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With over 20 years of experience in the culinary and hospitality industry, Chef Gene is the entertaining and knowledgeable host of a variety of engaging cooking classes that bring out the best of the Pacific Northwest. Chef Gene holds degrees in culinary arts, hospitality, and educational leadership, and has had the privilege of opening two culinary education facilities in his career. These accomplishments showcase his passion for teaching as well as his outstanding culinary skills.

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Portland Cooking Class: Healthy Taco Night Spread

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Portland Food Tour + Drink Upgrade: Discover PortlandвЂ™s Culinary Scene

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Discover PortlandвЂ™s Culinary Scene

$125

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$125

This food and alcoholic drink tour will have you exploring PortlandвЂ™s vibrant culinary scene. Bold flavors and expertly paired drinks come together in this Portland food tour, where each stop tells a story of culinary passion and local craft. Sip and savor as traditional dishes meet innovative twists in a...

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5.0

3 Reviews

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Next Date: Mon, Jun 2nd at 11:00AM & other times

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Portland Food Tour: Exploring Bustling Buckman

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Exploring Bustling Buckman

$105

Food Tour

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Find the best and brightest culinary locales to enjoy in this energetic Portland neighborhood. Join Guide Sherri for an exploration of the Buckman neighborhood in a food tour filled with Portland pride. You'll see this nouveau dining paradise in a new light as you stake out the most fabulous places and stop in to...

Next Date: Mon, Jun 2nd at 1:00PM & other times

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Portland Food Tour: Portland Food Cart Culture

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Portland Food Cart Culture

$99

Food Tour

$99

Sip and savor international flavors on a fun and engaging food tour. Join this food tour to discover all the best food cart cuisine in Portland. Led by an experienced guide, you'll discover a wide range of local, regional and international cuisine. Check out landmarks, architecture and street art as you travel around...

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Guide Michelle or Local Guide

5.0

1 Review

Portland (Southeast Portland)

Next Date: Wed, Jun 4th at 1:30PM & other times

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Online Cooking Class: Health-Boosting Mocktails

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Health-Boosting Mocktails

$39/Person

Online Cooking Class

$39/Person

Power up with these four mood-boosting beverages meant relax and bring balance to your diet. Chef Angela-Michelle will bring her knowledge of plant-based nutrition to this mocktail-making class as you create libations that will power you from the inside with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Begin with an elderberry...

Next Date: Tue, Jun 3rd, 12:00pm PT/3:00pm ET & other times

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Online Cooking Class: A 'Friends'-Themed Friendsgiving

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A 'Friends'-Themed Friendsgiving

$39/Person

Online Cooking Class

$39/Person

If you just quickly clapped your hands four times, this "Friends"-giving class is for you. During this live and interactive online cooking class with Chef Sharon, you will learn how to prepare a "Friends"-themed Friendsgiving menu featuring the show's most memorable fare. Some of the recipes you can look forward to...

Next Date: Sun, Jun 8th, 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET

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Online Cooking Class: Traditional Pad Thai

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Traditional Pad Thai

$99/Person + Kit

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$99/Person + Kit

Your dining selections get an Asian-Pacific upgrade with this authentic menu filled with flavor. Treat family, friends or yourself to handcrafted pad Thai with everything you'll learn in this online cooking class from Chef Krong. Practice your skills for preparing traditional rice noodles and cook up the perfect batch...

Next Date: Tue, Jun 10th, 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET & other times

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Team Building Activities WITH Chef Gene THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Portland Team Building Activity: A Seasonal Taste of Oregon

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A Seasonal Taste of Oregon

$95

Team Building Activity

$95

Build up the flavors and ingredients of Oregon as a team in this hands-on class. In this hands-on team building experience, Chef Gene creates an opportunity for you and your team to gather in the kitchen and enjoy the abundance of seasonal ingredients of the Pacific Northwest among good company. Chef Gene's menu...

Portland (Northwest Portland)

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Portland Cooking Class: Fusing Healthy Foods and Flavor

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Fusing Healthy Foods and Flavor

$95

Cooking Class

$95

Learn the techniques necessary to cook up healthy food with a healthy dose of flavor. Who said healthy food has to be bland and boring? In this hands-on class, Chef Gene destigmatizes healthy cooking and teaches you how to draw out some seriously delicious flavors from some seriously healthy ingredients. The...

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Portland Cooking Class: Soul Warming Stews

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Soul Warming Stews

$95

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When it's cold and wet outside, warm up inside during this hands-on cooking class. 'Tis the season for stewing and braising! Beginning with a brief lecture and tasting, Chef Gene will instruct on the process of preparing a versatile homemade stock and the difference between homemade stocks and pre-prepared...

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Portland Cooking Class: A Taste of Oregon Fall Harvest

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A Taste of Oregon Fall Harvest

$95

Cooking Class

$95

Come enjoy a taste of the season with Chef Gene as winter grows near. Chef Gene creates an opportunity to gather in the kitchen and enjoy the abundant artisan ingredients of the Pacific Northwest among good company. Have fun while you learn how to match seasonal flavors and cooking techniques. Take a simple pumpkin...

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Portland Cooking Class: Fundamental Knife Skills

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Fundamental Knife Skills

$85

Cooking Class

$85

Learn how to properly wield your kitchen knives with confidence in this hands-on class. Chef Gene imparts to you perhaps the most crucial element of home cookery: fundamental knife skills. This class will involve both demonstration and hands-on knife care and handling practices. Chef Gene asks that you bring a...

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Chef Gene's Overall Rating

5.0 / 5

Based on 10 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Gene

Victoria

07/31/18

Gene was accommodating and went out of his way to make the team building experience fun and enjoyable. Everyone enjoyed making pasta and learning new skills in the kitchen. The food was GREAT!

07/31/18

Mei

07/30/18

Chef Gene did a fantastic job making us all feel comfortable, explaining the process and adapting the event to meet our expectations. He is very knowledgeable and made sure we were all engaged in the preparation of the meal. The ingredients were of high quality and the menu featured seasonal ingredients per our request. We all went away with many great tips on how to improve our cooking skills.

07/30/18

Naoko

07/28/18

What a truly memorable evening learning so much from an expert teacher and consummate chef who is the former head of the Portland Culinary Institute. I highly recommend that everyone who would like raise their cooking skills to the next level take a class with him.

07/28/18

Chef Gene

Healthy Taco Night Spread

Handmade Pasta Made Simple

Taste of the Italian Countryside

Discover PortlandвЂ™s Culinary Scene

Exploring Bustling Buckman

Portland Food Cart Culture

Health-Boosting Mocktails

A 'Friends'-Themed Friendsgiving

Traditional Pad Thai

Team Building Activities WITH Chef Gene THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

A Seasonal Taste of Oregon

Cooking Classes WITH Chef Gene THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Fusing Healthy Foods and Flavor

Soul Warming Stews

A Taste of Oregon Fall Harvest

Fundamental Knife Skills