Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion
Do you want to learn how to prepare some of those classic Louisiana dishes? On Saturday and Sunday, stop by the Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion and learn some secrets of Southern cooking. Chef Michael Fitzgerald and Chef Jack Gambrell from San Diego Mesa College Culinary Arts Department will be joined by Chef Christina Ng and Fishmonger Tommy Gomes . They will be doing cooking demos and providing professional instruction in preparing favorite Southern specialties … with samples.
Many thanks to the Tuna Ville Market and Grocery in Point Loma, Chef Michael Fitzgerald, Chef Jack Gambrell and the San Diego Mesa College Culinary Arts Department for their support of the Gator By The Bay cooking demo program.
Personal chef and culinary instructor Chef Christina Ng and television celebrity host and local fishmonger Tommy Gomes are our featured 2024 chefs at the Gator By The Bay Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion.
Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion is brought to you by the TunaVille Market & Grocery in Point Loma and San Diego Mesa College Culinary Arts Department.
TASTE OF LOUISIANA COOKING PAVILION 20242024 Schedule |
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| The Chefs relate the origin of each dish and the culture from which it evolved. Just how does Cajun differ from Creole in the kitchen? Why sassafras? What goes into the “trinity”? What dishes came from the Native Americans, the French, the West Africans, the Spanish? | ||
| Saturday May 11, 2024 |
What was Cookin’ in 2024? | Sunday May 12, 2024 |
| 11:30 AM | Chef Michael Fitzgerald Beignets, Chicory Coffee & The Past |
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| Chef Jack Gambrell Jambalaya |
11:15 AM | |
| 1:30 PM | Chef Christina Ng and Fishmonger Tommy Gomes Red Beans and Rice with Tommy’s Thresher Sausage |
1:30 PM |
| 3:15 PM | Chef Christina Ng and Fishmonger Tommy Gomes Blackened Local Rockfish Bahn Mi |
3:15 PM |
| 5:15 PM | Chef Christina Ng and Fishmonger Tommy Gomes San Diego Local Catch Gumbo over Rice |
4:45 PM |
Learn the secrets of authentic Cajun & Creole delicacies at the Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion.
Sample Pralines anyone?
Credit: Dan Prychun.
