Cooking School

"Great local seasonal ingredients are a must in every dish in order to achieve a wonderful dining experience. With Ohio best products we can limit our time in the kitchen and let ingredients speak for themselves with little demand on the chef and hardly any preparation. Paring delicious foods with the right wines will enhance both flavors and create a marriage made in heaven."



Cooking School Schedule

Friday August 1
2:00: Say Cheese with Goat Cheese with Matthew Anderson chef "Sapore Restaurant"
3:00: A is for Appetizers with Dante Boccuzzi chef "Dante Restaurant"
4:00: Sweet Dreams Desserts with Sandy Sherwin pastry chef/Instructor ICASI
5:00: A Tuscan Kitchen Loretta Paganini Chef/Director ICASI
6:00: Love That Honey with Stefanie Paganini Director/Instructor LPSC
7:00: Culinary Cooking competition
8:00: Grilling Magic with Kevin Needham Chef/Instructor ICASI

Saturday, August 2
2:00: Summer Soups & Salads with Kevin Needham Chef /Instructor ICASI
3:00: Cajun Flavors with Eric Wells LPSC Culinary Instructor
4:00 Ohio Chicken and Vegetable Salad with Chef Pierre Wolfe/Our Ohio Chef (see bio below)
5:00: A Taste of Italy with Loretta Paganini Chef/director ICASI
6:00: Culinary Cooking Competition-Stefanie Paganini/Instructor LPSC & WDOK Culinary Specialist against Iiona Westfall/Ohio Magazine
7:00: Cooking with Wine with Vytauras Sasnauskas chef/instructor LPSC
8:00: A Hot Latino Night with Douglas Zimmer & Chris Benton Instructors LPSC

Chef Pierre's Bio

Being the official chef for Our Ohio keeps Pierre Wolfe in touch with his
culinary roots. Born and raised in Europe, Wolfe grew up with a passion for
fine food and wine. In recent years, his focus has moved toward creating a
connection between fine food and healthy living.

Chef Pierre has spent 15 years as the owner of a catering business, and 30
years overall in the food and beverage industry in Ohio. He is excited
about using his expertise from these varied experiences to develop new
recipes for healthy living and a busy lifestyle.

Wolfe's goal is to establish connections between Ohio's producers and
consumers by seeking out the best and freshest from Ohio's abundant array
of fresh food products and creating excitement about using these products
as important ingredients in good eating for a healthy lifestyle.

Although his hobbies of course include cooking and wine tasting, along with
photography, gardening, and travel, his favorite way to spend a Sunday
afternoon is to whip up several dishes in the kitchen with the help of his
two sons, 15-year-old Alex and 12-year-old Jacob. They learned to "slice
and dice" at an early age, and both enjoy and appreciate a wide range of
cuisines. Cooking is a marvelous family activity; food preparation can be
simple, creative, quick and fun!

Through his affiliation with the Ohio Heart Association, Wolfe has become
even more aware of the importance of fresh food, healthfully prepared, and
its contribution to the goodness of life.