Allie B Cooking Class

Capital District celebrated chef, Allie B., of Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen in Albany, is teaching classes as a part of our Food is Medicine programming. 

Classes will focus on cooking meals with affordable ingredients, and learning how the meal supports good health. Participants will see a demonstration, enjoy a meal together, and leave with the instructions and ingredients to prepare the meal at home. These Food is Medicine Cooking Classes are made possible by a grant from Brown’s Ford of Johnstown. 

September 21, 2025 – Allie B is back and she’s making a more traditional soul food meal with okra, red rice and sausage. Now, I have to be honest that I have not been the biggest okra fan, but I AM the biggest Allie B fan, and I’ve never had anything she makes that doesn’t taste delicious, so I am looking forward to a renewed relationship with okra!!

July 27, 2025 – Another Allie B Cooking Class in the books. Allie B’s Cobb Salad was prepared and enjoyed.

May 4, 2025 – Some photos from our Allie B Cooking class: pan fried salmon, fresh green beans, hand-smashed potatoes (check out the photo below) and juicy, sweet watermelon for dessert with our thanks to Market 32 and Price Chopper for their sponsorship of our Food is Medicine series of classes.

Allie B. introduces herself
Participants learning some tips from Allie B.

January 31, 2025 – Nancy and I ended up at a restaurant in the middle of an economically depressed neighborhood in Albany on Clinton Avenue. We were there to visit Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen so we could meet with Allie B herself! What a powerful, committed, faith-filled woman! She is helping us kick off Food Is Medicine with a series of cooking classes (more on those later!!)

In the meantime, we were surrounded by love in that restaurant, and the smell of the food literally did warm our souls. We took home dinner for both of us later on. Allie B’s mac n’ cheese is practically world famous, and her fried fish—can’t wait to go back for more!

Allie’s community center grocery store in the middle of the veggie dessert on Clinton Ave
The Allie B-mobile!! Taking great food and great love on the road!
Allie and her wife, Holly, as well as other family members work at the restaurant. It’s a family place100%. Look at the sign above Allie’s shoulder–“Together is our favorite place to be.” They live that out every day.
Look at that woman! This pic makes me smile so much! Nancy is being Nancy–planning and talking, and Allie B is giving me the side eye. Makes me laugh every time.
The storefront on Clinton Ave. You walk in that door, and you walk into a place full of love.

Why do we call comfort food ‘soul food’? Because it IS!!! Because to live, you need to eat, and if you get to eat food that is packed with flavor, nutrition and love–your body, mind and soul are nourished at the same time. Never felt so welcomed in my life.

Thanks Allie B AND Holly! Can’t tell you how much we love and appreciate you both!!