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Sharpen your culinary skills and please your palate at Phoenix Public Market’s new Summer Chef Series, which kicked off July 23 and continues through Sept. 3.
The chef classes, which run from 2-4 p.m., include tastings, two beverages of the spotlighted chef’s choosing, plus take-home recipes with which to dazzle your friends and family.
st_francisEach chef will have his or her own unique spin on summertime cooking and entertaining and additional details can be found here.
Tickets are $45 and may be purchased here. Proceeds benefit Phoenix Public Market and Devour Phoenix*.
Here’s the chef lineup:
July 23 — Tudie Frank-Johnson, D’licious Dishes
July 30 — Aaron Chamberlain, St. Francis (pictured, above)
August 6 — Chrysa Robertson, Rancho Pinot Grill
August 13 — Doug Robson, Gallo Blanco Cafe
August 20 — Tracy Dempsey, Tracy Dempsey Originals
August 27 — Jen Anderson, The Windsor
September 3 — John Hall, Canela Bistro
Sounds pretty tasty, no?
*Devour Phoenix is a city-wide, non-profit coalition of select, independent restaurants, operating under the Local First Arizona umbrella. Devour Phoenix is working to maintain a forum for sharing ideas, purchasing power, and marketing dollars to advance dining in Phoenix.