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Hands-on cooking class, Nov. 4, 2021 beginning at 6:00pm

Learn how to make Mezze Boards and take home your platter filled with great foods. The concept of charcuterie boards may be popular right now, but it’s definitely not anything new. In fact, small, shareable bites have been a way of eating in the Mediterranean and Middle East for generations. It’s called mezze and it’s the perfect snack-y meal for families and parties. Mezze—which literally means “to taste or snack” in Arabic—is an appetizer or light meal made up of a variety of small dishes, including dips, vegetables, cheeses, cured meats and salads.

The owners of Palate Culinary Services, Chefs John Lewis and Debbie McGiffin, have a combined 40 years of experience in Catering, Cooking Classes, Team Building Events, Private Parties and Personal Chef Services.

Their focus has always been Quality Ingredients carefully prepared with expertise and impeccable culinary skill.

Respecting the food is embodied in the title of their Cookbook – “It’s All About the Food”. Having exquisite palates doesn’t hurt either!! The challenge is to provide each event with food that sparkles and rewards with unique interpretations of every dish.

Given the diversity of their experience, the Chefs are able to provide a wide selection of cuisines from Asian to American Southern to French to Spanish to Island to Regional American to Italian to on and on.

All dishes prepared with authentic tastes for the cuisines chosen as well as presentations that capture your guests imaginations.

Clean food prepared by highly experienced chefs and served by a staff that will amaze, all combine to make Palate Culinary Services the natural choice for all of your catering, private party, team building and event needs.

Our Kids in the Kitchen Summer Camp program will offer its 24th edition during the summer of 2021.

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