Later this month, the Essex Street Market is launching a live cooking program called “Fresh Bites.” The first edition will feature the popular web series Cooking with Granny. Here’s more from the online invitation:
On Saturday October 22nd, we’re partnering with Cooking With Granny, a web series that showcases the food and stories of New York City’s baddest multicultural cooks — our grandmothers! This live cooking, tasting, and talk-based event brings a fan-favorite episode of Cooking With Granny to life. Granny Lumen will be teaching us how to make her “ube halaya” — a traditional Filipino dessert made from mashed purple yams. Participants who attend this Fresh Bites cooking demo will taste a fresh batch of Granny Lumen’s purple yam pudding, see how it’s traditionally prepared, and engage in an intimate discussion about the role food plays in immigration.
If you’d like to attend, there are two times available, noon and 2 p.m. Te 90 minute sessions cost $15. Click here for details. Also have a look at the segment with Grandma Lumen below.
