ATS Cooking Workshop
ATS Exec, Ana Chen, David Chen, Bradley Wu
Sun Jan 20, 08pm-??:00am, McCormick Dining
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Remember all those delicious meals you once had, when your mom did all the cooking for you? Remember those amazing dishes that just filled your mouth with savory flavors? Do you miss them? Feel nostalgic for them? Wish you had them here in college?
Well, wish no longer!
The Association of Taiwanese Students brings you the COOKING WORKSHOP! Learn how to make some of the scrumptious dishes we serve at our events!
For more info, or if you know some awesome dishes yourself that you'd like to teach others, please contact the ATS exec at ats-exec@mit.edu
Contact: ATS Exec, ats-exec@mit.edu
Sponsor: Association of Taiwanese Students
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Battle of the Brownies
Allison Kunz, Kendra Beckler
Thu Jan 17, 07-08:00pm, W20-407
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Do YOU have the best brownie recipe ever? Prove it!
Bring your favorite brownies to be judged by a panel of experts (professors!) and your peers. Prizes awarded for Best from a Box, Best from Scratch, Uniquely Tasty, and Audience Favorite.
Contact: Allison Kunz, akunz@mit.edu
Sponsor: Laboratory for Chocolate Science
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Beer Connoisseur Class
William Hagan, Kelly Klima
Thu Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 06-08:00pm, Thirsty Ear Pub
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 50 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: 21 and older
Fee: 50.00 for Supplies
The course will invite Brewmasters from the local Boston breweries such as Harpoon, Sam Adams, Beer Works, and the Seven’s Pub to join MIT students in an educational experience discussing beer. The course will discuss the steps in the fermenting process, ingredients and expected tastes, and the production supply chain from raw ingredients to a bottled product shipped to the consumer.
The course will be held in the Thirsty Ear Pub and expects to meet four times for approximately 2 hours. The intent is to broaden the student’s knowledge of beer, promote responsible drinking through education at the Thirsty Ear Pub, and help to forge relationships that will last a lifetime beyond MIT.
Contact: William Hagan, 5-309, (617) 314-2419, WHagan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering
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Chocolate Sustainability Comparison
Kathreen Thome
Thu Jan 24, 04-06:00pm, 14-0637
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Students for Global Sustainability welcomes alumni innovators from ThoughtAndMemory.org back to MIT. Together we will test a tool for collective research about specific product impacts. In this first ever research workshop we will investigate the impacts of the chocolate industry in order to begin empowering consumers with a customized portfolio of how any product matches their specific concerns at any point of sale.
Contact: Clay Ward, clay@ThoughtAndMemory.org
Sponsor: Students for Global Sustainability
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Chocolate Tours of Boston!
Allison Kunz, Meghan Reedy
Sun Jan 13, Sat Jan 26, 02-05:00pm, meet in Lobby 7
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Want to know the best places for chocolatey indulgence? We'll lead you on a tour of our favorite places. There are two tours to choose from: one goes around Boston and the other explores Harvard Square.
Dress warmly and bring cash for bus fare and whatever chocolate goodies catch your eye.
Contact: Allison Kunz, akunz@mit.edu
Sponsor: Laboratory for Chocolate Science
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Coffee + Chocolate + Fair Trade = Delicious
Ryan Gray
Fri Feb 1, 02-03:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Can we really shop our way to a better world? Sure, a Prius is easier on the Earth than a big SUV, but isn’t over-consumption itself part of the problem? Isn’t offering solutions that involve buying yet more stuff somehow delusional and counter-productive?
Rodney North – an MIT neighbor and "The Answer Man" for Equal Exchange, an organic, Fair Trade food company, will lead a debate/free-for-all discussion about the growing popularity of green and socially responsible products and the pros & cons of how this trend influences our thinking about what is needed to create a sustainable, just society.
Audience participation is encouraged, and Equal Exchange will provide free organic, Fair Trade snacks and dark chocolate for you to gorge on while you rail against the evils of consumerism.
Web: http://www.equalexchange.coop
Contact: Ryan Gray, 10-500, 3.7742, ryangray@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Composting at Home: with Worms!
