Paul Young

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Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking

I am a self-taught cook, graphic designer, and a retired professor living in Champaign, Illinois. With these upcoming cooking classes, my goal is to share what I know about my favorite ethnic foods and some of my favorite recipes. What you'll learn in these classes is that making great-tasting ethnic dishes is not hard at all.

 

My classes are small group hands-on cooking sessions where we'll slice, dice, and chop our way to a multi-course dinner. I get to share how I cook at home, and you get to participate in a unique cooking party where we'll eat everything that was prepared that night. I'll also share all the tips and tricks I know on how to get from A to B to Z quickly and efficiently.

— Paul Young




Kazakh cuisine

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Summer 2026

(Urbana Park District)

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Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Spring 2026

(Urbana Park District)

  • February 12, 2026: Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration
  • March 5, 2026: Indian Delights
  • April 2, 2026: Russian Home Cooking


Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Fall 2025

(Urbana Park District)

  • September 11: A Taste of Georgia
  • October 2: Oaxacan Flavors
  • October 30: Nuovo Italian

Oktoberfest Cooking Workshop and Feast • October 4, 2025

A German cooking party and banquet in celebration of the largest folk festival in the world

(Urbana Park District)

  • Homemade soft pretzels with obatzda (beer cheese dip)
  • Kayla's venison bratwurst with sauerkraut
  • Spaetzle (egg dumplings with caramelized onions)
  • Rotkohl (red cabbage with apples)
  • Bayrischer kartoffelsalat (Bavarian warm potato salad)
  • Apfelkuchen (apple cake)
  • Bavarian Coffee

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Summer 2025

(Urbana Park District)

  • June 5: Thai Night Market
  • July 10: Taste of Kazakhstan
  • August 7: Vegan Soul

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Spring 2025

(Urbana Park District)

  • February 20: French Classics
  • March 6: Vietnamese Cooking
  • March 27: A Taste of Palestine


Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Fall 2024

(Urbana Park District)

  • September 19: Persian Classics
  • October 10: German Oktoberfest Feast
  • November 7: A Taste of Korea

Taste of France • Fall 2024

(Harvest Market Champaign)

  • September 11: Classic Burgundy Wine Country Cuisine
  • October 2: Mediterranean Flavors of Provençal Cooking
  • October 21: The Philosophy of Lyon's Nouvelle Cuisine

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Summer 2024

(Urbana Park District)

  • June 13: Jamaican Cooking
  • July 11: Greek Classics
  • August 1: A Taste of Japan

Taste of Genoa • Wednesday, July 17, 2024

(Harvest Market Champaign)

  • Minestrone Soup
  • Caprese Salad
  • Pizza Pesto Genovese

Taste of Thailand • June 27, 2024

(Harvest Market Champaign)

  • Tom Yum Soup
  • Green Papaya Salad
  • Shrimp Pad Thai

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Spring 2024

(Urbana Park District)

    • February 15, 2024: Chinese Cooking
    • March 14, 2024: Mexican Flavors
    • April 4, 2024: A Taste of Ethiopia

Taste of Russia • Spring 2024

(Common Ground Food Co-op)

  • February 27: Summer Picnic at the Dasha
  • March 5: Winter Festival Feast


Taste of the Mediterranean • Fall 2023

(Common Ground Food Co-op)

  • September 26: Pesto! Pesto! Pesto!
  • October 17: Greek Meze Dinner
  • November 7: Spanish Tapas Feast

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Fall 2023

(Urbana Park District)

    • September 21: A Taste of Palestine
    • October 12: Czechian Classics
    • November 2: Indonesian Cooking

Taste of France • Summer 2023

(Common Ground Food Co-op)

  • June 27: A Taste of Basque Country
  • July 25: The Mediterranean Flavors of Provençal Cooking
  • August 15: Classic Burgundy Wine Country Cuisine

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Summer 2023

(Urbana Park District)

    • June 8, 2023: Moroccan Classics
    • June 29, 2023: A Taste of Hawaii
    • July 20, 2023: Vietnamese Cooking

Taste of Japan • Spring 2023

(Common Ground Food Co-op)

  • February 7: Ramen vs Udon vs Soba
  • March 7: Yakitori vs Kushiyaki vs Shioyaki
  • April 3: Sushi vs Sashimi vs Chirashi

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Spring 2023

(Urbana Park District)

  • February 16: French Classics
  • March 9: Thai Cooking
  • March 30: A Taste of Russia


Taste of China • Fall 2022

(Common Ground Food Co-op)

  • September 20: Cantonese Cuisine
  • October 11: Sichuan Cuisine
  • November 1: Shanghai Cuisine

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Fall 2022

(Urbana Park District)

  • September 22: Greek Classics
  • October 13: Indian Delights
  • November 3: A Taste of Korea

Taste of Asia • Fall 2022

(Common Ground Food Co-op)

  • August 30, 2022: Pan-Asian Appetizers

Flavor Principles of Ethnic Cooking • Summer 2022

(Urbana Park District)

  • June 9, 2022: Jamaican Cooking
  • June 30, 2022: Italian Classics
  • July 21, 2022: A Taste of Japan




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