Bake Your Own Amazing Bagels

https://www.jweekly.com//kits-to-make-those-bagels-yours/

Bake bagels and feed the hungry. While supplies last, your entire purchase price ($18) will go to support Nourish You Community Kitchen (NYCK). Chef Joan has prepared over 100,000 meals for unhoused and low income residents of the East Bay since the COVID crisis began. Here's how it works: Email me to let me know you want one or more bagel making kits. Use the link below to make a tax-deductible contribution to NYCK. Forward your confirmation email to me at [email protected]. I'll provide the address at which you can pick up your bagel making kit(s) in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland on Friday, 2/19 or Saturday, 2/20. Yeah, I know it's a lot of steps, but it's actually easier than it sounds! https://www.nourishyou.net/

Taking orders for pick-up in Rockridge on Friday 2/19. (If you want to be certain of a kit for Friday, please order by 6pm Tuesday 2/16). Each kit contains 18 oz. organic naturally fermented bagel dough, sesame and poppy seeds, semolina flour (to keep bagels from sticking), a sheet of baking parchment, and detailed instructions. $18 per kit Email [email protected] to order. I'll request payment via Venmo using the same email address.

"We made them this morning and had a great lunch after we returned from our second COVID shot. Chewy and delicious with the smoked salmon that we've been waiting to have for too many months." LT and NN

From kit to fresh baked bagels......

Today's project at Kids Cooking Club - Tarte Tatin! Before and after adding the crust and baking.

Culinary Crash Course for the College-Bound Three meetings, M W F, November 16, 18, 20, 3:30pm to 5:30pm $108 for the series Master a repertoire of dishes to cook now and take with you to college. We will prepare recipes you can vary endlessly to provide wholesome, economical meals well worth the modest investment of time. Learn basic kitchen skills, essential equipment, and food safety while making a delicious meal to share at the end of each class.... Minimum four sites (you may include all members of your household) Sample menus (subject to change upon discussion with participants, allergy considerations, etc.): Chicken Pozole Verde and homemade tortillas Risotto alla Milanese and Baby Greens with Balsamic Vinaigrette Classic Macaroni and Cheese and roasted green beans https://www.activityhero.com//culinary-crash-cours/569815

Halloween Churro Party! https://www.activityhero.com//halloween-party-pumpkin-chur

Check out what’s cooking in October: Wednesdays at 3:30pm you can try out Kids Cooking Club for FREE! 10/7 Three Ingredient Tomato Soup 10/14 Tonno (Tuna/Artichoke Spread)... 10/21 Maple Pecan Caramel Corn 10/28 Creole Corn Bread Fridays at 3:30 Kids Cooking Club will make two sweet and two savory dishes. $36 per family 10/9 Pumpkin Churros 10/16 Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken 10/23 Classic French Apple Tart (Tarte Tatin) 10/30 Butternut Squash Risotto Halloween Night Pumpkin Churro Party $36 per family 7pm Saturday, October 31 Classes are appropriate for young people age 10+ (with an adult at home during class). All ages welcome if accompanied by an adult. We cook real food in real time and leave no chef behind. Questions always encouraged! https://www.activityhero.com//bake-your-own-amazing-bagels

Kids Cooking Club is making shakshuka!

Polish Apple Cake for a sweet New Year! Shana tova!

Kids Cooking Club: real food in real time, and we leave no chef behind. For a sweet New Year: Polish Apple Cake and/or Braised Chicken Thighs with Honey and Almonds. Use these links to register for either or both at Activity Hero. Polish Apple Cake... https://www.activityhero.com//kids-cooking-club-fo/558694 Braised Chicken Thighs with Honey and Almonds https://www.activityhero.com//kids-cooking-club-fo/558694

We made challah last week at Kids Cooking Club.

Welcome the Jewish New Year with moist, majestic honey cake! FREE online class. https://www.activityhero.com//kids-cooking-club-fo/555411

It’s the Jewish month of Elul! Kids* Cooking Club is celebrating by making Jewish comfort foods, some of which are traditional for the New Year. This week we’re making Lokshn Kugel (Noodle Pudding), Kreplach (Jewish wonton), and Challah. Each meeting is 3:30 5pm, $35 per family Young people age 11+ and younger siblings are welcome (with an adult at home). ... Zoom link and recipes provided upon registration/payment Monday, August 31, Lokshn Kugel (Noodle Pudding) Wednesday, September 2, Kreplach (Jewish wonton) Friday, September 4, Challah (six strand braided egg bread) *Parents, grandparents, and other adults are also welcome (with or without a young person) as long as you can roll with our relaxed pace. ( We wait until everyone is ready for the next step before we proceed.) Email [email protected] to reserve.

Kids Cooking Camp is back!! Jewish Comfort Foods for a Sweet New Year Week 1:... Monday 8/24 Hummus* and Chopped Israeli Salad, Wednesday 8/26 Rugelach*, Friday 8/ 28 Cheese Blintzes 3:30 5:30 Pacific time $40 per family for each two hour session via Zoom Recommended for ages 11+, younger siblings welcome, an adult must be at home To reserve a spot, email [email protected]. Please indicate which dates you wish to participate. I will send a request for payment via Paypal. Your reservation will be confirmed following payment At Kids Cooking Club we prepare real foodnot kiddie recipesin real time. The pace is relaxed, questions are encouraged, and we leave no one behind. (That means we sometimes stop for a bit to be sure everyone is ready for the next step.) From August 24 to October 2 Kids Cooking Club will make Jewish comfort foods in honor of the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah). During this season it is traditional to eat special foods--especially dishes flavored with honey--for a "sweet New Year". Kids Cooking Club will teach a variety of sweet and savory dishes; hummus, rugelach, blintzes, kugel, challah, kreplach, honey cake, tzimmes, matzo ball soup, apple cake, honey-almond chicken (a great main dish for Rosh Hashanah dinner), lox, and shakshuka. During each session we will prepare a recipe together, learning a variety of versatile cooking techniques. We use time-tested, traditional recipes any balabusta (a Yiddish expression describing a good homemaker) would be proud to serve. *These recipes require a food processor.

We made sushi at Kids Cooking Camp. Today was the last day of camp. My campers are all starting school so I'm going to offer an after school program. What do you think of calling it "Kids Cooking Club"?

I'm looking for feedback on my tentative plan for the month of Elul . Please PM me with your thoughts. Kids Cooking Club - an online cooking school for serious young chefs - presents: Jewish Comfort Foods... for a Sweet New Year Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 3:30 5:30 Age 11+, $100 a week (three sessions) or $40 for one afternoon 08/24/20 Hummus Rugalach Blintzes 08/31/20 Knishes Challah Kreplach Soup 09/09/20 (no class Labor Day) Honey Cake Tzimmes 09/14/20 Matzo Ball Soup Polish Apple Cake Honey-Almond Chicken 09/28/20 (no class Yom Kippur) Lox (cold cured and smoked) Shakshuka