Gerard Craft Will Teach You How to Cook Virtually on Oct. 21, All to Benefit Operation Food Search

You can learn to cook from an acclaimed chef online this month, all to benefit a good cause. 

Gerard Craft, the James Beard-award winning chef and owner of St. Louis’ Niche Food Group (Brasserie, Brasswell, Cinder House, Pastaria), will hold a virtual cooking class on Oct. 21 to benefit Operation Food Search. The event, dubbed “Pasta for Packs,” will specifically support Operation Backpack, a program from the organization that sends children who are food-insecure home with weekend meals throughout the school year. 

Craft will lead participants through the preparation of both a salad and a fresh pasta dish. All ingredients will be included, with ticketholders picking up meal kits at Craft’s Clayton restaurant, Pastaria. 

Tickets are $75 per pair of adults and $40 per pair of children. For those who also want to imbibe at home while following along, drink kits for two are also available for pickup at Pastaria for $20. Nonalcoholic drink kits are available for $12. 

Tickets for the event can be purchased on the Operation Food Search website. 

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