Early Summer Beans and Greens

A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 14 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.

This class is all about the humble heroes of early summertime produce: fresh shelling beans and vibrant greens! For our head chef, Gracie, shelling peas and favas is a meditative and deeply enjoyable task, done around the table with friends and family while good music plays. She would like to invite you to join her at the table for shelling, chatting, cooking and delighting in the green vibrant beans of early summer! 

MENU: 

Bubbly Focaccia with Ramps, Green Garlic and Wilted Greens 

Preserved Lemon Marinated Peas and Beans Over Labneh with Mint and Parsley 

Salad of Spicy Summer Greens: Mizuna, Arugula and Watercress, Snap Peas with Avocado, Fried Shallots and Cherry Tomatoes, Yuzu Vinaigrette

Ricotta Gnocchi with Fresh Peas, Favas and Morels in an Herb Broth 

*Menu subject to change based on the availability of ingredients

This menu contains the following common allergens: 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!

Gracie Schatz has been in the food industry for over fifteen years. In her career, Gracie has worked in a variety of places: as a baker and private chef in Eugene, OR, farming and cooking in Italy, raising pigs in the Sierra Foothills, butchering at the Fatted Calf in San Francisco, managing Avedano’s in Bernal Heights, cooking at Bay Area restaurants Molina and Cala and her own pop-up restaurant, Bread and Bones Supper. In Eugene, she started her own food justice nonprofit, Marigold Cooking Collective. After working with 18 Reasons as a guest instructor for the past 7 years, Gracie has decided to move from Eugene to San Francisco and join us as our head Chef. Her dream is to never stop learning about delicious food, to never stop exploring the many nuanced ways that food brings us joy, connection to culture, identity, seasons and community. 18 Reasons feels like the perfect place to explore this dream and she is so excited to be here!