Challah Baking and the Jewish Meaning of Bread
Reb Julia Appel, Elisheva Ackerson, Robin Dahan, Sara Dahan
Tue Jan 18, 01:30-03:30pm, W11, Hillel Kitchen
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 18-Jan-2011
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event
Ever wanted to try your hand at baking challah -- Jewish traditional bread eaten especially on the Sabbath and holidays? Join other MIT students in baking challah, learning about Jewish approaches to eating and blessing, and discovering the mystical meanings behind challah. You'll be able to take home your challah when it is baked. No baking or Jewish background necessary.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel/
Contact: Reb Julia Appel, W11-167, (617) 452-3329, appel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Charm School 2011: Semi-Formal Etiquette Dinner
David Rogers Harvard School of Public Health, Lauren Davis-Wotjkun, FSILGs
Thu Jan 27, 06-08:00pm, W20-Twenty Chimneys
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2011
Limited to 60 participants.
Single session event
Charm School proudly presents its fourth annual Etiquette Dinner. Join special guests David Rogers and Lauren Davis-Wojtkun to learn the ins and outs of dining etiquette and table conversation while enjoying a complimentary meal. Dress is semi-formal, please. Vegetarian options available upon advance request.
Register here: https://spreadsheets2.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEI2Ulhucm82R1dCNGh2TG1RSG9PcEE6MQ#gid=0
Please note that registration space is limited, and we often have a long waiting list for this event. If you register and later realize you cannot attend, please email charm@mit.edu with plenty of advance notice so that another student can fill your vacancy.
Web: http://studentlife.mit.edu/charm/schedule
Contact: Alicia Erwin, W20-549, x3-5369, aeerwin@Mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Activities Office
Cosponsor: FSILG Office
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Generator Dinner, The Future of Exploration Student Showcase
Peter James, Ryan L. Kobrick
Thu Jan 13, 06-08:00pm, W20-306
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
To the next generation of explorers:
In celebration of MIT’s 150th Anniversary, the exploration community at MIT will be hosting a symposium, The Future of Exploration: Earth, Air, Ocean and Space to be held on April 26 and 27.
The Student Showcase will bring together the best student ideas in the exploration of Earth, Air, Ocean and Space. We want you and your team to tell us: In the next 50 years where will we go? What will we do there? How will we get there?
Competitors will have the chance to win up to $4,000 for their innovative proposals in three rounds of competition. Finalists will pitch their ideas to a panel of astronauts and distinguished explorers as part of the Exploration Symposium.
On January 13 and again on February 3, we will be hosting free Generator Dinners where interested students can come and learn more about the competition, have their questions answered, find potential teammates, and discuss exploration ideas.
Read about the event, key dates and competition guidelines at http://explore.mit.edu
We look forward to hearing from you,
Student Showcase Committee
Web: http://explore.mit.edu/explore/Competition.html
Contact: Peter James, (617) 715-2261, pjames@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Knife Skills
Ayr Muir'00, SM'01
Thu Jan 27, 03-04:00pm, Clover Food Truck, 20 Carleton St., Cambridge (Ne
Chef Rolando Robledo (Clover Fast Food) and some of the other folks from the Clover truck will provide a hands-on introduction to knife skills. Through prep for a recipe we’ll invent that day, we’ll show you the basics: how to chop an onion, smash garlic, chop herbs so finely that the cutting board turns green, and (depending on what we can get our hands on) break down something gigantic like this,http://www.cloverfoodlab.com/?p=3572. We’ll also talk about how to hold a knife, how to use your knife to be efficient in the kitchen, and sharpen knives.
Web: http://www.cloverfoodlab.com/?p=3572
Contact: Lucia Jazayeri, luciakathryn@gmail.com
Sponsor: Alumni Association
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Learn How to Make Authentic Mexican Salsas and Guacamole!
Carlos Mendez Owner/Executive Chef of Jose's Mexican Restaurant
Thu Jan 27, 03:30-05:00pm, E40-496
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for food
There is more beyond Pico de Gallo! Learn how to make authentic Mexican Salsas and guacamole 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! Participants will prepare their own guacamole and take recipes with them. Food will be served to enjoy the freshly made guacamole and salsas.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/misti/mit-mexico/
Contact: Griselda Gomez, 252-1483, gomezg@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Mexico Program
Cosponsor: Center for International Studies
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MIT Hummus Experience
Eliad Shmuel
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
The MIT Hummus Experience began in 2008. In 2009 and 2010, it was the highlight of MIT's IAP (Independent Activities Period). It might be the health trend or just pure curiosity which brings hundreds of people to the “Hummus Taste Off,” a competition where professors and students have to rank different hummus brands and student creations by aroma, taste and texture.
The “Hummus Taste Off” is only the first shot for a month of “hummus experiences”; we have two hummus classes and a tour to a local hummus factory.
During IAP, we will again have a number of hummus-based events, as the Hummus Experience reflects the fun and exploratory spirit of MIT’s intersession. We did very well last year, and this year we want to do even better!
All we are saying is "give chickpeas a chance."
Web: http://hummus.mit.edu/
Contact: Eliad Shmuel, (617) 253-2982, hummus@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
Cosponsor: MIT - Israel
Hummus 101
Rachel Bandler
Workshop participants will learn the secrets of making hummus from George Kirby '79, who is well-known in greater Boston for his delicious homemade dips. This is a hands-on workshop with take-away results. Bonus - Spice it up by preparing an exotic Yemenite hot sauce (Zhug).
Tue Jan 18, 07-09:00pm, W11-190
Hummus tour
David Dolev
Touring a hummus factory is like walking into a Mediterranean "wonderland": oceans of chickpeas, mountains of hummus, rivers of olive oil, and warm pita for dipping... The MIT community also experiences the engineering feats behind production. RSVP is required using our Google spreadsheet. Space is limited!
Tue Jan 25, 09am-01:30pm, Exact location upon
Make Your Own Hummus
Eliad Shmuel
Put together a team with an idea of what flavor you would like to make. We will provide you with the basic recipe, which you can adapt to your liking using both traditional and funky ingredients (please include any specific ingredients with your rsvp). All entries will be held for the Taste Off the next day and will be judged by the entire MIT Community!
Great prize for the winning recipe!
RSVP required.
Tue Jan 25, 06:30-08:30pm, W11
The Annual Hummus Taste Off
Eliad Shmuel
Vote for the best home-made hummus at MIT. Help choose the best hummus at MIT's annual "made from scratch" hummus taste-off! Participate in a blind tasting of hummus made by fellow students. Be dazzled by the variations in flavor and texture. We promise free hummus and pita, give aways, and much more.
Wed Jan 26, 12-01:00pm, bldg 10 Bush Room
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Truffle-making class
Stephanie Schmit
Sun-Sat, Jan 5-6, 8-11, 13, 17, 21-22, 25-26, 29, ??-??:00am, McCormick Kitchen, 10-12 and 4-6; or 12-2 and 6-8
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 01-Jan-2011
Limited to 10 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: a love fir chocolate and experimentation
Love playing with chocolate? Wonder how truffles are made? Think wasabi/curry/marmite in chocolate is a wonderful idea, but no one will believe you? Come to a truffles class! We'll teach you everything you need to know to make truffles on your own, and you get to take your batch home with you!
Cost of the class is $10 per person, or $5 for MIT students.
Sign-up at https://chocolate.mit.edu:444/register/!
Web: https://chocolate.mit.edu:444/register/
Contact: smschmit@mit.ed
Sponsor: Laboratory for Chocolate Science
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