Jackson's Cooking Class- ''Save the Third for Chef Irv''

Cooking Demonstrations and Wine Pairings at Jackson's Steakhouse Join Chef Irv Miller of Jackson's Steakhouse as he leads a series of cooking classes on the third Wednesday of each month. Classes cover everything from shopping to preparation to presentation. Two classes are scheduled for each month. The first class begin promptly at 5:00 p.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m. The second class begins at 7:30 p.m. and concludes at 9:00 p.m. Each class costs $45 per person, which covers the cooking demonstration, tastings of the food, wine pairings, and a take-home recipe booklet so you can try your hand at Miller's recipes in the comfort of your own home. Advance reservations are required, so be sure to make yours by calling Maria Goldberg, Director of Marketing, Public Relations and Special Events at (850) 217-2347 or emailing maria@jacksonsrestaurant.com. Wednesday July 16 – Farm Vegetables and Side Dishes Our neighborhood small farmers and gardeners provide a variety of staple seasonal vegetables such as eggplant, chard, squash, potatoes and sweet peppers. In support of the ''farm-to-table'' philosophy, I incorporate locally grown culinary ingredients when possible, including a variety of organic Asian greens, log-grown shiitake mushrooms, fingerling sweet potatoes, purple potatoes, Russian and Tuscan kale, beets with their tops, radishes, rainbow carrots and heirloom tomatoes, to name a few. Chef will create remarkable recipes for easy-to-replicate seasonal vegetable and side dishes. Wednesday, August 20 – Seafood from ''Fingers to Fathoms'' Chef Miller will take you on a culinary adventure to discover the bounty of regional offerings from the Florida Panhandle coastal estuaries and shallow waters — chef will discuss Cape San Blas sweet Calico scallops, Florida ''peelers'' (soft-shell crab), wild-caught shrimp, sustainable farm-raised shrimp, and will provide a recipe. Chef Miller will also include a couple of recipes for Pensacola and Destin coastal and deep-water catch