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Middle Eastern Winter Feast

Thursday, January 8
$89.00

Middle Eastern Winter Feast

Join us for a hands-on culinary adventure with our Middle Eastern Winter Feast cooking class—an evening designed to be fun, flavorful, and shared with friends. Together, we’ll explore vibrant seasonal ingredients and warming spices as you learn to craft a full festive menu from start to finish.

Guided by Chef Gina, with middle eastern roots, you’ll roast colorful winter vegetables, roll tender lamb meatballs with a tangy yogurt drizzle, and master the balance of bright lemon and earthy sumac in a perfectly caramelized cauliflower dish. You’ll also prepare a fragrant chestnut and apricot pilaf and finish the night with a rich tahini hot chocolate topped with cardamom-whipped cream.

Whether you’re a confident home cook or just looking for a lively night out, this class offers delicious techniques, shared laughs, and a feast you’ll be proud to recreate. Come cook, taste, and celebrate together!

Menu:

  • Roasted carrot salad with bitter greens, whipped feta, and pomegranate seeds

  • Lamb meatballs with a yogurt drizzle

  • Lemon–sumac roasted cauliflower

  • Chestnut and apricot pilaf

  • Tahini hot chocolate with cardamom whipped cream

Participation Cooking Class: Aprons and workstations will be set up for you while your Chef-Instructor walks you through each course and giving you lots of tips and tricks along the way.

Chef: Gina

One glass of wine or beer is included with the event.  Additional glasses are available for purchase at the wine bar.

10% off all regularly priced merchandise during the event.

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Middle Eastern Winter Feast
$ 89.00
3 available
Chef
Gina Bangser
Date and time
Thursday, January 8
6:00pm -
9:00pm
Location
The Joyful Gourmet
542 N Milwaukee Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048
Cancellation Policy

If you cannot make your reservation, we do encourage you to attempt to find someone that would enjoy attending. We can only issue a credit for you to attend a future event (6 month expiration). Within 72 hours we are not able to offer a credit as we’ve already incurred food and help costs.

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Gina Bangser

Known as @ginasnackarita, Chef Gina has built her reputation around the art of the snack — from colorful mezze boards and clever crostini to dips, spreads, and bites that make everyday ingredients shine. A private chef and engaging culinary instructor, she teaches cooking classes that are equal parts fun and practical, filled with the kitchen hacks her students swear deserve a class of their own. She brings food to life through live demonstrations, ghostwrites recipes for food brands, and manages social media for The Joyful Gourmet, always infusing her work with warmth, creativity, and her signature snack-focused flair. Whether she’s plating up a grazing board or guiding a hands-on class, Gina proves that snacks aren’t just food — they’re a lifestyle.

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