OTTAWA– We have been confined for months, our homes converted into offices, schools and daycares. Healthy, tasty meals are more than essential, they can bring pleasure and comfort during this particularly challenging winter. Ottawa Public Library is here to add some new variety to your cooking repertoire with a fresh batch of cooking classes with an international flair -- starting February 23.
So, get out your knives, your spatulas and your cookbooks, and meet us on Zoom:
- Tuesday, February 23, at 7 pm: Cooking class with Spaicy Bazile (Vegan Creole Secrets): What better way to celebrate Black History Month than by exploring Creole cuisine. Spaicy Bazile will surprise and entertain you with some easy – and some spicy – recipes from her cookbook.
March is Nutrition Month, and OPL has called on a few engaging chefs to help to pull you out of your routine with some of their favourite recipes.
- Wednesday, March 3, at 7 pm, take a cooking class with chef Bruce Woodand learn the ins and outs of pasta carbonara.
- Wednesday, March 10, at 7 pm, fans of vegetarian cuisine can take a cooking class with Tara Porterto level up their skills and learn how to make a plant-based warm winter salad bowl.
- Wednesday, March 17, at 7 pm, join us for a one-of-a-kind experience with chef Simon Belland learn how to make an African peanut stew.
These latest classes in OPL’s Comfort Food series highlight nutrition, taste, affordability and availability of ingredients, all wrapped up in a fun and welcoming virtual event for all.
The Library has also put together a list of cookbooks and nutrition resourcesto help you on the path to healthy eating.
More cooking classes are planned, so stay tuned to OPL’s website and social media to make sure you don’t miss out on these culinary happenings. For more information or to sign up for a class, visit BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca.