Arab Street Food: Shawarma with Nadia Tommalieh
2023-08-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Across the Arab world, you’ll find variations on their most famous street food: shawarma. Traditionally cooked on a vertical spit that turns, shawarma is universally loved as a picnic spread, a main course, or an iconic street-food sandwich. In this class Nadia Tommalieh will show you everything you need to make shawarma wraps at home, starting with fresh-made saj bread. You’ll fill your warm bread with spiced and thinly sliced beef shawarma, tahini-based tarator sauce; batata harra (crispy cubed potatoes in a citrus cilantro sauce); avocado bil labaneh w za’atar (mashed avocado, jalapeno, yogurt, and Za’atar); and mkhalal left (pickled turnips).
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
2023-08-30 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-14 17:30 - 20:00, 2023-11-20 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-15 18:00 - 20:30 | 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!

Egyptian Street Food at the Pantry
2023-09-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-21 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join Nadia Tommalieh as she embarks on a culinary journey to the vibrant streets of Egypt! In this class you’ll dive into the world of kushari, a popular dish of rice, lentils, pasta, and chickpeas, topped with a spiced tomato sauce and crispy fried onions. No exploration of Egyptian street food is complete without ful medames—a hearty stew made from slow-cooked dried fava beans, herbs, and lemon. Also on the menu: feteer meshaltet, a flaky pastry that showcases the mastery of Egyptian baking. You’ll bake two versions of this dough: a savory one, and a sweet one with nuts, coconuts, and raisins. You’ll complete your culinary adventure with Sobia, a refreshing street drink made from coconut milk, rice, and rosewater, whose taste will transport you to the shores of the Nile.

The Arab Spice Pantry
2023-10-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-05 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Much of what’s distinctive about Arab cuisine comes down to the spices, and in this class Nadia Tommalieh will show you how to integrate these inimitable flavors into your kitchen. You’ll learn about sumac, baharat mshakaleh – the most famous spice blend, and the Tommalieh family’s za’atar recipe, before working them into shushbarak (Baharat-spiced lamb and beef dumplings with yogurt and fried garlic, mint, and pine nuts); jebneh makliyeh bi khobez (fried cheese in crispy Arabic bread with tomato and and za’atar spice); and salatet bandora with toum bi sumac (tomato, garlic and herb salad in sumac and pomegranate dressing).
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.

Fundraiser: Alida's Bakery
2023-10-14 - 2023-10-31 | Alida’s Bakery, 607 SE Everett Mall Way, Ste 9A, Everett, WA, United States
HAPPY HONEY BAKLAVA
$15.00

Make your day brighter with honey baklava! This box includes eight pieces of golden, rolled baklava: 4 classic pistachio and 4 salted-caramel cashew.
10/14 – 10/31: All Proceeds from Baklava Sales Go to Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Palestinian Comfort Classics with Suzanne Husseini
2023-10-26 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Palestinian cuisine is most famous for its celebratory, communal nature, but the flavorful dishes of Palestine are perfectly attainable for a home cook. The Pantry is excited to welcome Suzanne Husseini, chef and author of Modern Flavors of Arabia, for a class highlighting her favorite Palestinian comfort foods. Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or preparing a weeknight dinner, she’ll give you the confidence to make classic dishes embedded with the story of their terroir. On the menu: lemony lentil soup; fattet beitinjan (roasted eggplant with minced lamb and citrus yogurt sauce); Palestinian spoon salad; and hareeseh (semolina cake with rose syrup).
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.

Family Dinner: Palestinian Poetry Feast
2023-10-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join us for a dinner where we do all the cooking! Each month we open the doors between our classrooms and seat 40 guests for a five-course family-style feast, featuring all the ingredients we’re excited about. And this October we’re hosting another very special dinner, with Nadia Tommalieh taking the lead. We’re excited to welcome local poet Lena Khalaf Tuffaha to celebrate her new book “Kaan and Her Sisters” with a menu inspired by her writing. This book of poems is about grief, survival, displacement, and intergenerational memory, following a teacher of Arabic from her origins in Palestine to the cities of the Arab world. It’s a perfect pairing for Nadia’s cooking, which is itself powerfully informed by memories of Palestine — we can’t wait to taste what comes from this conversation. Pricing includes tip, a wine pairing with each savory course, tea or coffee with dessert, and a signed copy of “Kaan and Her Sisters”.

The Olive Oil Harvest with Nadia Tommalieh at the Pantry
2023-11-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-16 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.

Lady Grey Pop-UP
2023-11-19 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Ben’s Bread, 216 N 70th St., Seattle, WA, 98103
Announcing our ✨ FINAL TWO ✨ pop-ups of the year. First things first, ~ this Sunday ~ Nov. 19th, at our gracious host’s, Ben’s Bread.
After this week, our absolute last pop-up of the year will be Sunday, 12/3.
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We’re so excited to be back with some familiar flavors, and some news ones. 👀 🍰 Swipey swipe for this weekend’s menu!
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We’ve been so so grateful for all of you that turn up for our pop-ups. It’s no stretch to say that Becca puts her whole heart into baking these friggin’ delicious cakes, and I hope it shows.
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Be there, be square! We can’t wait to see you all again. ♥️

*Arab owned!

Palestinian Holiday Feast
2023-12-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-20 18:00 - 21:00 | 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).
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.
https://thepantryseattle.com/class/arab-holiday-feast

Flavors of Somalia: Cooking Class
2024-01-07 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Located in the horn with the longest coastline in mainland Africa, Somalia was a powerhouse in the spice trade for centuries and a common stopping point for sailing vessels from all over the world. This allowed indigenous Somali cuisine to expand and incorporate the influence of Indian, East African, Italian, and Middle Eastern flavors, leading to a delicious and unique culinary tradition. Join local chef Ifrah Ahmed in class, where she will teach you about the cuisine of Somalia and how to make some of her favorite classic dishes. On the menu: suqaar digaag (spiced chicken and pepper saute); bariis (Somali rice); sambuus (fried triangular dumplings filled with beef and vegetables); and basbaas (Somali-style hot sauce).
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.

PCC Cooking Class: Palestinian Levantine Table
2024-01-08 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC – Bothell, 22621 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021, United States
Bring the foods of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria together learning to make Chef Hend’s deep-rooted family recipes. Make handmade Taboon, a yeasted flatbread that is essential for the table. Build the spice combination to make Musakhan, a flavorful chicken dish made to serve atop your taboon. For a bite of sweetness, learn to make Atayef, pillowy stuffed pancakes that are a delight to celebrate. This class is brimming with unique recipes and essential Middle Eastern ingredients to bring to your kitchen.
With dairy, nuts, and poultry.
About the instructor: After cooking in Michelin Star restaurants and high volume catering events, I made a “temporary” switch to teaching cooking classes. However, the satisfaction and unique experience I received from teaching convinced me that this was my new culinary path. I am a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu, where I mainly focused on French and Western technique, but I have deep roots in Middle-Eastern cuisine and an enthusiastic, developed passion for Japanese cuisine. In my travels I seek out to learn something new, and for me, the more specific and obscure, the better. My interests and abilities continue to range out further, as long as I can do it, I will teach it.

BOTHELL PCC

Monday, January 8, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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BURIEN PCC

Sunday, February 11, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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COLUMBIA CITY PCC

Saturday, January 6, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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EDMONDS PCC

Monday, January 29, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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GREEN LAKE VILLAGE PCC

Monday, January 22, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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ISSAQUAH PCC

Monday, February 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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REDMOND PCC

Sunday, January 21, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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Palestinian Classics: Maqlouba and Knafeh: Cooking Class
2024-01-08 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-09 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.
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.

PCC Cooking Class: Palestinian Levantine Table
2024-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Bellevue, 11615 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Bring the foods of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria together learning to make Chef Hend’s deep-rooted family recipes. Make handmade Taboon, a yeasted flatbread that is essential for the table. Build the spice combination to make Musakhan, a flavorful chicken dish made to serve atop your taboon. For a bite of sweetness, learn to make Atayef, pillowy stuffed pancakes that are a delight to celebrate. This class is brimming with unique recipes and essential Middle Eastern ingredients to bring to your kitchen.
With dairy, nuts, and poultry.
About the instructor: After cooking in Michelin Star restaurants and high volume catering events, I made a “temporary” switch to teaching cooking classes. However, the satisfaction and unique experience I received from teaching convinced me that this was my new culinary path. I am a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu, where I mainly focused on French and Western technique, but I have deep roots in Middle-Eastern cuisine and an enthusiastic, developed passion for Japanese cuisine. In my travels I seek out to learn something new, and for me, the more specific and obscure, the better. My interests and abilities continue to range out further, as long as I can do it, I will teach it.

