International themed cooking class will be on June 6 in Waco

Class teaches nutritional cooking using international dishes

May 23, 2024 - by Abby Read

A person is cooking a dish with onions and bell peppers. Participants of the "Cooking with Cultures" class will learn how to cook healthy dishes from four different countries. — Participants in the June 6 “Cooking with Cultures” international cooking class in Waco will learn how to cook healthy dishes from four different countries. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host an international cultural cuisine cooking class on June 6 in Waco.

“Cooking with Cultures” will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. at the AgriLife Extension office in McLennan County, 4224 Cobbs Drive.

To register, contact Rachel Esquivel, AgriLife Extension family and consumer agent in McLennan County, at 254-757-5180 or [email protected]. Cost to attend is $30, and the deadline to register is June 4.

International dishes help bring variety to meal preparation

Esquivel said the course’s goal is to help participants learn to cook nutritious meals using international-themed recipes to add variety to daily meal selection.

Taught by Esquivel, participants will learn how to cook dishes from India, Mexico, the Philippines and Poland. Recipes will include vermicelli kheer, ensaladang pipino, kolaczki and tacos de cochinita pibil.

“Participants will love these new cooking styles packed full of flavor, and at the same time, healthy,” Esquivel said. “This course opens everyone’s eyes to how delicious food from other countries can be while making them from home.”