Culinary Experience | New Mexico Fare | Guest Chef Johnny Vee

Location: Lake Kitchen

September 9, 2019 2:00 pm

Menu:

Baked Blue Corn Green Chile Relleno Bites

New Mexico Red Chile Sauce

Blackened Fish Tacos with Jalapeno Slaw

Avocado Tomatillo Crema

Chef John “Johnny Vee” Vollertsen is director and creator of The Las Cosas Cooking School in Santa Fe, New Mexico- now celebrating its 23th year under his direction. His career in the hospitality industry has taken him from New York, through Sydney, Australia, and finally Santa Fe. He has taught cooking for over 20 years and enjoys a second career in food writing as a regular columnist for Su Casa Magazine and The New Mexican seasonal magazines, and as Dining & Food Editor for The Santa Fean magazine. John has hosted a Food Radio talk show called “Bits and Bites with Johnny Vee” on 1260 AM-KTRC. He also teaches regularly in Las Cruces, New Mexico at Kitchen Kraft.

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