Free outdoor cooking classes at Aurora’s Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

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Aurora’s Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry opened a series of seven free outdoor cooking classes by area chefs Saturday, June 15.

Chef/dietician Julia Rudnicki addresses the audience Saturday, June 15 during Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry’s outdoor cooking class at Marie’s Garden Kitchen on the Pantry’s urban farm in Aurora. Al Benson/The Voice

The inaugural class, “Easy Summer Salads,” took place at Marie’s Garden Kitchen, 835 N. Highland Avenue in Aurora, part of an urban farm affiliated with the pantry on Aurora’s west side. The class was part of a pop-up market with local vendors and children’s activities.

Chef/dietician Julia Rudnicki used fresh ingredients from Marie’s garden to prepare two salads and a sauce. They were Parsley Tabbouleh and dill cucumber tomato salads and Tzaziki sauce. During her presentation, the senior at University of Alabama offered samples to the audience. She closed by distributing recipes. Rudnicki was assisted by Rebekah Axtell, pantry communications specialist.

Audience members sample parsley Tabbouleh salad during chef/dietician Julie Rudnicki’s “Easy Summer Salads” class Saturday, June 15 during Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry’s outdoor cooking class at Marie’s Garden Kitchen on the Pantry’s urban farm in Aurora. Recipes were provided to those in attendance. Al Benson/The Voice

Future one-hour classes are:

  • Friday, June 28, 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m.
  • Saturday, July 13, 11 a.m.
  • Friday, July 26, 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 27, 11 a.m.
  • Friday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m..

For more information, call (630) 897-5431 or visit mwfoodpantry.org.

—Al Benson

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