ArabishWay

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | PCC-Bellevue, 11615 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
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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
2023-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC – Bothell, 22621 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021, United States

Amazing Mediterranean
2023-02-27 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-13 19:00 - 21:30 | Sur La Table – Kirkland, 90 Central Way, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Menu

Grilled Shrimp with Chermoula Dipping Sauce
Homemade Pita Bread
Roasted Spiced Cauliflower with Cucumber and Herb Yogurt Sauce
Olive Oil Cake

Instructor: PeterL

What You Will Learn

Cooking Class Description: Join us and explore Mediterranean flavors in fun and unexpected ways. Get plenty of hands-on practice grilling shrimp, roasting cauliflower and making a cucumber herb yogurt sauce. Plus, bake up fresh pita bread to complement your meal. For a sweet ending, we’ll enjoy an olive oil cake.

What To Expect: Great cooking is about more than recipes—it’s about techniques. In our classes you’ll work together with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.

Classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours, unless otherwise noted above
You will work with other students in groups of 4.
Hands-on classes are limited to 12-16 students, depending on location.
You will be standing, cooking and working for most of the class
Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back
Students receive a coupon good for 10% off in-store purchases the day of class

Sur La Table recipes are developed using common cooking and baking ingredients that may or may not be specified in the menu titles, including various fruits and vegetables, nuts, meats, spices, wheat flours, etc. If you have a food allergy, please check with your local Cooking School before attending the class. Adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

Cooking Class Description: Join us and explore Mediterranean flavors in fun and unexpected ways. Get plenty of hands-on practice grilling shrimp, roasting cauliflower and making a cucumber herb yogurt sauce. Plus, bake up fresh pita bread to complement your meal. For a sweet ending, we’ll enjoy an olive oil cake.

What To Expect: Great cooking is about more than recipes—it’s about techniques. In our classes you’ll work together with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.

Classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours, unless otherwise noted above
You will work with other students in groups of 4.
Hands-on classes are limited to 12-16 students, depending on location.
You will be standing, cooking and working for most of the class
Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back
Students receive a coupon good for 10% off in-store purchases the day of class

Sur La Table recipes are developed using common cooking and baking ingredients that may or may not be specified in the menu titles, including various fruits and vegetables, nuts, meats, spices, wheat flours, etc. If you have a food allergy, please check with your local Cooking School before attending the class. Adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-28 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Columbia City, 3610 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States

Arab Comfort Food: Arayes with Nadia Tommalieh
2023-02-28 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).

Seattle Nacho Week: Fatteh @ Manna Market
2023-03-06 - 2023-03-12 | Manna Market and Deli, 446 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
What They’re Called: Fatteh
What’s On Them: Crispy pita, chickpeas, garlic yogurt, pine nuts
What They Say About Them: Fatteh is a traditional Levantine dish with crispy pita chips, layers of proteins, veggies, and a garlic yogurt sauce. It’s a staple on all our menus where we change up the flavors seasonally.
Where and When to Get Them: Manna Market and Deli, 446 Terry Ave N / 10:30 am–4 pm daily

The Falafel Stand
2023-03-11 10:00 - 13:30, 2023-03-12 10:00 - 13:30, 2023-04-26 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-04-27 18:00 - 19:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
For the love of fresh bread, falafel, hummus, and everything in between! In this class Nadia Tommalieh will teach you how to make a traditional “sandweishet falafel” (falafel sandwiches) that will have you convinced you’ve traveled to the Arab world to eat them. You will learn about the different falafel variations of the region as she shows you how to get the perfect puff on your homemade khobez (pita bread), and how to achieve flavorful, crispy falafel every time. This super delicious street food sandwich is never complete without a layer of fresh smooth hummus. You will top your piping hot sandwiches with tarator (tahini garlic sauce), tatbeeleh (jalapeno lemon sauce), Mkhalal left (pickled turnips) and salatah Arabia (Arabic style tomato and cucumber salad).
Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.

