ChefSteps Events

Join us as we walk you through the food science behind some of your favorite foods while unlocking the tips and tricks to help you become a master in the kitchen. Stay tuned for upcoming events!

Eggs

What’s in an egg? And how is this humble ingredient so versatile and valuable in the kitchen? In this recording of our live event, Grant and the ChefSteps crew help answer those questions and more! We’re diving in deep to elaborate on eggs. We will explore the anatomy of an egg; egg quality and the anatomy of an egg carton; and the textures that eggs unlock in cooking—gelling, foaming, and emulsifying. We’re focusing on eggs produced in the United States. If you’re in a different country, we’d love to hear your eggsperiences with egg sourcing, storage, and cooking as well!

Pizza

In this recording of our live event, Grant and the ChefSteps crew help you master pizza at home! Whether you’re a kneading novice or slice savant, there’s something for every kind of pizza geek at this action-packed cooking event. With the help of a pizza expert, Grant dives deep into key techniques for perfecting hand-stretched pies, analyzes the mechanics and thermodynamics of pizza ovens with food scientist Douglas Baldwin, and offers tips for how to build your very own outdoor pizza oven after a quick trip to the hardware store. If you don’t have outdoor space, don’t worry! Chefs Nick and Grant give you pointers on how to get better pizza performance out of your home oven.

Dive Into Chocolate

In this recording of our live event, Grant Crilly and Chef Nick Gavin cook up unexpected chocolate dishes, dig into the science of chocolate with an expert, and take viewers’ questions. Chocolate science, recipes, and bromance. Prepare for Valentine’s Day, whether you love it or hate it.

Turkey Tips

Rewatch our 2022 live event with Grant and Nick as they walk you through sous vide turkey and how to deep fry!