Flavors of the French Mediterranean

A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here. 
 

The French Mediterranean coastline offers golden beaches, breathtaking views, and remarkably fresh seafood. For vacationers and locals alike, summertime brings vibrant seasonal dishes. Pull up a chair at a seaside restaurant, and enjoy all that the brilliantly blue Mediterranean Sea has to offer. 

Begin meze-style with a variety of dishes to share. First, a platter of smoky eggplant salad with tomatoes, fresh oregano, briny capers and fruity extra virgin olive oil. Besides it, a dish of salt cured baby potatoes with homemade aioli. On a neighboring plate, a grilled bread salad with summer tomatoes, sheep's milk feta topped with fried capers.

As our main dish: a final fruit de mer - fruit of the sea: steamed clams served in a rich broth with sweet summer corn.

Imagine a warm salty breeze as we make a summer Mediterranean holiday from our San Francisco classroom!

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Kir ~ White Wine with Crème de Cassis & Lemon

Smokey Eggplant Salad with Tomatoes, Capers, Fresh Oregano, Parsley, Garlic & Fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt Cured Baby Potatoes with Homemade Aioli

Grilled Bread Salad with Summer Tomatoes, Sheep's Milk Feta, Herbs & Fried Capers

Steamed Clams in a Rich Broth with Summer Corn

This menu contains the following common allergens: Shellfish, Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together! 

Zoé McLaughlin was born in Paris and raised in San Francisco. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and worked in restaurants in France while she wrote and published her first cookbook – a collection of family recipes influenced by her multicultural upbringing. She now lives in San Francisco, where she works in the non-profit culinary world and hosts online cooking demonstrations. She has a passion for bringing together the diverse flavors and culinary traditions of the Bay Area with the time tested techniques of classical French cooking.

_{Photo courtesy of Zoe McLaughlin}