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Arabic Cooking and Baking Series: Mu'ajinaat: Arabic dough pastries
ABOUT
In this series, participants will be invited on a hands-on culinary journey through the Arab world, discovering the history, culture, and science behind some of the Arab world's most essential dishes and seizing the opportunity to produce them with your own hands. From essential baking and hospitality in the Levant, to traditional Palestinian dishes, from the sweet and savory flavors of Morocco, to festive holiday treats, this class series will provide a titillating and educational exploration of a core component of Arab culture: cuisine.
In this class, learn about Arab breads and pastries enjoyed throughout the Arab world. As a follow-up to the intro to bread baking, participants will learn to make mu'ajinaat, Arabic dough pastries filled with a wide array of fresh ingredients and enjoyed as snacks and appetizers. Learn about the different flavor combinations of herbs, spices, cheeses, and meats used in different pastries. There will be something for everyone's palate, from the vegan to the meat lover.
TIME AND DATE Saturday September 27, 2014 11:00am-2:00pm (3 hours)
PRICE LIST Single Session $33 ($15 Instruction fee + $15 supplies fee) Single Session $30 ($15 Instruction fee + $15 supplies fee) for ACCC Members*
OUR INSTRUCTOR: Reem Assil
Reem is a Palestinian Syrian baker and social justice activist residing in Oakland, CA. After a decade of working as a community and labor organizer, Reem decided to pursue her passion in baking, working in dessert and pastry catering and as an owner and baker at one of the Bay Area's most esteemed cooperative bakeries, Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria. Her passion for food, culture and community has led her to Reem's, a bakery concept that celebrates Arab culture and cuisine through the provision of breads and pastries from the Levantine region of the Arab world.
OTHER INFO
*ACCC member rates valid for members with a current 2014 ACCC membership. Annual membership expires Dec. 31st of each year.
Must be 15 years of age or older and minors are to be accompanied by a parent unless otherwise approved by instructor.
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LocationArab Cultural and Community Center (View)
2 Plaza St.
San Francisco, CA 94116
United States
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