The Chef's Table: A Gourmet Food & Wine Experience featuring Exec. Chef Andrew Kneessy

This is one of those times when the culinary planets align perfectly to create a food and wine dining experience that is truly memorable.  Exec Chef Andrew Kneessy is an accomplished chef who has used his extensive wine and food knowledge to host many dinners where he created perfectly harmonized food and wine pairings.  He was Executive Chef at the Kansas City Country Club for over a decade and has cooked at the Occidental Restaurant in Washington, DC which led him to opportunities at the Canadian Embassy, Blair House, and the White House, where he cooked for George Bush and Bill Clinton, among many other amazing accomplishments in his career.  So, you’re in for a treat tonight.

The menu he has designed for this evening will introduce you to the magic of Portuguese food and wine.  Join us for this trip through Portugal as Chef leads us through dishes such as Cod Croquettes, Jumbo Shrimp with Chorizo, Baby Clams, White Beans and Smoked Paprika Escabeche, Skirt Steak with Garlic Potatoes, Braised Greens and Madeira Glaze, and many more.  We’ll pair, and learn about, Portuguese wines tonight, as well. 

Come hungry for both exceptional chef-prepared dishes and surprising wines but also for food knowledge that will likely make you book a flight the next day!  Your first Portuguese word to learn for this class is “Obrigados!” which means “thank you”… and is exactly what you’ll be telling Chef Andrew at the end of this incredible evening.

The roots of Portuguese food lay in both native peasant cookery and the ingredients obtained through trade routes established centuries ago.  Seafood, sausages, spices, pastries and rice remain the staples of many Portuguese restaurants from Lisbon and Porto to its tiny country villages where time appears to have stopped centuries ago. 

The wines produced in this magical land also reflect a passion for honoring the terrain that seems to have been ordained to make fabulous wines.   We’re not just talking about the unctuous port wines produced along the Douro River but also the amazing wine values found in the Vinho Verdes, Vinho Tintos and Minhos, plus others.  

Demonstration Class | Dinner & Wine Pairings
Sat 9/7/19     6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Our Flavorful Weekend Nights™ classes are just that, unique and tasty culinary experiences on weekend nights, most of which are hands-on! Movie, Schmovie... why not learn to cook with your friends, dates or your “luvva”? They are the perfect mix of culinary education and fun night out!

Flavorful Weekend Nights™ is a trademark and service mark of The Culinary Center of Kansas City®.

If you plan to attend this class with another party who signed up separately, please add their name(s) to the COMMENTS section of your online registration so that we can seat you together; otherwise we cannot ensure that you will be seated together for the class. If you register for multiple students at one time, that registration will prompt you to supply the names of all students you are registering and we will know to seat you together.  Thank you!