Above: The Library is inviting patrons to cook from a cookbook and bring it in to share, or to register for another free virtual lesson run by the owner of Ploy’s Kitchen. (images from Facebook, book cover, and flyers)
On Tuesday, the Southborough Library will hold the next session of its monthly Cook Book Club. And one week later, the Library will hold another virtual lesson for making international cuisine.
Both programs involve cooking at home. But, with the Cook Book Club, that’s followed by the social element of bringing in what you prepare to share with other members.
The meetings take place on the first Tuesday of the month, 6:30 – 8:30 pm on the Library’s main floor. The next one is in a week from tonight, Tuesday, September 2nd.
This month, participants are encouraged to select a recipe from Indulge: Delicious and decadent dishes to enjoy and share by Valerie Bertinelli. New members are always welcome. If you’d like to take part, email your intended recipe selection to Marianna Sorensen (msorensen@southboroughma.com).
As for the Virtual Cooking series, those sessions invite participants to zoom in from home and follow the step by step instructions from professional cooking instructor Ploy Khunisorn, the owner of Ploy’s Kitchen.
The next lesson will focus on “Sri Lankan Cooking“:
Sri Lankan food is known for the extensive use of fresh herbs, spices, vegetables, rice, and fruits. In this online interactive class, we’ll learn to make Sri Lankan chicken curry, red lentil dal with turmeric and ginger, spiced rice, and cinnamon tea. While we cook, you will learn about different spices, including different types of cinnamon.
That takes place in two weeks, on Monday, September 8th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
To register for the free class, click here. Participants will receive a shopping list in advance to prepare for the class.
The following opportunity is scheduled for 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Wednesday, October 1st. That lesson will be about “Vietnamese Street Food“:
Embrace the light and delicate flavors of Vietnamese cuisine known for fresh herbs, vegetables, and dipping sauce. In this online interactive cooking class, with Ploy, a professional cooking instructor, we’ll make Vietnamese fresh rolls with dipping sauce and Vietnamese noodle soup (pho) with chicken from scratch. While we cook, you will learn about street noodle soup culture in Vietnam.
Click here to sign up for that class.
Ploy’s website shares of the her expertise in teaching how to cook dishes from an array of cultures:
She went to Suan Dusit International Culinary School while she was working as a financial analyst in Bangkok. She came to the USA to earn a Master of Liberal Arts in Sustainability at Harvard University and a Master of Education at Cambridge College. She started teaching cooking classes since 2014. Having traveled to over 30 countries, she has enjoyed and learned to cook varieties of cuisine around the world. In her 8+ years of teaching experience, Ploy has taught over 5,000 students to cook and bake Asian cuisines, vegan food, gluten free diets, pastries, and more. She is also a certified tea master.
