Winter Wonderland Spice Blending

Tis the season for fragrant winter spices. Learn how to blend popular holiday spices to use in baked goods and savory eats. Participants will create their own batch of seasoning to use this season. Perfect for gifting!

Dive into the world of culinary creativity as Chef Shanel guides you through crafting unique blends tailored to your taste preferences. Not only will you concoct your personalized spice mixtures, but you'll also gain valuable insights into using them to elevate your dishes to new heights. Whether you're a novice in the kitchen or a seasoned chef, join us for an aromatic experience that will spice up your cooking skills!

Please Note: This class will be held in 1 hour sessions. Please select which hour you would like to attend in the ticketing section.

Shanel Howard is a Private Chef and Culinary Arts Teacher in Washington DC who specializes in boutique catering and personalized culinary experiences. Her passion is creating custom client menus and creating delicious nourishing meals using high quality ingredients.
She began working in the foodservice industry at the tender age of 16, and has been in the field since. A native of Buffalo NY, Shanel relocated to Alexandria VA after obtaining degrees in Culinary Arts and Food Service Management from Johnson and Wales University campus in Norfolk. Over the past decade she has worked as a private chef, four of those years have been spent in the classroom educating high school students on the art of food preparation, cooking, and presentation of food, and food safety.
Shanel’s love of food began while working as a cashier at Tops grocery store in her hometown Buffalo NY. There she learned about many different foods and their uses.
Shanel’s Private Chef career began while she was a stay at home mom in St Joseph Michigan. While living in the Midwest, Shanel taught cooking classes at Martin's Supermarkets School of cooking where she developed menus and recipes using local seasonal ingredients. Since her return to DC Shanel has facilitated countless cooking and mixology demonstrations for community organizations and apartment communities throughout the region.
In 2022 Shanel made her TV debut on the premiere episode of TBS Rat in the Kitchen where she wowed Chef Ludo with her family's pound cake recipe. Shanel continues to be inspired by the power of food to connect people and create lasting memories. When not teaching, or cooking for client events she enjoys spending time with her sons Dwight and Cannon, and exploring the DMV.

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