Cooking Classes with The Arts Club

COOKING CLASSES LIKE NO OTHER WITH THE ARTS CLUB’S CELEBRITY CHEFS SERIES

Learn how to create haute cuisine at home! The Arts Club Theatre Company announces its spring 2012 lineup of Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes, running from May 28 to July 18. These intimate four-course dinners held at private residences throughout Vancouver give guests the opportunity to discover the latest trends in food and wine, and ways to incorporate in-vogue ingredients into the home cook’s arsenal. Not only are these popular events fun and engaging, but they also raise funds for the not-for-profit theatre company.

The highly sociable evenings begin with a glass of wine and an amuse bouche to whet the appetite. Then the chef gets down to the task in hand: a three-hour interactive master class demonstrating professional techniques from the simple to the ingenious. Guests have one-on-one access to some of the most skilled and innovative chefs in Vancouver, who will present dishes that highlight the best bounty of the season. Each class will showcase the finest vintages from a B.C. winery with wines from the Mark Anthony Group portfolio, including Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery, and Rigamarole Wines. This series features a special spotlight on Mission Hill Family Estate—named Winery of the Year in 2011 by InterVin International Wine Competition.

The spring lineup of classes welcomes new chef instructors: David Robertson, owner of The Dirty Apron Cooking School; TV personality Anthony Sedlak, who recently opened The American Cheesesteak Co. in Yaletown; Tim Evans at Siena Restaurant; and Tom Lee, chef de cuisine at Edible Canada at the Market. Ned Bell, Quang Dang, and Jefferson Alvarez return to present classes to celebrate good food, inspire, and educate.

All classes start at 6 PM. Full schedule of Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes:

Wednesday, May 23      David Robertson, The Dirty Apron Cooking School
wine pairings from Rigamarole Wines
Monday, May 28            Ned Bell, YEW restaurant + bar
wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate      
Monday, June 4             Tim Evans, Siena Restaurant
wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate
Monday, June 11           Quang Dang, West Restaurant
wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate
Tuesday, June 19           Jefferson Alvarez, Fraîche Restaurant
wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate
Tuesday, June 26           Anthony Sedlak, The American Cheesesteak Co.,
Food Network chef and host of The Main
wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate
Wednesday, July 18       Tom Lee, Edible Canada at the Market
wine pairings from Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery

IN BRIEF
: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes run May 23–July 18 in exclusive private homes in Vancouver. Tickets for each of these fundraising events to benefit the Arts Club are $125 and include a $50 tax receipt. For tickets and info, call Special Events at 604.687.5315 x248. A full list of chefs and dates is available at artsclub.com

Photos are available at http://www.artsclub.com/photos/celebrity-chef-cooking-classes-spring-2012.htm. The username is journalist and the password in photos4media.

Class dates and chefs are subject to change at late notice. Due to the fundraising nature of the classes, media comps are not available.

ABOUT THE ARTS CLUB

The Arts Club Theatre Company, now in its 48th season, is the largest not-for-profit organization of its kind in Western Canada. It offers professional theatre at three venues—the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Granville Island Stage, and Revue Stage—as well as on tour throughout the province.

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Sponsored by: Rigamarole  |  Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery  |  Mission Hill Family Estate  |  Nespresso