In my inbox. Chef Michael Kiss’ cooking classes are back.

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We are back! Get you 2011 started out right! This is your year to learn how to really cook and take control of your dinner destiny. Join Chef Michael Kiss every Tuesday at 7:00PM as he shares great advice, tips and time saving techniques in his weekly series of themed cooking classes. Come and learn, laugh and taste!

Classes like “The Cooking 101 series”, a back to basics approach to cooking, from how to hold a knife to how to tell when your pasta is al dente; these classes are the foundation to great skill. One of our favorite series for this year is “I can cook vegetarian” are you ready to take the meat free Wednesday challenge? We will explore amazing vegetarian cooking techniques and talk about the health and ecological benefits of reducing our animal protein intake. Always on the run and can’t seem to find time to eat dinner let alone make a healthy meal at home? Then our “Fast and Delicious” series will show you that with a little effort you can be rewarded with a hot healthy meal in less than 29 ½ minutes. No camera tricks we promise, just real cooking real fast.

See you in class every Tuesday at 7:00PM.

Whole Foods Market Cooking Classes are free.

Email Michael.Kiss@WholeFoods.com to sign up for class.
Put “Cooking Class” in the subject line.
Seating is limited so don’t miss out.

JANUARY 2011 Schedule

This is your year to learn how to really cook!

Tuesday January 4th
7:00 PM
Omnivore Class:
Cooking 101; How to Sauté

Sauté is one of the most versatile methods of cooking. Not only can you use this skill to bring out flavor in your ingredients it is also a super fast way to cook. Join Chef Michael Kiss and learn how to properly sauté everything from chicken and fish to every vegetable you can find. You will even learn the stylish chef flip.

Tuesday January 11th
7:00 PM
Vegetarian Class:
Get Keen on Greens

Leafy greens are some of the most nutritionally dense foods on the planet, but they aren’t always tops on our favorite food list. Join Chef Michael Kiss as he helps you through the jungle of great greens. We will talk about all of the different types and their flavors and the best ways to make them something we love to eat. We promise the pickiest eaters will soon say more greens please.

Tuesday January 18th
Omnivore Class:
7:00 PM
Fast and Delicious; Curried Lamb with Pan Roasted Chick Peas with Winter Radish Salad

With our fast paced lives we live it is hard to make time to prepare a great meal. Join Chef Michael Kiss as he takes you on a fast and fun ride on how to save time in the kitchen. Dinner will soon be just something wonderful you whip up. How do you make it look so easy?

Tuesday January 25th
7:00 PM
Vegetarian Class:
I Can Cook Vegetarian

Are you up for the Challenge? Can you commit to MEAT FREE WEDNESDAY? Well, it won’t be a challenge when you join Chef Michael Kiss and learn how to cook without animal protein. Nutritionally complete and filling meals with amazing flavor that will keep even the biggest steak lover in your family coming back for more. A fun way to make healthy choices sustainable; Take the challenge!

About Chef Michael Kiss

Chef Michael is a graduate of Pennsylvania Institute for Culinary Arts in Pittsburgh, PA, but his passions for great tasting food starting years earlier in his family kitchen. He loves to cook all types of food and is always on the lookout to learn something new about people and ingredients and how they come together. Chef Michael has cooked in great restaurants in Chicago IL, Pittsburgh PA and Savannah GA always absorbing the local flair for food along the way. He came to Whole Foods Market in 2004 in search of new frontiers in his sojourn of all things culinary. He needed to know where his food came from and how and why the ways our ingredients are produced can affect our lives. Recently his culinary travels have taken a healthy turn. And over the last year he has changed his entire lifestyle to include exercise, healthy plant based cooking and meditation. Chef Michael is passionate about cooking and life and loves to share his knowledge with all.

Eat Well!

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