Ryan Gray
Wed Jan 16, 02-04:00pm, 33-116
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: No
Are you an apartment dweller wishing for some backyard space to compost? Don't worry, you can compost indoors and start any time of the year! In this 2-hour workshop, you will learn how to use worms to turn your garbage into "black" gold from Cambridge's Recycling Director, Randi Mail. For the past couple years, Randi has composted food scraps in two 10-gallon plastic containers, making rich soil for her houseplants.
Web: http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/departments/recycle/index.html
Contact: Ryan Gray, 10-500, 253.7742, ryangray@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Working Group on Support Staff Issues
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Dark Chocolate Tasting
Allison Kunz, Preeya Phadnis
Tue Jan 29, 07:30-09:30pm, 20 Chimneys (W20)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 70 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none
Fee: 10.00 for the cost of chocolate and other event supplies.
Chocolate tastings are similar to wine tastings: we sample a range of chocolates and learn to appreciate their individual textures and tastes. You'd be surprised at the fruity, nutty, or spicy undertones that aren't the result of added flavorings but rather the growing region and processing of the chocolate!
In this event, we sample 16 different dark chocolates over three tasting "flights." Some information about chocolate-making and where to buy good chocolate will also be provided.
Contact: Allison Kunz, akunz@mit.edu
Sponsor: Laboratory for Chocolate Science
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Dinner@Six -- Free Dinner with MIT Faculty
Eliad Shmuel
Tue Jan 22, 05:45-07:00pm, W11 Small Dinning Ro
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 20-Jan-2008
Limited to 24 participants.
Single session event
Enjoy a relaxed dinner and coversation with your favorite MIT faculty and administrators. The dinner is delicious, the company is wonderful, and the meal is free, could you ask for more? Come at 5:45, the dinner will be served at 6 promptly, and the event will end at 7. Dinner is by RSVP only.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www
Contact: Eliad Shmuel, W11-040, (617) 253-2982, dinner-at-six@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Grad Shabbat Dinner
Jordyn Rozensky
Fri Jan 25, 07:30-10:00pm, Edgerton
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Join Grad Hillel for our monthly Shabbat dinner. Email Jordynr@mit.edu to reserve your spot.
Contact: Jordyn Rozensky, (617) 253-2982, jordynr@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Hillel
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Hummus Factory Tour
Rabbi Gershon Segal
Mon Jan 28, 10am-01:00pm, W11 Hillel
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2008
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event
See how modern day manufacturing systems, technology and machinery are used to produce hummus to meet the ever growing demand for this ancient middle eastern dish. How a hummus manufacturer is certified kosher will be included as part of the tour. RSVP required
Contact: Eliad Shmuel, eliad@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Hummus Taste Off!
Eliad Shmuel
Tue Jan 15, 12-02:00pm, W20-West Lounge
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Hummus, a delicious dip made from chick peas, is now found in many variations in U.S. grocery stores and restaurants. You help decide on the best hummus at MIT's very first hummus-taste off! Participate in a blind tasting of more than a dozen brands of hummus. Be dazzled by the variations in flavor and texture. After all - all we are saying is "give chickpeas a chance."
For more details please contact Eliad Shmuel
Contact: Eliad Shmuel, (617) 253-2982, eliad@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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In Vino Veritas
Prof. Linn W. Hobbs
Mon Jan 7, Tue Jan 8, Thu Jan 10, Tue Jan 15, Thu Jan 17, 05-08:00pm, 6-104
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 60 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Participants must be age 21 or older on 1/07/08. ID required
Fee: 175.00 for For wines, crackers and extensive tasting notes
Harvard cannot lay claim to all verities! This high quality introductory class in wine appreciation, long an IAP classic now in its 27th year, with more than 2000 enthusiastic alumni/ae, will acquaint participants with the truth about wines from around the world through comparative tastings of over 55 fine wines. The offering is perennially oversubscribed, so immediate registration is advised. Payment of fee with registration.
Contact: Gabrielle Joseph, 13-4062, 253-6970, gaj@mit.edu
Sponsor: Materials Science and Engineering
Cosponsor: Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Indian Cooking Class
Priya Mohanram
Sat Jan 26, 04-06:00pm, East Campus 4E kitch, Meet at East Campus desk at 4
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2008
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none
Learn delicious Indian cooking. Easy and delicious dishes are perfect for students! Learn how to cook it and eat the results.
