Soft jazz plays as chef John Eisensmith, cooking coach at Duke and professional chef by training, puts on his apron. A spotless station in front of him, he has a small legion of ingredients neatly stacked and organized within an arm’s reach. Within two hours, Eisensmith, along with a handful of students in his cooking class, will have produced pizza, Greek salad and garlic knots.
For many beginner cooks taking to their respective stations, there’s a feeling of excitement, mixed with apprehension. But this isn’t his first rodeo: the former head chef and owner of Season to Taste NC is ready to teach.
Eisensmith is teaching a five-week course offered by Duke Dining on the second floor of the Brodhead Center called “Keep Cooking.” It is a follow-up to the fall class series “Get Cooking,” also taught by Eisensmith…