Cooking Classes

I teach classes at number of Triangle locations, including A Southern Season, Whole Foods Market and Williams-Sonoma. And as always, I'm currently booking custom classes. These classes are a great way to entertain family, friends and co-workers.

About my classes:

I share more than recipes; I cover techniques, ingredients, equipment and shopping tips. I believe that the secret to successful cooking is to begin with the best quality ingredients. Despite all the junk and fake food in our society, there's still a lot of great food out there.

Whenever possible, I showcase fresh, seasonal, local ingredients and artisanal products. My goal—my passion—is to help people find and eat the good stuff.

Whether you're a novice or an experienced cook, you'll enjoy these classes. My classes are lively, informative, and fun. My recipes are interesting, creative, and they work when you get them home. I work hard to ensure that my students learn while having a really good time.

Terra Madre Network

I'm thrilled that I've been named a delegate to Slow Food International's biennial meeting of the Terra Madre Network. The meeting will be from October 23-27 in Torino, Italy.

Food Writing

I'm also a professional food writer. My work has appeared in Southern Living, Better Homes and Gardens, Fine Cooking, Cooks Illustrated, Edible Atlanta, Edible Memphis, Edible Low Country and WNC Magazine.

I am also the food columnist for Living in Style magazine. For the latest issue, I wrote an article on frozen summer desserts, The Thrill of the Chill. The article features homemade ice creams, sorbets, granitas, floats and parfaits. A previous issue featured a list of my ten favorite cookbooks.