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Wednesday, January 13th
6:30PM-8:30PM
Location: The Commissary
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Learn to make savory and sweet empanadas from scratch in this hands-on cooking class. Prepare homemade empanada dough and use it to make both versions of these filled pastries. Enjoy the empanadas you make during class and discover how one dough can work with savory and sweet fillings. Leave with the recipes used in class and experience making homemade empanadas. An apron is provided; please wear clothes you’re comfortable cooking in. Our professional chef is Serve-Safe certified and follows Monroe County Health Department and Rochester Commissary food handling guidelines. Participants are required to follow the chef's food safety instructions throughout class.
Dietary Note: No vegan option; contact us in advance to request a gluten-free option. The Commissary is not an allergen-free kitchen.
Food Safety and Hands-On Cooking: Please wash your hands thoroughly before handling food and follow the chef’s food-safety instructions throughout class. Gloves are not used for every food-preparation task and do not replace proper handwashing. For appropriate tasks, clean hands may be used; the chef will direct when gloves, utensils, or other barriers are needed. The Commissary is not an allergen-free kitchen.
This class is appropriate for ages 14+. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please purchase one ticket for each person attending.
This class will take place at The Commissary, located inside Sibley Square at 250 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14604.
If you would like to request a sign language interpreter, will be attending class with an aide, or have any preferences (seating, vision access, etc), please fill out our contact form.
Class ticket purchases are non-refundable for any reason. A transfer into a different class of equal or greater value may be granted if requested at least 72 hours prior to the class date. Students are always welcome to have someone attend in their place, too!
While we know this is not always ideal, as a small business this is the only way we can ensure our teachers are paid for their time and supplies and our venues are paid rent for their space. We appreciate your support!
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Christin Ortiz has been working in restaurants since she was 19. Most recently Christin ran the food program at Joe Bean Roastery, where she focused the menu on her Latin-American heritage. She loves sharing her passion for food, and wants everyone to be able to cook the food they crave!
The Commissary is a collaborative community, providing shared kitchens combined with food industry specific business assistance to help aspiring entrepreneurs build great food companies, create jobs, and strengthen our regional food economy.