With
Marianne Tshihamba
Cooking Beyond Borders
Upcoming classes at the Hill Center
Get your aprons ready! New cooking classes at the Hill Center are available for booking! Embark on a global flavor adventure with our hands-on classes—and don’t forget, complimentary wine is on the menu!
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AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
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A few of my recipes are included in this wonderful cookbook, A Taste of Hill Center celebrating its 10th Anniversary! The cookbook offers more than 140 recipes from many kitchens across Washington, DC’s richly diverse. ​
All proceeds go to support the Hill Center
Introducing Silk Road Suppers!
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Announcing the first stop on our Silk Road culinary journey with the cuisine of China!
Hosted by Lao Tze Chuan Restaurant on April 27
Get your tickets on Eventbrite
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This is not your standard night out. Each supper is a highly elevated, one-of-a-kind experience featuring off-menu selections crafted specially for GastroSoul. You won't find these dishes on the regular menu—think intimate access, chef-driven creativity, and flavors that transport you across continents.
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Each month, we will take over a different D.C. kitchen to explore a new stop along the Silk Road. One supper might transport you to an elegant Chinese imperial banquet, the next to a Persian garden, and the next to the table of an Indian maharaja—all through exclusive, multi-course feasts you can't get anywhere else.
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Meet Marianne
Hello and Welcome! My name is Marianne Tshihamba. I have traveled to over 30 countries, collecting friends and recipes along the way.
My love of food and travel started as a child, having moved with my family to the US from Congo. Washington DC is my adoptive home and a perfect place to feed my foodie addiction.
Email: marianne@gastrosoul.com
What others are saying...
“My team at the Gates Foundation has been looking to reconnect after months of working from home. Marianne suggested we make a dish from Africa as a way of connecting with the cultures where we work even when we could not travel. We all had a great time and learned about the food and culture. Thanks.”
— Lee Pyne-Mercier
The Gates Foundation
“Marianne is amazing and knows her food! We cooked Thai dishes that she learned to cook on her travels there. Seems she travels for food a lot! She makes it seem so easy and fun to learn. Take her class. You will not be disappointed”
— Peter Stoutjesdijk
“ The friendliness and the wood was amazing. Marianne is telling you a story of flavor and tradition as she cooks"
— Vanessa
