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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/Ansley, 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.
February 8
Valentine’s Day with Virginia
Chef Virginia Willis of Virginia Willis Culinary Productions
The Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley Mall
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration & Tasting)
Wow! Do we have a wonderful Valentine’s surprise for you with this new class! Renowned chef and award winning cookbook author Virginia Willis is back! This is truly a treat you shouldn’t miss! A nationally recognized culinary professional, Chef Willis’ career is replete with noteworthy gems including, but not limited to, graduate of L'Academie de Cuisine and Ecole de Cuisine LaVarenne, previous Kitchen Director of Martha Stewart Living Television, and author of “Bon Appetit Y’All” which was recognized as one the top 3 American Cookbooks of 2008 by IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals). But that’s not all. For her complete bio, please visit http://www.virginiawillis.com/biography.html. Chef Willis will be demonstrating how to prepare Apalachicola Oysters with Sauce Mignonette, Winter Squash Soup with Sauteed Apples, Skirt Steak with Shallots and Georgia Pecan Brownie. Evening includes wine tastings sponsored by National Distributor’s and a chance to win tasty door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina Artful Foods, and Cabot Cheese.
Location: The Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley Mall: 1544 Piedmont Road, Ste. 403-R, Atlanta GA 30324
Click here to reserve your seat using our secure online registration service.
February 22 SOLD OUT
A Night of Low Country Cooking
Chef Ron Eyester of Rosebud
The Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley Mall
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration & Tasting)
There’s nothing quite like Low Country cuisine. Tonight Chef Eyester, of the popular Rosebud, will take you on a culinary tour of the region with his menu of She Crab Soup with Truffled Egg Salad Caviar and fresh chives, Shrimp & Grits made with andouille sausage, caramelized onions and San Marzano tomato gravy; and Drunken Cherry Bread Pudding with caramel sauce. Evening includes wine tastings sponsored by National Distributor’s and a chance to win tasty door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina Artful Foods, and Cabot Cheese.
Location: The Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley Mall: 1544 Piedmont Road, Ste. 403-R, Atlanta GA 30324
March 8
It’s All About Paella
Chef Hector Santiago of Pura Vida
The Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley Mall
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration & Tasting)
Fresh from his appearance on Bravo’s Top Chef, Chef Santiago returns to Simple Abundance to talk and teach all things paella. Tonight’s class will focus on two styles of paella with Chef Santiago demonstrating how to prepare Paella Marinera with chorizo, mussels, clams, bacalao, saffron, shrimp, monkfish; sweet peas and Paella Negra with squid, squid ink, shrimp, onions, dry sherry wine and piquillo peppers. Evening includes wine tastings sponsored by National Distributors and a chance to win tasty door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina Artful Foods and Cabot Cheese.
Location: The Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley Mall: 1544 Piedmont Road, Ste. 403-R, Atlanta GA 30324
Click here to reserve your seat using our secure online registration service.
March 22
Spring Celebration with BLT Steak
Chef Jean-Luc Mongodin of BLT Steak
The Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration & Tasting)
Usher in Spring with a bounty of deliciousness from BLT Steak. Tonight Chef Mongodin will demonstrate how to prepare Hamachi with avocado and honey-orange sauce; Beet Salad with endive, walnuts and gorgonzola; Grilled Hanger Steak with spicy BBQ corn, and Crepe Souffle with passion fruit sauce. Evening includes wine tastings sponsored by National Distributors and a chance to win tasty door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina Artful Foods and Cabot Cheese.
Location: The Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley Mall: 1544 Piedmont Road, Ste. 403-R, Atlanta GA 30324
Click here to reserve your seat using our secure online registration service.
March 29 SOLD OUT
Funky Chicken, A Chicken Primer
Chef Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Euguene and Holeman & Finch
The Cook's Warehouse – Brookhaven
($55, 7-9 p.m. Demonstration & Tasting)
Chef Hopkins returns to Simple Abundance to teach all about chicken – the variation and depth of its preparations, how to select chicken and the variations of chicken available in the markets. Chef Hopkins will also teach participants how to prepare three chicken dishes: The Perfect Roast Chicken – the method to roasting, how to make a pan jus from the drippings and how to use leftover bones for a rich stock; Chicken and Dumplings – how easy this dish is, requiring only one pot, and why it is one of the great dishes of the southern repertoire; and Fried Chicken – the secrets to moist, crisp fried chicken every time. 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 and Cabot Cheese.
Location: The Cook’s Warehouse – Brookhaven: 4062 Peachtree Road, Atlanta GA 30319
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.
Simple Abundance Chefs
Simple Abundance classes are taught by talented, skilled, popular and renowned chefs, some of which are award-winning authors, James Beard Foundation award winners/nominees, and contestants of Bravo's Top Chef and The Food Network’s Iron Chef. Some past Simple Abundance classes have been taught by the following chefs:
- Kevin Gillespie, Woodfire Grill
- Richard Blais, Flip
- Hector Santiago, Pura Vida
- Keira Moritz, Pacci Ristorante
- Kevin Rathbun, Rathbun’s
- Scott Peacock, Watershed
- Virginia Willis, “Bon Appétit, Y’all” author
- Ford Fry, JCT Kitchen
- Billy Allin, Cakes & Ale
- Shirley Corriher, “CookWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking” author
- Jesse Perez, NAVA
- Shaun Doty, Shaun’s
- Linton Hopkins, Holeman & Finch
- Marla Adams, Babette’s Café
- Cyrille Holota, Joël Brasserie
- Nathalie Dupree, renowned author (10 cookbooks); TV host
- Gerry Klaskala, Aria
Recipes
Partnerships
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Simple Abundance is made possible by the generous support of the following partners:
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