Cooking Class - Classic Flavors of Havana

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Learn how to prepare an authentic Cuban meal from drinks to dessert completely from scratch.

A beautiful blend of culinary traditions merge for a classic Cuban meal you'll create in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Charles. If you haven't experienced the lively flavors of Havana, this is your chance to explore across three courses.

First, concoct refreshing mojitos using muddled mint and tangy lime juice, then create a sofritos shrimp martini before preparing your entrée of mojo chicken with black beans, rice and tostones. A decadent white chocolate bread pudding featuring brioche and crème anglaise closes out the class in sweet splendor.

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

Mojito

Chef will supply the mint and fresh lime juice

Sofrito Shrimp Martini

With adobo, cilantro, lime juice, onion and fresh tomatoes

Mojo Chicken

With garlic, citrus, black beans, rice and tostones

White Chocolate Bread Pudding

With brioche bread, egg custard, vanilla bean and crème anglaise

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 4
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Labels Couples, Date Night, Fun, Gourmet, Latin

Reviews guests left for this experience

Marie

14 Apr 2021

Hands down the most fun cooking experience I ever had! Thank you Chef Charles for the information, conversation, food and hospitality.

Michael

12 Apr 2021

Chef Charles’ class was the favorite cooking class my wife and I have ever taken. He was extremely chill, funny, and allowed us to do as much or as little as we wanted. We learned a ton and had a great time getting to know Chef Charles and his space is amazing. Highly highly recommend.

17 Mar 2021

Chef Charles was very kind and professional. The kitchen was clean and organized and the food was amazing!

Ivory

15 Mar 2021

Amazing experience!

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Charles

Brian

19 May 2021

The whole experience was incredible! From the moment we walked into his home, he made us feel welcome and as if we were old friends. We did the Thai class resulting in the best Thai food that I've found in the DC area. Chef Charles a top-notch educator, conversationalist, and chef, and I highly recommend him to anyone interested in an experience like this. I'll definitely be coming back for his other courses.

Jokebed

25 Apr 2021

Chef Charles is THE BEST! I wish I could give 10 stars. He is incredibly gracious and made the whole experience so fun and relaxing! Not to mention the food was amazing and we learned so much. Also the kitchen is beautiful and so organized. You can tell Chef Charles is passionate about cooking and teaching others to cook. We are very grateful for our time with Chef Charles!

Stephanie

16 Apr 2021

Chef Charles was incredible, could not recommend this experience enough! We learned so much and just truly enjoyed spending the time in Chef Charles’ company. He really knows his stuff and is a joy to spend an evening with

Michael

11 Apr 2021

Chef Charles was very welcoming and taught us a lot about cooking in a very interactive experience. His recipe was delicious, and he walked us through each step of the process, letting us jump in as much or as little as we wanted. This was our first class, and we didn’t know what to expect; however, we had a great time and would highly recommend. Also, you make a good portion of food, so remember to pace yourself!

Jason

09 Apr 2021

Easy going guy and knows his stuff. Learned a lot of interesting things. It is unbelievable what you can do with 'whole foods'.

Amit

06 Apr 2021

Going into this experience I had no idea what to expect. I’ve never used cozy meal before. I have to say this is one of the best dining experiences I’ve had and I’ve lived around the DC area for 20 years. Chef Charles home is beautifully finished and very cozy and welcoming. The chef himself is intelligent, entertaining and charming. He instantly made everybody feel welcome in his home. He prepared spring rolls, pad Thai and mango sticky rice. There was abundant opportunity to jump into the cooking process at any point. He took his time and thoroughly explained what he was doing at each step and allowed diners to taste how the flavors changed as he added ingredients. There were people of various experience levels at the dinner and all thoroughly enjoyed it. I will definitely book again with chef Charles. I should also mention that the food was plentiful. I’m a very big guy with a large appetite and I was unable to finish my meal! So you will not leave hungry!

Julie

02 Apr 2021

Fantastic experience! Chef Charles was gracious and incredibly knowledgeable about his craft. I can’t recommend this experience enough! We had a blast and will definitely be back!

Erika

28 Mar 2021

It is so difficult to put into words how much we enjoyed this class with Chef Charles. We learned so much over the class, and the bonus was our tastebuds were in heaven and bellies were FULL!!! I would definitely, definitely, definitely recommend taking a class with Chef Charles.

Kimberly

25 Mar 2021

What a wonderful experience! I learned so many things. Chef Charles is an absolute gem, super sweet, patient and knowledgeable.

Zach

19 Mar 2021

Chef Charles was amazing! Such a nice person and super knowledgable. Food tasted fantastic!

Zack

27 Feb 2021

Fantastic, a great evening

Shayna

30 Jan 2021

Chef Charles is an AMAZING Chef! We thoroughly enjoyed how he explained each ingredient and the importance of blending sauces to balance the taste. We were prepared to actively participate in the cooking, however watching Chef Charles passionately cook for us was an exhilarating experience. You can appreciate when a person is passionate about cooking when you notice how many spices they have and excitement of using fresh ingredients to put together a delicious meal. We will definitely come back to Chef Charles for another lovely experience and I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a pleasurable and extremely tasty meal.

Helene

01 Jan 2021

Our experience with Chef Charles exceeded all expectations. The thai cooking class was a gift for my husband-we like to cook together but beyond being able to follow recipes well enough we don't have much experience with or knowledge of this style of cooking and these flavor profiles. Chef was so organized, knowledgeable, skilled and clean-not to mention warm and pleasant!-and we couldn't have enjoyed the evening more. Amazing food! He let us take the lead on how much preparation we wanted to do versus how much we wanted to watch done, and he offered great stories, anecdotes, and explanation about the ingredients and the techniques. A thoroughly enjoyable experience!