Take your holiday cooking to the next level—with some of nature’s most delicious ingredients, herbs!
Join accomplished chef and expert on kitchen gardening Charles Ziccardi to discover the best herbs for holiday cooking. Explore how to select, prepare, and apply the best herbs to any festive dish—and dive into herb cultivation, history, their other nutritional and medicinal uses, and more. Enjoy a cooking demonstration by Ziccardi and engage in hands-on activities to assist in the preparation of herbs for the demonstration. You’ll leave with the knowledge you need to elevate your holiday dishes this season—and for seasons to come!
Location
Grove Studio 108
Instructor
Charles Ziccardi
Charles Ziccardi has been an instructor with Drexel University since 2000. He held the position of program director from 2003 to 2010. Since then, Chef Z, as he is known by students, has turned his focus to teaching and developing his discipline: food sustainability and kitchen gardening.
Ziccardi has spent many years in the industry building leadership skills and developing lasting relationships. Some of his most noteworthy positions were held in the Philadelphia area, Colorado, and Italy. He has worked under world renowned chefs, such as Jean-Marie Lacroix and Jean-Françoise Taquet. Ziccardi also brings extensive experience in fine dining room management to the program.
