Join Sonoma Family Meal and chef Antelmo Faria for a cooking class at the Sonoma Family Meal Kitchen with an eye toward traditional old world Portuguese flavors and a nod to local California cuisine.

The hands-on, collaborative class will last 2.5 hours, with time to enjoy your meal together at the end. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or just starting out, this class will offer a fun, engaging learning environment, while raising funds for Sonoma Family Meal’s free culinary job training and food-security programs.

If you haven’t been to the SFM Kitchen yet, this class is also the perfect chance to visit and experience where the magic takes place and how the work gets done.

WHEN: Thursday March 26th, 5-7:30pm
WHERE: SFM community kitchen, 1370A Redwood Way, Petaluma

THE MENU:

• Appetizer: Caldo verde - a popular, rustic Portuguese soup featuring a creamy potato base, thinly sliced leafy greens, garlic, onions, and olive oil

• Main: Piri Piri Chicken - tender smoky chicken marinated in a spicy, vibrant sauce made from African bird's eye chilies, garlic, lemon juice, oil, and herbs

• Side: Algarf Carrots - lemon zest, cilantro, cumin roasted carrots from the Algarf region of Portugal

• Side: Salsa Verde Roasted Potatoes

• Dessert: Orange Olive Oil Cake

• BYOB: Bring Your Own Beverage

If you have a specific food allergy or have any questions about the menu, please contact hannah@sonomafamilymeal.org.

ABOUT THE CHEF:

Chef Telmo Faria, was born in the Bay Area, California to Portuguese immigrant parents, who moved back to the island of Faial in the Azores when he was only a year old. Chef Telmo's first restaurant experience came when his father opened 'Adega Santa' in Horta, Faial. It was there that his love of cooking and hospitality was forged. He recalls daily shopping trips with his father to the small seasonal produce stalls of the local outdoor market, purchasing fresh fish directly from fishermen at the city's docks, and visiting butchers selling local, sustainably raised meats.

Eventually returning to California, Chef Telmo enrolled at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. He has since spent the last 20 years honing his craft and refining his skills in the kitchens of LaSalette Restaurant (Sonoma, CA), Montrio Bistro (Monterey, CA), as the Executive Chef for the TMI restaurant group (Tacolicious, Mosto), and the last 9 years as the Executive Chef/Owner of the michelin-rated UMA CASA Portuguese restaurant in San Francisco. His restaurant Uma Casa was even featured on Check Please! Bay Area on KQED, Good Morning America, CBS News Bay Area KPIX, The San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes,Williams Sonoma, and more!

Chef Telmo is a published cookbook author, has consulted on multiple local and international restaurant concepts, participated in marquee food and wine festivals, as well as making numerous local, national, and international television appearances.

Chef Telmo's goal is to use the inspirations of his childhood and heritage to bring diners the flavors of Portugal, using the sensibilities and sourcing practices that have become synonymous with the California dining landscape.