The Test Kitchen at Wildwood Ovens in Los Angeles
The Test Kitchen's Tasting Workshops teach you the art of cooking through your tastebuds.
A scintillating experience brimming with Neopolitan authenticity and flavor.
Brazilian BBQ Workshop
A blazing adventure of skewering and barbecuing over real wood coals.
Tapas Workshop
An international exploration through the art of preparing small bites.
About Our Chef
Meet the man behind The Test Kitchen, Michael Gerard.
Michael Gerard is the creator of The Test Kitchen, and Wildwood Ovens’ innovative wood fired cooking products.
Michael’s family had an urban farm at their Los Angeles home where they grew what they ate.
“Long before this was a trend, this is how we lived. I learned how to harvest eggs, dispatch chickens, and extract honey from our bee hives. Growing food was everything to my dad, who after working 12 hour days, would go home and work in the garden.”
Michael is a proponent of sustainable food production and the farm to table movement. His teaching style takes a less is more approach.
“Most of the time I cook with 4 ingredients or less, but I dig deep into these ingredients: local organic vegetables, estate olive oils, the finest spices, you get the picture. In the classes I adapt classic culinary techniques to the wood fired oven.”
Since 2002, Wildwood Ovens has received accolades from chefs worldwide for their impressive products and performance. For more information on our ovens, visit our Wildwood Ovens site.