Tea & Honey presentation

Congregation Shaara Tfille and The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs, located at 84 Weibel Avenue in Saratoga Springs, invites the entire community to join them for discussion on Tea & Honey on Sunday, March 4th at 11:00am. It will follow their monthly Breakfast. There is no cost for the presentation. The Breakfast is $10 per adult and $5 for children under 13. For more information or to make reservations by Thursday, March 1st, contact 518-584-2370 or saratogajcc@albany.twcbc.com. Hayley Stevens the Manager from Tea and Honey in Saratoga Springs will explain ‘all you want to know’ about teas and honeys from around the world. There will be tastings and items to purchase. Hayley began her Italian culinary journey under Chef Alida Soloman at the landmark restaurant Tutti Matti in Toronto, Canada. She is a graduate from the Corso Superiore at the renowned Italian culinary school, Alma, in Parma, Italy. Hayley was later happily employed on the Amalfi coast at the 2 Michelin star restaurant Don Alfonso where she spent several years enjoying working with fresh products. She has experience in kitchens throughout Italy under the tutelage of Alessandro Breda and Pino Cuttaia at La Madia. Chef Hayley was a Chef/Instructor at the International Culinary Center where she taught professional and amateur classes in the Italian Culinary Academy and from Western and Eastern Europe she focused on the different production methods extra virgin olive oil and wine. Hayley completed certification as a professional olive oil defect taster from the world distinguished organization, ONAAO, based in Imperia, Italy and has tested to become one of 11 Internationally recognized Associate Savante. She was the 2015 winner of the North American Olive Oil Association Olive Oil Tasting Championship and continues to teach culinary classes and organizes educational tasting sessions to broaden consumer knowledge and appreciation of extra virgin olive oil. Prior to attending culinary school, Chef Hayley graduated from the Nazareth College with a degree in Italian Studies and French. She has oral and written fluency in Italian, Spanish and French.