Zero George St Cooking Class

For me, the highlight of Charleston was the cooking class we were able to take through Zero George St, a boutique hotel located in downtown Charleston. After we took a tour of the gorgeous property that oozed charm from every aspect and incited “oohs” and “aahs” from all of us, we were able to take part in one of the most delicious experiences of a foodie’s lifetime: a cooking class taught by Chef Vinson Petrillo. I can’t recommend this class enough. It was ~2.5 hours of pure bliss in the form of pork, chocolate and beets, not in that order. This wasn’t your typical beet dish. This melded several flavors together into one dish that I found myself devouring. Strange considering I don’t even like beets. I can now check pork cheek off my list of meats to try. It was the best pork I had ever had, tender and moist. And the farro served with it was exceptional. Ending on a sweet note, we finished two awesome courses with a sweet chocolate cream that was topped with crumbled honeycomb. 

p.s. Preparing honeycomb is so cool (photos below).