Celebrity Chef Master Classes *In-Person* *NEW*
Started in 2018, CCAE’s Celebrity Chef Masterclasses are a series of classes led by some of the best known area chefs who have taught their special dishes to an intimate group of students, all held in our state-of-the-art teaching kitchen. Past chefs have included Ana Sortun, Andy Husbands, Lydia Shire, Tracy Chang, Tony Maws, Joanne Chang, Jody Adams, Jeremy Sewell, Dave Punch, the crew from o ya and from Toro, and others.
The 2025 Winter class lineup includes classes from Chef Robert Harris of Season to Taste and Chef Patrick Lipscomb of Alcove. See below for class descriptions and to register.
Sections
STAR-WI25.02
Monday, 6-9pm. Mar. 24. The cost of tuition includes all food materials and fees.
Feeling the 'Knead' for Spring Pasta with Chef Patrick Lipscomb, STAR-SP25.01
Chef Patrick Lipscomb of Alcove will lead this hands-on class to show you how to make two types of home-made pasta. Patrick will then teach us how to create several different pasta shapes with our fresh-made dough. While we are rolling out our pasta, Patrick will cook up some of his own pasta and share it with the class with some of his favorite Springtime sauces. Everyone will go home with their own yummy pasta ready to cook. Ready, Set, Pasta!
This class will meet in-person at CCAE. Please view our In-Person Class Guidelines prior to enrolling.
Instructors: Patrick Lipscomb
STAR-WI25.01
Wednesday, 6-9pm. Feb. 26. The cost of tuition includes all food materials and fees.
The Whole Duck Experience with Chef Robert Harris, STAR-WI25.01
In this masterclass, Chef Robert Harris of Season to Taste will show you how to break down the duck into the breast, legs and bones, confit of the leg, and how to slow roast the breast. He will teach you how to create a reduction sauce made from the bones and how to plate the meal which will consist of slow-roasted breast, confit leg, haricort vert, and parsnip puree cherry reduction sauce.
This class will meet in-person at CCAE. Please view our In-Person Class Guidelines prior to enrolling.
Instructors: Robert Harris
Instructors
Patrick Lipscomb
Robert Harris
Chef Robert Harris’ passion for cooking began in his mother's kitchen in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she taught him to prepare traditional Southern dishes with fresh produce from their neighbors' farms. Robert honed his skills at the Culinary Institute of America and at the esteemed Commander's Palace in New Orleans. He then moved north with his family to Cambridge, MA, and joined the teams at some of Cambridge’s most extraordinary restaurants, including East Coast Grill, EVOO and Casablanca. As owner and chef of the new Season To Taste restaurant located in the Harvard Square area, Robert and his team focus on preparing fresh, seasonal and one-of-a-kind dishes inspired by his Southern roots, world travels, classic training while reflecting the colorful energy of Cambridge. For the latest menu and news from Season To Taste, please visit www.seasontotaste.com.