Join us for a cooking class with Almir Da Fonseca\, award-winning Executive Chef and Culinary CIA instructor \, and discover the flavors of Brazil right here in Sonoma County! \;
This \;hands-on\, collaborative cooking class will last 2.5 hours\, with time to enjoy your meal together at the end. Whether you&rsquo\;re a seasoned cook or just starting out\, our classes offer a fun\, engaging learning \;environment\, while raising funds for Sonoma Family Meal&rsquo\;s free culinary job training and food-security programs.
If you haven&rsquo\;t been to the SFM Kitchen yet\, this class is also the perfect chance to visit and experience where the magic takes place and how the work gets done.
Feijoada Completa &mdash\; Brazil'\;s national dish
Pã\;o de Queijo &mdash\; Brazilian cheese bread
Salada de Feijã\;o Verde &mdash\; black-eyed bean salad
Moqueca de Peixe &mdash\; fish moqueca
Moqueca de Vegetais &mdash\; vegetable moqueca
Brazilian rice and sauté\;ed collard greens
Brigadeiro &mdash\; chocolate fudge balls
Chef Almir Da Fonseca is a native of Brazil'\;s Southeast Region and an award-winning executive chef with more than four decades in the food service industry. His path began in marine biology before his passion led him to the professional kitchen.
After his apprenticeship\, he built a career as an executive chef across restaurant and hotel kitchens before moving into corporate\, private\, and winery catering. He owned and operated his own restaurant\, and continues to run his catering and gastronomy company\, Flavor Source Fonte Sabor.
He found equal purpose in culinary education\, teaching at the California Culinary Academy\, Le Cordon Bleu International\, and\, for nearly two decades (!)\, The Culinary Institute of America\, where he is a devoted professor of culinary arts.
For years he has researched the regional cuisines of his home country\, sharing that work in print\, at \;www.chefalmirdafonseca.com\, and now in his award-winning book\, \;The Brazil Project.