Contact: L. Brown Westrick, yoga-exec@mit.edu
Sponsor: Bhakti-Yoga
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LCS Annual Chocolate Lecture
Allison Kunz
Tue Jan 15, 08-09:00pm, W20-407
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 100 participants.
Single session event
This lecture was cancelled last week due to our inability to find a speaker with a free evening. My sincerest apologies for leaving this ad up, it was a gross oversight on my part. There will be a lecture, but during the spring term rather than IAP.
I hope you will instead enjoy the other free events the LAb is hosting this IAP, including the Battle of the Brownies and the Chocolate Tours.
-Allison
Contact: Allison Kunz, akunz@mit.edu
Sponsor: Laboratory for Chocolate Science
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Learn How to Make Authentic Mexican Salsas and Guacamole!
Carlos Mendez Jose's Mexican Restaurant
Thu Jan 24, 04-05:30pm, E38-615
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
There is more beyond Pico de Gallo….learn how to make authentic Mexican Salsas and impress your friends next time you host a party! Carlos Mendez, Owner and Executive Chef of Jose’s Mexican Restaurant will have a demo on how to prepare different kinds of salsas….green, red and more! And they are not necessarily all hot! And participants will prepare their own guacamole.
Food will be served to taste all the delicious salsas.
Contact: Griselda Gomez, (617) 252-1483, gomezg@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Mexico Program
Cosponsor: Center for International Studies
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Learn How to Make Hummus
George Kirby
Tue Jan 22, 08-09:30pm, W11 Main Dinning Roo
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
More popular than peanut butter, hummus is a staple food in the Middle East. This delicious dip made from chick peas is served everywhere in Israel. Workshop participants will learn how to make hummus from two masters -- Eliad Shmuel, a native of Haifa, Israel and MIT Hillel's Program Director along with George Kirby '79 who is well known in greater Boston for his homemade hummus.
Contact: Eliad Shmuel, eliad@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Learn How to Make Hummus for beginners
Eliad Shmuel
Thu Jan 17, 06-07:30pm, W11 Main Dinning Roo
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 16-Jan-2008
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event
More popular than peanut butter, hummus is a staple food in the Middle East. This delicious dip made from chick peas is served everywhere in Israel. Workshop participants will learn how to make hummus from two masters -- Eliad Shmuel, a native of Haifa, Israel and MIT Hillel's Program Director along with George Kirby '79 who is well known in greater Boston for his homemade hummus.
Contact: Eliad Shmuel, (617) 253-2982, eliad@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Makin' Bacon! Sustainable Livestock Farming and You!
Ryan Gray
Wed Jan 23, 01-03:00pm, 32-155
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This workshop is designed for people interested in economic and environmentally sustainable farming. Chestnut Farms is committed to humanely raising great-tasting meat while strengthening connections to the local community. Former educator and livestock farmer Kim Denney and her husband Rich Jakshtis own and operate a 106-acre farm in Hardwick, MA. They raise grass-fed cattle, pastured pigs, lamb and free-range poultry which are pre-sold to CSA members throughout MA. In this workshop, participants will learn the real scoop on creating, running and nurturing a sustainable livestock farm in the Northeast. Animal selection and care, regulatory issues, marketing for profit and perpetuity as well as the humane care and feeding of CSA members will be addressed.
Contact: Ryan Gray, 10-500, x3-7742, ryangray@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Milk Chocolate Tasting
Allison Kunz, Noah Stein
Wed Jan 23, 07:30-09:30pm, W20-407
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none
Fee: 10.00 for the cost of chocolate and other event supplies.
Chocolate tastings are similar to wine tastings: we sample a range of chocolates and learn to appreciate their individual textures and tastes. You'd be surprised at the fruity, nutty, or spicy undertones that aren't the result of added flavorings but rather the growing region and processing of the chocolate!
In this event, we sample 16 different milk chocolates over three tasting "flights." Some information about chocolate-making and where to buy good chocolate will also be provided.
