Vegan Soul is our next cooking class on August 7

Soul food is an immigrant cuisine that combines West African, Western European, and American culinary traditions. The expression "soul food" originated in the mid-1960s when "soul" was a common word used to describe African-American culture. Soul food is intensely seasoned and uses a variety of spices to add robust flavor to food and savory sauces. While all soul food is Southern food, not all Southern food is soul. Soul food cooking is an example of how really good African-American cooks cooked with what they had available to them.

Our guest chef for this class will be Darlene Anderson, who will present a healthy and tasty all-vegan menu of her favorite family recipes which will feature her own Kentucky Fried Tofu Nuggets recipe.

Darlene is a teacher with a master's in childhood education, a former passenger service agent for American Airlines, and a former model for JC Penney. She grew up in a Chicago neighborhood where everyone knew each other and the aroma of soul food was always in the air. Darlene has been a vegan since 1992 when she decided to eat healthier. 

There are only 5 seats left for this class. The "early bird" tuition is only $40 but will go up on July 24, so register today! Full menu and details are here: www.cooking-with-paul.com/upd-2025-summer.html

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