ArabishWay

All About Harissa - Cooking Class with Amanda Coba
2020-01-23 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Demonstration-style class with opportunity for hands-on participation. Includes dinner.
Join us for a deep dive into harissa! We’ll talk about harissa’s history in Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, and recent skyrocket to popularity on menus all over the world. We’ll make our own harissa inspired by Renee Erickson’s rose harissa from A Boat, a Whale, and a Walrus and then prepare a meal with harissa at its heart. Every participant will go home with a jar of homemade harissa! Menu includes: rose harissa; roasted carrots and fennel with harissa and yogurt; harissa, almond, and chickpea pate with roasted veg and lime; harissa potato soup with dukkah.
Class is limited to 12 students. Please note that class reservations are non-refundable.

The Palestinian Table with Nadia Tommalieh
2020-01-24 10:00 - 13:30, 2020-01-25 10:00 - 13:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
The Palestinian Table with Nadia Tommalieh

Laden with spices and brimming with flavor, many Palestinian dishes are centered around tradition and community. Join Nadia Tommalieh as she shows you how to bring these concepts to your table as you create a beautiful, bountiful Middle Eastern feast. You’ll make classic smooth hummus; shamandar bil tahini (beet dip with walnuts and tahini); pita chips; sayadieh (shrimp and fish rice pilaf) with fried pine nuts and caramelized onions; and salatah fallahia (Palestinian farmer’s salad with tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, and sumac).

You can follow her work on Instagram: @nadiatommalieh

PCC Cooking Class: Cozy Kurdish Dinner - Green Lake Village
2020-01-26 15:00 - 17:00 | PCC-Green Lake Village, 450 NE 71st St., Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
DESCRIPTION

Build a balanced meal that highlights Kurdish flavors. Born in Turkey, Pinar is bringing cooking techniques from her childhood to the Northwest table. You’ll learn the unique cooking styles of the region firsthand as you craft classic dishes and explore traditional methods, including encasing and baking a perfect pilaf in a golden crust.

Instructor: Pinar Ozhal
Price: $65
MENU

Nohutlu Eksili, Ispanak Corbasi (Spinach Soup with Chickpeas and Sumac)
Perde Pilav (Veiled Rice Pilaf with Chicken and Currants)
Yogurtlu Havuc Salatasi (Carrot Salad with Garlic Yogurt and Walnuts)
Sutlu Kabak (Squash Milk Pudding with Hazelnuts)

PCC Cooking Class: Cozy Kurdish Dinner - PCC Burien
2020-01-31 18:30 - 20:30 | PCC- Burien, 15840 1st Ave S, Burien, WA, 98148, United States

PCC Cooking Class: Cozy Kurdish Dinner - Bothell
2020-02-07 18:30 - 20:30 | PCC – Bothell, 22621 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021, United States

PCC Cooking Class: Cozy Kurdish Dinner - Redmond PCC
2020-02-08 16:00 - 18:00 | PCC-Redmond, 11435 Avondale Rd NE, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States

COOKING CLASS: CHEESEMAKING AT HOME-HALLOUMI
2020-02-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
MEGHAN MCKENNA: COOKING CLASS: CHEESEMAKING AT HOME-HALLOUMI
FEBRUARY 10 2020: 6:30 – 9:00PM

Hands-on class. Includes generous samples of cheese, butter, and bread.
Meghan Mckenna is the cheesemaker at Cherry Valley Dairy and is currently working on her new farmstead creamery in Sedro-Woolley . She has worked in dairy farms in France, Ireland, and Italy, and she developed the Hand-Stretched Mozzarella program at Metropolitan Market. Join Meghan as we explore the wonderful world of homemade cheese. In this hands-on class you will get to make halloumi from start to finish!
Class is limited to 12 students. Please note that class reservations are non-refundable.

