Above: The Library is inviting patrons to register for another free zoom lesson run by the owner of Ploy’s Kitchen. (photo from Facebook)
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 March 4th.
This month, participants are encouraged to select a recipe from Everyday Delicious by Rocco Dispirito. 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 “North Indian Cooking“:
This class will feature North Indian food, which has bold and rich flavors from ghee, cream, and spices. Let’s learn how to layer flavors using different spices. We will make butter chicken (chicken Makhani), flavored rice, and flavored yogurt (raita).
That takes place on March 11th from 6:00 – 7:30 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 Tuesday, May 8th. That lesson will be about “Noodles from Scratch”:
In this online interactive class, you will learn 2 different techniques to pull noodles. We will make 2 types of hand-pulled noodles: Biang Biang and Lamian noodles. We’ll turn Biang Biang noodles into a noodle salad with chili sauce. We’ll turn Lamian noodles into miso noodle soup.
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.
