As I have gotten older, one of the things I really enjoyed learning more about and getting better at is cooking. It s great to make delicious food because, selfishly, I love to eat - but there is also something really satisfying about preparing a good meal for people. In my case, it s a great feeling to know that my family gets excited about certain dishes that I make - and it makes me a happy boy to know that their bellies are full of yummy stuff.
I m always on the lookout for a new recipe, and I m always looking for ways to improve my cooking skills and prepare better dishes. I find a lot of recipes and tips and tricks online - mostly on TikTok these days - but I think it would be so cool to get some personal instruction from a professional chef. Lucky for me, the folks at Jacob s Village are giving me, you, and anyone else interested, a chance to do just that with their
click to enlarge Among the numerous ways the pandemic has shaken Americans is food insecurity, which has skyrocketed nationwide alongside record unemployment. With nearly one in eight households lacking sufficient food in the pandemic economy, food pantries are experiencing unprecedented demands in their communities, and the Hudson Valley is no exception. A fundraiser to combat hunger in the Hudson Valley, “Cooking for a Cause” is a five-part virtual cooking instruction series featuring top chefs from the Hudson Valley. The classes, which started on January 12, will take place on Zoom at 6pm every Tuesday during January and February. Each class will feature a different local celebrity chef teaching home cooks how to prepare one of their signature dishes. Tickets, which can be purchased for any of the classes, are $50 each, with 100 percent of net proceeds going to the chef’s ch