Thursday, September 20: $50
6pm - 8pm

About Andrea Loreto
Born in Florence, Italy, Andrea Loreto now calls Eugene his home. Having spent the first thirty years of his life enjoying fine food and convivial living surrounded by friends and family in Tuscany, he found that his passion for high-quality food and meaningful dining experiences followed him. Indeed, like his musical accent, it is the very foundation of who he is, and part of what consistently draws people all over the world to his table. Andrea’s earliest memories are of cooking side-by-side with his grandmother in her small kitchen in the countryside outside Pisa. Even today, these classic recipes—Arista di Maiale, Parmigiana di Melanzane, Schiacciata all’Olio—find their way into his most elaborate preparations. Founder and owner of an Italian import company, EssentialsForEntertaining.com, Andrea divides his time between running his business, keeping up with his four-year old son, and sharing his enthusiasm for cooking and home entertaining with others. You can get a peek into his soul and see what makes him tick (and drool!) on his new blog site at: http://www.essentialsforentertaining.com/blog where he writes and talks about Italian Home Cooking and Entertaining.

Chef Bre Huffman

Saturday, September 22: $20
11am - 12:30pm
Ages 7+

Thursday, September 27: $50
6pm - 8pm

About Andrea Loreto
Born in Florence, Italy, Andrea Loreto now calls Eugene his home. Having spent the first thirty years of his life enjoying fine food and convivial living surrounded by friends and family in Tuscany, he found that his passion for high-quality food and meaningful dining experiences followed him. Indeed, like his musical accent, it is the very foundation of who he is, and part of what consistently draws people all over the world to his table. Andrea’s earliest memories are of cooking side-by-side with his grandmother in her small kitchen in the countryside outside Pisa. Even today, these classic recipes—Arista di Maiale, Parmigiana di Melanzane, Schiacciata all’Olio—find their way into his most elaborate preparations. Founder and owner of an Italian import company, EssentialsForEntertaining.com, Andrea divides his time between running his business, keeping up with his four-year old son, and sharing his enthusiasm for cooking and home entertaining with others. You can get a peek into his soul and see what makes him tick (and drool!) on his new blog site at: http://www.essentialsforentertaining.com/blog where he writes and talks about Italian Home Cooking and Entertaining.

Chef Sixto Contreras

Saturday, September 29: $50
6-8pm

"Seeing how common a fast paced lifestyle is these days, slow cooking is rare. The dishes I make are virtually extinct in the States, even in Miami. I feel the biggest contribution this type of cooking has to offer is not only enjoyable nourishment, but the preservation of a unique culture." ~Chef Sixto Contreras
 

Four Classic Italian Pasta Sauces
Demonstration at Hartwick’s by Andrea Loreto

Thursday, October 4: $50
6pm - 8pm

About Andrea Loreto
Born in Florence, Italy, Andrea Loreto now calls Eugene his home. Having spent the first thirty years of his life enjoying fine food and convivial living surrounded by friends and family in Tuscany, he found that his passion for high-quality food and meaningful dining experiences followed him. Indeed, like his musical accent, it is the very foundation of who he is, and part of what consistently draws people all over the world to his table. Andrea’s earliest memories are of cooking side-by-side with his grandmother in her small kitchen in the countryside outside Pisa. Even today, these classic recipes—Arista di Maiale, Parmigiana di Melanzane, Schiacciata all’Olio—find their way into his most elaborate preparations. Founder and owner of an Italian import company, EssentialsForEntertaining.com, Andrea divides his time between running his business, keeping up with his four-year old son, and sharing his enthusiasm for cooking and home entertaining with others. You can get a peek into his soul and see what makes him tick (and drool!) on his new blog site at: http://www.essentialsforentertaining.com/blog where he writes and talks about Italian Home Cooking and Entertaining.

Chef Sarah Wong

Saturday, October 20 : $40
6-8pm

About Sarah Wong
Chef Sarah Wong moved to Eugene after three years in Las Vegas where she worked as an instructor at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. She taught EuroAsian cuisine, Regional American cuisine, and Guest Services. While in Las Vegas she also worked as a personal chef for Siegfried and Roy as well as starting her own catering business. Sarah is originally from Hawaii, having developed her background in Pan-Asian cuisine by working in her uncle’s restaurant. She honed her skills when she moved to Seattle and cooked in several restaurants over a period of eleven years.