Natural Gourmet Institute - Public Classes: Current Class Calendar

Current Class Calendar

Winter/Spring/Summer 2010 Schedule

(February-September)

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Different levels of participation

• Demonstration: students observe as instructor prepares recipes.
• Partial Participation: students assist with some food preparation.
• Hands-on: students cook under the guidance of instructor

February

Date	Day	Class	Class #
1	Monday	Basics 1: How to Begin	1d
2	Tuesday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2i
2	Tuesday	Our Gastrointestinal Health	100
4	Thursday	A Festive Italian Menu	47
6	Saturday	Life in the Balance: Omega 3's and 6's	101
9	Tuesday	Fish without Fuss for 1 or 2 People	73
10	Wednesday	How to Write a Business Plan for a Food Business	102
11	Thursday	Vegan Baking Bootcamp Intensive	84
11	Thursday	Chocolate Euphoria	86
12	Friday	Spices: The Heart & Soul of Indian Cuisine	48
12	Friday	World-Class Gluten-Free Dumplings	56b
13	Saturday	Gluten Freedom: Reclaiming Our Daily Bread	55d
14	Sunday	Amazing Gluten-Free Pies, Tarts, and Quiche	58
15	Monday	Gluten Freedom: Reclaiming Our Daily Bread	55e
18	Thursday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2j
18	Thursday	Organic Chicken Soups: Multinational Meals-in-a-Pot	77
20	Saturday	Traditional Indian Breads	49
22	Monday	Basics 3: Mostly Vegetarian Cooking Techniques	3d
23	Tuesday	Easy Ethnic Weeknight Meals	69
23	Tuesday	Food, Chaos, and Quantum Physics	103
25	Thursday	The Fats of Life --- Clarified	30
25	Thursday	Vegan Chocolate Decadence Using Fair Trade Organics	87
27	Saturday	Basics 4: Principles of Balance	4b
27	Saturday	Achieving Balance: A 4-Part Ayurveda Workshop	5

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March

Date	Day	Class	Class #
2	Tuesday	More Ways with Handmade Seitan	75
3	Wednesday	Cancer: Natural Methods for Prevention & Treatment	104
4	Thursday	Authentic Indian Curries	40b
6	Saturday	Conquering Inflammation: Your Pantry to the Rescue	105
8	Monday	Stock Making + Wonderful One-Pot Wonders	32
8	Monday	Diabetes and Natural Medicine	106
9	Tuesday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2k
10	Wednesday	Vegetarian Sushi -- Roll Your Own	50
11	Thursday	Handmade Pasta -- Now That's Italian	51
15	Monday	Retro Treats Reinvented the Vegan Way	88
16	Tuesday	Greening a Business	107
18	Thursday	Beyond Chicken: Other Great Choices for Poultry	67
18	Thursday	Spring Detox	108
21	Sunday	Basics 1: How to Begin	1e
22	Monday	Reclaim Your Energy: Adrenal Support Cooking Class	33
22	Monday	Not Just for Passover	62
23	Tuesday	Hand-Stretched Strudel From Around the World	52
23	Tuesday	Cholesterol: The Real Story!	109
24	Wednesday	Healing from the Inside Out	110
25	Thursday	Extra-Luscious Vegan Cupcakery	79b
27	Saturday	Thai Street Food	37b
28	Monday	Kitchen Survival: Do-It-Yourself for Teens/Young Adults	10
31	Wednesday	Gluten-Free Vegan Masterpieces (Menu 2)	54c

