New York City Wine & Food Festival Goes Virtual Event

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Get ready for a true NYCWFF experience from home! So many fantastic chefs are participating in this event.  Besides a cooking lesson and a Q&A session, some of the classes also include a cookbook from the chef. Perfect cherry on top! 

Usually I only promote free events but this one is an exception because it's an amazing deal, a unique opportunity, and it supports a great cause. Tickets are between $25 and $125 for each event. All proceeds go to No Kid Hungry and Food Bank For New York City.

How to sign up:

Visit NYCWFF, pick your virtual event(s) and click "Buy Ticket". You will receive a confirmation e-mail with the receipt. 48 hours before the event you will receive an additional email that includes the recipe, ingredient list, and the Zoom link.

Discounts:

Buy 3 virtual events and get a 20% discount. See deal here.

Buy 4 virtual events and get a 25% discount. See deal here.

Capital One card holders > buy 1 virtual event and automatically receive a free ticket to a Special Access Class hosted by celebrity-chef Andrew Zimmern.  

Schedule and lineup

Virtual classes $25

• Oct 2 > 5PM EDT, Black Cat Cocktail and Cherry Cola Chicken Wings with Valerie Bertinelli. See event. (includes a cocktail demonstration by Grey Goose)

• Oct 3 > 1PM EDT, Rigatoni with sausage, goat cheese, baby tomatoes, & spinach with Scott Conant. See event. (Includes a Illy coffee recipe by Master Barista Giorgio Milos) 

• Oct 3 > 2PM EDT, Roll Sushi with Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. See event.

• Oct 3 > 5PM EDT, Lasagna Bolognese with Rocco DiSpirito. See event. (Begins with a wine pairing with Ruffino of Constellation Wines and includes a Illy coffee recipe by Master Barista Giorgio Milos) 

• Oct 4 > 1PM  EDT, Gullah Shrimp and Grits with Kardea Brown. See event. (Begins with a wine pairing from JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery)

• Oct 4 > 5PM EDT, Pad Thai with Jet Tila. See event.

• Oct 5 > 5PM EDT, Hearty Gnocchi with Herb Lemon Pesto with Amanda Freitag. See event.

• Oct 6 > 5PM EDT, Chocolate Chip Cookies with Jacques Torres. See event. (Begins with a cocktail pairing from Grey Goose)

• Oct 6 > 6PM EDT, Shrimp and Bacon MooShu with Stephanie Izard. See event.

• Oct 7 > 5PM EDT, Butternut, Bacon and Apple Hotdish with Butternut, Bacon and Apple Hotdish with Molly Yeh. See event. (Begins with a cocktail pairing from Four Roses Bourbon)

• Oct 8 > 5PM EDT, Classic Crumb Cake Cookies with Buddy Valastro. See event.

• Oct 9 > 1PM EDT, Cavatelli with a Pancetta and Butternut Squash Ragout with Michael Symon. See event. (Begins with a cocktail pairing from Four Roses Bourbon)

• Oct 9 > 5PM EDT, Crispy Fish Tacos with Tyler Florence. See event. (Begins with a cocktail pairing from Tequila Cazadores)

• Oct 10 > 1PM EDT, In the kitchen with Rachael Ray. See event.

• Oct 10 > 6PM EDT, Brazilian Moqueca: Fish, Shrimp and Mussel Soup with Andrew Zimmern. See event.

• Oct 11 > 1PM EDT, Double Stuff Cookies by Eddie Jackson. See event. (Begins with a cocktail pairing from Pernod Ricard)

• Oct 11 > 2PM EDT, Corecchiette with Broccoli Rabe Pesto by Anne Burrell. See event.

• Oct 11 > 5PM EDT, Pumpkin Carbonara with Giada De Laurentiis. See event.  (Includes a Illy coffee recipe by Master Barista Giorgio Milos) 

Virtual classes that include the chef's cookbook $60 - $70

• Oct 1 > 5PM EDT, The Art of Cake Decorating with Martha Stewart. Includes Martha Stewart’s Cake Perfection cookbook. See event.

• Oct 3 > 12PM EDT, One-Pan Orecchiete Puttanesca with Yotam Ottolenghi. Includes Ottolenghi Flavor cookbook. See event. (Includes a cocktail demonstration by Johnnie Walker)

• Oct 3 > 6PM EDT, Greek Tacos with Feta Mint Tzatziki and Cucumber Tomato Relish by Jeff Mauro. Includes Come on Over cookbook. See event. (Begins with a cocktail from Bacardi Rums)

• Oct 4 > 12PM EDT, Spaghetti with Shrimp and Leeks with Hugh Acheson. Includes Cook Anytime, Forever cookbook. See event. (Begins with a cocktail pairing from High West Spirits)

• Oct 5 > 6PM EDT, Southern style dish with John Currence. Includes Tailgate cookbook. See event.

• Oct 5 > 7PM EDT, Fried Tacos with Jessie James Decker. Includes Just Feed Me cookbook. See event.

• Oct 7 > 6PM EDT, Shrimp and Grits with Marcus Samuelsson. Includes The Rise cookbook. See event.

• Oct 8 > 6PM EDT, Mint Pesto Broccoli Bowl with Blistered Tomatoes and Chocolate Fudge Cake by Donna Hay. Includes Week Light: Super-Fast Meals to Make You Feel Good cookbook. See event.

• Oct 9 > 12PM EDT, Spaghetti Alla’amatriciana with Marc Vetri. Includes Mastering Bread cookbook. See event.

• Oct 10 > 11AM EDT, Brunch Egg Rolls with Nadiya Hussain. Includes Time to Eat: Delicious Meals for Busy Lives cookbook. See event.

• Oct 10 > 12PM EDT, Bistro Hanger Steak with Caramelized Shallots with Geoffrey Zakarian. Includes The Family That Cooks Together cookbook. See event.

• Oct 10 > 2PM EDT, Irresistible Italian with Jonathan Waxman. Includes The Barbuto Cookbook : California-Italian Cooking from the Beloved West Village Restaurant. See event.

• Oct 10 > 6PM EDT, Chicken in Vinegar with Garlic and Tomato Sauce with Jacques Pépin. Includes Jacques Pépin Quick & Simple cookbook. See event.

• Oct 11 > 12PM EDT, Indian Cooking Inspired with Maneet Chauhan. Includes CHAAT cookbook. See event.

• Oct 11 > 6PM EDT, Classic Shrimp Scampi with Alex Guarnaschelli. Includes Cook with Me cookbook. See event.

Virtual class with a Michelin Star chef and a copy of the chef's cookbook $125

The session begins with a wine pairing from JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery.

• Oct 2 >  6PM EDT, Michelin star-quality Cream of Broccoli Soup with Thomas Keller and Corey Chow. Includes a  copy of The French Laundry, Per Se cookbook. See event.

Enjoy connecting with world class chefs and help end hunger by supporting No Kid Hungry and Food Bank For New York City!