PJ Library Presents Tot Chef: Passover Edition!

Join our chef to make dumplings, or 餃子, with two different fillings: pork & celery, and mushroom-veggie. We’ll start with the two-ingredient dough from scratch, make our pork and veggie fillings, shape the dumplings, and then cook them! The chef will guide you through the process, from kneading to shaping, then we’ll cook by steaming,...

Mild and milky, smooth and silky: any way you stretch it, I love fresh mozzarella! In this live online crash course I'll teach you how to make it at home, from home! First I'll set you straight on coagulation as I tell you how milk turns from fluid to firm curds.  Then I'll demonstrate how the mozzarella is made. You'll have a chance to roll...

Instead of ordering out, why not learn how to make an excellent shawarma platter (with all the trimmings!) at home? Homemade Flatbread Lamb or Chicken Shawarma Tomato-Cucumber Salad Tahini-Garlic Sauce How these virtual classes work: 1) After registering, you will be sent a link to log into the class at the appointed date/time.  2)...

Well, we can't fly off to Italy these days (or eat at an Italian restaurant, for that matter), but we can bring the warmth and hospitality and rustic simplicity of good Italian trattoria cooking right into our own homes.   We'll cook up: Pan-Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken  Creamy Polenta Parmigiano Garlicky Roasted Broccoli Rabe...

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you either cook along with our Chopping Block Chef in real time, or watch as a demonstration as our chef teaches you how to make a satisfying, southern-inspired brunch via Zoom. Menu: Shrimp and Grits Cheddar-Scallion Drop Biscuits Spinach and Grapefruit Salad with Honey-Mint Dressing and Toasted Pecans...

Virtual Sunday Dinner: Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes Join us for a virtual cooking class as you cook together with our Chopping Block Chef in real time. They will show you how to make the ultimate Sunday feast via a Zoom Cook Along. Menu: Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy Garlic Mashed Potatoes Roasted Green Beans with Almonds...

Jan 7 Menu: Shu Mai ( Steamed Shrimp Dumplings), garnished with Steamed Kale Leaves, and Dipping Sauce Stir Fried Snow Peas and Shiitake or Hunan Roasted Peppers Feb 4 Menu: Stir Fried Chicken with Shallots and Walnuts Braised Napa Cabbage Steamed White and Brown Rice

Vegetarian dishes are fantastic and diverse in Indian cuisine. In fact, many of us don't realize that at least half of India's 1.3 billion people are vegetarian. Therefore, combined with India's diverse geography and lifestyles, vegetarian foods also have reached great heights throughout the subcontinent's thousands of years of history.  This...

Since heading out to your favorite Chinese restaurant is off the table for now, it is time to learn how to cook your favorite dishes at home! Home-cooked Chinese food is a marvel...brighter in flavor than your average takeout, and the bonus? No mountains of packaging to throw out! You'll cook: Scallion Pancakes with Sweet-Soy Dipping Sauce ...

This course is available for "remote" learning and to anyone with access to an Internet device with a camera and microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets).  Classes will take place with Mukti Banerjee, renowned chef and cooking teacher as the "Live" instructor. Menu:  Samosa From Scratch  Pakora (onion Fritters)...

This course is available for "remote" learning and to anyone with access to an Internet device with a camera and microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets).  Classes will take place with Mukti Banerjee, renowned chef and cooking teacher as the "Live" instructor.  Upon registration, you will get a Zoom ID. You can ask...

Tonight, join Chef JJ and learn how to create the classic Italian dish: Meatballs and Marinara. This class will be meeting on Zoom. We'll send you an email with the class handout with the recipes, ingredients and equipment, as well as the Zoom meeting link, at least 48 hours ahead of time.  

Learn how to make authentic, fresh handmade pasta in different shapes and sizes in this hands-on pasta workshop. We’ll discuss ingredients, flours, fillings and sauces, and you’ll learn to “match” pasta shapes with the right sauce. Then you’ll knead, roll and cut your own pasta, and we’ll experiment with colored and shape filled pastas,...

Learn to make delicious aloo paratha, (handmade flatbreads stuffed with spiced potatoes and onions), refreshing cucumber and yogurt raita. Since Yamini can’t physically welcome you into her home, she wants to do so virtually!  Our online classes are designed to be special, meaningful opportunities to share cooking, culture, and connection--just...

We are thrilled to partner with Chef Anchal Bhalla, who will be Zooming in from New Delhi to teach us how to make a perfect biryani from scratch. She runs a popular cooking school in India, focusing on teaching travelers how to make classic Indian dishes. We are grateful for the technology that exists that allows us to join her from our own kitchens. ...

Learn to make perfect steak tacos with homemade corn tortillas, a bright and fresh guacamole, and a zesty salsa verde! Since Angie can’t physically welcome you into her home, she wants to do so virtually! Our online classes are designed to be special, meaningful opportunities to share cooking, culture, and connection--just like our real life...

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you either cook along with our Chopping Block Chef in real time, or watch as a demonstration as our chef teaches you how to make gnocchi from scratch via Zoom. Menu: Brussels Sprout and Kale Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons Spinach-Ricotta Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Skills covered in class: Making...

We are so excited to bring you our brand new online cooking classes!  Join us as we roast, chop, season and simmer our way to the perfect Ramen Bowl, complete with gently roasted chicken, fresh veggies, lots of noodles and a soft boiled egg! Bring your own ingredients and beverage of choice. Let’s have fun in the Kitchen and learn something...

If you haven't made hand-rolled gnocchi yet, here is your big chance. The stuff you buy shrink-wrapped in the supermarket is a dense, pale substitute for light and fluffy ricotta gnocchi you can produce with your own hands. Using fresh ricotta cheese (instead of the more time-consuming boiled potato option), the dish is a snap to make and a great...

We are so excited to bring you our brand new online cooking classes! Join us for a tasty trip where we’ll enjoy a delicious tour of homemade Italian favorites from a classic parmesan to a mouth-watering risotto. You don't have to fly across the globe to get the fresh taste of homemade Italian cuisine right in your own kitchen! Bring your own...