Cooking with Butter Beans Kitchen in Battery Park City
Last week, I got to join FIDI Families and other NYC Mommy bloggers out for a fun cooking class with Butter Beans Kitchen at their new Battery Park location inside Asphalt Green. On the Menu: Jeweled Pomegranate Rice Pilaf, Sweet Potato Hummus, Kofta Kebab with Seasonal Market Veggies, and Honey Pistachio Baklava. The Mediterranean menu sounded exotic and I knew I was in for a fun night out including a complimentary wine tasting by Simply Wine. 
I guess Juliet was right. Moms do drink wine at their “mommy play dates!” 
We all had a bunch of fun thanks to the easygoing and super approachable chef who taught us handy tips along the way including how to best cut an onion, tell if your oil is heated and what not to do to with your knife in order to avoid dulling it. She was terrific at explaining step-by-step and was unbelievably not phased at all by our social-media obsessed crew who constantly had camera-in-hand documenting each and every instruction, step and photo opp.
These exotic dishes were surprisingly easy to make and tasty too! My favorite recipes from the night included the pomegranate rice pilaf and the sweet potato hummus.
The sweet and savory flavor combinations of Middle Eastern cuisine made for fresh and elegant meals with a minimum of ingredients–no special equipment required.
I love how Butter Beans demystified this new cuisine for me and helped me feel comfortable cooking up these amazing dishes!
It really was a fun class for people of all skill levels! 
Thank you so much to Butter Beans Kitchen, Asphalt Green, Simply Wines and FIDI Families for hosting us! The candlelit dinner was scrumptious and the cooking class was such a treat!
In addition to their Thursday adult classes, be sure to check out the farm-to-table kids classes on Wednesdays. Use code BBFRIENDS to receive $10 off their first class. Use code BBSIBLING to receive 5% off registration for siblings!
Classes are held at Asphalt Green Battery Park City Culinary Center, 212 North End Ave, New York, NY 10282.
$95 per class, 15% off for Asphalt Green members.
DISCLAIMER. We received a complimentary class and event experience in exchange for the review but all opinions are my own.
Given Juliet’s closet was already bursting with princess dresses, we opted for the one service that did not include a new dress in order to keep the cost down and to ensure her closet would be able to still close. 
Her princess experience with the “crown package” for $64.96 included a “diva” hairstyle of choice including extensions, make-up application with gem stickers, princess sash and commemorative bag, glittery manicure and a wave of wishful wand (which sprinkled a little Disney magic on her). The picture-taking opportunities though…priceless!
Can you guess what Juliet’s favorite color is? haha
The whole experience was both picturesque and delightful and I’d highly recommend it for a special mommy and me memory. Extra special touches included the verbiage the “fairy godmothers-in-training” used. “Purse your lips now like Tiana would to kiss a frog” (when applying lipstick) for example. The stylists were well-versed in all things Disney and carried on cute conversations with the little ones to spark their imagination and wonderment. “Did you know Ariel was just here in this very seat yesterday?!”