The Palestinian Bakery with Nadia Tommalieh
2023-03-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-04-12 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Sfeeha yafawiyeh is a traditional Palestinian pastry made with dough that is rolled thin, stuffed, twisted into a spiral, and baked with olive oil. These little twirls are a showstopping addition to any feast, and in this class Nadia Tommalieh will teach you how to make traditional Yafawiyeh dough and a variety of savory and sweet fillings. On the menu: sfeeha yafawiyeh (spiced beef and onion-stuffed pinwheels); yafawiyeh bil jebneh wa za’atar (akawai cheese and zaatar-stuffed pinwheels); and nabulsi tamriyeh (pocket pastries stuffed with semolina pudding, fried and dusted with powdered sugar and pistachios). You’ll enjoy your freshly made pastries with khiar bil na’na (yogurt mint sauce) and salatet jarjeer w shamander (arugula, beets and pine nuts salad with olive oil and pomegranate molasses dressing).

Gather for Gaza: A Fundraiser for UNRWA
2023-03-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
Join Nadia Tommalieh for an online fundraiser benefiting refugee families in Gaza via the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA USA). Fatteh (or fattet) is an Arabic word that refers to bread that is broken and then steeped in a sauce or broth; it’s a layered dish of toasted bread, vegetables, meat and garlic infused tahini and yogurt sauce. Fatteh dish is beloved across the Arab world and is especially popular during the month of Ramadan. In this online class Nadia will teach you how to make two preparations of fattet betinjan (Eggplant Fatteh), one vegetarian and one with lamb or beef, as well as mhalabiyeh bi ma’ elzaher, a milk pudding dessert flavored with orange blossom water. 100% of proceeds will provide food assistance to refugee families in Gaza during the month of Ramadan.

Mama and Me
2023-03-21 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual
Beloved Palestinian chefs with their mothers and grandmothers have teamed up with UNRWA USA to deliver you our sweetest *free* event of the year – Mama & Me: A Palestinian Cook-Off 🇵🇸👵🏼
Join us LIVE on #ArabMothersDay Tuesday 3/21 at 7:30 pm EST via YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter for a festive cooking demo that helps refugees.
Hit the link in our bio for your free ticket! 🎟️
This year’s cooking stars include:
🥗 Suzanne Husseini @suzannehusseini
🍅 Laila El-Haddad @gazamom
🍉 Mai Kakish from @almondandfig
🍹 Muna Dubbaneh from @zandzdc
🥘 Reem Assil from @reemscalifornia
🥮 Maha Kailani from @makedelicioushappen
🫒 Fadi Kattan @fadi.f.kattan

Cooking Class: Arabic Mezze
2023-04-05 18:30 - 21:00 | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Welcome to the world of mezze! In this hands-on class, Nadia Tommalieh will show you how to create a delicious and traditional spread of small plates, known as “Mokabelat” aka mezze, that are perfect for sharing with family and friends.
You’ll start with Muhammara, a spicy and nutty dip made from roasted red peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate molasses. Next, we’ll move on to make freshly baked Musakhan Rolls, spiced chicken and caramelized onions wrapped in bread buns. You’ll learn how to make the filling, the dough, and bake them to perfection.
Next, you’ll prepare Eggplant Raheb, a smoky and tangy eggplant salad and then finish with Labaneh bil Avocado w Za’atar, a creamy and tangy labneh and avocado dip that’s perfect for pairing with the other dishes. You will enjoy everything we make with freshly baked crispy pita chips.
Class is limited to 11 students and is hands-on. Includes dinner.
Please note that event registration is non-refundable and non-transferable between classes.

Eat like a Sultan! Cooking In The Muslim Medieval Ages
2023-04-09 06:00 - 08:00 | Virtual
The Arabic culinary tradition is one of the oldest and most prolific in the world, with an output totalling over four thousand recipes across ten known extant culinary manuals from al-Andalus in the West, to Cairo, Aleppo and Baghdad in the East, and spanning a period of five hundred years, between the 9th and the 13th centuries.
In addition to dishes, there are recipes for beverages, condiments, pickles, as well as hand-washing powders and perfumes. The talk will provide an overview of this tradition and discuss some of the salient features of this rich culinary legacy.
Presented by: Prof. Daniel L. Newman, Chair of Arabic, Director of Studies at Durham University
Hosted by: Karen Shannon, Chief Executive of Manchester Histories

Ramadan Iftar for Palestine Refugees with UNRWA USA
2023-04-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Tanoor (Seattle), 803 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA
Be sure to reserve your seat!

