Persian Jewish Food and Cooking
Ayelet Latovich (Israel)
November 21, 2022 at 6pm
Live Streamed and On Demand through November 30

Chutzpah!’s Monday series of workshops and public outreach events continues with a special program on food and cooking, part of our programming series exploring Jewish and non-Jewish artists and stories of Persian heritage.

In 1993, Israeli celebrity chef Ayelet Latovich set off for culinary school in London, returning to Israel at the start of the Israeli culinary scene. She’s since worked as a private chef for the British ambassador, written for Israel’s leading culinary publication, cooked at hit restaurants Keren and Lilith, appeared in the TV program Garlic, Pepper, and Olive Oil, and grew a small cafe called Beta into a beloved collection of neighborhood spots around Tel Aviv. Her cooking style is rich in vegetables and grounded in a deep respect for raw ingredients. In the past year she has become the Culinary Manager at Asif – the Culinary Cultural Center of Israel, where all food cultures, traditions and innovation turn into a story of new Israeli identity.

In this interactive digital cooking program, Ayelet presents a menu drawn from the Persian Jewish heritage of her mother’s family, which includes her grandmother, Kohrshid Hoshmand, a well-known and beloved figure in the Iranian community in Tel Aviv.

Participants will make recipes for a light supper with salads, dessert, and a drink, plus an extra dish that cooks overnight and will be ready for the next night’s supper! Recipes include: Persian Stuffed Zucchini “Tchulent;” Kuku Sabzi (Persian vegetable omelette); Surprising Olive Salad; Eggplant and Garlic Salad; Falude (Semi-frozen drink/dessert); and Pomegranate-Dried Lime Drink.

Recipes and ingredient lists will be provided in advance of the workshop to registrants.

Date: November 21, 2022

Time: 6pm

Running Time: 90 minutes

Digital Tickets: $18 single / $32 household