Chef Joe Randall’s Cooking School

As always Chef Joe and Barbara were entertaining and the food was delicious. The best crab cakes I’ve had. If you can make it when I’m Savannah stop by. The menu included Crab Cakes, Caesar Salad, roasted pork, red beans and rice, and to finish off cobbler.

This cooking school is quite the experience. Chef Joe Randall is entertaining as well as an excellent chef. The recipes all seemed doable but I know my version will never taste as amazing as his. He has the knack and passion for what he’s doing. Our menu was French onion soup, beef Wellington, and chocolate raspberry cheesecake, all delivered beautifully. I recommend bringing a bottle of wine next time and leaving the extra $ 30 you would of spent on wine to Maggie and Barbara, who technically are Chef Randall’s help, but clearly are the engines that drive this kitchen. His website has the menus, pick a night, pay in advance, and sit and enjoy!

This was delightful! Utterly delicious meal, and Chef Joe and Ms. Barbara were amazing hosts.
Please keep in mind though that this is a cooking DEMONSTRATION. We booked the class last minute without looking too closely at the description, so we didn’t realize, and we were expecting to have a hands-​on experience. Still very highly recommended, it’s just good to know what you’re signing up for :)
Thanks again for the fabulous meal, and can’t wait to try whipping up some of these dishes back in NYC!

We just came back from Dinner at Chef Randall’s and all I can say is WOW. It was even better than I could have imagined. Chef R. and his wife Ms. Barbara are so kind, so personable, so hospitable. The food (a four course low country dinner) was EXCELLENT! The service was even better. It was great to learn from and just chat with the Randalls as well as the other guests, a sweet mother/​daughter pair from Seattle. My husband and will be back and we will be bringing family and friends. This was the highlight of our trip!

This was the absolute best culinary experience I have ever had! Chef Randall and his wife Barbara made sure we not only had a fabulous meal, but were also entertaining. If ever in Savannah, make sure to attend Chef’s cozy cooking classes. Be sure to reserve space early!

I think this is Savannah’s best kept secret!
When you first pull up you see a small little home on a residential st. outside (a short cab ride) from the main part of town. The sign is small and you begin to wonder if you are in the right place. Once inside though everything is spectacular. The home has been made into one large kitchen in the middle, complete with a huge prep island and a mirrored ceiling so you can see the chef working from all angles. The seating is all around the kitchen in a big u shape and like that of a dinner with high back stool chairs and tall counter tops. You can purchase wine but everything else is included in your pre paid ticket. You are given a pamphlet with all the things the chef will be cooking and recipes. The food is spectacular southern food! Chef’s wife works with him to wait on you and clean, help prepare everything. The couple are hilarious to watch and very funny and friendly to socalize with all the while preparing delectable foods and showing you their secrets! I have eaten few meals this good and never a one this much fun. I am suprised someone hasn’t nabbed this outfit up, invested in it and brought it to a more central location in Savannah… YET

It’s been two years since my Savannah visit, but I STILL beg friends to sign up for a class when they say they are heading to Savannah. It is still the best meal experience I have ever had. Chef Joe is meant to do this kind of thing. The food was amazing! Even things I wouldn’t normally touch (like oysters in the Seafood Au Gratin), his versions made me rethink my position on them.

The best meal I’ve had in Savannah and you get MORE than you pay for. The building that you arrive at is understated and small. Don’t let that deter you! Its intimate and inviting when you walk inside. Chef Joe and his wife Barbara were warm and greeted us right away. There were 20 people that came tonight, a full house! Chef Joe went around the room and personally introduced himself to each person before the cooking began and tried to get to know each person a little. Sitting at each dinner setting is a menu detailing the night’s courses and the recipes for all of them. Make sure to bring a camera to take pictures and a pen to make notes. Chef Joe adds a lot of details as he cooks and gives suggestions on variations of each dish.
Tonight was the Dinner Party and our menu consisted of Crab and Corn Chowder, Roasted Rack of Sage Rubbed Pork with Madeira Jus Lie, Hoppin’ John, Rustic Macaroni and Cheese, Stewed Okra and Tomatoes, Southern Collard Greens, Hoe Cakes and Peach Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream. I have to add here that I don’t care for seafood, anything that has a fishy taste in the slightest is not for me. I was nervous about trying the Crab and Corn Chowder… but it was delicious! I couldn’t believe how amazing (and non-​fishy) it was especially considering he used a seafood stock to make the base. My mouth waters even thinking about it. It will take too long to go over each dish but each one was sooooo good. My favorites were the Okra, Mac n Cheese, Sage Rubbed Pork and Peach Cobbler. I’ve never had cobbler so good in my life.
I cannot wait to go back for more and I cannot wait to make all these dishes myself. I have a feeling a few of these recipes are going to go into heavy rotation and make appearances at pot lucks, holiday dinners, and parties…