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Eating healthy can be easy and delicious. Join us to learn the art of healthy cooking and eating. Designed for adults. Registration Required.
In this program we will learn to cook Gaeng Phet Pik Gai (Laotian red curry chicken wings). Come and explore a variety of healthy culinary techniques and skills through an interactive demonstration with renowned chef Jeff Chanchaleune of OKC's Ma Der and Bar Sen.
Discover how small daily actions and nutritional choices can help you eat better and maintain a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. Registration Required.
This event is made possible by a grant with the Oklahoma Department of Public Libraries and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Chef Jeff Chanchaleune is a two-time James Beard Award finalist and executive chef/owner of Ma Der and BAR SEN, two Laotian restaurants in his hometown of Oklahoma City. Thanks to his father’s classical training at the American Culinary Federation, growing up in a family-owned diner, and his mother’s homemade Laotian food, Chanchaleune was immersed in a variety of food cultures from a young age. He began his own work in the hospitality industry at 16 years old at a local sushi restaurant and ultimately spent over 20 years learning the craft of Japanese cuisine before returning to his roots to focus on the food of his heritage. In 2021, Chanchaleune opened Ma Der to explore and share the authentic Laotian fare he grew up eating at home. Since then, Ma Der has garnered national attention, earning its place as one of Bon Appétit’s 50 Best New Restaurants in 2022, The New York Times’ Best Restaurants in 2022, and USA Today’s Restaurants of the Year in 2024.
This program is made possible through a Norman Arts Council grant.
