Cooking Class - The Essential French Dinner

What You’ll Do

Lean into the French way of cooking with this three-course menu.

Slow down and savor the process of creating and enjoying your meal with this French-inspired cooking class. Practice slicing and braising onions until they're golden brown and slightly sweet, an essential first step in classic French onion soup. Then, roast and rest a whole chicken so it's tender and juicy before topping it with homemade tarragon cream sauce. For dessert, learn tricks of the patisserie trade as you pipe and fill choux pastry with vanilla pastry cream.

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

This class is suitable for ages 14+ with an adult present. Children under 17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Class price is per person.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 1
  • Maximum Guests 16
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 2.5 hours
  • Labels Baking, Couples, French, Gourmet
  • Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.

Meet your chef


Chef Jesse brings a rich culinary background to every class, shaped by experience in Michelin-starred restaurants, private chef work and operating his own food ventures. He has played key roles in opening restaurant and brewery kitchens, as well as developing diverse menus. Now instructing, Chef Jesse combines his deep knowledge and passion for food with a love for teaching, helping students master efficient kitchen techniques while making cooking a fun, engaging experience.

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What You’ll Do

Lean into the French way of cooking with this three-course menu.

Slow down and savor the process of creating and enjoying your meal with this French-inspired cooking class. Practice slicing and braising onions until they're golden brown and slightly sweet, an essential first step in classic French onion soup. Then, roast and rest a whole chicken so it's tender and juicy before topping it with homemade tarragon cream sauce. For dessert, learn tricks of the patisserie trade as you pipe and fill choux pastry with vanilla pastry cream.

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

This class is suitable for ages 14+ with an adult present. Children under 17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Class price is per person.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 1
  • Maximum Guests 16
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 2.5 hours
  • Labels Baking, Couples, French, Gourmet
  • Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.
Reviews

Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Jesse or Resident Chef

Zakyrah

Zakyrah

27 May 2025

Amazing experience! Learned the right way to make pork chops and they were the best I’ve ever had. Will be booking another class soon!
Kathy

Kathy

29 Nov 2025

We made a tuscan steak, with homemade, kale-pesto pasta, and an arugula salad with parmesan cheese and balsamic dressing. It was excellent! Our Chef, Will, was very thorough explaining each step, however, it was a lot of steps for the amount of time we had. We enjoyed it; especially my husband who is the cook in the family! My only complaint is that we had to stand to eat the meal, after already standing for 2 hours! After paying the total amount for the class, I thought we would be able to sit and savior the meal we just made; instead of rushing to be done and leave.
Tracy

Tracy

19 Oct 2025

Fun class but cannot replicate at home ... don't have all of the equipment necessary