Roadtrips, Farms and Food

Explore and savor the best of what Oregon’s phenomenal farms have to offer. Visit the small and independent farms resting near the urban-growth boundaries of Portland with culinary instructor Blake Van Roekel. Students will meet growers, tour farms and harvest ingredients. Upon return to Portland, they then will learn how to prepare the ” ingredient of the day” with Chef Blake in the kitchen of Robert Reynold’s Chef Studio.

Participants will prepare a first-course dish and enjoy that with a wine pairing. Students are then offered to conclude their day with a discount at Navarre, just blocks away from the Chef Studio. Students will gain gain a deeper understanding of the process of “the ingredient” from it’s cultivation, to its preparation and presentation. In addition, the course offers a hands-on appreciation of the importance of our local food sheds.

Dates of the course are Saturdays, June 26, July 10, July 24, August 14, and August 21. Cost is $125 and includes farm tour, a light lunch, ingredients and instruction. Time is from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Contact Blake Van Roekel at blake@goodkeuken.com or call 503.753.1655 to register.