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Bitter & Sweet: Persian Cooking with Omid Roustaei

Sunday, June 22 | 11:00 AM PST|

Bitter & Sweet: Persian Cooking with Omid Roustaei

Sunday, June 22 | 11:00 AM PST|
$220.00

Bitter, sweet, flavorful, and fresh: We invite you to join us at the farm as Omid Roustaei guides through a gorgeous menu of Persian favorites during this hands-on class held in our schoolhouse kitchen. The author of the new cookbook, Bitter & Sweet: Global Flavors from an Iranian-American Kitchen, Roustaei will introduce us to bold and beautiful flavors that are balanced by seasonal produce, as class attendees help prepare a feast that includes: Polo ba Tahdi, Iranian fluffy rice with a crispy saffron layer; Khoresh Rivas, a springtime beef and herb stew crafted with rhubarb; Kuku Kadu, a summer squash and herb frittata; as well as, Maast-o Khiar, a minty yogurt dish that features cucumbers, raisins and rose petals. After Roustaei guides us through the preparation of each dish, we will enjoy the fruits of our labors together over a gorgeous communal meal. Come and join us!

When

Sunday, June 22 | 11:00 AM PST

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The Instructor

Omid Roustaei

Omid Roustaei author of Bitter and Sweet

Omid Roustaei is an Iranian-American cookbook author and culinary instructor who has been deeply involved in the culinary world for more than 20 years. He attended the School of Natural Cookery in Boulder, Colorado, where he studied the art of intuitive, and improvisational, cooking. Omid now balances a career as a psychotherapist with his passion for teaching and writing. He shares Iranian culture and traditions through cooking and storytelling, using the power of food to foster connections and serve as a gentle form of advocacy and activism. Most recently, he penned the cookbook, Bitter & Sweet, which features 75 mouthwatering recipes that blend Iranian dishes with other global cuisines. When Omid is not cooking or writing, he loves getting his hands in the soil and tending to his vegetable garden.