Anthony Bracco & Bryan Gregg Photo credit: Melody Kettle

Chef Bryan Gregg, Chef/Owner of Montclair’s popular Escape and farmer extraordinaire, Anthony Bracco of Bracco Farms were the first guests to kick off a series of cooking demos/classes at Montclair High School in collaboration with Montclair Academy of Culinary & Hospitality Excellence (MACHE). Fitting Chef Gregg and Mr. Bracco, the theme of the seminar was “Cooking CSA Style”.

Butternut Squash Soup Photo credit: Melody Kettle

Nearly fifty students of Montclair High School attended the seminar and Chef Gregg and Mr. Bracco, explained why locally-sourced produce is so popular with chefs these days and how consumers can avail themselves of such products. Attendees were treated by a butternut squash soup prepared by Chef Gregg.

The “Cooking CSA Style” seminar was deemed a success by Pam Wright, MACHE faculty advisor and teacher at Montclair High School, and by Melody Kettle, founder of the Montclair Food & Wine Festival and students can look forward to monthly presentations.

Cheers,

Veronique