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April

Date	Day	Class	Class #
6	Tuesday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2a
7	Wednesday	Essential Cooking & Cutting Techniques	13
8	Thursday	Basics 1: How to Begin	1a
9	Friday	5-Ingredient Comfort Food	70
10	Saturday	The All-Day, All-Amazing Seitan Workshop	78
11	Sunday	Bread & Pizza for Kids (Ages 7-11)	10
12	Monday	Fast and Fabulous Pan Sauces	14
12	Monday	Tempeh Temptations	80
13	Tuesday	Basics 4: Principles of Balance	4a
16	Friday	Vegetarian Pizza Party	6
17	Saturday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2b
18	Sunday	The Delectable Dosa: Art of Making Indian Crepes	40a
19	Monday	Basics 3: Mostly Veg. Cooking Tech.	3a
22	Thursday	The Mostly Vegan Cherry Blossom Bento Box	41
23	Friday	Extraordinary Gluten-Free Classic Italian Desserts	59
24	Saturday	Gluten Freedom: Reclaiming Our Daily Bread	60a
26	Monday	Raw Comfort Foods	73
29	Thursday	Vegan, Gluten-Free & Soy-Free Cakes	61a
30	Friday	The Art and Technique of Homemade Tofu	81

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May

Date	Day	Class	Class #
1	Saturday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2c
3	Monday	Greek Island Vacation	42
5	Wednesday	The Festive Flavors of Cinco de Mayo	43
6	Thursday	Decadent and Delicious Vegan Chocolate Truffles	83
6	Thursday	Basics 1: How to Begin	1b
7	Friday	The Art & Craft of Artisanal Bread Baking	7
8	Saturday	Hormone Myths, Hormone Truths	90
10	Monday	The Panini: So Much More than a Sandwich	15
13	Thursday	The Fabled Foods of North Africa	44
14	Friday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2d
15	Saturday	Basics 3: Mostly Veg. Cooking Tech.	3b
17	Thursday	Stress-Busting Meals for Busy Families	72
17	Monday	Vegan Cupcake Extravaganza	84
17	Monday	Enhancing the Power of Food with Proper Cooking	91
18	Monday	Homeopathy at Home	92
19	Wednesday	Homestyle Chinese Vegetarian Cooking	45
20	Thursday	Vegetarian Express: Great Meals for the Time Pressed	71
20	Thursday	Lyme Disease: A Proactive Approach	93
21	Friday	A Spring Harvest Celebration	16
22	Saturday	Chinatown: A Food-and-Culture Field Trip	65
23	Sunday	The Smart Way to Successful Food Writing	94
24	Monday	Eggs: The Basics and Beyond	17
24	Monday	Mushrooms as Food and Medicine	69
25	Saturday	Whole Foods for Strong Bones	95
26	Wednesday	Wholesome Grain Salads That Deliver	18
27	Thursday	Unique and Elegant Vegan Hors D'oeuvres	19

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June

Date	Day	Class	Class #
1	Tuesday	Vegan Baking Bootcamp Intensive	85
2	Wednesday	It's All About the Garlic	20
3	Thursday	Traditional Indian Breads	8
4	Friday	Handmade Pasta -- Now That's Italian	46
5	Saturday	Lunching and Learning in Little India	66
5	Saturday	The Healing Kitchen--Your Natural Pharmacy	96
7	Monday	Controlling Candida	21
7	Monday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2e
10	Thursday	Wonderful Ways with Wild Salmon	76
10	Thursday	Our Gastrointestinal Health	97
11	Friday	Unique Vegetarian Pancakes	22
12	Saturday	Basics 1: How to Begin	1c
14	Monday	Tasting Cultures along the Ancient Spice Routes	47a
14	Monday	Gluten-Free Vegan Masterpieces (Menu 1)	62a
15	Tuesday	More Ways with Handmade Seitan	79
16	Wednesday	Vegetarian Pairings with NY State White Wines	82
17	Thursday	Great Grains in the Morning	23
18	Friday	A Delicious Seasonal Dinner Party	24
19	Saturday	Your Child, Veggies and Lots of Fun (Ages 7-11)	11
21	Monday	Homemade Perfect Pizza Plus	9a
23	Wednesday	5-Part Raw Foods Seminar	74
24	Thursday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2f
28	Monday	Sunny Days in Provence	48
29	Tuesday	Reclaim Your Energy with Adrenal Support	25
30	Wednesday	Alchemy of Milk: Culinary Transformations	26
30	Wednesday	Fire & Water: Finding Balance in the Extremes	98