Winter in Palestine - Cooking Class with Nadia Tommalieh
2020-02-25 10:00 - 13:30, 2020-02-26 10:00 - 13:30, 2020-02-27 10:00 - 13:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
WINTER IN PALESTINE

Palestinian cuisine is focused on family-style meals that honor the abundance and flavors of seasonal ingredients. Join Nadia Tommalieh to learn about Palestinian home cooking traditions and how to make a bountiful winter meal! On the menu: kofta bil tahinia (lamb and beef meatballs with potatoes baked in tahini, yogurt, and lemon sauce); roz bil sha’rieh (vermicelli rice); mshaat (cauliflower fritters) with yogurt and tatbeleh (jalapeno lemon sauce); hosset silik bil zait (sautéed chard and garbanzo beans with pomegranate molasses); and homemade pita bread.

The North African Kitchen – Sumac Roasted Chicken at Whisk
2020-03-10 11:00 - 13:30 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Awaken your senses with spice profiles influenced by the regions from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. In this hands on class with Chef John Thompson you will make 3 different spice blends, and then prepare a palate cleansing course with one of French Morocco’s favorite spice condiments, Harissa. Next you will learn how to slow roasted a chicken highlighted with sumac and roasted citrus, and last but not least you’ll make fried almond pastries often served on the streets of Alger and Tunisia. These dishes will inspire your palate so, forget your passport, and come join us stove side!
The North African menu is;
Watercress-Arugula-Fresh Herb Salad, with a Harissa Vinaigrette
Sumac Roasted Chicken, Couscous with Ras el Hanout Roasted Carrots, and Moroccan Charoula
Fried Almond Pastries, with Cinnamon Ice Cream

Cancelled: The Falafel Stand
2020-03-18 18:00 - 21:30, 2020-03-19 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
This event has been cancelled!

In this class Nadia Tommalieh will teach you how to make pita sandwiches that will have you convinced you’ve traveled to the Middle East to eat them. You’ll learn about the history of the region as she shows you how to get the perfect puff on your homemade pita, and how to achieve flavorful, crispy, falafel every time. Also on the menu is maqali, a lesser known, but incredibly delicious pita sandwich stuffed with fried eggplant, potatoes, cauliflower, and tatbeleh (jalapeno lemon sauce). You’ll top your sandwiches with a variety of condiments like hummus, tarator sauce, mkhalal lift (pickled turnips), and tomato cucumber salad.
You can find Nadia’s work on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nadiatommalieh

Cancelled: James Beard Foundation Semifinalist: Reem Assil at Homer
2020-03-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Homer, 3013 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, 98144, United States
This event has been cancelled!
“Two seatings are available for this dinner.
A James Beard Foundation Semifinalist for the past two years as well as San Francisco Magazine’s 2018 Chef of the Year, Reem Assil cooks food that is inspired by her Palestinian-Syrian upbringing and the connection to her family heritage and the community that Arab aromas, flavors and techniques evoke. Seattle Met’s reigning Restaurant of the Year, Homer is Chef Logan Cox’s homage to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired cuisine, made with Pacific Northwest ingredients prepared over a wood fire and served to share. Expect food made with soul, stories and love.
Tickets now on sale.

CANCELLED - James Beard Foundation Semifinalist: Reem Assil at Homer
2020-03-19 20:30 - 22:30 | Homer, 3013 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, 98144, United States

Cancelled: Family Dinner: A Moroccan Feast
2020-03-20 19:00 - 22:30, 2020-03-21 19:00 - 22:30, 2020-03-22 19:00 - 22:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
This event has been cancelled!
Family Dinner: A Moroccan Feast

