Starting off the Cities of Gastronomy Around the Globe series, this event will feature a cooking class and pop-up dinner with the signature ingredients of Parma, Italy, a fellow City of Gastronomy most well-known for its prosciutto. Chef Janos Wilder and Chef Jerry Alday will teach the course, which includes a demonstration, recipes, hors d’oeuvres, and a-five course dinner with beverages.
6 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 – Master baker Don Guerra from Barrio Bread will teach you how to make top-notch focaccia. This versatile bread will become a staple for your table and sandwiches. The 2-hour course includes recipes and dinner. $120 per person.
11 a.m. Saturday, July 23 – Pastry chef Marianne Banes from Kingfisher will help you explore the world of pies and tarts with recipes for items such as sweet tart pastry, flaky pastry, apricot frangipane tart, coconut buttermilk pie, perfect lemon tart, nectarine blueberry pie, and sour cream apple pie. The 2-hour course includes recipes and dinner. $120 per person.
Don’t forget: Sign up for any 5 classes and the 6th is “on the house!”
Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to scarfing down late night green chili patty melts in his car. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
