Latkes, Light & Luncheon: A Cooking Class with Stephanie Klassen Rosenbaum at Gold Ridge Organic Farms

Join us for a seasonal cooking experience celebrating the Festival of Lights that brings together the best of holiday tradition and winter warmth. In this immersive lunch-and-learn, Stephanie Klassen Rosenbaum will teach you step-by-step how to achieve the perfect crispy, golden potato latke paired with homemade applesauce. She will also share her secrets for crafting a deeply flavorful beet borscht and demonstrate how to elevate simple autumn side dishes—like roasted squash—with our very own award-winning balsamic vinegar. After learning the techniques, you’ll gather at a cozy communal table to feast on all the dishes prepared. We'll finish the afternoon on a sweet note with a slice of warm, flaky pie crafted by Red Bird Bakery, featuring Gold Ridge Organic Farms heirloom apples. What to Expect: • A scenic ride in our apple-themed trolley from the Farm Shop to the Apple Cottage • A step-by-step cooking demonstration inside our Apple Cottage kitchen (no cooking required on your part!) • Expert tips and kitchen secrets from Stephanie Klassen Rosenbaum on crafting traditional dishes using fresh, local produce • A multi-course sit-down lunch featuring the day's harvest menu, enjoyed at a communal table in our organic orchard • Seasonal refreshments, including your choice of a vibrant citrus shrub or our freshly pressed apple cider • 10% off all Farm Shop purchases on the day of your class Stephanie Klassen Rosenbaum is the author of seven cookbooks, including A Little Taste of San Francisco and Honey from Flower to Table. She has taught seasonal cooking at farmers markets and other venues from Brooklyn to Berkeley, including the Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market in San Francisco and the Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol. She has cooked at numerous artists' and writers' retreats including the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, and studied organic farming at the Center for Agrocology at UC Santa Cruz.