Saturday August 10th Jambalaya with Matt Lewis of Where Ya At Matt

Matt Lewis is one incredibly charming man. The first time I met him, he came out to the farm to help his buddy Dre with his barbecue class. All so they could clean up quickly and go fishing. I realized then that I had to have the guy that loves his friends, barbecue and fishing teach classes here in the summer. He loves food and can easily convey that love while cooking.

He grew up in New Orleans, working in restaurants around the South. After college he attended the Culinary Institute of America and then headed out to Seattle, working at Canlis, The Four Seasons Hotel and Restaurant Zoe. A few years back he opened one of the first food trucks in town: Where Ya at Matt, serving New Orleans cuisine. He also opened the much-loved Roux in Fremont.

This year Matt will present a class on Jambalaya Certainly one of my favorite dishes. Matt’s New Orleans Jambalaya will include chicken, andouille sausage, peppers, rice and shrimps. To accompany the jambalaya, Matt will also prepare cornbread stuffed quail, cooked in the wood fired oven.

To finish the afternoon Matt will teach us how he makes delicious shortcakes, served with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. It is sure to be a flavorful and educational afternoon.