BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//64.111.124.187//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://petersongarden.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20151101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20160313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3402@petersongarden.org DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Cook With Us CONTACT: DESCRIPTION: \n\nGot some extra canned goods\, or homemade treats from your garden harvest that you want to share? Or just need a good excuse to bake something?\nYou won’t want to miss our next Chicago Food Swap at Peterson Garden Project’s Community Cooking School!\nWhat is a food swap\, you ask ?\nThe Chicago Food Swap is an organization dedicated to bringing together cooks\, bakers\, canners\, gardeners and foragers to trade homemade and h omegrown foods. No money changes hands and it is only $5 to participate. A long the way\, we hope to forge new friendships and trade inspiration. Che ck out www.chicagofoodswap.com for a recap on past swaps\, and to get an i dea of what to expect. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160320T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160320T160000 GEO:+41.989597;-87.659934 LOCATION:Community Cooking School\, 2nd Floor inside Broadway Armory Park @ 5917 North Broadway Street\, Chicago\, IL 60660\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Chicago Food Swap! URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/chicago-food-swap-march/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n \\n\\n

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Got some extra canned goods\, or homemade treats from your garden harvest that you want to share? Or just need a good excuse to bake something?

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You won’t want to miss our next Chicago Food Swap at Peterson Garden Project’s Community Cooking S chool!

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What is a food swap\, you ask?

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The Chicago Food Swap is an orga nization dedicated to bringing together cooks\, bakers\, canners\, gardene rs and foragers to trade homemade and homegrown foods. No money changes ha nds and it is only $5 to participate. Along the way\, we hope to forge new friendships and trade inspiration. Check out www.chicagofoodswap.com for a recap on past swaps\, and t o get an idea of what to expect.

\n X-COST:$5 X-TICKETS-URL:http://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-2016-chicago-food-swap-tick ets-21388587842?ref=ebtnebregn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Cook With Us CONTACT:Lindsay Shepherd\; [email protected] DESCRIPTION:Join us for our “Taste Test” series!\nClass topic: Demystifying Indian Cooking\nDoes Indian cooking seem very intimidating to you? Instru ctors Uma and Vineeta will make it easy\, using some simple ingredients an d spices that are accessible. In this hands-on class\, you’ll learn to mak e Dosas\, a rice and lentil crepe\, and a Potato and Cauliflower Masala fi lling. You will learn about Indian spices\, their history & health benefit s\, and how to use them to make these mouth-watering dishes in a fun\, rel axed setting.This class is for cooks of all levels\, and is also BYOB! All ingredients used are vegan and gluten free.\n\nphoto from breathebooks.co m\nAbout The Instructor: Uma Vaiyapuri\nSince Uma was a child\, she has al ways been interested in cooking. Her dad taught her to cook when she was 1 5\, and instilled in her a passion for combining flavors and the importanc e of using great ingredients. Uma loves to teach\, and integrating that wi th her passion for cooking is just heaven. She and her business partner\, Vineeta\, have recently launched their new business Chutney Devis\, and yo u can check them out here!\nAbout the Taste Test Series\nThe” Taste Test” series is designed for anyone who has a special skill they’d like to share and wants to teach a class at the kitchen. These classes will offer a low -pressure environment for first time teachers\, or experienced chefs\, to try out new class ideas on the public. These weeknight classes will be BYO B\, and will be $25 or under. Based on feedback from the students\, popula r classes may be added into our regular general programming. If you’d like to teach a “Taste Test” class\, please email [email protected]. \nNo refunds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160322T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160322T210000 GEO:+41.989597;-87.659934 LOCATION:Community Cooking School\, 2nd Floor inside Broadway Armory Park @ 5917 North Broadway Street\, Chicago\, IL 60660\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Demystifying Indian Cooking- TASTE TEST Series! URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/taste-test-indian-cooking/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

Join us for o ur “Taste Test” series!

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Class topic: Demy stifying Indian Cooking

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Does Indian cooking seem very int imidating to you? Instructors Uma and Vineeta will make it easy\, using so me simple ingredients and spices that are accessible. In this hands-on cla ss\, you’ll learn to make Dosas\, a rice and lentil crepe\, and a Potato a nd Cauliflower Masala filling. You will learn about Indian spices\, their history & health benefits\, and how to use them to make these mouth-wateri ng dishes in a fun\, relaxed setting.This class is for cooks of all levels \, and is also BYOB! All ingredients used are vegan and gluten free.

