Category Archives: Local

Seasonal, summer cooking is simply the best! With summer officially being underway, we welcomed Jared Cannon of Simply Good Jars to COOK for a “Simply Good Summer” dinner. While Jared turns out delicious meals in jars, at COOK he showed off his cooking skills with some fantastic warm weather dishes. However, he did show guests how sweet meals-to-go can be with his final dish – cheesecake in a jar! Read on for a sweet and savory summer appetizer on the grill and get the details on Jared’s “no bake” cheesecake.

Doug Allen, Chef De Cuisine at Lacroix, presented a Japanese feast for COOK guests while Kyoko Noguchi, General Manager at Serpico, provided the libations for not just a great evening, but also a celebratory Father’s Day.  Doug’s menu was inspired by the food that Kyoko grew up eating, served to COOK guests with some modern touches. Read on to see what this husband and wife team served up, and learn more about Japanese cuisine. 

This Wednesday the COOK kitchen was filled with aromas of a French bistro, but also with guests’ laughter. Peter, always the joker, served up plenty of jokes, stories, cooking tips and of course delicious rustic French bistro fare. Check out what proprietor of Bistrot La Minette and La Peg, Peter Woolsey, cooked up and pick up a tip or two as well!