See below dates and details for our Spring/ Winter 2025 Arabic Cooking Series.
If you have any questions, please email us at info@alifinstitute.org
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. You’ll leave with new culinary skills, a deeper connection to the cultural traditions behind the dish, a warm meal to enjoy and new friendships.
EACH CLASS INCLUDES:
- Step-by-step cooking instruction
- All ingredients and equipment
- A finished meal to take home
- Recipe to take home
- New friends!
MORE DETAILS:
- 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.
Want to support this program? You can also SPONSOR a session with a tax-deductible donation of $250!
Coming up: The Art of Arabic Cooking 2025 Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025
2 pm – 4:30 pm
$55 / $60 non-members
$75/pair, $80/pair, non-members
Registration deadline:
Friday, December 12, 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:
Yasmine Makhlouf
Discover the comforting flavors of Bilad Alsham with this beloved family dish. Hashweh, which means “stuffing” in Arabic, is a fragrant rice pilaf cooked with seasoned ground beef, toasted nuts, and aromatic spices like cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg. Simple yet deeply flavorful, it’s the kind of meal that fills the kitchen with warmth and brings people together around the table. In this class, you’ll learn how to build layers of flavor, balance spices, and serve Hashweh beautifully as a main dish or as a traditional stuffing for chicken or vegetables.
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