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A bout The Instructor: Uma Vaiyapuri

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Since Uma was a child\ , she has always been interested in cooking. Her dad taught her to cook wh en she was 15\, and instilled in her a passion for combining flavors and t he importance of using great ingredients. Uma loves to teach\, and integra ting that with her passion for cooking is just heaven. She and her busines s partner\, Vineeta\, have recently launched their new business Chutney Devis\, and you can che ck them out here!

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About the Tas te Test Series

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The” Taste Test” series is designed for an yone who has a special skill they’d like to share and wants to teach a cla ss at the kitchen. These classes will offer a low-pressure environment for first time teachers\, or experienced chefs\, to try out new class ideas o n the public. These weeknight classes will be BYOB\, and will be $25 or un der. Based on feedback from the students\, popular classes may be added in to our regular general programming. If you’d like to teach a “Taste Test” class\, please email [email protected].

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No refund s for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance.

\n X-COST:$25 X-TICKETS-URL:https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50363/p/salsa/event/common/pub lic/?event_KEY=84235 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Garden With Us CONTACT:Peterson Garden Project\; [email protected]\; http://www .petersongarden.org DESCRIPTION:LaManda Joy is an award-winning gardener\, author and the found er of Peterson Garden Project. She is a Master Gardener and Certified Squa re Foot Gardening Instructor.\n\nJoin us for this online class designed fo r new gardeners growing with the Peterson Garden Project. Our founder\, La Manda Joy\, will guide you through:\n\nA quick overview of gardening with the Peterson Garden Project\nWhat to expect from your first year of food g ardening\nPlanning your garden using the kitchen garden planner from Garde ner’s Supply\n\nYou will receive an email with the class link 24 hours pri or to the online class.\nNOTE: Your garden plan will be your “pre-work” fo r any Grewbie classes you want to attend. You will want to complete a gard en plan prior to attending a Grewbie class. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160323T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160323T200000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Online Garden Planning Demo URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/online-garden-planning-demo-3/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

LaManda Joy i s an award-winning gardener\, author and the founder of Peterson Garden Pr oject. She is a Master Gardener and Certified Square Foot Gardening Instru ctor.

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Online Garden Planning Demo with LaManda Joy

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Join us for this online class designed for new gardene rs growing with the Peterson Garden Project. Our founder\, LaManda Joy\, w ill guide you through:

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You will receive an email wi th the class link 24 hours prior to the online class.

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NOTE: Yo ur garden plan will be your “pre-work” for any Grewbie classes you want t o attend. You will want to complete a garden plan prior to attending a Gre wbie class.

\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:garden planning\,grewbie\,new gardener\,peterson gard en project X-TICKETS-URL:http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50363/p/salsa/event/common/publ ic/?event_KEY=81621 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Cook With Us CONTACT:Lindsay Shepherd\; [email protected] DESCRIPTION:Join us for our “Taste Test” series!\nClass topic: Chinese Pot Stickers\nFrom Jiao-zi to Gou-tie\, you might know them as pot stickers se rved at your local Chinese restaurant. In this hands-on class\, you’ll lea rn about the variations of this one Chinese dumpling and the critical tech niques used to make both the great fillings (meat and vegetarian) and the tasty outer shell. Discover the differences between the steamed\, boiled\, and fried varieties as we practice forming and rolling our own dough\, an d shaping and cooking with the premade wrappers.\nThis class is BYOB\, veg an\, and vegetarian friendly.\n \nphoto from damndelicious.net\nAbout The Instructor: Janet Cobb\nJanet has always loved to cook\, had childhood dre ams of owning a bakery or food truck\, and has realized portions of her dr eam in various positions as prep and line cook\, head cook\, manager of an institutional kitchen\, personal cook\, caterer\, and teacher of vegetari an cooking. Spending almost seven years in Taiwan and Hong Kong\, she pick ed up a love for the Chinese cuisine and remembers fondly the many hours s pent with friends during the Chinese New Year holidays mixing\, rolling\, shaping and enjoying the Chinese potsticker\, in all its forms.\nAbout the Taste Test Series\nThe” Taste Test” series is designed for anyone who has a special skill they’d like to share and wants to teach a class at the ki tchen. These classes will offer a low-pressure environment for first time teachers\, or experienced chefs\, to try out new class ideas on the public . These weeknight classes will be BYOB\, and will be $25 or under. Based o n feedback from the students\, popular classes may be added into our regul ar general programming. If you’d like to teach a “Taste Test” class\, plea se email [email protected].\nNo refunds for cancellations made le ss than 3 days in advance. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160329T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160329T210000 GEO:+41.989597;-87.659934 LOCATION:Community Cooking School\, 2nd Floor inside Broadway Armory Park @ 5917 North Broadway Street\, Chicago\, IL 60660\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Chinese Pot Stickers- TASTE TEST Series! URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/chinese-potstickers-taste-test/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

Join us for o ur “Taste Test” series!

