Matcha Madness

This is a live, interactive, hands-on cooking class held online via Zoom. See our event policies at the bottom of this webpage.

While everyone starts seeing green this month, matcha green tea is an ingredient to add to your spice cabinet and not just your tea cup. Join Annelies, our resident tea expert and author of Steeped: Recipes Infused with Tea for a class with matcha ado. Matcha green tea is ubiquitous in baking and the bright green tea powder adds a grassy, nutty flavor (plus that verdant color!) to anything it touches. In this class, we will make matcha mint shortbread star cookies that sparkle with black sesame. For the main course, we'll make black bean burgers topped with matcha guacamole. Bring your questions about cooking with tea!

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Black Bean Burgers with Matcha Guacamole

Matcha Mint Shortbread Stars with Black Sesame

Equipment and Ingredient List for this class can be found here; please review before buying a ticket.

This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Tree Nuts, Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

If you’re new to 18 Reasons Online, please read this guide: How to Take an Online Class at 18 Reasons. Five calendar days before class, 18 Reasons may decide to cancel this class if not enough tickets are sold. We will notify registrants by email about cancellations.

Annelies Zijderveld believes cooking should be fun and flavorful, (and still can’t quite get over the amazing abundance of fresh produce and ingredients available to us in the Bay area). With a master’s in intercultural studies and a Mexican-Bolivian-Dutch heritage, she’s keen on finding the points of intersection around the table. Her food writing has recently appeared in Edible East Bay, The Kitchn, and San Francisco Classical Voice. Her online cooking journal, EatMoreMeatless.net explores creative and doable ways for all trying to eat more vegetables. Find her online at Instagram @anneliesz.

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