Chef Leo’s Food Lab Interactive Workshops!

Step into the lab for a hands-on, flavor-packed workshop where creativity meets technique.

In this interactive experience, you’ll learn how to transform humble carrots into bold, steakhouse-worthy centerpieces using a vibrant Asian-style chimichurri marinade. You’ll build your own chimichurri from scratch, pack it up to take home, and leave with marinated carrot “steaks” ready to cook and impress. You’ll also get to sample a finished product!

Along the way, Chef Leo will break down the why behind the process, from the science of rolling carrots to create the perfect side piece to your meal, to the origins of chimichurri and what makes its balance of acid, herbs, and fat so irresistibly addictive.

This workshop is equal parts fun, education, creativity, and flavor and a perfect introduction to what Chef Leo’s Food Lab is all about: learning by doing, thinking outside of the box, and having a great time in the process!

Duff Goldman is a chef and artist known for his dazzling, creative approach to food and his awesome stories describing the simple science of baking. On the hit Food Network show “Ace of Cakes Duff” welcomed viewers into his innovative cake shop, Charm City Cakes, where his team of pastry chefs and artists create spectacular custom cakes. You can watch Duff mentor the next generation of bakers on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship. On his new cooking show “Ace of Taste” Duff shows off his culinary skills as a classically trained chef with new twists on crowd-pleasing recipes for the whole family. Duff believes we can discover our inner creativity and celebrate with each other through the fun of baking.

Don’t miss Duff Goldman on the Main Stage on Saturday at 1:00!