Cooking Class - Kitchen Fundamentals

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COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)

Tackle kitchen fundamentals with Chef Karen as your guide.

There will be no limit to the recipes you create thanks to this experience! Through this cooking class, Chef Karen will help you tackle six fundamental culinary techniques: Knife skills, soup making, browning and braising meats, pan sauces, roasting root vegetables or smashing potatoes and cooking leafy greens.

After preparing a leek and corn chowder appetizer, you'll learn how to expertly braise chicken thighs with apricots, figs and fresh spices and make either smashed potatoes or roasted root vegetables. Finish by learning how to bake the most decadent molten Belgian chocolate cake.

Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

Light Corn Chowder

With leeks and chicken stock

Braised Chicken Thighs

With apricots, figs, chicken stock and spices

Smashed Baby Potatoes or Roasted Root Vegetables

With olive oil or duck fat

Molten Belgian Chocolate Cakes

With eggs and butter

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 8
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Labels Baking, Beginner, Date Night, Group, New American

Reviews guests left for this experience

Shobhana

22 Mar 2024

Chef Karen and Ana were very kind, friendly and efficient! We enjoyed making and eating a delicious meal. Would definitely recommend their class:)

Troy

20 Mar 2024

Chef Karen and Anne were great. Very knowledgeable and supportive. Would highly recommend.

Gabriella

01 Mar 2024

Nice environment, great menu

Dave

01 Mar 2024

Very good!

Michael Amson

07 Aug 2022

Karen was fantastic!! Great evening, highly recommend !

Courtney

05 Aug 2022

Chef Karen is the best! Very knowledgeable and creates a very fun atmosphere. I will be back to cook with her!

Dylan

04 Aug 2022

The kindest, most patient and knowledgeable chef! A million times better than an Eataly or St.Lawrence Market cooking class. Small, intimate class and very hands on. Will be doing every class she offers! -Dylan

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Karen

Jane

14 Mar 2024

Chef Karen and Chef Anne were amazing instructors as we and our group created a Moroccan meal. They did much of the prep so we were cooking and learning in a relaxed atmosphere and the results were excellent. We all learned loads and we felt like we had made new friends by the end of the evening. I would highly recommend this activity to anyone who wants to spend an evening learning useful skills and having a great meal. We brought a nice bottle of wine along which added to the experience.

Michelle

13 Nov 2023

It was a great experience - thanks Karen and team for providing wonderful class!

Julie

10 Nov 2023

Wonderful evening of fun and great food! Awesome tips and a very warm atmosphere - thanks to the group and chef Karen!

Sherry

05 Jul 2023

It was wonderful! Amazing how organized Chef Karen and Chef Ann were given the complexity of the meal. I learned so much and the meal was absolutely delicious…. one that I will feel comfortable preparing myself. Great chefs and what a dinner!

Alexander

10 May 2023

Excellent experience, Chefs Karen and Anne were knowledgeable and friendly. Picked up a few new skills and enjoyed a delicious meal.

Chrysta

19 Jan 2023

Lovely experience helping to put together all of the recipes. Amazing tips and tricks shared by the chefs were so helpful. Sharing a full portion of the meal after and talking about the cooking experience was so valuable. Would do again!

Caitlin

11 Jan 2023

Great experience.

MATTHEW

16 Nov 2022

We had a great time and the recipes and instructions were great!

Joel

03 Oct 2022

Chef Karen hosted our team of 8 for a private event which was very successful for team building over a great experience and meal.

Marta

21 Sep 2022

Chef Karen was wonderful!

Sindiya

01 Aug 2022

We came to a Bachelorette Culinary event. There were 7 of us and we all loved it! Chef Karen is so knowledgeable and patience. She is very responsive on emails. We had a lovely dinner in the backyard. I would highly recommend it. Of course, the Maroccan cuisine we cooked was delicious!

Christine

02 Jun 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed Chef Karen’s class. The recipes my daughter and I prepared (my belated bday) exceeded my expectations. They were bursting with flavour. Lots of hands on, good instruction and demos, and opportunities to ask questions in a relaxed and professional environment. Christine

callie

09 Mar 2022

Chef Karen was the best! I learnt so much within just a couple of hours and I'm definitely going to make the recipes again.

Cheyenne Arbulu

15 Feb 2022

We had an amazing time with Chef Karen! Would definitely recommend. Thanks!

Eric

12 Feb 2022

Chef Karen was excellent!!!

Aaron

09 Jan 2020

What a great experience! My girlfriend and I attended Chef Karen’s cooking class and absolutely loved the entire night. Chef Karen had so many great tips and techniques to preparing food that we had never known before. In addition to being a brilliant chef, Karen is simply a lovely person to talk to and share a meal with. I would highly recommend Chef Karen to anyone looking for an intimate night of cooking and learning.

Edward

14 Nov 2019

Chef Karen is a chef with experience in the chef prepared food business. Her prepared foods are under high demand. She uses the best organic and non-GMO foods in her class and is also teach some amazing Keto recipes. She has traveled extensively in search of new foods and brings this to the table at her class.