A Passport to Portugal, with David Leite of Leite’s Culinaria

Join James Beard award winner David Leite in this informative, delicious and entertaining class as he shares some of his favorite recipes from Portugal — his family’s homeland. Portugal has become one of the hottest tourist and culinary destinations in the world and in this special class you’ll learn why. David will share the flavors and techniques that make Portuguese food so special, and you’ll walk away with the confidence to recreate these delectable dishes at home. As with most of our cooking classes, you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch afterwards.

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Quick Seafood Soup
Pork with Port-Prune Sauce
Broccoli Rabe with Garlic
Orange Olive Oil Cake

This demonstration class is limited to 12 people.
ABOUT DAVID LEITE
David Leite is a food writer, author, memoirist, and web publisher. He founded Leite’s Culinaria in 1999. In 2006, he had the distinction of being the first winner ever of a James Beard Award for a website, a feat he repeated in 2007.
His first book, The New Portuguese Table: Exciting Flavors from Europe’s Western Coast, won the 2010 IACP First Book/Julia Child Award. He followed that up with the award-winning Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression. He’s written for the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Lucky Peach, Saveur, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Yankee, Men’s Health, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times, The Washington Post,Charlotte Observer, among others.

Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets. Persons who notify us at least seven (7) days in advance that they cannot attend will receive credit and may register for another class of equal value held within the subsequent two months.
Notes: Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware purchases on class day. Classes are geared to adults unless otherwise noted. However, children over 7 are welcome to attend with an accompanying adult.