A Cooking Demo From the “Happy Healthy Latina” at the Essex Street Market

JUST ANNOUNCED! We’re psyched to have @happyhealthylatina at the Market on Tuesday, October 10th @ 6:30pm for a flavor-packed chef’s demo in celebration of #HispanicHeritageMonth! Chef Yadira, aka the Happy Healthy Latina, will show us how to harness the tasty and health-boosting #sofrito for delicious at-home meals that taste like they’ve been simmering all day. Tickets available now thru the link in our profile! We’re proud to partner with @wellnessintheschools on this special event ‍#essexstreetmarket #communityevents #dominicanheritage #arrozyhabichuelas

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Coming up at the Essex Street Market, there’s a special cooking demonstration from chef Yadira Garcia.

She’s known as the Happy Healthy Latina, and has carved out a niche in the food world by offering an all-natural spin on the traditional dishes from her Dominican ancestry. The event is timed to coincide with National Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Experience the extra “zing” packed into chef Yadira’s cooking with her homemade sofrito, the heart of so many Dominican and Puerto Rican foods. Yadira’s aromatic mix of herbs and spices adds a punch — and healing element — to any dish, including everyone’s favorite arroz con habichuelas (the true meaning of comfort food!). You’ll taste this combo, plus chef Yadira’s naturally-made adobo — a surefire way to make a quick and affordable meal taste like it’s been simmering all day.

The event takes place Tuesday, Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m.It costs $15. You can register here.