Monday, May 2, 2022

Vegan-styled Turkish Cooking Class in Ridgewood, New Jersey

 By Nate Feldman 

On Saturday evening, I went to a cooking class in the town of Ridgewood, New Jersey.  The event took place at Spicer’s Naturals, a store specializing in a variety of teas and spices from around the world. 

The class was organized by Taryn Clayton and Meltem Spicer and focused specifically on Vegan styled Turkish cuisine.  Both Taryn and Meltem are specialists in plant-based cooking, and Meltem, originally from Turkey, wants to show that it can be applied to Turkish cooking. 

Participants in the class both ate and learned how to make dishes, such as Muhammara, Lentil Borek, Eggplant Salad, Manti, and homemade Pistachio Ice Cream. 

Other classes focused on plant-based eating take place every couple of weeks at the shop. 

I personally enjoyed the class as it gave me an opportunity to learn how to make Turkish food and how to make it in a vegetarian/vegan-friendly way.

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