Cooking Class - A Taste of France

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Prepare a collection of classic bistro dishes in this cooking lesson on historic French cuisine.

The vibrant culinary history of France comes to life in this hands-on cooking class with Chef William. Discover the significance of these time-honored recipes as you learn how to make them from scratch.

Begin with a salade Niçoise topped with seared tuna, haricots verts, tomatoes and potatoes. Next, you'll prepare a classic coq au vin studded with mushrooms and bacon lardons and served with demi-glace pommes fondant. Finally, perfect two traditional French desserts: dark chocolate pots de crème and black cherry clafoutis served with espresso.

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

Salade Niçoise With Lemon and Tarragon Vinaigrette

With tuna, olives, haricots verts, potatoes, tomatoes, onions and capers

Coq au Vin and Demi Glace Pommes Fondant

With chicken, bacon lardons, mushrooms, pearl onions and thyme

Dark Chocolate Pots de Crème

Black Cherry Clafoutis

Espresso

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 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Baking, Date Night, Father's Day, French, Gourmet, Group, Holiday, Mother's Day, Valentine's

Reviews guests left for this experience

Jeremy

03 Jul 2024

Chef William invited us to his lovely home and accommodated me and 12 or so of my friends for my wife's birthday. Even though there was a lot of us, everyone who wanted to participate could. Like everyone else said in the comments, he was very knowledge and provided several tips throughout the night to improve your cooking, preparation and cleaning skills. The food was delicious and the pot de creme was one of the best desserts I've had in a long time. I highly recommend booking Chef William!

Connie

12 Aug 2023

It was a wonderful experience with great instruction and delicious food and recipes. My sister and I had a wonderful experience and will never forget it.

Jamie

02 May 2023

Great fun, adult conversation with good friends and got to learn a few new things. Very helpful and knowledgeable.

Justin Colarco

02 May 2023

We had an amazing evening with Chef William. We learned a lot and the food was fantastic!

Leland

07 Feb 2023

Excellent experience. We enjoyed the evening with Chef William and learned a lot.

Washington Koide

26 Jun 2022

Great cooking class, lots of insights from this passionate chef. Highly recommend.

Niuton Koide

24 Jun 2022

Phenomenal class. Chef William is very knowledgeable and passionate when it comes to cooking. The end result was a perfect dinner and dessert. Highly recommend!

Sara

20 Jun 2022

Absolutely incredible experience! His exuberance and passion for cooking were only matched by the incredible flavors and perfect presentation. We learned a lot and looking forward to coming!

Chase

26 May 2022

It was excellent food and very educational!

Morgan

13 Jul 2021

We had a fantastic time with Chef William. I booked "A Taste of France" for my wife's birthday. William welcomed us into his home and began teaching in a way that was not just instructional, but informative, detailed, and engaging most of all. He is very passionate about both cooking and teaching, and it shows. We look forward to our next class.

Ari

14 Jun 2021

Che Williams was great. This was our first time attending a class like this and he made it very easy to understand and follow instructions. Great at keeping the conversation going so there is no awkward silence. My wife and I had an amazing time and will definitely attend his other classes.

Jinner

13 Jun 2021

The Cozymeal class with Chef William Ramsay was fun, informative, interesting, and at the end of the class - a cozy meal. Of course when you book you have no idea who else will sign up, but our class consisted of three diverse couples and that brought interesting and enjoyable aspects to the class. Chef Ramsay has a multi-faceted culinary background and a great deal of teaching experience. This made the information provided unfold in a natural manner and easy to grasp. Additionally, there was a glitch in the online sign-up and Chef went above and beyond to assist me in my efforts to become enrolled in the class even though it was short notice.

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef William

Eric

30 Mar 2023

The Alpine Village Cooking Class was a wonderful trip down memory lane for my wife’s birthday. Chef William presented an interesting an informative experience with a great meal at the end, especially with the Chicken Supreme Soup!!

Sean

14 Feb 2023

Chef William was incredible. Our meal was amazing and chef is such a great personality. Cannot recommend enough! What a fabulous evening for our anniversary.

Kim

29 Jun 2022

We really enjoyed our experience with Chef William! He's extremely knowledgeable and very engaging. All of the food was delicious but his Double Chocolate Cookies are so amazing they'll change your life! It's worth it to go to this class just to get that recipe alone ☺️

Michelle

26 Apr 2022

Chef William went above and beyond. The food, cleanliness and experience was exceptional. There was so much food and the highest quality. So professional and informative. Highly recommended.

13 Apr 2022

Chef William was amazing. Knowledgeable, entertaining, and a great teacher. The meal was absolutely delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience.

Anna

31 Dec 2021

We had such an excellent experience! The food was fantastic, Chef William was engaging and knowledgeable, and the setting was lovely and comfortable. We learned some great tips and tricks too!

Jon

19 Dec 2021

Chef William was an absolute pleasure to cook with. Everything we made turned out to be absolutely delicious. We look forward to recreating some of these dishes.

Nayelee

18 Nov 2021

Such a great experience! The chef was friendly and welcoming. Taught us as we went along and provided hands on opportunities to practice cooking and playing. Highly recommend! Bonus: food was delicious!

Reviews Chef William received outside of Cozymeal

Aimee

25 May 2021

Super fun entertaining environment. Hands on and professional, will definitely recommend to my friends and family! Thank you chef!!

Patty

17 May 2021

Chef William is an excellent instructor. Very patient and informative.

Kannika

17 May 2021

Wow what a great class! Chef William is a true professional and walked us through everything we prepared. The way he presents everything shows that his experience as a Culinary Educator shines through. The food was excellent and was beautifully presented. I would highly recommend booking Chef William for your next class!

Chris

12 May 2021

Very knowledgeable Instructor! Great atmosphere! food was amazing!