LEWES — On Thursday, April 15, and Friday, April 16, The Room at Cedar Grove in Lewes, will welcome well-known Philadelphia chef Jeff Michaud for a special four-course meal. Paul Cullen & Friends will provide the entertainment, and guest performer Robert Randolph, a pedal steel guitarist, will join the band.

Lewes chef/musician Mr. Cullen, who owns The Room at Cedar Grove and Paul’s Cullen-ary Company, organized the event to benefit his new nonprofit, Paul Kares, which Mr. Cullen founded with Jim Rivette.

The 501(c)(3) seeks to support Delmarva-area students interested in music or culinary careers.

“I’ve built my career on blending my passions — music, food and wine,” said Mr. Cullen, who toured with the rock band Bad Company before settling in coastal Sussex County, Delaware. “So, a fundraiser that celebrates all three is the perfect way to launch Paul Kares.

Mr. Michaud is one of the founding partners of Osteria in Philadelphia. In 2008, The James Beard Foundation nominated Osteria the “Best New Restaurant.” In 2010, Jeff won the James Beard Award for Best Mid-Atlantic Chef.

In February 2011, Coleman Andrews, editor of the online magazine The Daily Meal, named Osteria one of the 101 Best Restaurants in America. The same month, Food and Wine magazine nominated Mr. Michaud for “Best Chef-People’s Choice” in the mid-Atlantic region. In 2012, he published the cookbook “Eating Italy.” Michaud and wife Claudia also operate La Via Gaia, which organizes culinary trips.

On April 15 and April 16, Mr. Michaud will prepare a four-course meal featuring the following:

• beef tartare with giardiniera (Italian relish), black olive and wheat crackers

• rigatoni with chicken liver, cipollini onion and sage

• a tomahawk pork chop with a fennel rub, salsa rossa (tomato and bell pepper) and jus

• Nutella torta with hazelnut crème anglaise and candied orange

New Jersey native Robert Randolph has performed with Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Derek Trucks. The founder of the Family Band has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. Mr. Randolph is on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the top 100 guitarists of all time. His new album with the band is “Brighter Days.”

Tickets are $145 each and seating is limited. Visit paulcullen.rocks to purchase.

A native of Buffalo, New York, Mr. Cullen grew up on cuisine made by his Italian grandmother, Elise Tagliaferro, and his mother, Nancy.

He developed a love of fine food and wine while touring Europe with the classic rock band Bad Company. Three decades later, he put down his bass and picked up an acoustic guitar, chef’s knife and wine key to create a diverse culinary company.

Over the past six years, he’s prepared in-home meals for more than 10,000 guests. A private concert follows each dinner. Cullen has brought his kitchen knives and guitar to Costa Rica, Tuscany and throughout the United States.

Dedicated to adult education, Cullen became a WSET-certified Level II sommelier in 2018. On repeated trips to Italy, he deepened his love and knowledge of Italian cuisine by cooking with local chefs, sipping wine with winemakers and strolling the vineyards. He also performed with Italian musicians.

In addition to in-home dining, Cullen owns Paul’s Kitchen, an Italian specialty store and brunch spot in Lewes, the adjoining Room at Cedar Grove, an event space, and Unplugged & Uncorked, a wine company. He recently started Paul Kares to help aspiring musicians and those interested in hospitality careers.

To view a complete schedule of upcoming events, visit paulcullen.rocks. For additional information, call 302-228-9775 or email ciao@paulcullen.rocks.