Chef Naina of Kesar Kitchen invites you to the Vegetarian Spice Table. Discover the vibrant flavors and rich traditions of Indian vegetarian cuisine through a semi hands-on culinary experience. Learn to prepare wholesome, plant-forward dishes using aromatic spices, fresh herbs, and time-honored techniques that bring depth and balance to every meal. Along the way, you’ll gain practical tips for building flavor with confidence, explore the health benefits of Indian spices, and leave with delicious recipes that make it easy to bring the warmth, nourishment, and joy of India’s vegetarian table into your own kitchen.
Date: Saturday, September 26
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Fee: $85 (Member $80)
Instructor: Naina Bhedwar, Kesar Kitchen
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Chef Naina Bhedwar
Naina Bhedwar is a self-educated Chef whose passion for food, cooking and spices has taken her on a mission to demystify the cuisine of India, Persia & the Near East.
Chef Naina is of Persian descent with roots in two regions of India. She has had the further privilege of living in all four corners of India as well as in Australia, the UK and now, Atlanta, giving her a broad, varied culinary foundation to continuously build upon.
Kesar Kitchen, LLC (Kesar being the Sanskrit term for Saffron ~ Naina’s favorite spice) offers cooking classes and catering. The Chef guides you in preparing and presenting the endlessly varied and incredibly interesting food of India, Persia and the Near East. To the Chef, there is no greater salute to her ancestry.
When she isn’t cooking or with her family, you will probably find Chef Naina meditating! She believes deeply in the power of food and cooking to keep you present, fully engaged with the senses and in the moment. In her unique program Feed Your Peace, she invites curious people to personalized sessions and workshops that more deeply explore this experience, bringing a love of cooking and consciousness together.
Through delicious cooking classes, customized cooking parties, small catered events and workshops, Kesar Kitchen promises to educate, entertain and elevate!