Plant-Based Fundamentals: Vegan Cooking 101 with Chef Gary Hild

Whatever beliefs you may have about vegan cuisine, its popularity is growing at lightning speed and tonight, you’ll learn what all the buzz is about!

Get ready to learn lots of great tips and plant-based recipes from a consummate culinary professional, Chef Gary Hild, a firm believer that healthy cooking is nothing short of culinary medicine.  Trust me, he walks the walk!

In addition to being an excellent chef and engaging instructor, Chef Gary is passionate about healthy living and an active lifestyle, so he has much to 'bring to the table' in this fun and informative exploration into the vegan kitchen.

You might just be pleasantly surprised to discover the variety of rich and tasty dishes you will be able to savor using grains, legumes, nuts, oh, and veggies!  See, it isn’t just about veggies! Eating in restaurants will also be discussed, recipes, cooking methods, storage solutions, make-ahead meals and more.

Chef Gary will teach some basic culinary skills as he walks you through some of his favorite and incredibly delicious plant-based recipes like Sweet Potato & Poblano Soup, Mushroom Medley that includes a lesson on making Cashew Cream. Plus, an interesting Moroccan Tofu & Lentils dish, and creamy, dreamy Vegan Chocolate Pudding for a sweet ending to this most interesting class.  Plus, you’ll take home the recipes for these gems so you can incorporate them in your own kitchen on your quest for a healthier lifestyle.

Who says plant-based foods can’t taste great! Try it… you’ll like it! Promise.

Participation Class | Tasting
Sun 10/18/20     5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

NOTE:  Unless otherwise noted, each evening class fee includes one glass of beer/wine with additional beverages available at a nominal cost. 

Expert culinary instructors teaching simple steps that can change your life, one dish at a time! We have individual classes in our Cookwell™ Program as well as entire programs designed for corporate wellness initiatives. Why? Because wellness begins in your kitchen.

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NOTE: For Onsite Classes,when you arrive, please check in with our Class Assistant who will give you information as to where you will be seated.  We will be arranging our classrooms to allow for social distancing. In order to comply with governmental orders and for the protection of our guests and staff, we ask that you wear a mask when here at The Culinary Center of Kansas City. If you are planning to sit next to someone else attending the class, we would suggest arriving at least 20 minutes prior to the start time of the class so that we can address that request.  Both students would need to be comfortable with the request to be seated together. Thank you!