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Madia Jamgochian and Magali Brecke will host an info session\/dinner party at New Leaf Sept. 21<\/p><\/div>\n
New Leaf Community Markets<\/a> in Santa Cruz has lots of interesting cooking classes in the near future, including classes on making miso and paella, beer tasting and beginning home brewing with two local breweries, and learning about anti-inflammatory eating. Here are some details; these are all at the Westside Santa Cruz location at 1101 Fair Ave. (831-426-1306). Preregistration<\/a> is required at newleaf.com\/events.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Friday, Sept. 21, 6-8 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n Anti-Inflammatory Info Session & Dinner Party, Cost: $40<\/strong><\/p>\n With Certified Nutrition Consultant Madia Jamgochian, and Anti-Inflammatory Chef Magali Brecke, Co-Founder and Nutritional Director of Kitchen Witch Bone Broth<\/p>\n You may have heard that inflammation is the root cause of all disease, but did you know that what you eat has a profound effect on feeding or fighting the issue?<\/p>\n This class offers an intro to New Leaf\u2019s 4-Week Anti-Inflammatory Integrative Wellness Series<\/em><\/a>, held during the month of October. Come to this Dinner Party to learn the basics of anti-inflammatory eating, get your questions answered about the upcoming series, and meet past attendees who have benefited from this particular diet and lifestyle.<\/p>\n Class will start with an introduction to \u201cWhat is inflammation?\u201d and include the topic of Leaky Gut, as well as a breakdown of anti-inflammatory eating. A full anti-inflammatory meal is included.<\/p>\n Tuesday, Sept. 25, 6-7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Miso Making Workshop, Cost: $35<\/strong><\/p>\n With Masumi Diaz and Eriko Yokoyama, founders of Hakouya Cooking School. In this class you\u2019ll learn how to make 1.5 lbs. of organic miso to take home. Masumi and Eriko will share different ways to incorporate miso into your everyday diet. Since this is a simple but lengthy process, ingredients will be prepared for you in advance and assembled together in class.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thursday, Sept. 27, 6-8 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n Regional Spanish Cooking: Paella, Cost: $45 or $40 each for two <\/strong><\/p>\n In this hands-on class, Kristen Valenza will show you how to prepare traditional paella, and pair it with a Spanish red blend. Traditional paella is a mix of spanish rice, vegetables, meat, (like chorizo and sausage) and seafood, (clams, mussels, shrimp) and aromatic spices including parsley and saffron. Wine pairing included.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, Sept. 28, 6-8 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n Beer Brewing and Tasting, Cost: $18 <\/strong><\/p>\n Julie Reinhart from Elkhorn Slough Brewing and Emily Thomas from Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing will lead you on an evening of beer tasting and beginner home brewing. They\u2019ll go over different beer styles and you\u2019ll get a chance to taste beers from both breweries, along with tasting notes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Follow me on:<\/p>\n Twitter @santacruzfoodie<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram @tarafatemiwalker<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook @santacruzfoodieexaminer<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Leaf Community Markets in Santa Cruz has lots of interesting cooking classes in the near future, including classes on making miso and paella, beer tasting and beginning home brewing with two local breweries, and learning about anti-inflammatory eating. … Continue reading