking fresh, delicious, healthy food (with a good helping of food puns sprinkled on). He believes that our lives are made better through our relationship with food and cooking – making for greater connections with ourselves, loved ones and communities.

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Issaquah, 1810 12th Ave NW, Issaquah, WA, 98027, United States

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-16 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Edmonds, 9803 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA, 98020, United States

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-17 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC- Burien, 15840 1st Ave S, Burien, WA, 98148, United States

Palestinian Classics: Maqlouba and Knafeh
2023-02-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-21 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join Nadia Tommalieh as she dives into the most famous classical Palestinain family-style dishes and the memories, stories, and traditions behind them. You will learn the art of layering and flipping the perfect maqlouba , a world-renowned showstopper of upside-down chicken with roasted eggplant, cauliflower, rice, and fried nuts). You’ll enjoy it with salatet khodar w t’heeniyeh (tomato, herb, and tahini salad); qalayet bandora (spicy tomato, garlic and herb stir fry); and finish the meal with freshly made knafeh nabulsiya (shredded fine angel hair dough stuffed with sweet cheese and sweetened with orange water syrup and topped with crushed pistachio.

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-22 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Bellevue, 11615 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