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Class topic: Chin ese Pot Stickers

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From Jiao-zi to Gou-tie\, you might know them as pot stickers served at your local Chinese restaurant. In this han ds-on class\, you’ll learn about the variations of this one Chinese dumpli ng and the critical techniques used to make both the great fillings (meat and vegetarian) and the tasty outer shell. Discover the differences betwee n the steamed\, boiled\, and fried varieties as we practice forming and ro lling our own dough\, and shaping and cooking with the premade wrappers.\n

This class is BYOB\, vegan\, and vegetarian friendly.

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About The Instructor: Janet Cobb

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Janet has always loved to cook\, had childhood dreams of owning a bakery or food truck\, and has realized portions of her dream in various positions as prep and line cook\, head cook\, manager of an institutional kitchen\, personal cook\, caterer\, and teacher of vegetarian cooking. Sp ending almost seven years in Taiwan and Hong Kong\, she picked up a love f or the Chinese cuisine and remembers fondly the many hours spent with frie nds during the Chinese New Year holidays mixing\, rolling\, shaping and en joying the Chinese potsticker\, in all its forms.

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About th e Taste Test Series

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The” Taste Test” series is designed f or anyone who has a special skill they’d like to share and wants to teach a class at the kitchen. These classes will offer a low-pressure environmen t for first time teachers\, or experienced chefs\, to try out new class id eas on the public. These weeknight classes will be BYOB\, and will be $25 or under. Based on feedback from the students\, popular classes may be add ed into our regular general programming. If you’d like to teach a “Taste T est” class\, please email [email protected].

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No r efunds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance.

\n X-COST:$25 X-TICKETS-URL:https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50363/p/salsa/event/common/pub lic/?event_KEY=84236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Cook With Us CONTACT:Lindsay Shepherd\; [email protected] DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on class\, kids will learn how to make easy pizza dough and two quick sauces (tomato and pesto) while they make their own p ersonal pizzas for one big fun pizza party. We’ll learn essential knife sk ills and cooking techniques while prepping vegetables and toppings. Math a nd science concepts come into play as we measure ingredients and understan d the chemical reactions that make a perfect pizza crust. Each student fle xes their creative side while combining toppings and arranging them on the ir pizza. We’ll also learn about herbs and make our own homemade healthy s odas. Each student will leave with a recipe and essential skills that can become a pizza party at home in the future or a fun family meal.\nThis cla ss is designed for kids only\, aged 7-13.\nParent will need to sign a waiv er upon arrival\, and are not expected to stay for the class (although you may observe if you wish). Please email [email protected] in advanc e if your child has any food allergies we should be aware of\, so we can a ccommodate.\n\nAbout The Instructor: Sarah Mallin\n\nSarah Jane is dedicat ed to helping you and your child learn how to have fun in the kitchen and feel good about what you eat. Sarah is a chef\, master pie maker\, gardene r\, and teacher who’s focus is to provide an integrated health approach th at focuses upon nourishment for the body\, the senses\, and the mind. Thro ugh her business\, Pyrite Sun\, Sarah creates customized food experiences\ , catering\, garden design\, and healing programs to help you engage with the beauty in your life. Rather than dictating rules or recipes for kids\, Sarah’s fun and calm approach to working with kids allows them to explore their own creativity and embrace a healthy relationship with food.\nNo re funds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160331T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160331T173000 GEO:+41.989597;-87.659934 LOCATION:Community Cooking School\, 2nd Floor inside Broadway Armory Park @ 5917 North Broadway Street\, Chicago\, IL 60660\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Kids Get Cooking (Teen Class): Pizza Party! URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/teen-pizza-party/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

In this hands -on class\, kids will learn how to make easy pizza dough and two quick sau ces (tomato and pesto) while they make their own personal pizzas for one b ig fun pizza party. We’ll learn essential knife skills and cooking techniq ues while prepping vegetables and toppings. Math and science concepts come into play as we measure ingredients and understand the chemical reactions that make a perfect pizza crust. Each student flexes their creative side while combining toppings and arranging them on their pizza. We’ll also lea rn about herbs and make our own homemade healthy sodas. Each student will leave with a recipe and essential skills that can become a pizza party at home in the future or a fun family meal.