Join the Pantry table for their monthly family-style dinner parties! They hit the farmer’s market, collect what’s beautiful that week, and create a delicious meal for you. One long seating means there’s time to slow down and make some new friends over multiple courses, all accompanied by wine pairings. This month we’re heading to the Mediterranean for a Moroccan Feast:
Beghrir with whipped feta and almonds
Ras el hanout-rubbed salmon crudo with shaved turnips and lemony yogurt
Lavash cracker with sesame, avocado and cumin glazed carrots
Roasted beets with feta and fresh herbs
Pistachio-Lime Vinaigrette
Lamb tagine with root vegetables and green olives
Herbed couscous and preserved lemon
Whole-roasted cauliflower with saffron butter and golden raisins
Green olive salsa verde and toasted pine nuts
Warm semolina cake with cinnamon-soaked blood oranges
Orange blossom whipped cream and pistachio
While most of our dinners can accommodate vegetarians and pescatarians, please check in right after you’ve purchased your tickets so that we can confirm the option and make a note for the chefs.

Cancelled: SJFF: Breaking Bread
2020-03-25 18:30 - 20:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
This event has been cancelled!
Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel—the first Muslim Arab Israeli to win the MasterChef Israel television competition—is on a quest to make social change through food. Her A-sham Arabic Food Festival in Haifa pairs Arab and Jewish chefs to collaborate on dishes like kishek (a Syrian yogurt soup) and qatayef (a dessert typically served during Ramadan). Exotic cuisines are served up with a side of politics, as we savor the taste of hope, collaboration, and mouthwatering fare.
Beth Elise Hawk | Documentary | USA | 2020 | English | 86m
Rating: G
Sponsors: Cathy Sarkowsky and Max Sarkowsky, Judy and Joe Schocken
Community Partner: UW Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization
Special Event: Hummus Tasting

Cancelled: The Falafel Stand
2020-04-07 10:00 - 13:30, 2020-04-14 18:00 - 21:30, 2020-04-15 18:00 - 21:30, 2020-04-16 18:00 - 21:30, 2020-04-20 18:00 - 21:30, 2020-04-21 18:00 - 21:30, 2020-04-22 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
In this class Nadia Tommalieh will teach you how to make pita sandwiches that will have you convinced you’ve traveled to the Middle East to eat them. You’ll learn about the history of the region as she shows you how to get the perfect puff on your homemade pita, and how to achieve flavorful, crispy, falafel every time. Also on the menu is maqali, a lesser known, but incredibly delicious pita sandwich stuffed with fried eggplant, potatoes, cauliflower, and tatbeleh (jalapeno lemon sauce). You’ll top your sandwiches with a variety of condiments like hummus, tarator sauce, mkhalal lift (pickled turnips), and tomato cucumber salad.
You can find Nadia’s work on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nadiatommalieh

Cancelled: The Moroccan Kitchen - Cooking Class at Whisk
2020-04-09 18:30 - 21:00 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
The Moroccan Kitchen

In this class you’ll be swept off to another continent to experience the exotic spices and fresh herbs of classic North African cuisine. This authentic Moroccan menu highlights traditional ingredients that are easy to find here. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn about using preserved lemons, couscous, saffron and fenugreek in the savory dishes and ground almonds, honey and orange blossom water in dessert. Make a fork-tender chicken dish baked in traditional earthenware dish called a tagine. Chef Barbara Sowatsky will show you that spiced doesn’t have to mean spicy as she takes you step by step through this flavor-layered menu.
You will make:
Tagine-Baked Chicken with Meyer Lemons and Olives,
Traditional Couscous with Saffron & Mint and
Sweet Almond-Stuffed Dates.

Cancelled: Palestinian Spring Feast with Nadia Tommalieh
2020-04-18 10:00 - 13:30, 2020-04-19 10:00 - 13:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Laden with spices and brimming with flavor, many Palestinian dishes are centered around tradition and community. Join Nadia Tommalieh as she shows you how to create a traditional Palestinian feast to celebrate spring. You’ll make dajaj mahshi (roasted Cornish hens stuffed with spiced meat and rice); salatah bil tahini (spring vegetable and herb salad with tahini yogurt dressing); ful akhdar bil ziet (olive oil-sauteed fava beans); and qalayet bandora (tomato stew with fresh herbs and olive oil).
You can follow Nadia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadiatommalieh
