Cooking Class - Classic French Cooking for Beginners

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Join Chef Alec as he demystifies French cooking and showcases its rustic, yet refined simplicity.

In this hands-on class with Chef Alec, you will learn how to prepare a gourmet three-course menu of classic French fare using a bounty of simple, fresh ingredients, and time-honored, easy-to-master French cooking techniques.

Some of the recipes and dishes you can look forward to adding to your culinary repertoire in this class include ratatouille — a thick and silky French stew made with a kaleidoscopic array of vegetables, coq au vin with whipped potatoes that are creamier and smoother than ever thought possible, and a simple yet sophisticated French apple tart.

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

  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 6
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Labels Baking, Beginner, Couples, Date Night, French

Reviews guests left for this experience

Melissa

Melissa

15 Mar 2021

We had such a fun time with Chef Alec! It was fun to try something new, and he was very good about explaining everything as we went along. The food was delicious, and we certainly plan on trying another meal with him in the future! I am definitely recommending this experience to family and friends!

Tim

Tim

14 Mar 2021

We had a great time with Chef Alec! It was very informative and fun in a nice, relaxed atmosphere. The food was excellent, and I certainly feel like now this is something we can make at home. We will certainly be doing another class in the future, and we have been recommending him to all our friends and family!!

Emily

Emily

08 Mar 2021

I experienced the French cooking class as a double date with my boyfriend, my sister and her husband. What a memorable night! We were a tad hesitant going into the class because we weren't sure how comfortable we'd be in Chef Alec's apartment, but he made us feel very at ease. His space was clean and cozy, and between the music he had playing gently in the background, and the wine we were sipping as we cooked (we brought our own wine), the atmosphere and mood were relaxing and contributed to a truly enjoyable and unique experience. All four of us in our group enjoy cooking, so we really appreciated the fact that Chef Alec explained every step of the process for each dish. He shared helpful tips with us about layering the flavors in sauces, cooking chicken, and where to buy certain ingredients locally. He made French cooking seem much more approachable than we'd all believed it to be. We also really enjoyed hearing about Chef Alec's background, and he was kind enough to let us look through some of his French cookbooks, which we appreciated as well. Chef Alec served our meal while we relaxed and continued enjoying some wine. The presentation of each dish was beautiful and the flavors of each were truly unlike anything we'd ever tasted! We all agreed this one of the best meals we'd ever eaten. The Ratatouille, Coq Au Vin, and Tarte Aux Pommes were all exquisite. We agreed that we'd like to make this meal for our family someday soon and are confident that we could pull it off, thanks to Chef Alec's instruction. I've even made the Ratatouille for myself since this class and was pleased with how it turned out. I would recommend Cozymeal cooking classes and Chef Alec specifically to anyone who has a love for food and learning new cooking techniques. This was such a fun and unique date night, and I'll definitely be signing up for another Cozymeal class in the future!

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Chef Alec is a self-taught culinarian known for bringing new gastronomic ideas and epicurean experiences to the table. After living in Japan for the majority of his life, Chef Alec has become well versed in authentic Japanese cooking. He also has a love for Spanish and Latin American cuisines, classic French cookery, the art of pasta and bread making, and sharing these passions with others via interactive culinary experiences.

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