Instructor: Joe Stumpe

Based on the best-selling cookbook of the same name, this class shows how understanding four basic elements of cooking — salt, fat, acid, heat — produces great food. Recipes range from a simple salad with homemade croutons and dressing to crispy spatchcocked chicken, slow-roasted salmon, pork shoulder braised with chiles, and more. Beverage recommendations: Cabernet, Sauvignon Blanc.