Contact: Allison Kunz, akunz@mit.edu
Sponsor: Laboratory for Chocolate Science
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Old Food: Ancient and Medieval Cooking
Anne McCants, Margo Collett, Meriam Belli
Sat Jan 12, 12-07:00pm, Next House Kitchen
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2008
Single session event
Prereq: Stomach and sense of humor
Interested in gnawing on greasy lamb shanks? Perhaps you prefer vetches, oats and spelt-cakes? How about fermented fish sauce? Come join us for an afternoon of good old--and we mean REALLY old--fashioned ancient & medieval cookery. We will prepare, cook, and eat medieval foods from both sides of the Mediterranean Sea. Preparations will involve the use of authentic period recipe-books. You are invited to join us for this afternoon of fun and feasting. For those with more academic interests we will have sources available for your reading pleasure--or horror. If you plan to arrive later than the start time, please indicate this when registering. Location:Next House, Country Kitchen
Contact: Anne McCants, E51-293, x8-6669, amccants@mit.edu
Sponsor: History
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Reform-Style Shabbat Dinner
Jordyn Rozensky
Fri Jan 18, 07-09:00pm, TBA with your RSVP
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Try Shabbat dinner and Reform Shabbat services home-style. Email Jordynr@mit.edu for details and directions to our off-camps location. If you've never come to a Shabbat dinner before, this is a good one to try!
Contact: Jordyn Rozensky, (617) 253-2982, jordynr@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Hillel
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Salads 101
Sara Ellison
Tue Jan 8, 02:30-04:00pm, E51-372
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
We will go over some of the fundamental principles of salad-making, touching on many of the classic salad combinations along the way. We will discuss why salads are the perfect vehicle for the lazy and unskilled cook but why they can still allow you to eat well and entertain impressively. Also, there will be booklets of salad recipes for all participants. This course is intended for the non-cook or novice cook, but others are welcome as well, especially if you have great salad recipes or tips to share.
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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Shulchan Ivrit (Hebrew table) hummus extravaganza
Eliad Shmuel, Stephen Fried
Tue Jan 22, 01-02:00pm, W11 Hillel
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
We love you as much as we love hummus, so join us for a hebrew session of shulchan ivrit.
And yes, you can join us even if you don't speak hebrew, as long as you love this chickpea creamy dip :)
Contact: Eliad Shmuel, W11-040, (617) 253-2982, eliad@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Truffle Making Classes
Kendra Beckler, Allison Kunz, Meghan Reedy
Wed, Fri-Sat, Jan 11-12, 16, 25-26, 1-2, 04-07:00pm, TBD, Times/place varies by session
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 01-Jan-2008
Limited to 8 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none
Fee: 10.00 for cooking equipment, other supplies, and chocolate
Learn how to make handmade chocolate truffles! Choose from milk, dark, and/or white chocolate and a whole range of flavorings to create a unique treat. You keep what you make!
These classes are independent, not a series. Please specify which date you would like to attend when signing up. The classes will take approximately three hours total, but that includes "freezer time" when you do not have to be present.
Due to limited equipment, participants will work in pairs. Sign up with a friend!
Contact: Allison Kunz, akunz@mit.edu
Sponsor: Laboratory for Chocolate Science
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Where's YOUR food from? How Your Food Choices Affect Your Community
Ryan Gray
Tue Jan 22, 01-03:00pm, 56-114
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: n/a
Join the Harvest Co-op and Red Fire Farm to learn about Community Supported Agriculture.
CSA is an arrangement where individuals buy into the farm a the start of the growing season and in exchange receive a share of the farm's harvest. Receive a weekly share of fresh produce either at the farm or delivered to locations in Greenfield, Springfield, Jamaica Plain, Somerville, Cambridge, or Montague. Shares are distributed each week throughout the season.
Harvest Co-op Markets is a community-owned market with two stores in the greater Boston area. Harvest specializes in organic, natural and wholesome food choices.
We sell organic, natural, gourmet and conventional products.
Harvest supports sustainable agriculture, certified organic, fair trade, and local and small family farms in our buying practices.
Contact: Ryan Gray, 10-500, 3.7742, ryangray@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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