Chef Mike’s Big Green Egg-Cellent Adventure of a Grilling Demo Thrills Taste Buds Aug. 19

Are you intimidated by a Big Green Egg? Turn awe into awesome by conquering that Big Green Egg or just further your BGE prowess during an afternoon heady with sips, sizzles and grilling demonstrations at Ray’s at Killer Creek on Saturday, Aug. 19.  Executive chef Mike Fuller turns out a tantalizing tasting menu of four BGE-grilled courses of glazed pork belly salad; smoked shrimp steamed buns with jalapeño-pickled relish and sweet chili and herb slaw; low-and-slow cooked wagyu brisket with cast-iron mac and cheese and salsa verde; and grilled banana bread with caramel and sea salt ice cream. Demo, tasting menu, beverage of iced tea, soda or coffee and a choice of bloody mary, mimosa or 16-ounce draft beer are included in the $39 price (excludes tax and gratuity). Reservations required for the 1-3 p.m. event; call 770-649-0064. If you’re already booked, save Sept. 9 on your calendar, the date for the Alpharetta restaurant’s next BGE demo and tasting.

Gobbler and Cobbler on Menu for Ray’s at Killer Creek Big Green Egg Cooking Demo and Tasting October 15

Tailgaters and tea-timers will gobble recipes demoed at the Ray’s at Killer Creek Big Green Egg cooking class and tasting on Saturday, October 15 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Chef Mike Fuller’s BGE tasting menu touches down on smoked turkey and cucumber tea sandwiches with toasted pecan dijonnaise; five-spice duck salad with Georgia Gala apples, Marcona almonds, sweet peppers and ginger vinaigrette; Berkshire pork rack, smoky collards and baked mac and cheese; and cranberry cobbler with cinnamon whipped cream and Coca-Cola jam. $45 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) for cooking demo, tasting menu, coffee, iced tea or soda, and a choice of bloody mary, mimosa or 16-ounce draught beer. Reservations held with a credit card are required; call 770-649-0064.

Todd Richards of The Pig & The Pearl, The Shed at Glenwood Works with Pork at Morningside Farmers Market Chef Demo on August 23

Are you tired of buying all of that farm-fresh fare at the farmers market only to realize you have no idea what to do with it? Chef Todd Richards from The Pig & The Pearl will be at the Morningside Farmers Market on Saturday, August 23 working with the product he knows best: pork. Riverview Farms, a certified organic farm in northwest Georgia, is providing Richards will a fresh from the farm hog. This delectable demo with begin at 9 a.m. and market hours are 7:30-11:30 a.m. 

Big Green Egg-citement smokes up Cook's Warehouse on June 29

The Big Green Egg has been grilling, smoking and baking crowd-pleasing dishes for over 30 years.The Cook's Warehouse in East Cobb is showing off the wonders of this green machine throughout the day on June 29 and is inviting BGE masters and admirers to join the fun. Demonstrations and special appearances, like Jessie Lysiak of "MasterChef", will go on from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. with meats provided by Brasstown Beef, Thompson Farms and Springer Mountain Farms. Plus, love for the BGE will be egg-pressed in the form of prizes and giveaways - what could be better! 

Aria’s Gerry Klaskala Cooking Class at The Cook’s Warehouse on September 17

Put that bird to work! Gerry Klaskala of Aria finds a tantalizing way to use every part of the affordable bird, and he’s eager to share his ideas with attendees at a Simple Abundance cooking class at The Cook’s Warehouse – Brookhaven on Monday, September 17. 

Anyone who has dined at Aria knows Klaskala’s simple, modern dishes showcase the season’s freshest ingredients. And comfort food? Klaskala is king of slow food cooking that teases out every drop of flavor. His menu for the class, also on Facebook, includes honey- and soy-glazed almond wings, chicken soup with quick noodles, caramel black pepper drumsticks, coconut, lemongrass and red curry tenderloins, slow-braised thighs with preserved lemon and green olives, and breast with sweet garlic and goat cheese. 

The demonstration and wine tasting featuring wines from Sherlock’s Wine Merchant runs from 7 – 9 p.m., costs $55 per person and benefits the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Sign up online.

It’s Follow Friday: Meet our Tweep of the Week @PtreeFarmersMkt

Early birds are on to something more than earthworms and rich dirt. They tweet about snatching up farm-fresh veggies, fruits and food products gracing the tables of the Peachtree Road Farmers Market located at the beautiful Cathedral of St. Phillip. Besides an eye-popping array of produce, market vendors offer meat, eggs, cheese, bread, prepared goodies, art, beautiful and useful goods made from recycled items, and even healthy dog biscuits. Make sure you follow the market on twitter to get the latest word on what's new at the market!

This Saturday brings a demo that those early birds won’t want to miss – Chef Shaun Doty of Shaun’s will be leading the cooking demo this weekend! The market is open for the season from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. every Saturday morning through December 18 at 2744 Peachtree Road, NW.

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...As Woodfire Grill Chef and Partner Kevin Gillespie whips up some tasty menu options for all your Thanksgiving needs! While still battling it out on Bravo's Top Chef Las Vegas, Gillespie will be back in Atlanta burning up the airwaves all week around 6:45 a.m. on WXIA channel 11. Watch as he prepares dishes perfect for Thanksgiving and holiday gatherings and will offer his tips for making the holidays a little tastier.

Richard Blais at Variety Playhouse

Richard Blais cooking demo at Variety Playhouse on June 27 at 3 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Thanks for the heads up Ryan!