Chef Regina Charboneau's cooking school is located in a cute store front on 621 Franklin Street, it reminded me of a building in the French Quarter. The layout of the store is classroom on one side and a dining set up on the other side. Chef Regina has an extensive background in hospitality and cooking. She created, owned & even restored restaurants in San Fransico & Natchez. She is an author of 4 cookbooks. Her culinary prowess is extensive, but right now we are FOCUSED on the biscuits.
There were 8 apprentice biscuit makers in our class. Chef started the brunch dishes and then we got down to the business of biscuits. I think that I failed to mention that Chef Reginia was named "the Queen of Biscuits" by the New York Times. This is where it gets "biscuit serious", she rolls/turns the biscuits 7 times. Do you know what 7 turns mean.....biscuit heaven - layered, flakey & delicious! Parts of her biscuit making technique are innovative too. Some of the process, I will not write about because I want you to take the class and witness it for yourself.
We enjoyed our 7 turn biscuits over brunch, where Chef Regina shared with us her cooking journey. Chef Reginia is someone that you want to spend time with & to learn from. She defines Southern Hospitality - gracious, entertaining and welcoming! Over brunch she shared her passion for culinary things & her cooking stories.
Four months after my Natchez trip, I can't count the number of people I have shown the picture of the biscuits too. And yes, the picture does the biscuits justice! My only regret is that I couldn't pack any biscuits to take home with me!