Land Adventures with Kitchen on Fire at Berkeley Farmers' Market

Duration

4 hours

Locations

Downtown Berkeley's Farmers' Market - 1947 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704.

Berkeley Kitchen - 1509 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94709.

Summary

Living in the Bay Area gives us access to some of the country's best, freshest and delicious produce. Here at Kitchen on Fire we are lucky enough to have two farmers' markets within walking distance. We couldn't help but have a class like this! We'll explore the farmers' market together, talking with the farmers to ensure we get the best picks. Then we'll head back to the kitchen to start the hands-on cooking fun as we prepare a fantastic meal featuring all of the fresh goodies we just purchased, Learn all about local seasonality, how to store and keep produce fresh, and most importantly, some fantastic, ideas, tips, tricks and recipes for Berkeley's bounty of locally grown best! We meet at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Center St., at the foot of the market, by 10am. The chef will be wearing a Kitchen on Fire apron so that they are easy to spot.

Class Format:

After shopping at the farmers' market and reconvening at our Berkeley Kitchen, the group will break up into smaller teams, and start working on the recipes for the class meal. A snack will be served at the beginning of class, and you will be eating the dishes you make at the end of class. You are welcome to eat as much as you’d like in class, though unfortunately, our zoning permit does not allow us to have students take food home.

Health and Safety:

• Masks are optional • COVID protocols are subject to change to reflect local and state mandates.

What to wear/bring to class:

• Close toed shoes are mandatory. High heels, open toed shoes, sandals, flip flops are NOT allowed in the kitchen. • Shoulder-length hair or longer needs to be worn back and away from your face; we have plenty of hair ties in the kitchen for you to use and keep. • Feel free to bring a favorite apron or a knife you want to practice with but know that we will supply aprons and all the tools you need for use during class.

Allergies:

Please indicate in your class registration any food allergies or dietary restrictions the chef should be aware of in preparing for the class and for the shopping done while at the market.

Wine and Beer:

We whole-heartedly invite class participants (who are 21 and older) to bring any wine or beer they would like to enjoy during class for personal consumption. Kitchen on Fire employees cannot open or serve beverages you bring into the kitchen. We cannot sell or distribute alcohol and we uphold ABC regulations. No minor can drink and we cannot have intoxicated students attending a class.  

Chef's Bio

One of the East Bay’s popular culinary personalities, Chef Olive Said, is the founder of Kitchen on Fire cooking school, located in the heart of Berkeley’s culinary district in North Berkeley. Chef Olive has been part of the Berkeley culinary neighborhood for over 20 years, first as one of the original owners in Cesar Tapas Bar and then moving on to open the cooking school in 2005. The cooking school was a place to share his passions of good food, nutrition, and community through teaching students of all ages and backgrounds in a warm and inviting environment.

Born and raised in France, Chef Olive is the descendant of at least five generations of restaurateurs dating back to the early 1750s in France. He began his career at the age of 15 in his mother’s Paris restaurant. He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1980s and worked at Ken Frank’s La Toque, one of the first restaurants in the country to feature California nouvelle cuisine. In 1987, he returned to Paris and opened his own restaurant, the very popular Texas Coyote. Soon after his return to the states, he rooted himself in the Berkeley culinary world.

Happy Cooking!