The Pacific Beach Woman’s Club (PBWC) is located in Hornblend Hall, which was constructed in 1910 at 1721 Hornblend St. On the last Sunday of the month at 7 p.m., the tucked-away club on a treelined street hosts a musical soiree featuring opera singers of all levels. “Hornblend Hall is a beautiful, solid wood theater,” said Elizabeth Podsiadlo, PBWC member and organizer of the monthly event. Podsiadlo has been studying music for more than 30 years. She is known as the “opera-singing chef,” and has transformed her love for cooking and opera into one unique career path. She prepares and presents cooking classes while she entertains audiences with her voice and charisma. Podsiadlo and her talents have been showcased on many local news channels. She also recently produced a cooking show with PACE TV, which aired on local cable network channels. She has written two books including her most recent, “The Last Aria.” It is a novel blending fiction, opera and recipes. Podsiadlo explained that being an opera singer is like being someone who really enjoys playing baseball, but only a small percentage rise to the top and play on major league fields. “That’s the thing with opera — you can’t just go anywhere and sing,” Podsiadlo said. Signers need a place to perform and the acoustics at Hornblend Hall allow people to practice, learn or present an amazing show to an audience. The shows are open to the public and a $5 donation is recommended, which is given to the accompanist, John Danke. Podsiadlo said that Danke generally donates the money back to the PBWC. “It’s really like an opera open mic,” she said. Opera singers who wish to perform need to register ahead of time with her in order to reserve a spot. “It’s for singers to have a place to air out their arias.” Podsiadlo said. Podsiadlo said that she and her group of singers try to help the club fundraise whenever they can as a way to show their appreciation for using the space. One such way she does this is by holding themed cooking classes at Hornblend Hall while she entertains participants. On Sept. 17, Podsiadlo and the PBWC will host “A Taste of Broadway Cooking Class and Show” at Hornblend Hall. The show will also feature 14-year-old tenor Tony Soto, Roberta Seno and Podsiadlo’s opera coach, Pandeli Lazaridi. While guests listen to operatic Broadway tunes, Podsiadlo will teach recipes from “The Last Aria.” The highlighted creations will be savory blue cheese gougeres, vichyssoise (French potato soup) and an Old World cranberry tart. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. and the cost to members will be $15, while the cost for non-members will be $20. The PBWC donates to and supports several nonprofit groups in the area such as Stand Up For Kids, which assists homeless youth. Tickets must be reserved in advance by calling Chef Elizabeth at (858) 547-8620. For more information visit www.theoperasingingchef.com or www.pbwomansclub.org.