Summer Entertaining

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.

Inviting friends over to dine al fresco in the Summer is one of life’s great pleasures. Planning and executing a successful dinner party is a skill unto itself. Join chef Gracie for an evening of cooking and discussion. We’ll dig deep into the art of hosting and what things you can do to ensure that you get to enjoy your party as much as your guests do. While we chat, we’ll prepare a fresh, simple, Summer feast that will leave you with an arsenal of tricks and techniques that could be applied to any seasonal ingredient. Let’s party! 

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Summer Spritz: Nectarine and Basil Spritz

Summer Soup: Chilled Corn Soup with Cilantro Cream and Blistered Pepper Relish served with Fresh Focaccia 

Summer Salad: Fresh Greens, Herbs, Grapes, Candied Walnuts and Chevre, Shallot Thyme Vinaigrette 

Summer Centerpiece: Heirloom Tomato, nd Zucchini Galette with Feta and Pesto 

Summer Sweet: Fig and Berry Pavlova with Fennel Pollen Chantilly Cream 

*Menu subject to slight changes based on seasonal availability 

This menu contains the following common allergens: Wheat, Dairy, Tree Nuts. 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!