Paul Young
Educator, Designer, Culinary Explorer
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Travel the world with self-taught home cook Paul Young as he deconstructs ethnic recipes and breaks down the flavor principles of each culinary tradition. Learn how to make anything taste ethnic by following a few master recipes and utilizing simple flavor principles. By the end of the series you will be able to customize flavor profiles and adjust recipes like a pro.
This is a hands-on cooking class series where all students will participate in the preparation of all the dishes on the menu. Do come hungry and thirsty because the tuition includes a multi-course dinner during the second half of the class when you will be eating everything you cooked that evening.
Students will leave each session with easy-to-follow recipes of all the dishes on the menu. These recipes have all been adapted for the typical home cook and contain many tips & tricks to help minimize your time in the kitchen while staying true to the spirit of the original ethnic flavors.
All menu items below will use locally sourced ingredients but are subject to change based on the availability of fresh ingredients at local markets.
Midwest Hawaiian Fusion (September 3, 2026)"Hawaiian regional cuisine" is a fusion of the best of Asia and some really bad American products like spam. But if you remove the American influence, Hawaii can be a foodie wonderland of delightful Polynesian-influenced dishes. Local food in Hawaii is a genre-bending, border-blurring cuisine—a result of the constant cultural exchange among numerous immigrant communities that include Japanese, Chinese, and Filipino. It's a style of cooking that makes use of locally grown ingredients to blend all of Hawaii's historical influences together to form a new fusion cuisine. Join guest chef Benny DelValley who will share his favorite Hawaiian fusion recipes:
German Oktoberfest Feast (October 8, 2026)Originating in the Bavarian city of Munich, Oktoberfest is the largest folk festival in the world. More than just a beer fest, Oktoberfest is about culture, food, and traditions. At this cooking party, we'll be making festival favorites that are rich, hearty and robust, often balancing savory and tangy flavors.
Persian Classics (November 12, 2026)Dive deep into this ancient Middle Eastern cuisine inspired by the courts of ancient Persia (as Iran was called until the 1930s). Learn how to combine herbs and spices like saffron with nuts and dried fruit to make elaborate stews and rice dishes. Enjoy a silk road-inspired royal banquet that's both sophisticated and simple.