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This class is des igned for kids only\, aged 7-13.

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Parent will need to sign a waiver upon arrival\, and are not expected to stay for the class (altho ugh you may observe if you wish). Please email [email protected] in advance if your child has any food allergies we should be aware of\, so w e can accommodate.

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About The Instructor: Sarah Mallin

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Sarah Jane is dedicated to helping you and your child learn how to have fun in the kitchen and fee l good about what you eat. Sarah is a chef\, master pie maker\, gardener\, and teacher who’s focus is to provide an integrated health approach that focuses upon nourishment for the body\, the senses\, and the mind. Through her business\, Pyrite Sun\, Sarah creates customized food experiences\, catering\, garden design\, and heali ng programs to help you engage with the beauty in your life. Rather than d ictating rules or recipes for kids\, Sarah’s fun and calm approach to work ing with kids allows them to explore their own creativity and embrace a he althy relationship with food.

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No refunds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance.

\n X-COST:$45 X-TICKETS-URL:https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50363/p/salsa/event/common/pub lic/?event_KEY=83926 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Cook With Us CONTACT:Lindsay Shepherd\; [email protected] DESCRIPTION:Join us once a month for this demo/lecture series focusing on h ealth and wellness in partnership with Swedish Covenant Hospital.\nThis mo nth’s topic: Inflammation And Your Diet\nSyeda Farid\, a registered dietit ian at Swedish Covenant Hospital\, and Chef Fresh\, Resident Chef of Peter son Garden Project’s Community Cooking School\, will share their top 10 li st of foods that reduce inflammation and promote joint health. Cooking dem onstration\, recipes and samples will be provided.\nThis class is designed for adults ages 55+\, but all are welcome.\n\n \nThis class is in partner ship with Swedish Covenant Hospital\n \n \nNo refunds for cancellations. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160401T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160401T110000 GEO:+41.989597;-87.659934 LOCATION:Community Cooking School\, 2nd Floor inside Broadway Armory Park @ 5917 North Broadway Street\, Chicago\, IL 60660\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Fresh Fridays- Inflammation And Your Diet URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/freshfridays-inflammation/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

Join us once a month for this demo/lecture series focusing on health and wellness in pa rtnership with Swedish Covenant H ospital.

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This month’s topic: Inflammation And Your Die t

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Syeda Farid\, a registered dietitian at Swedish Covenan t Hospital\, and Chef Fresh\, Resident Chef of Peterson Garden Project’s C ommunity Cooking School\, will share their top 10 list of foods that reduc e inflammation and promote joint health. Cooking demonstration\, recipes a nd samples will be provided.

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This class is designed for adults ages 55+\, but all are welcome.

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No refunds for cancellations.

\n X-COST:$5 X-TICKETS-URL:https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50363/p/salsa/event/common/pub lic/?event_KEY=84443 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Cook With Us CONTACT:Lindsay Shepherd\; [email protected] DESCRIPTION:Why do some spices taste better together? Spice blends create an exciting culinary experience by combining individual spice elements tog ether to form a unique new flavor profile. Some properties of spices are a ctivated when eaten together (like turmeric and black pepper) and other sp ice mixes represent the staple spices of specific cultures (like garam mas ala or berbere). In this demo class\, sponsored by The Spice House\, inst ructor Sarah Mallin will teach you how to create new exciting flavors in y our home cooking by understanding the history of spices\, and why certain spice pairings go so well together. You’ll get to concoct and take home yo ur own spice mix and we’ll have lots of spice-filled drinks and snacks on hand for sampling.\nThis class is BYOB!\n \n \nAbout The Instructor: Sara h Mallin\n\nSarah Jane Mallin is an artisanal pie maker and versatile chef . She fell in love with growing and cooking food as a child while working on her grandparents’ 1\,000-acre farm in Ohio. Even though she has attende d classes at Le Cordon Bleu\, The French Pastry School\, and The Chopping Block\, Sarah learned the most valuable lessons about cooking from her mot her and grandmothers. She founded her pie making and wellness company\, Py rite Sun\, to enrich connections between how we breathe\, eat\, and grow. Sarah’s cooking classes invite you integrate how you prepare\, eat\, and e xperience the food you make. Rather than merely following a recipe\, you w ill learn simple ways to be creative\, confident\, and engaged in the proc ess of nourishing yourself.\nNo refunds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160407T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160407T210000 GEO:+41.989597;-87.659934 LOCATION:Community Cooking School\, 2nd Floor inside Broadway Armory Park @ 5917 North Broadway Street\, Chicago\, IL 60660\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Flavor Lab: Spice Pairings with The Spice House! URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/flavor-lab-spice-pairings/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

