Guest Chefs
Cook like a chef after learning from local experts who demonstrate their recipes and techniques. You’ll get plenty of tips to make you a star in your own kitchen!
Artisan Bread 
George de Pasquale
BACK BY POPULAR REQUEST. George, the founder and head baker at The Essential Baking Company, is ready to teach you the art of making crusty, fragrant, sourdough breads just like the pros. You’ll get information on what type of flour to use, making a sourdough starter, and how to knead, shape and make the loaves in your home kitchen. You’ll sample the loaves that George has made, and have time for questions. Vegetarian; no dairy or eggs.
emmer&rye 
Seth Caswell
As a passionate advocate for local, seasonal food and small producers, Seth had made his mark on the Seattle dining scene with his new restaurant in Queen Anne, emmer&rye. The ingredients become the stars in deceptively simple dishes such as Black Kale Salad with emmer&rye grains, Kabocha Squash Puree and Blue Cheese-Buttermilk Dressing; and Roasted Delicata Squash stuffed with Bay Shrimp, Cauliflower and Grown and Gathered Mushrooms. With a dessert of Apple Galette with Rosemary-Bacon Caramel Sauce, you can shine in your own kitchen. You’ll also taste Northwest wines with this delightful autumn menu. With meat, seafood and dairy; no eggs.
Gourmet Game Night
Cynthia Nims
Revive the classic pleasure of sitting around the dining room table with family and friends to pass a wonderful evening by playing games! Cynthia, author of numerous cookbooks that have helped shape Northwest cuisine, invites you to unplug and reconnect, with outstanding finger-food recipes that ensure dinner guests eat well, while keeping fingers clean so that cards, dominoes and Monopoly riches don’t get dirty! Cynthia makes Baby Baja Tacos; Celery, Radish, and Parsley Salad with Lemon Dressing; Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon-Chive Crème Fraîche; and Herbed Biscuits with Smoked Salmon. Even dessert is easy to serve, with Brown Butter Pound Cake with Caramel Dip. With meat, seafood, dairy and eggs.