Experience exciting and educational events at The Lodge at Woodloch, featuring inspirational and motivational guest speakers, available to elevate your consciousness and personal awareness. Diverse opportunities are offered to discover a greater understanding of life, love, self, spirituality, health, music, healing, the environment, and our world.
From Friday, November 20, 2026 to Saturday, November 21, 2026 November 20, 2026 November 21, 2026 The Lodge at Woodloch
Jennifer Clair, Culinary Instructor
November 20th - 21st
Jennifer Clair is a culinary instructor and the founder of Home Cooking New York, a recreational cooking school in New York City. Before launching the school in 2002, she honed her editorial chops as a Food Editor at Martha Stewart Living and a Recipe Editor at The Wall Street Journal. She is the author of "Six Basic Cooking Techniques: Culinary Essentials for the Home Cook," a cookbook based on the best-selling class at the school, and is the former host of the cooking podcast, "Kitchen Radio." In addition to teaching, she is a board member of Fareground, a food-access non-profit that provides free groceries and community meals to Hudson Valley families. She lives in Beacon, NY with her family.
Friday, November 20th
Raise Your Food IQ: How to Be A Better Grocery Shopper
8:30pm
We’ll cover what you need to know to make the best choices – aisle by aisle – when it comes to buying fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, eggs, grains, cooking fats, and packaged foods. This is NOT a class about calorie-counting, low-fat foods. Instead, a good food education focuses on understanding keywords like local, organic, sustainable, grass-fed, humanely raised, wild, GMO, and extra-virgin, which all tell a clearer story about the food we eat than its nutritional panel. A robust Q & A is included throughout the session, so everyone’s burning questions will be answered.
Saturday, November 21st
Cooking Demonstration with Jennifer Clair*
11:00am
Join Chef Jennifer Clair for a "Winter Braising" demonstration, a vital cold-weather cooking technique. She'll cook up Braised French Lentils with Thyme and Garlic, Glazed Carrots and Fennel, and Smoky Braised Collard Greens.
*Please sign up for this activity with our Spa Concierge.