Why do some s pices taste better together? Spice blends create an exciting culinary exp erience by combining individual spice elements together to form a unique n ew flavor profile. Some properties of spices are activated when eaten toge ther (like turmeric and black pepper) and other spice mixes represent the staple spices of specific cultures (like garam masala or berbere). In thi s demo class\, sponsored by The Spi ce House\, instructor Sarah Mallin will teach you how to create new ex citing flavors in your home cooking by understanding the history of spices \, and why certain spice pairings go so well together. You’ll get to conco ct and take home your own spice mix and we’ll have lots of spice-filled dr inks and snacks on hand for sampling.

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This class is BYOB!

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About The Instructor: Sarah Mallin

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Sarah Jane Malli n is an artisanal pie maker and versatile chef. She fell in love with grow ing and cooking food as a child while working on her grandparents’ 1\,000- acre farm in Ohio. Even though she has attended classes at Le Cordon Bleu\ , The French Pastry School\, and The Chopping Block\, Sarah learned the mo st valuable lessons about cooking from her mother and grandmothers. She fo unded her pie making and wellness company\, Pyrite Sun\, to enrich connect ions between how we breathe\, eat\, and grow. Sarah’s cooking classes invi te you integrate how you prepare\, eat\, and experience the food you make. Rather than merely following a recipe\, you will learn simple ways to be creative\, confident\, and engaged in the process of nourishing yourself.< /p>\n

No refunds for cancellations made less than 3 days in adva nce.

\n X-COST:$30 X-TICKETS-URL:https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50363/p/salsa/event/common/pub lic/?event_KEY=84446 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Cook With Us CONTACT: DESCRIPTION: \nRisotto may seem like a difficult and time-consuming dish to make\, but its actually quite easy! With some basic techniques and patien ce\, you too can master this versatile rice dish. In this hands-on class\, Chef Ronak will teach you how to make a wild mushroom risotto\, as well a s a simple crostini appetizer topped with herbed ricotta\, spring peas\, & asparagus for you to snack on while you cook. The class will conclude wit h a family-style meal at a communal table where we can all share and celeb rate our hard work and new skills.\nThis class is BYOB\, and vegetarian fr iendly!\n\nphoto from www.redonline.co.uk\n\nAbout The Instructor: Chef Ro nak Patel\nChef Ronak Patel gained a love of preparing and eating eclectic foods at a young age. His parents welcomed his company in the kitchen and introduced him to food from around the world. After first pursuing his in terest in film at Columbia College\, Ronak decided to pursue his love of c ooking at Le Cordon Bleu Chicago. During culinary school\, Ronak completed an externship under Chef Maneet Chauhan at Vermilion. Ronak has worked fo r catering companies throughout the Chicagoland area\, including Chef Dani el Private Dining\, Urban Chef Chicago\, Gourmet Gorilla\, Aramark at Loyo la University\, Levy Events\, The Perfect Dinner\, Revel Central and Crème Crafted Parties and Catering. Since May 2014\, Ronak has been the owner a nd private dining chef at Chef Ronak (chefronak.com). Ronak taught his fir st class at Peterson Garden Project Community Cooking School in July 2015. Since then\, he has also taught workshops at the Sugar Beet Food Co-op an d has become a volunteer Instructor Assistant for elementary school studen ts in Chicago through Purple Asparagus.\nNo refunds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160412T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160412T210000 GEO:+41.989597;-87.659934 LOCATION:Community Cooking School\, 2nd Floor inside Broadway Armory Park @ 5917 North Broadway Street\, Chicago\, IL 60660\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Risotto 101 URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/risotto101/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

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Ris otto may seem like a difficult and time-consuming dish to make\, but its a ctually quite easy! With some basic techniques and patience\, you too can master this versatile rice dish. In this hands-on class\, Chef Ronak will teach you how to make a wild mushroom risotto\, as well as a simple crosti ni appetizer topped with herbed ricotta\, spring peas\, & asparagus for yo u to snack on while you cook. The class will conclude with a family-style meal at a communal table where we can all share and celebrate our hard wor k and new skills.

