Ayurvedic Holiday Recipes Cooking Class 🍂✨

A Nourishing & Delicious Ayurvedic Holiday Cooking Experience

Saturday, November 14th | 12:00–5:00 PM
Temple, New Hampshire

What if your holiday table could be both festive and nourishing, delicious and easy to digest?

This holiday season, join me for a special hands-on Ayurvedic cooking experience where we will explore how the wisdom of Ayurveda can bring something truly unique to Thanksgiving and Christmas cooking.

Rather than simply following recipes, you will learn how to cook with the seasons, use spices thoughtfully, support digestion, and create beautiful holiday dishes that nourish the whole family.

Together, we will prepare a delicious Ayurvedic holiday meal that you can bring into your own kitchen and share with the people you love.

🌿 Your Afternoon Begins with a Nourishing Meal

When you arrive, you will be welcomed with a seasonal kitchari meal, served at approximately 12:15 PM, followed by a warming seasonal Ayurvedic digestive tea.

Over lunch, we will gather together for a conversation about Ayurveda, seasonal eating, digestion, and the holiday table.

You will receive your recipe handouts and we will take some time to center as a group before beginning our hands-on cooking experience.

🍲 Then We Cook Together

We will spend the afternoon preparing a selection of special Ayurvedic-inspired holiday recipes together.

You will learn not only what to cook, but also why certain ingredients, spices, cooking methods, combinations, and seasonal choices are used in Ayurveda.

You will discover how to create holiday food that is:

• 🌿 Nourishing and seasonal

• ✨ Festive and full of flavor

• 🍂 Thoughtfully spiced

• 🤍 Supportive of digestion

• 🍽️ Simple enough to recreate at home

• 🎄 Special enough to impress your holiday guests

And the best part?

We don't just cook it—we eat it together!

At approximately 5:00 PM, we will sit down for a full early dinner and enjoy everything we prepared throughout the afternoon, accompanied by seasonal Ayurvedic beverages.

🎁 What You'll Receive

Your registration includes:

🍚 Seasonal Kitchari & Ayurvedic Tea
A nourishing lunch to welcome you and begin our afternoon together.

👩‍🍳 Hands-On Ayurvedic Cooking Lesson
Cook alongside me and learn practical techniques you can use in your own kitchen.

🌿 Ayurvedic Education
Learn how Ayurveda approaches seasonal foods, spices, digestion, and holiday meals.

📖 Recipe Handouts
Take home the recipes and knowledge so you can recreate them for your family and guests.

🍽️ Full Holiday Meal
Everything we prepare together becomes our shared early dinner.

🌿 Ayurvedic Holiday Menu

A Sample Menu — November 14

Please note: This is a sample menu. Small seasonal changes may be made as we get closer to the class, depending on the freshest local ingredients available.

Every recipe on this menu has been thoughtfully created with the science and principles of Ayurveda in mind. From the choice and combination of ingredients to the spices, cooking methods, and seasonal qualities, each dish is designed to be fresh, nourishing, flavorful, and easy to digest.

We will work with fresh, local, and organic produce whenever possible, along with locally sourced fresh milk for our homemade cheese. The menu is vegetarian, vegan-friendly, and gluten-free, with wholesome recipes that everyone can enjoy.

🍲 Main Menu

• Festive Spiced Oven-Baked Matta Rice
  A fragrant rice dish infused with warming holiday spices.

• Adzuki Bean & Beet Patties
  With fresh seasonal herbs.

• Fresh Herbed Cheese Nuggets
  Made with fresh, locally sourced milk.

• Taro Root Fries
  Served with a festive raisin-cranberry sauce.

• Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup
  Warm, nourishing, and gently spiced.

• Sautéed Seasonal Greens with Cashew Podi
  Topped with a flavorful blend of nuts, seeds, spices, and fresh herbs.

🌿 Ayurvedic Dressings & Sauces

• Grounding & Warming Sesame-Pumpkin Dressing

• Cooling & Digestive Cilantro-Mint Chutney

• Festive & Nourishing Raisin-Cranberry Sauce

🍫 Dessert

Chocolate & Besan Ladoos
Nourishing, naturally sweet, protein-rich bites.

☕ Winter Drink

Warm Cranberry Digestive Elixir
A comforting seasonal drink infused with warming, sweet winter spices.

What You'll Receive

The detailed menu, including all ingredients for each recipe, will be provided to registered participants.

During the class, you'll receive printed recipe handouts to take home. After the class, you'll also receive digital copies of the menu and recipes for easy reference in your own kitchen.

✨ Come Cook Something Special for the Holidays

Come learn how to create healthier, Ayurvedically inspired versions of holiday favorites—beautiful food that is nourishing, seasonal, delicious, and made to be shared with the people you love.

📅 Registration

Saturday, November 14th
12:00–5:00 PM
Temple, New Hampshire
$105 per person

Save Your Spot — $25 Deposit

A $25 deposit is required to reserve your place. This helps us plan for groceries, ingredients, and the available space.

You are also welcome to pay the full $105 at registration if you prefer.

Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made at least one week before the event are eligible for a full refund, or you may transfer your registration to a friend or to a future event.

Cancellations made within one week of the event are non-refundable; however, your registration may still be transferred to a friend or to a future event.

🌲 Make It a Holiday Weekend

If you are traveling to Temple for the class, why not turn your visit into a peaceful weekend experience?

Temple is home to several wonderful local places that you can enjoy nearby, including:

🧘 A nearby Buddhist monastery — join for meditation and quiet reflection.

🥛 A local dairy farm — visit and enjoy fresh local milk and dairy products.

🍁 A local maple station — experience a taste of New Hampshire and learn more about local maple production.

All three are conveniently located nearby, making it possible to create a lovely Ayurvedic cooking + New Hampshire weekend experience.

Limited accommodations are available.

If you would like to make this a weekend experience and need accommodation, please contact us here for availability and details.

Come Cook, Learn & Celebrate

This holiday season, let's bring something different to the table.

To register for this event, please email: aggeliki.ayurveda@gmail.com