Culinary Arts
Plant-Based Tamales
Learn the art of tasty tamales, and whip up a batch to take home for dinner.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sun, 11/24/2024 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sun, 11/24/2024
Waitlist
About
In many households, tamale-making is a holiday group tradition. Tamales from scratch are fun to make together! Once you know the basics, there are endless possibilities for different fillings and flavors. Start a new tradition and have tamales for one of your holiday meals.
Learn tips and tricks of a perfect masa dough (without lard) and some tasty traditional fillings with a plant-based spin. Select and prepare corn husks, discuss alternative wrappings, and practice by creating your own batch of 8-12 tamales to take home. We'll also discuss serving ideas, make a batch of plant-based crema, and pack it to go.
You'll start with a tasting of dessert tamales and close it out by taking home a batch of savory plant-based tamales plus sauce to cook at home or freeze for later.
Note: To fully enjoy the tamale-making experience, it's essential everyone has a way to steam tamales at home. A larger pot with a steamer basket or a "spaghetti pot" are both suitable.
Learn tips and tricks of a perfect masa dough (without lard) and some tasty traditional fillings with a plant-based spin. Select and prepare corn husks, discuss alternative wrappings, and practice by creating your own batch of 8-12 tamales to take home. We'll also discuss serving ideas, make a batch of plant-based crema, and pack it to go.
You'll start with a tasting of dessert tamales and close it out by taking home a batch of savory plant-based tamales plus sauce to cook at home or freeze for later.
Note: To fully enjoy the tamale-making experience, it's essential everyone has a way to steam tamales at home. A larger pot with a steamer basket or a "spaghetti pot" are both suitable.
Materials
A $20 materials fee, included in the price of the class, covers everything you need.
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- You must wear closed-toe shoes in the studio.
- You must be registered for the class (no drop-ins).
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Nancy Travis
Nancy Travis is passionate about plant-based lifestyles and diets, and has decades of experience in cooking, serving, and educating people about vegan cuisine. She has formal culinary training in vegan, plant-based whole food and macrobiotic cooking and has a certification in plant-based nutrition. She has owned a vegetarian restaurant in Seattle and a vegan café on Bainbridge Island and has worked as a personal chef for many years. Nancy is a trained vegan hospitality consultant and a certified vegan lifestyle coach and educator.
She currently works to help individuals adopt and maintain a plant-based lifestyle through classes and personal support and has been teaching at BARN for five years.
She currently works to help individuals adopt and maintain a plant-based lifestyle through classes and personal support and has been teaching at BARN for five years.
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