Jasper Mirabile, Jr. just can’t stop working

The award-winning chef, who oversees the kitchen at the family-owned Jasper’s Restaurant and is one of the official Cheese Ambassadors for Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and continues to host his popular Saturday morning radio show, Live From Jasper’s Kitchen on KCMO-AM has added a few more responsibilities to his already overflowing platter. That includes promoting his newest cookbook, Jasper’s Kitchen Cookbook, released this month from local publishing house Andrews-McMeel.

Starting next Saturday, September 19, Mirabile will begin teaching monthly cooking classes at different Hen House Markets in the metro; Hen House was the first sponsor of Mirabile’s radio program and he continues to create recipes and promotions for the stores. The new series of cooking classes — titled “Learn! Shop! Cook!” — begins at the Hen House Market at 6235 Chatham Road with a class in Italian cooking. “It will include the fundamentals for an authentic Italian Sunday Sauce,” said Mirabile. The October 17th class, held at the Merriam Hen House Market at 5800 Antioch, will focus on Harvest Cooking. The November 14th class, “Say Cheese,” will create recipes using different cheeses and the best pairings of cheese, fruit and wine.

The classes are limited to 25 people and cost $15; for information or to enroll, call 913-321-4223.