Grilling is for Eggheads

Thursday, July 1

6pm - 7:30pm

Patio at Penn Stone

Why does everything seem to taste better when it's grilled outside?  Learn the how's and why's behind this age old technique and see why The Big Green Egg needs to be on the wish list of every outdoor space.

Reservations are required.  Contact Patio at Penn Stone or 717.735.1922 to reserve your spot today.

Essen Community Kitchen:  First Friday’s First Ever Kohlrabi Challenge

Friday, July 2

5pm - 8pm

Expressly Local, 213 W. King Street, downtown Lancaster

Kick off your holiday weekend at downtown Lancaster's First Friday and take the Kohlrabi Challenge.  We'll be part of the celebration at Expressly Local, a destination food store for folks who want an extensive selection of delicious, wholesome, locally produced fresh and prepared foods.

Join us on location to experience the results of our Kohlrabi Challenge.  Bring your favorite kohlrabi combinations to share and be entered to win a FREE Essen Class.

We'll also be available to help you with ideas to prepare the gorgeous food you've bought.  We understand; we can't help ourselves, either.

Of course, there'll be nibbles and yes, we always share the recipe!

Taste of the Middle East

Wednesday, July 7

6pm - 9pm

Lancaster JCC

Indoors or out, this meal was made for grazing:

• Eggplant Jam with Whole Grain Herbed Pita Chips
• Turkey Shawarma Skewers with Tahini Dressing and Pickled Onions
• Cracked Wheat Salad with Summer Herbs and Veggies
• Individual Summer Berry Puddings

Essen Community Kitchen:  Funky Breakfast

Saturday, July 10

11am - 1pm

Expressly Local, 213 W. King Street, downtown Lancaster

Yea, yea, yea, we know - most important meal of the day.  As long as it tastes good, we're happy.

Join us for ideas for fab and fast breakfasts.  Okay, maybe good for you, too.  We'll be on location cookin' and feastin' on mornin' fare at Expressly Local, a destination food store for folks who want an extensive selection of delicious, wholesome, locally produced fresh and prepared foods.  Of course, there'll be nibbles and yes, we always share the recipe!

Kids Cooking Camp (1st - 3rd Grades)

Monday, July 12 - Friday, July 16

10am - noon

Lancaster JCC

Hey Dude! Put on an apron and get into the kitchen.

Cooks, grades 1 - 3, will have a blast in Essen Kinder’s interactive setting as they learn about food sources, how to follow a recipe, basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety and hygiene, and, yes, even table manners. Of course we will conclude with a group meal to savor our delicious creations. Essen Kinder Camps are 100% hands-on – we cook together, we clean-up together, we eat together. And we have fun.

Puttin’ Up Watermelon

Saturday, July 17

1pm - 3pm

Kegel's Produce Playground

One watermelon, four totally different directions:

• Pickled Watermelon Rinds
• Salad Lyonnaise, in the Lancaster style (Frisee Salad with Poached Egg, Bacon Croutons, Pickled Rinds and Warm Vinaigrette)
• Watermelon Feta Salad
• Watermelon Sorbet

Your compost bin will wonder what happened.

Essen Community Kitchen:  Millersville Farmers’ Market

Wednesday, July 21

5pm - 7pm

adjacent to George Street Cafe, Millersville, PA

The Markets are in full swing and Millersville's is no exception.  In its 2nd season, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights this summer.  Catch up with friends, do your shopping and relax over a seasonal dinner from said local farms at George Street Cafe.  Stands are open 4pm - 8pm; music begins around 5:30pm.

We'll be on location cooking up some new things for you to put together with all of the gorgeous food you've bought.  We understand; we can't help ourselves, either.  Of course, there'll be nibbles and yes, we always share the recipe!

Al Fresco

Thursday, July 29

6pm - 9pm

Kegel's Produce Playground

These updated classics are musts for your "go to" repertoire:

• Curried Eggplant Soup with Parmesan Cream
• Pasta Caprese
• Wimp Chicken
• Melon and Cucumber Salad
• Corn Pudding with Berries