What
Syrian Cuisine Cooking Series
When
Noon -3 p.m. Sunday, September 17 – October 8
Where
Tucson Jewish Community Center
3800 E. River Rd.
More Info
(520) 299-3000
tucsonjcc.org
Don’t just devour it, learn how to create it.
The Tucson Jewish Community Center is hosting Syrian Refugee Chef Shahd’s cooking series at noon – 3 p.m. on Sundays from September 17 – October 8.
During each class, chef Shahd will tell her story of leaving Syria and making her journey to Tucson, while teaching the traditional cooking techniques passed down from her mother and grandmother.
Tickets are $220 if you’d like to participate in the full four week series.
If only one of these classes strikes your fancy, you can purchase single day tickets for $70.
Members get discounted prices at $200 for the full series, and $65 for single day tickets.
Syrian Cuisine Cooking Series Schedule
Sunday, September 17
- Syrian Salads – learn how to make a signature Syrian vegetable salad, potato salad, tabbouleh, and a fattoush salad
Sunday, September 24
- Syrian Appetizers – a lesson in creating mutabal, ful medamas, and baba ganoush
Sunday, October 1
- Syrian Specialties – learn to make Syrian stuffed bread, kubah dabeh, taziki sauce, and yalange.
Sunday, October 8
- Syrian Desserts – a lesson on Syrian desserts, such as baklava, Syrian pancakes, and kunafeh.
The Tucson Jewish Community Center is located at 3800 E. River Rd. For more information, call (520) 299-3000 and visit tucsonjcc.org to buy tickets.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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