Vegetarian Cooking Class Rec??

[karis]

Hi all,
Can anyone recommend a good vegetarian cooking class in BA? I haven't been able to find anyone who's actually taken one and can recommend it personally. It's for a friend's birthday - he's not vegetarian and not super into food/cooking, but he wants to learn.
Thanks,
Karis

 

[MizzMarr]

I personally never took a class here and can recommend one personally (dubious at best) and would probably suggest to buy your friend a highly rated cookbook, but if you're set on the classes I did a quick search and found this link for a couple of options:
http://ar.emagister.com/cocina-vegetariana-tps-3728086.htm
You may also check with a few of the vegetarian restaurants here (like Esquina de las Flores) to see if they know of anything. It's a sweet gift, good luck.

 

[lpbuck09]

I took a class at Esquina de las Flores on Gurruchaga in Palermo. I believe that they have other locations around the city as well. I think it was 80 pesos for four classes, and you can sign up one session at a time. The teacher (I think she also owns the restaurant) is warm and full of useful information about vegetarian/healthy cooking and eating. The classes are pretty informal and hands-off (you watch the teacher as she demonstrates how to make a few different recipes, but don't do any cooking yourself in the class). I've heard of more hands-on classes in the city, but I would definitely recommend this if cost is any consideration.

 

[razal]

I've never taken a course myself, but have heard positive things about classes at Meraviglia: http://lacomunidad.meraviglia.com.ar/

Bio and Kensho also do cooking classes according to Planeta Joy: http://www.planetajoy.com/?page=ampliada&id=2841

Esquina de las flores used to offer FREE cooking courses on the weekends, maybe check in on that? I don't think the quality is that good, however. Personally I'm not crazy about the food there.

 

[garygrunson]

I took a few classes from Dan at

http://www.saltshaker.net/class-schedule

Now I can make my own seitan.

 

[starlucia]

The classes at Meraviglia are taught by Juliana Lopez May. I watch her on the Gourmet Channel and her veggie dishes are always creative and delicious-looking, so I bet her classes would be a great experience.

I've never taken a class at La Esquina, but the food in the restaurant is kind of terrible (very bland, Stone Age vegetarian - lots of breaded soy cutlets and salads with brown rice. And the bread is ALWAYS stale.) I appreciate that the owner was apparently the veggie-food pioneer of BsAs, but I bet that a younger chef, who perhaps has worked abroad, would have a more inventive spin on vegetarian cuisine.

 

[karis]

Aww, thanks all - these are great. I will do some investigating based on these links and will let you know how it turns out!
-k