WHO: Mark Strausman is chef-owner of Mark’s Off Madison Restaurant and Bagel Bakery in NYC’s Flatiron District.
ABOUT: Mark Strausman is a native New Yorker and European-trained chef who has been feeding hungry New Yorkers at some of the city's hottest restaurants for over thirty years. He's best known for his rustic Italian cuisine at Campagna and the eclectic menu of European and Jewish-influenced dishes at the Upper East side phenom, Freds at Barneys New York. He’s the chef-owner of the critically-acclaimed Mark’s Off Madison Restaurant and Bagel Bakery in NYC’s Flatiron District, which earned a glowing review from Pete Wells of The New York Times and was included in Esquire’s “40 Best New Restaurants in America, 2021. He's also the author of three cookbooks.
WHAT: In this hands-on class dedicated to bagels and bialys — led by the city’s leading authority on the topic — Strausman will guide us through the process, from start to finish, with a discussion of the journey these breads made from Poland to New York and their history up to the present day. Lunch will be served along with a special gift bag courtesy of Marks Off Madison, King Arthur Baking, and Burren Smokehouse*.
*The class features smoked Irish organic salmon from Burren Smokehouse, a renowned producer of smoked salmon and other products based in County Clare, Ireland.
WHEN: Saturday, October 18, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
WHERE: De Gustibus Cooking School