What are we fundraising for?

Every day, Palestine refugees, especially bright young women, are forced to give up their dreams of higher education. Education is an essential part of lifting refugee children out of poverty.
Let’s help get these high performing students the education that they deserve and dream of. Special guests to be announced soon . . . stay tuned!

Tanoor Restaurant
803 Dexter Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109

Can’t attend? You can still donate and support!!

Whisk: Street Foods of the World II
2023-04-15 17:30 - 20:00 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Added by popular demand…more street foods!
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 for this hands-on experience where you will prepare simple but flavor-packed dishes inspired by foods sold in markets, festivals, and by street vendors around the world. Travel from Lebanon to Mexico to Singapore, while you prepare and enjoy a variety of flavors and textures. Come travel with us!
Make, eat and enjoy street foods from:

Lebanon – Grilled Lamb Kofta Skewers with fluffy garlic sauce
Mexico – Chicken Tinga Pambazos
Singapore – Stir Fried Chili Prawns

Street food is always best with a beverage, option of enjoying wine or beer.

Cooking Class: Arab Seafood Feast
2023-05-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-06-06 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Along the coastlines of Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, you’ll find beautiful and delicious seafood, brought to life by the perfect mix of spices and herbs — and for Northwest seafood lovers looking to expand their range of flavors, the spice is the essential ingredient. Join Nadia Tommalieh to learn how to make a delicious seafood spice blend and put it to use in samak mahshi (a whole roasted sea bass, stuffed with an Arabian-style herb mixture); bakdonseeyeh(tangy tahini and parsley sauce); Gazan-style zibdiyit gambari (spicy baked shrimp casserole); burghel bil she’airiyeh (vermicelli bulgur wheat pilaf with olive oil and homemade seafood stock); and salatet jarjeer (citrus, arugula, onion, and pine nut salad), perfect for a light and refreshing finish.
Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.

Whisk Cooking Class: Street Foods of the World
2023-05-06 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!

Cooking Class: Spring In Palestine
2023-05-08 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-09 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Spring in Palestine is a time when simple, seasonal ingredients are transformed into a delicious family meal. In this class Nadia Tommalieh will introduce you to Palestinian home cooking via classic dishes remembered from her childhood, with stories of spring foraging traditions. You’ll make sorar freekeh bil lahmeh (baked freekeh and beef pastries); salatet betinjan bil laban (fried eggplant salad); hindbeh bil zeit (sautéed dandelion greens with pomegranate molasses and lemon); and, for dessert, mhalabiyeh bi ma’ elzaher (milk pudding infused with orange blossom water, topped with crushed pistachios and dried rose petals).
Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.

Reem x mamnoon Takeover
2023-06-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-06-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-06-01 20:30 - 21:30 | Mamnoon, 1508 Melrose Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join us as Chef Reem Assil takes the helm for a special mamnoon “takeover” event. Indulge in a family-style tasting menu crafted by chefs Reem Assil and Nicco Muratore, showcasing their culinary expertise and passion. This meal will be accompanied by a selection of unique by-the-glass wine options and flights, including gorgeous Lebanese library wines and other unique selections from surrounding regions we’ve been holding onto in anticipation of this night! This event is priced at $125 per person.
All proceeds benefit The White Helmets and Karam Foundation.

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Thursday June 1: Reem x mamnoon Takeover

Seatings: 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm, and 8:30 pm

An Intimate Dinner and Cocktails in the Lounge with Reem Assil at Mamnoon
2023-06-02 18:00 - 20:30 | Mamnoon, 1508 Melrose Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Cocktails at 6:00 pm, Seating at 7:00 pm

Experience an intimate evening in mamnoon’s lounge, with a multi-course tasting menu by chefs Reem Assil and Nicco Muratore. This dinner is plated family-style and accompanied by an elevated wine pairing featuring some of the finest library wines Lebanon has to offer. Finish the night with a digestif cocktail or a bit of arak, and have a chance to engage in enlightening conversations with chefs Reem Assil and Nicco Muratore following dinner. The all-inclusive price for this exclusive charity event is $300 per person.
All proceeds benefit The White Helmets and Karam Foundation.

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