We picked up a bottle of tarkhun, or tarragon soda, while shopping in Brighton Beach the other day--I couldn't resist the color, an incredibly bright shade of green that manages to mimic the color of grass while appearing unnatural when captured in a glass bottle. I loved it and couldn't wait to give it a try.
In contrast to the intense color, the flavor of the soda is pleasantly understated. We all picked up on the vaguely licorice...
It might not be prime ice cream eating weather quite yet, but for this month's Masters of Social Gastronomy lecture, we're bringing summertime to Brooklyn no matter what the thermometer says.
Hear the tale of vanilla ice cream, a commonplace flavor with a rare and exotic past. We'll take a hard look at the science that makes ice cream tick and see if we can harness the DIY spirit to craft up astronaut ice cream in your very own...
Join us on Saturday, April 12, at 9:30am for a look at the college admissions process with Dr. Joie Jager-Hyman.
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When should you or your student begin preparing for college admissions, and what, exactly, needs to be done? This class will offer a comprehensive timeline, spanning freshman to senior year, of how to best prepare your student to apply to college.
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Here's your handy monthly list of classes that don't cost all that much cash:
Obamacare and Me in NYC - Wednesday, March 26
A History of Royal Scotland - Monday, March 31
Tex-Mex: Demystified - Wednesday, April 2
ABCs of IRAs - Saturday, April 5
MADE IN NYC - Thursday, April 10
A Guide to the College Admissions Timeline - FREE! - Saturday, April 12
Sounding the Planet: Ecomusicology and Advocacy - Wednesday,...
This month our Masters of Social Gastronomy lectures tackles the world's most popular candy: chocolate!
We'll track the history of chocolate from its roots as an ancient Mesoamerican beverage to its current world-championship status. You'll learn how a yellow, football-shaped tropical fruit transforms into something Whole Foods can charge you $10 for, and what "Mexican Hot Chocolate" actually has in common with what Montezuma drank.
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