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This class is BYOB\, and vegetarian friendly!

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About The Instructor: Chef Ronak Patel

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C hef Ronak Patel gained a love of preparing and eating eclectic foods at a young age. His parents welcomed his company in the kitchen and introduced him to food from around the world. After first pursuing his interest in fi lm at Columbia College\, Ronak decided to pursue his love of cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Chicago. During culinary school\, Ronak completed an externsh ip under Chef Maneet Chauhan at Vermilion. Ronak has worked for catering c ompanies throughout the Chicagoland area\, including Chef Daniel Private D ining\, Urban Chef Chicago\, Gourmet Gorilla\, Aramark at Loyola Universit y\, Levy Events\, The Perfect Dinner\, Revel Central and Crème Crafted Par ties and Catering. Since May 2014\, Ronak has been the owner and private d ining chef at Chef Ronak (chefronak.com). Rona k taught his first class at Peterson Garden Project Community Cooking Scho ol in July 2015. Since then\, he has also taught workshops at the Sugar Be et Food Co-op and has become a volunteer Instructor Assistant for elementa ry school students in Chicago through Purple Asparagus.

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No refunds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance.

\n X-COST:$55 X-TICKETS-URL:https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50363/p/salsa/event/common/pub lic/?event_KEY=84450 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Cook With Us CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:What better way to kick off a great weekend than by sharpening your knife skills in the kitchen? In this hands-on class\, you’ll learn ho w to use your knives and other time-saving kitchen utensils with ease and confidence. We know that chopping can get exhausting and work up an appeti te\, so we’ll finish at the farm table to enjoy a lovely meal made with al l our practice cuts. Join us in an evening of confidence-building in the k itchen!\nThis class is BYOB and vegan/vegetarian friendly.\n \n \nAbout Th e Instructor: Chef Fresh\nChef Fresh is a Southern girl transplant to Chic ago. She’s a community-based activist surrounding food and food security e xtensively in communities of color\, with youth and with Elders. An engine ering and physics nerd turned chef\, she has professionally studied cookin g in Thailand and the U.S. and has worked in elite kitchens\, including Go ogle and Facebook. She is honored to be a part of the Fearless Food Kitche n and can’t wait to cook with everyone.\nNo refunds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160414T210000 GEO:+41.989597;-87.659934 LOCATION:Community Cooking School\, 2nd Floor inside Broadway Armory Park @ 5917 North Broadway Street\, Chicago\, IL 60660\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Knife Skills & Utensil Essentials URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/knife-skills/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

What better w ay to kick off a great weekend than by sharpening your knife skills in the kitchen? In this hands-on class\, you’ll learn how to use your knives and other time-saving kitchen utensils with ease and confidence. We know that chopping can get exhausting and work up an appetite\, so we’ll finish at the farm table to enjoy a lovely meal made with all our practice cuts. Joi n us in an evening of confidence-building in the kitchen!

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This cla ss is BYOB and vegan/vegetarian friendly.

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Chef fresh head shotAbout The Ins tructor: Chef Fresh

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Chef Fresh is a Southern girl transpl ant to Chicago. She’s a community-based activist surrounding food and food security extensively in communities of color\, with youth and with Elders . An engineering and physics nerd turned chef\, she has professionally stu died cooking in Thailand and the U.S. and has worked in elite kitchens\, i ncluding Google and Facebook. She is honored to be a part of the Fearless Food Kitchen and can’t wait to cook with everyone.

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No refu nds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance.