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July

Date	Day	Class	Class #
1	Thursday	Spices: The Heart and Soul of Indian Cuisine	49
2	Friday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2g
7	Wednesday	Basics 1: How to Begin	1d
8	Thursday	Amazing Gluten-Free Pies, Tarts & Quiche	63
9	Friday	Gluten Freedom: Reclaiming Our Daily Bread	60b
10	Saturday	Build Your Own Frozen Vegan Desserts	86
12	Monday	Two Week Basic Cooking Tech Intensive	5
12	Monday	Food and Your Genetics	99
12	Monday	Vegan, Gluten-Free & Soy-Free Cakes	61b
13	Tuesday	Nourishing Thyroid Health	27
13	Tuesday	How to Launch & Market a Food Product	100
15	Thursday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2h
16	Friday	Umami: The Elusive "Fifth Taste"	28
17	Saturday	Basics 3: Mostly Veg. Cooking Tech.	3c
19	Monday	Great Summer Vegan Desserts	87
20	Tuesday	Persian Cooking for the Modern Table	50
21	Wednesday	The Very Best of New Mexico	51
22	Thursday	The Delectable Dosa: Art of Making Indian Crepes	40b
23	Friday	Cracking the Coconut	29
26	Monday	Summer Salad Suppers	30
27	Tuesday	A Holistic Approach to Reversing Inflammation	31
28	Wednesday	Healthy Japanese Cooking -- Vegan and Gluten-Free	52
28	Wednesday	Write a Great Business Plan for a Food Business	101
29	Thursday	Extra-Luscious Vegan Cupcakery	88
30	Friday	Easy Breezy Summer Entertaining	32

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August (There will be no classes from August 1st - 23rd due to renovations.)

Date	Day	Class	Class #
21	Saturday	Chef for a Day at Palo Santo Restaurant	67
23	Monday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2i
24	Tuesday	Fresh Fish Made Fabulous	77
25	Wednesday	Health Secrets of a Macrobiotic Kitchen	64
26	Thursday	Cooking for Natural Beauty	33
26	Thursday	Gluten-Free Vegan Masterpieces (Menu 2)	62b
27	Friday	Creative Twist on Comfort Food Classics	34
28	Saturday	Calling All Locavores: Homemade Bread/Market Menu	68
30	Monday	Summer Squash Sensations	35

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September

Date	Day	Class	Class #
1	Wednesday	The Power of Raw Superfoods	75
2	Thursday	Do-It-Yourself for Teens & Young Adults (16+)	12
2	Thursday	The Do-Ahead Antipasto Party	36
3	Friday	Vegetarian Tapas Party	53
7	Tuesday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2j
9	Thursday	Homemade Perfect Pizza Plus	9b
10	Friday	Handmade Pita Bread + The Best of the Middle East	54
11	Saturday	The Time-Honored Art of Canning & Preserving	37
11	Saturday	Basics 4: Principles of Balance	4b
13	Monday	Essential Cooking & Cutting Techniques	38
14	Tuesday	Basics 1: How to Begin	1e
15	Wednesday	Extraordinary Mexican Regional Cuisine	55
16	Thursday	Mineral-Rich Sea Vegetables	39
16	Monday	Authentic Moroccan	56
21	Tuesday	Keeping Your Heart Strong	102
22	Wednesday	Cancer: Natural Methods for Prevention/Treatment	103
23	Thursday	An Introduction to Macrobiotics	104
23	Thursday	Basics 2: Knife Skills	2k
24	Friday	Bold Southwest Vegetarian Entrées	57
25	Saturday	The Private/Personal Chef	106
27	Monday	Diabetes and Natural Medicine	105
28	Tuesday	Tasting Cultures along the Ancient Spice Routes	47b

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October (More classes TBA)

Date	Day	Class	Class #
16	Saturday	Food Therapy	89

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