In-Person Class: The New Spice Kitchen with April Dodd

What’s on the Menu:

• Chicken and Orzo Soup with Paprika(s)
• Roasted Winter Vegetables with Brown Butter and Spiced Yogurt Dressing
• Massaged Kale Salad with Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
• Ginger Cake with Bay Syrup

If a home cook can take just one step to transform their cooking, it’s learning to use spices with confidence. At Milk Street, we believe there’s always more to learn about spices, which is why we’ve designed a new version of one of our most popular in-person events for 2025. In this hands-on class taught by Milk Street’s Associate Director of Education April Dodd, you’ll learn the techniques we turn to to maximize the flavor and aroma of spices day in and day out. We’ll put your tastebuds to the test and practice picking the right spice for the job as we make paprika-spiked chicken and orzo soup. You’ll bloom spices into brown butter and whip them into yogurt to bring new life to wintry roasted vegetables. And you’ll create a custom spice blend using our tried and tested rules, then use that blend to apply your own signature to a batch of spiced pepitas. As we cook, smell, taste and blend, we’ll answer all your questions about sourcing, grinding and storing spices.
About April: April Dodd is Milk Street’s Associate Director of Education. She began her culinary career at Middlebury College, where her first food job was making enormous batches of granola. Since then, her cooking pursuits have included managing the college's summer food preservation program; working in an organic bakery in France; developing recipes for a cupcake shop; founding a culinary skills training program in Nairobi, Kenya; working as a consultant to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization; and a stint as the chef at a women-only retirement community in her hometown of Lexington, KY.

Is this an in-person event?

Yes. This event will take place in person at our location at 177 Milk Street in Boston. Expect plenty of hands-on cooking - not just a demonstration! If you are looking for a livestream cooking class, you can find our upcoming virtual class calendar here.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Parking garages:

• Boston Harbor Garage (known as the Aquarium Garage)
• 75 State Street

Trains:

• Aquarium stop on the Blue Line
• State Street on Blue and Orange Line
• Government Center on the Blue and Green Lines
• Haymarket on the Orange and Green Lines, and multiple bus lines

Bus Lines:

• 4, 92, 93, 352, 354

The entrance to our school is directly across from 49 India Street. Our entrance doors have two bowties on them.

Is my registration ticket refundable?

No. We do not offer refunds for in-person registrations. However, your ticket is fully transferable to another person for this event on these dates. You are responsible for finding someone to use your ticket, arranging reimbursement, and for sending us the new attendee's full name, contact information, and any special dietary requests.

Is a meal included?

Yes. In addition to a snack midway through class, you will sit down to a full dinner, served family-style, at about 7:00 pm.

I have an allergy or dietary restriction. Can I still come?

We work hard to accommodate as many allergies and dietary needs as possible. You are welcome to write us at [email protected] to get more detailed information on whether this event is a good fit for you.

Are children allowed?

Children 11-17 are allowed to participate if they attend and cook with an adult parent or guardian. The minor and the adult must each have a ticket to the class.

How many people does one ticket cover?

One ticket covers one attendee.

How early do I need to arrive?

You are welcome and encouraged to arrive up to 15 minutes before the event begins.

I'm an Insider. Do I get a discount to the in-person classes?

Yes! Insiders get 15% off their ticket. To access your discount, please send a message to [email protected].

This date doesn't work for me. Will this class be offered again soon?

We offer in-person events on a very limited basis. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that this class will be offered again soon.

Where can I contact the organizer with further questions?

Write to us with any other questions at [email protected].

Host or Publisher Milk Street Cooking School