Satisfy your tastebuds and learn something new this season!
We've got four great options to choose from!
September – December
One Saturday per month
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
One Saturday per month
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
In-person at Alif Institute:
3288 Marjan Drive, Atlanta GA 30340
Syrian Cuisine – Harraq Osbao (حراء اصبعه)presented by Sahar Hashem
Saturday, September 18, 2021
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
For Youth (12+) and Adults (12 – 15 must be accompanied by a parent.)
Cost:
Individuals
$25 per person / $30 for non-members
Couples/pairs (sharing one spot)
$45 for a pair / $50 for non-members
Vegan heaven is one way to describe this lentil, noodle, tamarind dish popular in the Levant, especially in Damascus. One legend states that as the wife was cooking the meal, her husband walked into the kitchen to sneak in a taste of this delicious but traditionally time-consuming dish. Not realizing how piping hot the food is, he scalded his fingers when he dipped them in the pot, hence the literal name of the entree ‘scalding his fingers.’ Join Damascene native Dr. Sahar Hashem as she cooks her scrumptious secret recipe.
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Out of stockCooking Class9/18: The Art of Arabic Cooking – HARRAQ OSBAO
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Levantine Cuisine –Fattet Baytinjan (فته باذنجان) with Mariam Dennawi
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
For Youth (12+) and Adults (12 – 15 must be accompanied by a parent.)
Cost:
Individuals
$25 per person / $30 for non-members
Couples/pairs (sharing one spot)
$45 for a pair / $50 for non-members
We have all heard of and love ‘brunch.’ But sometimes nothing satisfies more ‘brinner.’ That is right, breakfast for dinner. In parts of the Arab Mediterranean, brinner means fatteh time. Said to have started as a way to recycle stale bread, fatteh consists of yummy pita or saj bread, torn into pieces and toasted or fried to a perfect crunch, coated with a light, nutty, and creamy mixture of tahini and yogurt or labneh, and topped with chickpeas, eggplant, meat, etc., almonds or pine nuts, and garnished with pomegranate arils, parsley, etc. An Egyptian version contains rice. Join Mariam Dennawi as she makes her famous Levantine eggplant fatteh, known in Arabic as Fattet Baytinjan
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Out of stockCooking Class10/16: The Art of Arabic Cooking – Fattet Baytinjan (فته باذنجان)
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Arab American Cuisine – Thanksgiving…The Arab Way presented by Awad Awad
Saturday, November 20, 2021
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
For Youth (12+) and Adults (12 – 15 must be accompanied by a parent.)
Cost:
Individuals
$35 per person / $40 for non-members
Couples/pairs (sharing one spot)
$45 for a pair / $50 for non-members
Nothing brings friends and family together around the dinner table like the holidays. Traditional American staples for Thanksgiving feature turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables. For dessert, pumpkin, apple, or pecan pie. Join Alif’s Public Education Director (and resident Chef) Awad Awad as he teaches us Arab American twists and Middle East-inspired holiday side dishes that are sure to impress your friend and family at your next dinner or potluck. Dishes will include favorites such as cornish hen, hashweh stuffing, the best garlic mashed potatoes ever, pecan qatayef…Of course, we’ll need to sample what we make, so we’ll end the session with an award-worthy feast. Make sure to bring your appetites
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Out of stockCooking Class11/20: The Art of Arabic Cooking – Thanksgiving…The Arab American Way with Awad Awad
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Arab American Cuisine – A Taste of Christmas in the Arab World
Saturday, November 20, 2021
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
For Youth (12+) and Adults (12 – 15 must be accompanied by a parent.)
Cost:
Individuals
$35 per person / $40 for non-members
Couples/pairs (sharing one spot)
$45 for a pair / $50 for non-members
Join us for an afternoon exploring some of the tasty traditions celebrating Christmas in the Arab world! We’ll create a tantalizing menu, pick some delicious items to make and some to sample while hearing from Arab Americans about their favorite Christmas customs. If you love Christmas, you don’t want to miss this class!
(Photo credit: Rania Renno)
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Out of stockCooking Class12/18: The Art of Arabic Cooking – A Taste of Christmas in the Arab World
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