More kitchen secrets
Chef Nadim returns for more cooking classes
Chef Nadim Kashouh, owner of the celebrated Springfield restaurant, Nadim's Downtown Mediterranean Grill, will be sharing more kitchen secrets during a series of fall classes at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.
Kashouh taught his first-ever classes at HCC this summer and will return to Holyoke Community College four times this fall: Sept. 28, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, and Dec. 14.
All the classes will be held on Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute, 164 Race St.
In each stand-alone class, participants will learn to cook – and are encouraged to consume – a different five-course meal right off the menu of Chef Nadim's popular restaurant.
"Each night's meal will be different," said Kashouh. "We bring in staples like the hummus and baba ghanoush and stews that pair very well with rice. It's five courses. We do an appetizer, a salad, a meat, a starch, and a dessert."
Chef Nadim will also be sharing some of his favorite wines imported from his native Lebanon.
Here are the menus for each night:
Sept. 28: Hummus, Baba, Tabouli, simmered chicken with Hashwee rice, Ismalia for dessert.
Oct. 19: Hummus, Cheese roll-up, Mediterranean salad, simmered lamb with Hashwee rice, rice pudding for dessert.
Nov. 16: Hummus, meat roll-up, Fattoush salad, Cannellini lamb stew served with rice pilaf, Ismalia for dessert.
Dec. 14: Hummus, Falafel, Tabouli, Green bean, and lamb stew served with rice pilaf and Rice pudding for dessert.
"I promise it will be tons of fun," said Kashouh. "It's a very interactive class. It's hands-on, if you want it to be. If you don't, it will still be three hours full of tasting, laughing, and enjoying what I'm putting together for them."
The cost is $189 per session. Beer and wine is included in the cost.
To register, please go to: hcc.edu/cookingfa23
PHOTO: Chef Nadim in his Springfield restaurant
