The Art of Arabic Cooking
Winter/Spring Arabic Cooking Series
See below dates and details for our Winter/Spring 2025 Arabic Cooking Series.
If you have any questions, please email us at info@alifinstitute.org
- February 15
- March 15 (kids), 22
- April 19 (kids), 26
- May 17
- June 14
- August 23
- September 13
- October 18
- November 15
- December 13
Cooking is one of the best ways to get to know a culture! Join us for a fun-filled and educational afternoon learning to cook and enjoy popular Arabic dishes with our talented guest chefs. Want to support this program? You can also SPONSOR a session with a tax-deductible donation of $250!
- All classes are on Saturdays, from 2 PM – 4:30 PM.
- Ages 13 years old and up!
- No experience is required and all levels are welcome.
- Spaces are limited, so first come, first served for registration.
- You can register by yourself or share your station with a partner.
- Up to 48 hours prior to the session: Refunds and credits are available up to 48 hours prior to your reserved session. For refunds, an administrative fee of $5 will be applied.
- No credit or refund is available after 48 hours before a reserved class.
The Art of Arabic Cooking 2025 Schedule:
Saturday, May 17, 2025
2 pm – 4:30 pm
$60 / $65 non-members
$80/pair, $85/pair, non-members
Registration deadline:
Friday, May 16 at 12 PM
To become a member, please click HERE.
(You need to be signed into the website as a member to get the member price.)
Guest chef: Rania Renno
Saturday, February 15, 2025
2 pm – 4:30 pm
$60 / $65 non-members
$80/pair, $85/pair, non-members
Registration deadline:
Friday, February 14 at 12 PM
To become a member, please click HERE.
(You need to be signed into the website as a member to get the member price.)
Guest chef: Aouatif Zebiri
Saturday, March 22, 2025
2 pm – 4:30 pm
$55 / $60 non-members
$75/pair, $80/pair, non-members
Registration deadline:
Friday, March 21 at 12 PM
To become a member, please click HERE.
(You need to be signed into the website as a member to get the member price.)
Guest chef: Widad Saad
“Be it Easter or Eid, holidays in the Levantine region of the Middle East are incomplete without a shortbread cookie called maamoul. Stuffed with date paste or chopped walnuts or pistachios, and dusted with powdered sugar, these buttery cookies are the perfect reward after a month of fasting during Ramadan or Lent.
The dough is made with wheat flour or semolina (or a combination of the two), then pressed into special molds, traditionally carved in wood. And the fillings are fragrant with rosewater or orange blossom.”
— NPR
Saturday, April 19, 2025
12 pm – 1 pm
$20 / $25 non-members
$30/pair, $35/pair, non-members
Kids, ages 8 – 11 yrs old
Registration deadline:
Friday, April 18 at 12 PM
To become a member, please click HERE.
(You need to be signed into the website as a member to get the member price.)
Guest chef: Rania Renno
Saturday, April 26, 2025
2 pm – 4:30 pm
$35 / $40 non-members
$55/pair, $60/pair, non-members
Registration deadline:
Friday, March 25 at 12 PM
To become a member, please click HERE.
(You need to be signed into the website as a member to get the member price.)
Guest chef: Dr. Reem Omari Ahmed
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