All About Custards with Chef Luca, April 2024
From crème brûlée and flan, to pudding and ice cream, all these delicious desserts fall under the category of custards. Beginning with similar ingredients and techniques, these desserts are wonderfully diverse and endlessly customizable. Join Chef Luca as he walks us through some of his favorites!
What to expect:
Class includes all ingredients, recipes, tools and instruction.
Custard instruction via some demo and some hands-on cooking.
Plenty of sampling, plus recipes to take home.
Beer & wine available for purchase.
Class Date: Sunday, April 28th, 2 pm - 4 pm
About our Instructor
San Francisco native who has lived in Oregon since 2010, Luca Ponti has been helping in the kitchen since he could talk. He started cooking professionally at Veritable Quandary, a quintessential Portland restaurant, where he developed his skills ranging from osso buco to pastry. He later became Lead Baker and Kitchen Manager at Sweedeedee in North Portland. where he became known for his exuberant energy, creativity, and the best pie in the state of Oregon, according to People Magazine. He is now the owner & creator of SquirrelmealsPDX: an at-home private chef experience!
From crème brûlée and flan, to pudding and ice cream, all these delicious desserts fall under the category of custards. Beginning with similar ingredients and techniques, these desserts are wonderfully diverse and endlessly customizable. Join Chef Luca as he walks us through some of his favorites!
What to expect:
Class includes all ingredients, recipes, tools and instruction.
Custard instruction via some demo and some hands-on cooking.
Plenty of sampling, plus recipes to take home.
Beer & wine available for purchase.
Class Date: Sunday, April 28th, 2 pm - 4 pm
About our Instructor
San Francisco native who has lived in Oregon since 2010, Luca Ponti has been helping in the kitchen since he could talk. He started cooking professionally at Veritable Quandary, a quintessential Portland restaurant, where he developed his skills ranging from osso buco to pastry. He later became Lead Baker and Kitchen Manager at Sweedeedee in North Portland. where he became known for his exuberant energy, creativity, and the best pie in the state of Oregon, according to People Magazine. He is now the owner & creator of SquirrelmealsPDX: an at-home private chef experience!
From crème brûlée and flan, to pudding and ice cream, all these delicious desserts fall under the category of custards. Beginning with similar ingredients and techniques, these desserts are wonderfully diverse and endlessly customizable. Join Chef Luca as he walks us through some of his favorites!
What to expect:
Class includes all ingredients, recipes, tools and instruction.
Custard instruction via some demo and some hands-on cooking.
Plenty of sampling, plus recipes to take home.
Beer & wine available for purchase.
Class Date: Sunday, April 28th, 2 pm - 4 pm
About our Instructor
San Francisco native who has lived in Oregon since 2010, Luca Ponti has been helping in the kitchen since he could talk. He started cooking professionally at Veritable Quandary, a quintessential Portland restaurant, where he developed his skills ranging from osso buco to pastry. He later became Lead Baker and Kitchen Manager at Sweedeedee in North Portland. where he became known for his exuberant energy, creativity, and the best pie in the state of Oregon, according to People Magazine. He is now the owner & creator of SquirrelmealsPDX: an at-home private chef experience!