Holiday Appetizers & Wine pairing with Chef Greg Nemchick & Jill Kummer

Holiday Appetizers & Wine Pairing with Chef Greg Nemchick & Jill Kummer 🎄🍷
Kick off the holiday season with a hands-on cooking and tasting experience that’s as festive as it is delicious! Join Chef Greg Nemchick (“Chef G”) and wine educator Jill Kummer for an evening of elegant, crowd-pleasing appetizers paired perfectly with wines for every occasion. You’ll make and enjoy your dishes with Chef G's recipes and instruction. Jill will guide you through wine pairings and tips for hosting with ease—so you’ll leave ready to impress your holiday guests!

The Menu:

• Baked Pears with Bleu Cheese, Walnuts, & Honey
• Salmon & Lox with Capers in Phyllo Cups
• Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

Chef G will work with you through this menu from start to finish.

The wines will be presented by Jill Kummer and will be paired with our dishes.

About your Instructors

Chef Gregory Nemchick is known as “Chef G” and The Visiting Culinarian.
The Visiting Culinarian is a dynamic enterprise that delivers farm-to-table comfort food expertise across various settings, including commercial kitchens, private residences, culinary programs, and special events. As a traveling chef with expertise in short-term engagements, The Visiting Culinarian collaborates with restaurants, schools, and food festivals to develop exceptional dining and educational experiences. Through collaborative dinners, hands-on demonstrations, or pop-up culinary showcases, The Visiting Culinarian brings creativity, precision, and passion to each event. With a deep appreciation for regional flavors and farm-to-table techniques, every visit is designed to create comfort and memorable experiences.

He is a high honors graduate of Westmoreland County Community College Culinary Arts program with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Culinary Arts. Chef G worked at Westmoreland Country Club and Troon Golf management as a chef de partie with his area of specialty in the banquet department. Chef is currently a Continuing Education Instructor at Westmoreland County Community College as well as a member of the Culinary Arts team.

Chef G’s presentations are hands-on, after a demonstration you will be cooking the recipe under his tutelage and his experience not only as a professional chef but also as a previous amateur home cook for over 50 years, this combination makes it easy for all levels of kitchen expertise (just starting to experienced cook) to leave with a new menu item, and the confidence that they can perform for family and friends.

Jill Kummer has been a culinary instructor for several years, teaching at both Westmoreland County Community college and Pittsburgh Technical College, specializing in beverage management/wines and spirits. After a successful career in food and beverage within the hotel industry, she made the decision to explore teaching opportunities within the hospitality industry. The study of beverages, specifically wine, has always been a passion and has shown throughout her career.

More to know

This class is an interactive cooking class, so Chef G will do the instruction and demo, and you'll do the cooking and eating. Please let us know if you would like to be teamed with guests under a different name. Team sizes will depend on the number of participants. Space is limited.

Jill Kummer will present the wine pairing so, guests must be 21 years old.

Classes with less than 12 guests may be canceled or rescheduled

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