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Key contact: Simple Abundance at simpleabundance@acfb.org
Click here to view the schedule of upcoming classes, where you can use our easy online registration process to sign up for one of these exciting events.
What is it?
Learn to cook in a state-of-the-art teaching facility as the finest chefs in Metro Atlanta donate their talents, time and ingredients. During the two-hour sessions chefs prepare, on average, three recipes and share samples with participants.
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Participants patiently wait for the chef to finish a demonstration before they dive into their dishes.
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From Chef Pano Karatassos of Kyma to Kevin Rathbun of Rathbun's and Krog Bar get insiders' tips from the best of the best and try their recipes at home!
Where and When
Classes are held in three Cook's Warehouse locations: Brookhaven, Midtown, and Decatur.
Directions are available for The Cook's Warehouse.
Cost/Tuition
Costs vary depending on level of participation, ranging from $40 to $150.
One-hundred percent of class tuition benefits Atlanta's Table, a project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
Registration
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Chef Jonathan St. Hilaire cuts phyllo dough at a Simple Abundance class at The Cook's Warehouse.
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Classes are on a first-come, first-served basis and fill up quickly.
Please note that the non-refundable class tuition fee is required at the time of registration.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation is accepted no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled class. No cash refunds will be given. A one-time class credit will be issued, based upon schedule availability.
To register, please scroll down to class schedule and click on the link to our secure site. Please have your credit card information handy.
Questions?
Email simpleabundance@acfb.org
or call (404) 892-3333 ext. 1444.
Testimonials
"It's the tricks of the trade that you learn in class that make it worth the price of admission." -- participant
"What a great and creative way for us to give back to the community. I can't wait to come back. " -- participating chef
Class Schedule
To view details of a class or to register, please click on the link in the name of the class. Please have your credit card information handy.
All classes include door prizes provided by: Bella Cucina Artful Foods, Via Elisa Fresh Pasta, and Atlanta Beverage Company.
- July 27
A Celebration of Corn
Chef David Craine of AquaKnox
The Cook's Warehouse - Brookhaven
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration &Tasting)
For all you seafood lovers out there this class combines what AquaKnox is known for, global
water cuisine, with the delicious taste of corn. Chef Craine will demonstrate how to prepare
Corn and Crab Chowder, Carolina Flounder with lobster succotash and corn sauce, Corn Cake
with local mountain blueberries. Evening includes wine tastings sponsored by Sherlock's Wine
Merchant and a chance to win tasty door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina
Artful Foods, Cabot Cheese and Via Elisa Authentic Fresh Pasta.
Location: The Cook's Warehouse - Brookhaven: 4062 Peachtree Road, Atlanta GA 30319
Click here to register and pay online for A Celebration of Corn class.
- August 10
Feast
Chef Melissa Fedorko of Feast
The Cook's Warehouse - Decatur
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration &Tasting)
Chef Fedorko, of the popular Decatur neighborhood restaurant Feast, brings the taste of
fresh, seasonal Mediterranean and Italian inspired cuisine to Simple Abundance. Visit
acfb.org for complete menu. Evening includes wine tastings sponsored by Sherlock's Wine
Merchant and a chance to win tasty door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina
Artful Foods, Cabot Cheese and Via Elisa Authentic Fresh Pasta.
Location: The Cook's Warehouse - Decatur: 108 West Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur GA 30030
Click here to register and pay online for Feast class.
- August 24
Pork Three Ways
Chef Kevin Gillespie of Woodfire Grill
The Cook's Warehouse - Midtown
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration &Tasting)
Are you a POP? (Pal of Pork) Then this class is for you! Chef Gillespie has continued the
use of fresh, organic and sustainable ingredients that Woodfire Grill has long been known
for, while at the same time putting his own youthful attention-getting stamp on this popular
restaurant. Tonight he will demonstrate three delicious ways to prepare pork. Visit acfb.org
for complete menu. Evening includes wine tastings sponsored by National Distributors and a
chance to win tasty door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina Artful Foods,
Cabot Cheese and Via Elisa Authentic Fresh Pasta.
Location: The Cook's Warehouse - Midtown: 549-1 Amsterdam Avenue, Atlanta GA 30306
Click here to register and pay online for Pork Three Ways class.
- September 14
Summer Seafood Feast
Chef Joey Riley of Buckhead Diner
The Cook's Warehouse - Brookhaven
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration &Tasting)
Tonight is all about seafood. Do you have questions about seafood preparation, sourcing or
selection? Then you'll want to be at this class. With an impressive culinary resume and an
unmistakable passion for food and cooking Chef Joey, of the renowned Buckhead Diner, will
not only demonstrate how to prepare scrumptious seafood dishes but he will also share his
wealth of knowledge of all things seafood with attendees. Visit acfb.org for complete menu.
Evening includes wine tastings sponsored by Sherlock's Wine Merchant and a chance to win
tasty door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina Artful Foods, Cabot Cheese and
Via Elisa Authentic Fresh Pasta.
Location: The Cook's Warehouse - Brookhaven: 4062 Peachtree Road, Atlanta GA 30319
Click here to register and pay online for Summer Seafood class.
- September 21
Shaun's
Chefs Shaun Doty of Shaun's
The Cook's Warehouse - Midtown
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration &Tasting)
Chef Doty, one of Atlanta's most well-known chefs, brings the tastes of his popular Inman
Park restaurant to Simple Abundance with a menu of Local Tomato Gazpacho with horseradish
oil and Ashland Farms micro basil, Georgia Shrimp and Grits, and Vanilla Panacotta with
muscadines. Evening includes wine tastings sponsored by National Distributors and a chance
to win tasty door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina Artful Foods, Cabot
Cheese and Via Elisa Authentic Fresh Pasta.
Location: The Cook's Warehouse - Midtown: 549-1 Amsterdam Avenue, Atlanta GA 30306
Click here to register and pay online for Shaun's class.
The Cook's Warehouse classes also include wine tastings/pairings, sponsored by Sherlock's, Purveyor of Fine Wines at Brookhaven and Decatur and National Distributing Co., Inc. at Midtown.
Some of the past Simple Abundance classes have been taught by the following chefs:
- Kevin Rathbun, Rathbun's
- Elisa Gambino, Via Elisa Fresh Pasta
- Sarah Scott, Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley
- Scott Crawford, 101 Concepts
- Pano Karatassos, Kyma
- Jimmy Meas, Goldfish
- Eddie Hernandez, Taqueria del Sol
- Michael Tuohy, Woodfire Grill
- Richard Holley, Cabernet
- Chris Kinjo, MF Sushi Bar
- Dennis Lange, Five Seasons Brewing
- Ricardo Ullio,Sotto Sotto & Fritti
- Gerry Klaskala, Aria
- Scott Peacock, Watershed
- Marvin Woods, Turner South's "Home Plate"
Partnerships
Click here to subscribe to Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine and a portion of your subscription will benefit the Food Bank!
Simple Abundance is made possible by the generous support of the following partners:
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