Culinary Experience for a Cause at St. Joseph's Center

Once in a while, an opportunity to do good, eat well and give back presents itself. This weekend, multitasking karma-seekers can participate in St. Joseph's Center's Culinary Experience for a Cause cooking classes, where they'll learn how to make French pastries from Gourmandise Desserts owner Clemence Gossett.

The funds raised by the classes go directly to the 100% donor-supported St. Joseph's Culinary Training Program,  a nonprofit family services organization in Venice. The training program is dedicated to giving low-income, unemployed individuals a chance to make a career in the culinary world.

Pastry chef Gossett will be guiding guests through hands-on training to prep their pancreas for the holiday seeaon. Students will create desserts such as petits fours, mascarpone tortes and both almond-vanilla bean and chocolate-pistachio financiers — little cakes named for the Parisian bankers who historically favored them.

Thankfully, you don't have to be as monetarily situated as a Parisian banker, as the class costs a modest $85 per person or $150 per couple. The sweetest part? You can hand off 50% of the bill to your accountant. The fundraising classes are tax-deductible.

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-- Krista Simmons

Photo: Strawberry tart made by Clemence Gossett. Credit: Courtesy of Gourmandise Desserts.

Comments

[Marisol Barrios]

During this economic climate, I am truly amazed at the generosity of businesses willing to step up for a charitable cause. Cheers to this group and ix-tapa Cantina in Pasadena for benefiting Hillsides, a foster care charity in Los Angeles.

Celebrating its Premiere Opening on November 18, ix-tapa Restaurant is opening its doors for the first time to guests of Hillsides, a foster care children’s charity serving Los Angeles children and families in crisis. The third destination dining establishment offered by Pasadena restaurateurs Jack Huang and Karen Huang, ix-tapa arrives along Colorado Boulevard bearing the name of the popular Mexican beach resort.

Tickets can be purchased at $50 per person and will include signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a sampling of ix-tapa’s menu. To purchase tickets, contact Carrie Espinoza at Hillsides at 323-255-9005, ext. 254, cespinoza@hillsides.org or https://www.hillsides.org/site_info.php?siid=3

ix-tapa is located at 119 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91105. Phone: 626-304-1000 Website: www.ixtapapasadena.com.