EGGPLANT AU GRATIN WITH FETTUCCINI
with wine pairing
featuring KIMMIE RHODES
Sunday, sEPTEMBER 14TH, 2025 | 2pM-4PM
$109 MEMBERS, $159 NON-MEMBER
The ROCC, AEP Foundation Culinary Arts Kitchen
Class Description:
Kimmie calls both Austin and Southern France home and delights in sharing stories and recipes from her adventures as an intrepid touring artist over the past four decades. Join us for a class she calls "A Few of my Favorite Things" ranging from recent discoveries to recipes drawn from her novella/cookbook, The Amazing Afterlife of Zimmerman Fees. Multi-Platinum-selling singer songwriter, Kimmie Rhodes, imagines the afterlife adventures of protagonist, fictional character, Zimmerman Fees. Zimmerman is a fellow songwriter from Nashville who dies unexpectedly and embarks upon a culinary romp through his afterlife. Weaving "Zimm's" adventures with family and friends recipes along with her husband and muse, gourmet cook and food writer, Joe Gracey, Rhodes invents a clever way to include favorite recipes of family and friends. Originally conceived as a "gift" for her friends, the book became an accidental hit with her fans and followers. This is the third printing of the book originally released in 2000 to critical acclaim. Kimmie will make several dishes from her cookbook to enjoy: Sicilian Fennel and Orange Salad, Flat Breads with Brie and Berries and Drizzled with Honey, Caramelized Mushrooms, Red Onions & New Potatoes, and Babette's Eggplant Gratin with Fettuccini.
About Kimmie Rhodes:
Kimmie Rhodes is a prolific singer-songwriter, recording artist, humorist storyteller, playwright and author. Her songs have been recorded by such stellar acts as Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Mark Knofler, Peter Frampton, Trisha Yearwood and many others, even including Babe the Pig! She has released 19 solo albums and authored two memoirs, Radio Dreams and West Texas Heaven Revisited; Stories & Songs.
Kimmie will be bringing several of her cookbooks and songbooks for purchase.
September 14th, 2025
2PM – 4PM
$109 members, $159 non-members