EPIC Fall Program 2013: A Taste of Mardi Gras Cuisine Cooking Class

EPIC's Cooking Class: A Taste of Mardi Gras Cuisine

Join fellow emerging professionals at the Columbia Area Career Center on Friday, February 15 from 6:30-9p.m. for a fun filled evening of cooking lessons, networking, eating and more!

Space is limited for this event, so register now! Tickets are $30, and includes over an hour of cooking instruction, a full meal, and a night of networking with other young professionals.

Details:

EPIC will host a happy hour from 5-6:15p.m. prior to the cooking class.

Enjoy happy hour specials at 44 Stone Public House (3910 Peachtree Dr Ste H). 44 Stone will host us in the Pub Room, and will have a New Orleans Themed drink to help kick off our night of cooking!

(Everyone is responsible for their own tab, but they will have specials for our group)

Menu:

Shrimp Henein on Crostini

Vodka smoked salmon with dill crème fraiche on buttermilk bilni’s with trout caviar

Wonton crisp w/seared sesame crusted tuna with kimchee, honey and ginger sauce

Black Bean cakes with chorizo guacamole and Pico de Gallo

Beignets

This Cajun feast will provide a unique cooking class, and a fun meal. The lead instructor will be Chef Jeff Rayl.

Chef Jeff graduated from the Culinary Art Institute in Scottsdale Arizona and has a Bachelor's of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from Missouri State University. He was the executive chef at Illini Country Club in Springfield Illinois and the Kitchen Manager at Houlihan's in Kansas City before coming to teach at the Columbia Area Career Center.

Everyone must wear close toed shoes, and arrive prior to 6:30 to ensure the cooking instruction portion starts on time. We hope you will join us for an evening filled with networking, cooking instruction, food, and more!

(If you run into issues registering online, please contact Meagan Schaffner at 817-9114 or mschaffner@columbiamochamber.com).