What's New at Passion for Spices™ 2020

Passion for Spices™ Cooking School

Around the World™ Kids and Teens Summer Cooking Camp

Seasonal Fruit Crumble

Seasonal Fruit Crumble

Homemade Chocolate Pie

Homemade Chocolate Pie

Chef Klaus showing how to make Crema Catalana

Chef Klaus showing how to make Crema Catalana

Vanilla Ice Cream with Fresh Fruit

Vanilla Ice Cream with Fresh Fruit

The Passion for Spices™ Team is thrilled to showcase its newest programs which are available for the community. As always, we showcase great quality of service and products focusing on sustainability. Our chef teams are of the highest caliber, and they teach food literacy. Our programs enhance young chefs’ knowledge of food and culture. We always invite guest chefs as well to showcase their specialities, like Executive Pastry Chef John Sauchelli.

Our programs focus on Foods of the World, Art and Science, and Farm to Table concepts. We also have a Culinary Teen Competition where teens learn the basics of cooking in a progressive manner. Our very popular Families Cooking Together program is a platform for parents, grandparents, and family members to cook together and enjoy the meals they prepared.

At Passion for Spices™, the 2020 Annual Summer Cooking Camp registration is now open. Click below to register:

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Our Spring season of the Kids and Teens After School Cooking Program is scheduled to start on March 11th. We designed classic seasonal menus for this five-week program. Our young chef ages range from four years old to teenagers. The chefs divide the groups into appropriate age groups, and give them cooking tasks based on their skills. We are so thrilled that many children are interested and excited about our program. We have many repeat students that have been coming for years and enhancing their culinary skills, and we are happy to welcome them back. We are so thankful to build a community of healthy kids!

Check out our Spring Season Kids and Teens After School Cooking Program below:

From Taste of Morocco Class

From Taste of Morocco Class

Chicken Tagine

Chicken Tagine

From Taste of Morocco Class

From Taste of Morocco Class

Preserved Lemon

Preserved Lemon

We are thrilled to expand our adult cooking classes, organized into Mediterranean, Latin, and Asian themes. Our cooking classes are not just regular classes but a platform for food enthusiasts to come and enhance their knowledge and skills of food and culture. We have many popular classes, including Classic Moroccan Feast where we showcase the original recipes and techniques of the region. In this class we showcase cooking with tagine and making classic preserved lemon.

From Taste of Thai Class

From Taste of Thai Class

Chicken Massaman Curry

Chicken Massaman Curry

From Taste of Thai Class

From Taste of Thai Class

Chicken Galangal Soup

Chicken Galangal Soup

Another popular Adult Couples class has been the Taste of Thai , where we showcase classic Thai cuisine, including the herbs and spices related to this regional food. In a recent class, the menu included our Chicken Galangal Soup, Chicken Massman Curry, and Classic Pad Thai which everyone learned to make.

Check out our upcoming Adult/Couples Cooking Classes:

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Grating Grana Padano Cheese

Grating Grana Padano Cheese

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce Topped with Grana Padano

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce Topped with Grana Padano

Our Culinary Team Building events have been very popular among major corporations, and we are so thankful to have added new chefs to our team who specialize in Team Building. Our very popular themes include Classic Tuscan Feast, French Style Cooking, and Korean Style entertaining. As always, we are very particular about using quality products in all our classes. Above you can see the Sweet Potato Gnocchi being plated, which has been topped with Grana Padano cheese that has been imported from Italy.

Learn more about our Team Building Events:

Chicken Satay with Classic Dipping Sauce

Chicken Satay with Classic Dipping Sauce

Vegetarian Dumpling

Vegetarian Dumpling

This year, we hosted several private cooking events for birthday parties and anniversaries. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the culinary experience while cooking together with friends and family. Our culinary team is happy to curate any custom theme and menu for your special occasion. To learn more about our private events, click the button below.

Gift Cards

Give the gift of cooking that brings friends and family together for a memorable experience. Our gift cards are perfect for private groups, corporate holiday parties, and for family and friends. Passion for Spices™ Cooking School offers perfect gift ideas for friends and family. Our gift card can be used for our authentic cooking classes, organic spices perfect for everyday cooking, or May Fridel’s Cookbook.

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Our New Collaborator

Italian Culinary Journey: Primo Mercato

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We are thrilled to have Primo Mercato as our collaborator. For our Classic Italian Experience, we curate regional Italian cuisines paired with wines from various regions of Italy. Our clients have been thrilled with the Team Building events we have done at Primo Mercato.

We are offering exclusive Italian culinary experiences for corporate events and private events cooking parties at the Osteria Primo Mercato fine dining. Primo Mercato was featured by Fox 5. To view the video click here.