What’s on the Menu:
- Blistered Olive + Asparagus Salad with Feta and Turmeric-Stained Onions
- Sheet Pan Citrus-Ginger Chicken with Stone Fruits
- Three-Herb Farro Improv Salad
You spend the morning strolling through the market, plucking ripe fruits and veggies from their piles and tucking a few wedges of cheese into your basket. Once home, you throw together a casually elegant meal, perhaps while drinking a crisp glass of white wine—and without ever peering at a cookbook. Does this sound like total fiction? It can be real life. Join guest teacher Yasmin Fahr for an in-person class where we’ll focus on essential techniques for our favorite warm-weather produce, like asparagus, stone fruits, fresh herbs and more.
The dishes that you make in this hands-on cooking class isn’t just a recipe: each one is a template for countless future salads, whole-grain side dishes and crowd pleasing tray bakes. You’ll learn why knife skills really matter when working with summer produce—even more so than with more forgiving cold-weather fruits and vegetables. We’ll closely examine the difference between frying, sautéing, grilling and blistering and show you why moisture content matters so much for these cooking methods. We’ll show you how to take one sheet pan chicken recipe and adjust the aromatics, citrus, spices and fruit according to every season. And for your final hands-on recipe, we’ll set you completely free to make a customized farro salad. Yasmin will provide the template and technique consultations while you raid the Milk Street kitchen to choose the herbs, beans, cheeses, spices and dressing that most inspire you. By the end of this class, you’ll realize that you can easily make and re-make these recipes with any seasonal produce you happen to have, meaning you can cook joyfully without consulting a blog or squinting at a recipe. Join us to become the comfortable, adaptable cook you’ve always wanted to be.
About Yasmin: Yasmin Fahr is currently a regular contributor to NYT Cooking and was also nominated for a Webby Award for her video work with The Kitchn. Her recipes and writing have appeared online and in print publications such as The Washington Post, Food52, The Kitchn, Guardian Feast, Today Show Food, Epicurious and others. She is the author of “Keeping It Simple” and “Boards & Spreads.” Her third book, “Cook Simply, Live Fully” is out on April 16, 2024.
FAQs
Is this an in-person event?
Yes. This event will take place in person at our location at 177 Milk Street in Boston. Expect plenty of hands-on cooking - not just a demonstration! If you are looking for a livestream cooking class, you can find our upcoming virtual class calendar here.
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Parking garages:
- Boston Harbor Garage (known as the Aquarium Garage)
- 75 State Street
Trains:
- Aquarium stop on the Blue Line
- State Street on Blue and Orange Line
- Government Center on the Blue and Green Lines
- Haymarket on the Orange and Green Lines, and multiple bus lines
Bus Lines:
The entrance to our school is directly across from 49 India Street. Our entrance doors have two bowties on them.
Is my registration ticket refundable?
No. We do not offer refunds for in-person registrations. However, your ticket is fully transferable to another person for this event on these dates. You are responsible for finding someone to use your ticket, arranging reimbursement, and for sending us the new attendee's full name, contact information, and any special dietary requests.
Is a meal included?
Yes. In addition to a snack midway through class, you will sit down to a full dinner, served family-style, at about 7:00 pm.
I have an allergy or dietary restriction. Can I still come?
We work hard to accommodate as many allergies and dietary needs as possible. You are welcome to write us at cookingschool@177milkstreet.com to get more detailed information on whether this event is a good fit for you.
Are children allowed?
Children 11-17 are allowed to participate if they attend and cook with an adult parent or guardian. The minor and the adult must each have a ticket to the class.
How many people does one ticket cover?
One ticket covers one attendee.
How early do I need to arrive?
You are welcome and encouraged to arrive up to 15 minutes before the event begins.
I'm an Insider. Do I get a discount to the in-person classes?
Yes! Insiders get 15% off their ticket. To access your discount, please send a message to cookingschool@177milkstreet.com.
This date doesn't work for me. Will this class be offered again soon?
We offer in-person events on a very limited basis. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that this class will be offered again soon.
Where can I contact the organizer with further questions?
Write to us with any other questions at cookingschool@177milkstreet.com.
