RealWorld Experience: Chef Tim Love

Chef Tim Love had an epiphany earlier this year as the economy lurched towards collapse. With his restaurants temporarily closed and corporate event invites drying up, the master of urban western cuisine landed upon a way to entertain through cooking and grilling. Naturally Love would be unable to give demonstrations in person and would have to rely on some sort of virtual technology. Implementing his plan would require shipping a few hundred boxes of ingredients and instructions to homes across the country, precisely timed to arrive fresh. Cooking utensils and equipment would have to be taken into consideration, as few have a professionally-equipped kitchen. The experience could be loosely choreographed but would have to entertain at a high level since participants would be watching on a laptop or tablet in their kitchen. Not just another cooking presentation There you have the recipe for Love’s Culinary Experience at RealWorld 2020 on Sept. 14th. Attendees who register for the Tier 1 package can select this event (limited space available) and learn how to grill a zesty skirt steak with Portobello mushrooms and pesto. All of the ingredients along with instructions for set-up, including how the table should look, will arrive a couple of days in advance. The featured dish is one of a multitude of recipes that produce the frontier magic over an open flame you can find at Love’s 14 restaurants from Seattle to Knoxville, including his popular Lonesome Dove Western Bistro founded in the Fort Worth Stockyards. But Love is quick to say this isn’t just another cooking presentation. Unlike the many popular shows that flood food channels, viewers can actually smell and taste what is being prepared. And the package isn’t just another delivery service meal with a sheet of instructions. The meat is individually frozen and the rest is neatly organized. You simply put the box in the fridge for a couple of days. “It’s not just a bunch of...