Learn to cook healthy, delicious and simple local seafood dishes alongside some of the finest chefs from Long Island to Rhode Island.
Welcome to "Cook A Fish, Give A Fish"! In this online cooking class, you will learn to cook delicious local seafood dishes alongside some of the finest chefs from Long Island to Rhode Island. In this unique cooking class, fisheries experts will teach you everything you want to know about the fish, the fishermen and the many benefits of choosing local seafood while expert chefs teach you how to turn fresh fish straight from the sea into fabulous meals you can share with your friends and family!
Also, 100% of the ticket price goes towards providing local seafood for families in need (35 meals per ticket)!
The March 2nd event will be led by Culinary Nutitionist Stefanie Sacks from Montauk NY. Stefanie will be teaching guests how to prepare 'Miso Baked Black Sea Bass with Scallion Black Rice and Wilted Greens'. Many folks find black sea bass to be the tastiest fish in the ocean. The flavor is fresh and light, receptive to almost any combination of flavors and techniques. However, this recipe is super versatile so any other locally-harvested, mild flavored fish such as fluke, tilefish, porgy, pollock, hake, or haddock can be used interchangeably. This healthy, delicious, easy to prepare dish will surely make in into the recipe rotation.
About Stefanie Sacks:
Stefanie Sacks, MS, CNS,CDN is a nationally recognized Culinary Nutritionist, professional chef, author, educator, speaker, consultant and leading authority on eating to prevent and manage illness. For nearly three decades, she has helped transform the way people eat using hands on experiences to inspire, educate and offer practical tools for food lifestyle change. She has her Masters of Science in Nutrition from Teachers College, Columbia University, is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Dietitian Nutritionist and is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts.
Stefanie inspires, educates and empowers people to eat and live to their full potential. As an innate healer she uses food as a conduit to deep transformation. Her book What The Fork Are You Eating, is a must-read guide for anyone looking to make small changes in food choice for optimal health. She is a sought-after media guest expert on the topic of healthy choices with frequent appearances on the Dr. Oz Show, PBS and multiple radio programs.
Stefanie has aligned with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County's "Choose Local FISH" initiative to create a series of 10 "How To" videos demonstrating how to create healthy seafood dishes featuring well known and less familiar local Long Island fish.
What to expect at a "Cook a Fish, Give a Fish!" class:
1. A few days before the class, you will receive a recipe with a list of ingredients and tools you will need to prepare the meal from home.
2. You are responsible for sourcing all of your own ingredients, including the fish. Organizers are on hand to provide advice on sourcing (and substitutions, if needed).
3. On the evening of the event, gather your family, partners, roommates, friends, or pets (or kick them all out and enjoy some well earned time to yourself). These classes are also a great way to connect with fellow seafood lovers from the comfort of your own home. Assemble your ingredients, grab your favorite beverage and log into a Zoom video class.
4. Classes are facilitated by Kristin Gerbino from Cornell Cooperative Extension and Kate Masury of Eating with the Ecosystem. Culinary instructions are provided by an expert guest chef. This is a social setting, and you are invited to relax and interact!
5. As the chef cooks in his or her kitchen, you follow the same steps in your kitchen. And voila! Your local seafood meal is ready to eat!
6. 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales are used to purchase local seafood for people in need.
What you’ll get: guidance on buying local fish ahead of time, a delicious recipe, and step-by-step guidance through an intimate group video with the chef and seafood experts.