\n X-COST:$55 X-TICKETS-URL:https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50363/p/salsa/event/common/pub lic/?event_KEY=84452 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Events\,Garden With Us CONTACT:Peterson Garden Project\; [email protected]\; http://www .petersongarden.org DESCRIPTION:It’s that time again! Join us at our annual Edible Plant Sale A pril 22-23 and May 6-8! This year we’re having TWO sales\, one in April fo r cooler-weather seedlings and another in May for warmer-weather seedlings .\nOur vegetable and herb seedlings are locally-grown in certified organic soil and are hand-selected for growing well in Chicago. Heirloom favorite s will be available\, as well as a few disease- resistant tomato and basil varieties! For the first time ever\, we’re offering dwarf tomato seedling s! We’ll also be selling our book\, Fearless Food Gardening in Chicagoland \, seeds from Seed Savers Exchange\, Purple Cow Activated and Classic comp ost\, Corona tools\, Grewbie kits\, Neptune’s Harvest liquid fertilizer\, PGP t-shirts\, seed potatoes\, Seed Keeper Company 5- and 10- gallon Burl ap Girdles (great for growing potatoes!). In May we’re adding our annual b ake sale for delicious\, locally-baked goods.\nNot sure what plants and se eds to buy? Click below for a list of what we’ll be offering\, and we’ll h ave Expert Gardeners on hand during the sale to help you choose your new f avorites!\nBYOB! (Bring Your Own Box) – we ask that you please bring your own bags\, boxes or trays for carrying your seedlings home. \nFor a list o f 2016 seedlings and seeds\, click HERE! Cash and credit accepted.\nFrida y\, April 22\, 12pm-4pm\nSaturday\, April 23\, 10am-4pm\nFriday\, May 6\, 12pm-4pm\nSaturday\, May 7 10am-4pm\nSunday\, May 8\, 10am-4pm\nAll procee ds from the sale benefit Peterson Garden Project’s education programs\, in cluding our free What’s Happening in the Garden classes\, Grewbie 101\, an d monthly Expert Gardener Nights. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160508T160000 GEO:+41.973809;-87.659133 LOCATION:5035 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL 60640\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:5th Annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser (cool weather crops) URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/5th-annual-plant-sale-and-bake-sale-fun draiser/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

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 lant saleIt’s that time again! Jo in us at our annual Edible Plant Sale April 22-23 and May 6-8! This year w e’re having TWO sales\, one in April for cooler-weather seedlings and anot her in May for warmer-weather seedlings.

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Our ve getable and herb seedlings are locally-grown in certified organic soil and are hand-selected for growing well in Chicago. Heirloom favorites wil l be available\, as well as a few disease- resistant tomato and basil vari eties! For the first time ever\, we’re offering dwarf tomato seedlings! We ’ll also be selling our book\, Fearl ess Food Gardening in Chicagoland\, seeds from Seed Savers Exchange\, Purple Cow Activated and Classic compost\, Corona tools\, Grewbie kits\, Neptune’s Harvest liquid fertilizer\, PGP t-shirts\, seed potatoes\, Seed Keeper Company 5- and 10- gallon Burlap Girdles (great for gro wing potatoes!). In May we’re adding our annual bake sale for delicious\, locally-baked goods.

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Not sure what plants and seeds to buy? Click below for a list of what we’ll be offering\, and we’ll have Expert Gardene rs on hand during the sale to help you choose your new favorites!

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BYOB! (Bring Your Own Box) – we ask that you please bring your own bag s\, boxes or trays for carrying your seedlings home.

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For a l ist of 2016 seedlings and seeds\, click HERE! Cash and credit accepted.

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Friday\, April 22\, 12pm-4pm
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Friday\, May 6\, 12pm-4pm
\nSaturday\, May 7 10am-4pm
\nSunday\, May 8\, 10am-4pm

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Al l proceeds from the sale benefit Peterson Garden Project’s education progr ams\, including our free What’s Happening in the Garden classes\, Grewbie 101\, and monthly Expert Gardener Nights.

\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:4th annual plant sale\,bake sale\,chicago urban garde ning\,fundraiser\,organic plant sale\,peterson garden project\,plant sale\ ,spring plant sale END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Garden With Us CONTACT:Peterson Garden Project\; [email protected]\; http://www .petersongarden.org DESCRIPTION:This class is intended to get our Grewbies (beginning gardeners ) settled into their new garden plots with some basic information. This de mo class will take place outside in the garden\, and will cover:\n\nPreppi ng and tending your raised garden bed\nHow to care for your soil\nHow to d irect-sow seeds\nHow to transplant and tomato seedlings\nHow to transplant every other kind of seedling\nProper watering techniques\nTrellising\n\n \nPlease bring your garden plan from the Online Garden Planning Demo. Not a Grewbie\, but could use a refresher? Join us!\nClick on a location to re gister. If you are not a PGP Community Gardener\, choose the location near est to you.\nHelloHoward\nVedgewater\nGlobal Garden\nNEIU Ground\nLand on Lincoln\nSwedish Covenant DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160424T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160424T110000 LOCATION:Peterson Garden Project Community Gardens SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Grewbie 101 Demo URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/grewbie-101/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

This class is intended to get our Grewbies (beginning gardeners) settled into their new garden plots with some basic information. This demo class will take place outside in the garden\, and will cover:

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Please bring your garden plan from the Online Garden Planning Demo. Not a Grewbie\, but could use a refresher? Join us!

