Food Events: Cooking Class with Chef Edgar Leal of Cacao Restaurant

*** Chef Edgar Leal, of Cacao Restaurant, was a semifinalist for a 2009 James Beard Award (Best in South). ***

This Saturday, you can take the rare opportunity to learn from the accomplished Chef Edgar Leal. Chef Leal is usually found at his restaurant, Cacao, in Coral Gables. Cacao is known for its Venezuelan fusion menu, its delicious ceviches and tiraditos, and its amazing desserts made with El Rey chocolate.

Chef Leal will prepare pumpkin foam, a ceviche, a risotto, and a chocolate souffle. It sounds trite, but Chef Leal knows how to transform simple ingredients into marvelous flavors. He will be teaching at the state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen at La Cuisine Gourmet.

When: Saturday, March 28 11:30 am to 2 pm

Where: La Cuisine Gourmet, 50 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables

How much: $80, advance reservation required at 305-445-6620