“Raise Your Food IQ” WORKSHOP

Since cooking is always preceded by grocery shopping, this is where your culinary education begins.

*    We’ll cover what you need to know to make the best choices — aisle by aisle — when it comes to buying fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, eggs, grains, cooking fats, and packaged foods.

*    This is NOT a class about calorie-counting or low-fat foods. Instead, a good food focusing on understanding keywords like local, organic, sustainable, grass-fed, humanely-raised, wild, GMO, and extra-virgin, which all tell a clearer story about the food we eat than its nutritional panel.

*     A robust Q&A is included throughout the session, so everyone’s burning questions will be answered.

SNEAK PEEK

What will you learn? Browse the Top 10 Takeaways from this class.

JOIN a PUBLIC CLASS

Next date: Wednesday, April 3 at 7:00pm; $20

BOOK a PRIVATE CLASS

To book a “lunch and learn” workshop for your private group, please reach out to jennifer@homecookingny.com.

Available virtually ($650) or in your NYC office ($800) for groups of all sizes. 60- or 90-minute format (your choice).

WHAT IS COVERED?

(each participant will receive a comprehensive informational packet + recipes at the start of the class)

  • How to Shop for Produce.

    Organic vs. conventional; what produce you should always buy organic; why small local farms are often better than “organic”; how do you store produce for the best shelf life?

  • How to Shop for Meat + Eggs + Dairy.

    Understanding the vast differences between your choices: grass-fed vs. corn-fed beef, pasture-raised vs. free-range chickens, commercial animal husbandry vs. small-scale, antibiotic-free/hormone-free. We’ll decipher all those terms and show you how to find the best-quality animal products in your supermarket.

  • Good Fats vs. Bad Fats.

    What fats and oils to buy, which to avoid, and why. How is skim milk made and why low-fat processed foods the wrong choice. How to choose a good-quality cooking oils.

  • All About Sugar.

    Understanding the glycemic index of foods and how your body processes sugar. How carbohydrates = sugar. Understanding the difference between complex vs. simple carbohydrates.

  • Understanding Food Labels.

    How to read a package label: the nutritional information, the ingredients, and manufacturers’ claims. What are GMOs and why should I care?

  • Eating Locally.

    Why are local produce and locally-produce meats better, how to find it, and how to get it delivered right to your front door. What should you always buy at the farmer’s market vs. the supermarket.

  • Food Shopping + Menu Planning.

    How to organize your weekly shopping and make-ahead cooking habits so you can maximize the number of home-cooked foods your eat; how to shop economically and best store your food, so you can avoid throwing away food at the end of the week.

  • Recipes.

    We include a whole bunch in your information packet to get you started on the right foot.