Saint George Summer Solstice Salon
An afternoon cooking class and natural dye workshop in the upstairs private dining room at Saint George Bistro
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Saint George Bistro
155 Southside Ave Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706Refund Policy
About this event
Join Kate Sonders Solomon and Michelle Adams in the charming upstairs private dining room at Saint George Bistro for a botanical workshop to celebrate the blooms of Spring and Summer.
You'll be welcomed with a glass of French rosé and a cheese board from Saint George. Then we'll head into a natural dye tutorial from Michelle. Using last season's dried flowers, traditional dye plants, and fresh flowers from Michelle's garden, you will create your own natural bundle dye. Versatile organic cotton bandanas will be provided--great as a neck or headscarf, headband, or table linen for your home.
As the flowers meld with the fabric, we'll move onto a cooking project with Kate. You will learn how to make a fresh pasta pressed with edible flowers and herbs, and we'll brighten things up with a seasonal farmer's market salad. Kate's recipes are simple in technique, yet complex in flavor--always the best combination of delicious and beautiful.
We'll finish the meal with dessert from Saint George, and then send you off with recipes and dye projects from the class.
Tickets are $175 - includes wine, cheese, and dessert from Saint George, and all materials/instruction for the cooking and dye classes (also covers gratuity for restaurant staff and sales tax).
Stuff to note: advance registration required, limited seats available, no refunds. Ingredients may include cured meat, nuts, gluten, eggs, and dairy. You will be provided with one bandana per ticket, additional items will be for sale if you would like to make additional pieces. We are not able to dye items that you bring from home as natural dye requires specific materials and preparation prior to the actual dye process.
Looking to host your own private workshops? Email Michelle here or Kate here
About Kate
Kate is a cooking instructor living in the Rivertowns of Westchester, 20 miles north of New York City. She provides a relaxed, hands-on cooking experience for adults and children of all ages. Kate strongly believes that cooking fosters a healthy connection among people.
Prior to teaching cooking classes, Kate worked as a cheesemaking apprentice at Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie, NY, and as a researcher on Molly O’Neill’s cookbook One Big Table. She began her culinary career post-college as a cook at Rialto Restaurant in Cambridge, MA. Kate is also an avid cake and tart enthusiast.
About Michelle
A transplant from the beaches and desert of California and Arizona, Michelle Adams is a New York-based artist and event consultant. Her art practice as The Wreath Forager focuses on foraging and growing materials to shape into botanical pieces, using a range of techniques—including pressing, natural dying, and wreath making. She is a partner at Harper's Restaurant in Dobbs Ferry, Saint George Bistro in Hastings-on-Hudson, and Tortilleria La Milpa de Rosa in Dutchess County. Michelle consults on original, creative events for the surrounding community, placing emphasis on the artful details of local small businesses.