Bluestem Brasserie Pastry Chef Demo & Tastings | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

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Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

This waterfront market, run by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), has over 100 food, fruit, and vegetable vendors on Saturdays and the entire Bay as its beautiful backdrop.

The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market operates year-round from 8 am to 2 pm.

On most Saturdays, free cooking demos take place in the CUESA Classroom (under the white tents in front of the Ferry Building) and are free to the public, with recipes and samples for all.

– Updated 5/28/19 – Event info last checked via website

Saturday, July 25, 2015
Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Raised in Salt Lake City, pastry chef Curtis McDonald is the newest addition to the culinary team at Bluestem Brasserie. McDonald relocated to San Francisco eight years ago to begin his gastronomic journey at the California Culinary Academy. He launched his career at Octavia Lounge as a brunch cook. McDonald moved on to learn the fundamentals of working in a kitchen by gaining experience as the executive pastry chef at many notable restaurants and boutique hotels in San Francisco, including Market & Rye, 1300 on Fillmore and the restaurants at The Orchard Garden Hotel – Daffodil and Roots. Always yearning to express his creativity through art, his position at 1300 on Fillmore opened his eyes to a different approach to pastry. Working alongside the talented pâtissière Noriko Abe, who introduced him to the art of preparing pastries with Japanese precision, he modified his approach to techniques, ingredients and plating design. McDonald also contributed his talents to the San Francisco cult favorite The Crème Brulee cart by developing interesting flavor pairings.

Inspired by the dynamic techniques of a pastry chef, McDonald takes pride in his custom creations by turning simple ingredients into beautiful, elegant arrangements. His desserts showcase classic American favorites with a twist of French and Austrian flavors, resulting in innovative concoctions and recognizable profiles.

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