{"product_id":"mindful-summer-cooking-with-nicki-sizemore-thursday-07-16-26-5-30pm","title":"Mindful Summer Cooking with Nicki Sizemore | Thursday 07.16.26 @ 5:30pm","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin local chef, cookbook author and educator Nicki Sizemore for an evening of seasonal cooking inspired by her latest book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMind, Body, Spirit, Food: Adaptable Recipes and Grounding Meditations for Preparing Meals with Joy and Intention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I loved most about this book was how conversational it felt. Rather than prescribing a single \"right\" way to cook, Nicki offers adaptable recipes that encourage cooks to trust their instincts, embrace flexibility and make each dish their own. Whether your goals are health-focused, a moment of indulgence, or somewhere in between, her approach is rooted in cooking from the heart and creating food that nourishes both body and spirit. All of the recipes we'll prepare in class are naturally gluten-free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTogether we'll enjoy a creamy Whipped Ricotta Dip topped with juicy burst tomatoes, finished with honey, flaky sea salt and fresh herbs before preparing richly charred Coconut Cilantro Satays of shrimp and chicken with a punchy sweet-and-salty marinade, drizzled with a velvety peanut sauce. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eWe'll also make a vibrant Rice Noodle Salad packed with fresh herbs, spicy chiles, crisp vegetables, crunchy peanuts and a lively ginger + garlic dressing, along with Miso Maple Glazed Eggplant, where maple syrup tempers the savory depth of miso in a glaze that thickly coats tender eggplant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor dessert, Flourless Almond Cookies that are crisp at the edges, chewy in the center and naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup that we'll each customize to our own tastes with chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruits and pretzels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMind, Body, Spirit, Food\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reminded me of something too easily forgotten: many of the reasons I love to cook for others—care, generosity, creativity and connection—are just as important when cooking for myself. This class is an opportunity to explore that idea while preparing a delicious summer meal alongside one of the Hudson Valley's most thoughtful food voices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMenu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhipped Ricotta Dip with roasted tomatoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoconut Cilantro \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShrimp + Chicken Satays with peanut sauce\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRice Noodle Salad with lime + ginger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiso Maple Glazed Eggplant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlmond Flour Cookies with assorted fillings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABOUT THE CHEF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/6520\/5034\/files\/NickiSizemore_sm_Square_Credit_Monika_Murren.jpg?v=1781700229\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"412\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNicki Sizemore is a Hudson Valley-based chef, cookbook author, educator and creator of the popular\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfast.com\/\"\u003eFrom Scratch Fast\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eblog. She \u003cspan\u003eis a leading voice at the intersection of mindfulness and cooking. A trained chef, she has spent more than two decades in the food industry as a recipe developer, educator, and cookbook author. Her fourth book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/titles\/nicki-sizemore\/mind-body-spirit-food\/9781635868999\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMind, Body, Spirit, Food: Adaptable Recipes and Grounding Meditations for Preparing Meals with Joy and Intention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was released in January 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicki publishes the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMind, Body, Spirit, FOOD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e newsletter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com\/podcast\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003epodcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where she shares recipes, rituals, and mindfulness practices designed to bring more intention, ease, and joy into cooking and eating. On the podcast, she interviews acclaimed chefs, food writers, scientists, spiritual leaders, anthropologists, and other thinkers exploring the intersections of food, culture, identity, health, and spirituality. She also speaks and teaches nationwide about mindful cooking and is an instructor at the Kripalu Center for Yoga \u0026amp; Health.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer work has appeared in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetter Homes \u0026amp; Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEatingWell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine Cooking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and other publications. Connect with her on social media \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickisizemore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@nickisizemore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewsletter \u0026amp; Podcast: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstagram: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickisizemore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@nickisizemore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlog: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfast.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/fromscratchfast.com\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncredible photography by Hudson Valley based \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rikkisnyder.com\/\"\u003eRikki Snyder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitchen Workshops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49165076594996,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/6520\/5034\/files\/02255E2C-3A22-4743-9342-AB16EDA60415.jpg?v=1781709113","url":"https:\/\/bluecashewkitchen.com\/products\/mindful-summer-cooking-with-nicki-sizemore-thursday-07-16-26-5-30pm","provider":"bluecashew kitchen homestead","version":"1.0","type":"link"}