RRH Wellness Wednesday: National Soup Day Demo & Tasting

Wednesday, February 18th 12:15 – 1:00 PM, Erdle Lounge JCC (In-person only)

Warm up your lunch hour with a delicious National Soup Day celebration! Join us for a special Wellness Wednesday featuring JCC member Vinod Bajaj, who will be leading a live soup demonstration with tastings.

Vinod will prepare and share samples of two nourishing favorites:

🥣 Lentil Soup

🥣 Peanut Butter Soup

Beyond the kitchen, Vinod brings a fascinating and diverse background. He earned an undergraduate degree in Russian Language & Literature (with a minor in French) from Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India, and later completed postgraduate study in computer software development at Rochester Institute of Technology after moving to Rochester in 1981.

His professional journey spans engineering at Xerox, entrepreneurship as the owner of India Palace in Brighton—where he focused on serving healthy, gluten-free Indian cuisine—and work in education with both the Rochester City School District and Rush-Henrietta.

Vinod is also an interpreter in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu, and Russian, has taught Hindi to children and members of the Indian community, and currently serves as a board member of the Hindu Temple of Rochester. He enjoys reading and writing and loves sharing culture through food.

Come for the demo, stay for the tastings, and leave with new inspiration for healthy, hearty soups!

Please note we are unable to Zoom today. 

***Community Members do not have be a member of the JCC to join us in person for RRH Wellness Wednesday. Please sign in at the JCC front desk.