About the Host
Over a career that spans more than 35 years, Scott Conant’s deft touch and unwavering passion to create soulful food has established him as one of the world’s leading chefs. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America and cooking at a range of famed Italian eateries, he opened L’Impero in NYC in 2002, which James Beard named winner of their ultra-prestigious “Best New Restaurant” award that year. Two years later, Food & Wine named Conant “Best New Chef.” In 2018, he launched his Sprezza line of cooking and pantry essentials, and he is beloved by fans worldwide for his Food Network appearances, including his decade-long role as a judge on Chopped and his new role as host of Chopped Sweets. Chances are you also recognize him from his frequent appearances on The Today Show, Rachael Ray Show, and Good Morning, America, among others. And, did we mentioned he's also written three cookbooks? As of 2021, he is currently the chef and owner of Italian-American dining destination The Americano in Scottsdale, Arizona; Mora Italian, a modern osteria in Phoenix, Arizona, and Cellaio an Italian steakhouse at Resorts World Catskills in Monticello, New York.
About the Event
Chef Conant will be welcoming us into his home kitchen (via livestream), and teaching us how to cook a multi-course meal showcasing a few of his favorite signature Italian dishes (see full menu below). And, as is always the case at our events, he'll be taking plenty of questions from attendees while he cooks and participating in an extended Q&A to close out the night!
Appetizer: Clams Guazetto
Entrée: Beef Tenderloin with pearl onion agrodolce and sautéed summer vegetables
- What does my ticket get me?
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In addition to getting access to the live event, you’ll receive a complete grocery list, a companion Recipe Book (with detailed step-by-step cooking instructions and kitchen equipment needed to cook each dish), and unlimited viewing access to the recording of the event after its completion so that you can cook the meal along with Chef Conant whenever you’d like!
- What will the yield be?
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2 servings of each dish.
- How long does this event take?
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We aim for 1hr 30min from start to finish, however that depends on the number of questions attendees have for Chef Conant. The cooking portion of our events rarely goes longer than 1 hr.
- What kitchen equipment, appliances, and utensils will be used?
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- Shallow baking dish or zip top bag
- Large saucepan or sauté pan with a lid
- Small saucepan
- Large sauté pan
- Medium sauté pan with a lid
- Small roasting pan or oven safe sauté pan
- Small bowls for ingredients
- Cutting board & sharp knife
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Tongs
- Mixing spoon or spatula
- Meat thermometer
- Plastic wrap
- Kitchen twine (optional)
- What ingredients will be needed?
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In addition to the following kitchen staples – chicken broth, crushed red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, finishing sea salt (optional), ground black pepper (freshly ground is preferable), kosher salt, red wine vinegar, and sugar – Chef Conant recommends acquiring the following ingredients listed below:
- Baby carrots
- Beef tenderloin roast (or sub. flank/skirt steak)
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fingerling potatoes (or sub. small waxy potatoes)
- Garlic
- Manila clams (or sub. other small hardshell clams)
- Parsley
- Pearl onions
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Zucchini
*Please note, shortly after purchasing your ticket, you will be emailed a detailed grocery list with exact quantities of each ingredient from the list above that will be needed during the event.