BELLEVUE PCC

Monday, January 15, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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BOTHELL PCC

Monday, January 8, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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BURIEN PCC

Sunday, February 11, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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COLUMBIA CITY PCC

Saturday, January 6, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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EDMONDS PCC

Monday, January 29, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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GREEN LAKE VILLAGE PCC

Monday, January 22, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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ISSAQUAH PCC

Monday, February 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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REDMOND PCC

Sunday, January 21, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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PCC Cooking Class: Palestinian Levantine Table
2024-01-21 16:00 - 18:00 | PCC-Redmond, 11435 Avondale Rd NE, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Bring the foods of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria together learning to make Chef Hend’s deep-rooted family recipes. Make handmade Taboon, a yeasted flatbread that is essential for the table. Build the spice combination to make Musakhan, a flavorful chicken dish made to serve atop your taboon. For a bite of sweetness, learn to make Atayef, pillowy stuffed pancakes that are a delight to celebrate. This class is brimming with unique recipes and essential Middle Eastern ingredients to bring to your kitchen.
With dairy, nuts, and poultry.
About the instructor: After cooking in Michelin Star restaurants and high volume catering events, I made a “temporary” switch to teaching cooking classes. However, the satisfaction and unique experience I received from teaching convinced me that this was my new culinary path. I am a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu, where I mainly focused on French and Western technique, but I have deep roots in Middle-Eastern cuisine and an enthusiastic, developed passion for Japanese cuisine. In my travels I seek out to learn something new, and for me, the more specific and obscure, the better. My interests and abilities continue to range out further, as long as I can do it, I will teach it.

REDMOND PCC

Sunday, January 21, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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PCC Cooking Class: Palestinian Levantine Table
2024-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Green Lake Village, 450 NE 71st St., Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Bring the foods of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria together learning to make Chef Hend’s deep-rooted family recipes. Make handmade Taboon, a yeasted flatbread that is essential for the table. Build the spice combination to make Musakhan, a flavorful chicken dish made to serve atop your taboon. For a bite of sweetness, learn to make Atayef, pillowy stuffed pancakes that are a delight to celebrate. This class is brimming with unique recipes and essential Middle Eastern ingredients to bring to your kitchen.
With dairy, nuts, and poultry.
About the instructor: After cooking in Michelin Star restaurants and high volume catering events, I made a “temporary” switch to teaching cooking classes. However, the satisfaction and unique experience I received from teaching convinced me that this was my new culinary path. I am a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu, where I mainly focused on French and Western technique, but I have deep roots in Middle-Eastern cuisine and an enthusiastic, developed passion for Japanese cuisine. In my travels I seek out to learn something new, and for me, the more specific and obscure, the better. My interests and abilities continue to range out further, as long as I can do it, I will teach it.

GREEN LAKE VILLAGE PCC

Monday, January 22, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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ISSAQUAH PCC

Monday, February 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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REDMOND PCC

Sunday, January 21, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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Flavors of Palestine: Maftoul - Cooking Class
2024-01-24 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
The cold days of winter deserve the warmest of comfort foods and the coziest of gatherings. In Palestine, that all centers around maftoul, a traditional Palestinian couscous, steamed to perfection with olive oil and broth. Paired with tender roast chicken and crowned with a sauce made from tomato, onions, and garbanzo beans, this dish is the ultimate in winter comfort. You’ll enjoy your maftoul with hwerneh bil labaneh (mustard greens fermented with labneh); adas mudamas (mashed brown lentils with garlic, lemon, and an array of aromatic spices and herbs); crispy onions; and freshly made pita bread. You’ll finish the meal with asaba’ zeinab (fried semolina macarons bathed in orange blossom syrup).
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.