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Click on a location to register. If you are not a PGP Community Gardener\, choose the location nearest to you.

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HelloHoward
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NEIU Ground
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:[email protected] DTSTAMP:20160318T042638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Cook With Us CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Pierogis are stuffed dumplings that are ubiquitous to Eastern E urope. In this hands-on class\, Chef Ronak will teach you how to make pier ogi dough from scratch\, and three fillings (savory ground beef\, vegetari an potato and onion\, and sweet blueberry). You’ll practice shaping and co oking them to perfection\, and leave with the confidence to master these b eloved dumplings at home. We’ll end the class with a family-style meal at our communal table\, to celebrate our hard work and new skills!\nThis clas s is BYOB and vegetarian friendly.\n\nphoto from romancebandits.com\n\nAbo ut The Instructor: Chef Ronak Patel\nChef Ronak Patel gained a love of pre paring and eating eclectic foods at a young age. His parents welcomed his company in the kitchen and introduced him to food from around the world. A fter first pursuing his interest in film at Columbia College\, Ronak decid ed to pursue his love of cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Chicago. During culinar y school\, Ronak completed an externship under Chef Maneet Chauhan at Verm ilion. Ronak has worked for catering companies throughout the Chicagoland area\, including Chef Daniel Private Dining\, Urban Chef Chicago\, Gourmet Gorilla\, Aramark at Loyola University\, Levy Events\, The Perfect Dinner \, Revel Central and Crème Crafted Parties and Catering. Since May 2014\, Ronak has been the owner and private dining chef at Chef Ronak (chefronak. com). Ronak taught his first class at Peterson Garden Project Community Co oking School in July 2015. Since then\, he has also taught workshops at th e Sugar Beet Food Co-op and has become a volunteer Instructor Assistant fo r elementary school students in Chicago through Purple Asparagus.\n \nNo r efunds for cancellations made less than 3 days in advance. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160426T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160426T210000 GEO:+41.989597;-87.659934 LOCATION:Community Cooking School\, 2nd Floor inside Broadway Armory Park @ 5917 North Broadway Street\, Chicago\, IL 60660\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Handmade Pierogis URL:https://petersongarden.org/event/handmade-pierogis/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n

Pierogis are stuffed dumplings that are ubiquitous to Eastern Europe. In this hands-on class\, Chef Ronak will teach you how to make pierogi dough from scratch\, and three fillings (savory ground beef\, vegetarian potato and onion\, an d sweet blueberry). You’ll practice shaping and cooking them to perfection \, and leave with the confidence to master these beloved dumplings at home . We’ll end the class with a family-style meal at our communal table\, to celebrate our hard work and new skills!

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This class is BYOB and veg etarian friendly.

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photo from rom ancebandits.com

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About The Instructor: Chef Ronak Patel

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Chef Ronak Patel gained a lo ve of preparing and eating eclectic foods at a young age. His parents welc omed his company in the kitchen and introduced him to food from around the world. After first pursuing his interest in film at Columbia College\, Ro nak decided to pursue his love of cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Chicago. Durin g culinary school\, Ronak completed an externship under Chef Maneet Chauha n at Vermilion. Ronak has worked for catering companies throughout the Chi cagoland area\, including Chef Daniel Private Dining\, Urban Chef Chicago\ , Gourmet Gorilla\, Aramark at Loyola University\, Levy Events\, The Perfe ct Dinner\, Revel Central and Crème Crafted Parties and Catering. Since Ma y 2014\, Ronak has been the owner and private dining chef at Chef Ronak (< a href='/'>chefronak.com). Ronak taught his first class at Peterson Garden Project Community Cooking School in July 2015. Since then \, he has also taught workshops at the Sugar Beet Food Co-op and has becom e a volunteer Instructor Assistant for elementary school students in Chica go through Purple Asparagus.

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No refunds for canc ellations made less than 3 days in advance.

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