Cooking from the Garden
Cooking with Chef Aya Mohamed
In these how-to videos, Chef Aya Mohamed of Great Performances cooks up her delicious recipes with fresh ingredients directly from Wave Hill's gardens. Great Performances is Wave Hill's exclusive caterer and operates The Café at Wave Hill.
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
Our friends at Great Performances caterers invited Chef Georgette Farkas to share a twist on the classic pumpkin pie with the Wave Hill family. Watch as Georgette demonstrates a delicious and seasonal pumpkin chiffon pie, just in time for the holidays.
Cucumber Jalapeño Gimlet Cocktail
Tour the garden with Wave Hill Gardener Harnek Singh and Great Performances Chef Aya Mohamed, and watch as she prepares a refreshing Cucumber Jalapeño Gimlet Cocktail using mint leaves and cucumber from the garden!
Swiss Chard, Beet & Fennel Salad
We start in the Herb Garden to explore edible and medicinal plants with Great Performances Chef Aya Mohamed and Wave Hill Gardener Harnek Singh. Watch Chef Aya use freshly harvested vegetables and herbs to cook up her colorful Swiss Chard, Beet and Fennel Salad recipe.
Honey Nut Brittle with Thyme
Chef Aya Mohamed of Great Performances demonstrates her delicious recipe for Honey Nut Brittle with Thyme made with honey from Wave Hill’s own bees.
Kyoto Eggplant and Bitter Melon Stir Fry
The Herb Garden at Wave Hill is filled with fragrant, edible and medicinal plants from around the world and is a garden for all the senses. Join Great Performances Chef Aya Mohamed as she tours the Herb Garden with Gardener Harnek Singh. Watch her cook with freshly harvested vegetables and herbs to create her Kyoto Eggplant and Bitter Melon Stir Fry.