Cooking Class - Modern Italian Classics - New Jersey

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$ 95 Per person

all-inclusive: 1.5-hour class, 3-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Learn how to make modern versions of traditional Italian dishes.

Elevate your favorite Italian recipes in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Adrian, who will teach you how to craft stunning plates completely from scratch. Begin by building a classic Caprese salad with sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

Next, learn how to prepare chicken for traditional piccata cooked in a rich white wine, butter and lemon sauce and studded with capers, along with cooking up garlicky rice pilaf and sautéing broccolini. For dessert, you'll whip up panna cotta topped with fruit and caramel sauce.

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

Your Menu

Caprese Salad

With fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, fresh basil, balsamic vinegar and olive oil

Chicken Piccata

With capers, lemon juice, white wine and butter

Rice Pilaf and Sautéed Broccolini

With garlic and butter

Panna Cotta

With heavy cream, sugar, fresh fruit compote, vanilla and caramel sauce

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.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 8
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 1.5 hours
Labels Beginner, Date Night, Father's Day, Gourmet, Italian, Mother's Day

Meet your chef

Chef Adrian

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29 reviews

Chef Adrian is dedicated to creating exceptional meals and has a passion for crafting unique dining experiences. Committed to producing high-quality dishes with creativity and attention to detail, Chef Adrian excels in cultivating a positive and collaborative cooking environment. With extensive experience in crafting traditional Italian dishes, he consistently surpasses guests' expectations while upholding the highest standards of food preparation and presentation.

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Cancellation Policy

Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef Adrian will travel to guests within New Jersey for this experience.

What You’ll Do

Learn how to make modern versions of traditional Italian dishes.

Your Menu

Caprese Salad

With fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, fresh basil, balsamic vinegar and olive oil

Chicken Piccata

With capers, lemon juice, white wine and butter

Rice Pilaf and Sautéed Broccolini

With garlic and butter

Panna Cotta

With heavy cream, sugar, fresh fruit compote, vanilla and caramel sauce

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 8
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 1.5 hours
Labels Beginner, Date Night, Father's Day, Gourmet, Italian, Mother's Day

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

Manuel

16 Feb 2024

Chef Adrián was awesome, punctual, friendly, knowledgeable. Highly recommend him, food was delicious.

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Alyssa

29 Aug 2025

Chef Adrian did an amazing job !

Noelle

27 Aug 2025

Everything was delicious and the plating was gorgeous!

Philopateer

10 Aug 2025

He was amazing. 100% recommend

Debra

30 Jul 2025

Chef Adrian was absolutely fantastic! He was so kind, friendly and professional. He cooked for my friends and I for my 60th birthday celebration and he made the entire experience wonderful. The food was delicious and he cleaned up so quickly and left it like he was never there. It was such a joy to not have to worry about cooking or cleaning and just enjoy being with my best friends for the night. My friends are still talking about what a pleasure the entire experience was! I would definitely do this again and I highly recommend Chef Adrian for your special occasion!

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Connor

28 Jul 2025

Chef Adrian was awesome! Learned so much from his sushi making class and left us with so much food! Would recommend to anyone looking for a fun experience with a great chef!

Melissa

27 Jul 2025

Adrian traveled a distance to make our 14th anniversary dinner at our Beachclub a memorable event. Prompt, communicative, adaptable, and personable…Adrian made and executed a four course surf and turf dinner, out of our cabana with limited cooking resources…air fryer/microwave, instant pot/grill. It was flawless, delicious, hot, and beautifully presented. We just got to sit, be served, enjoy, and not have to clean up. The weather was spectacular and our views were incredible. Our Beachclub is surrounded by water, ocean to the East, river to the West, and NYC to the North…dining alfresco was unparalleled! Thank you Adrian! This type of service is the way to go for a unique experience!

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Bridget

11 Apr 2025

Chef Adrian was awesome!! Food was delicious!! Great experience and so much fun!

Daniel Milligan

05 Mar 2025

We had a great time learning cooking and eating the delicious food. Chef Adrian was a true professional and made it very fun. Highly recommended.

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Diana

02 Mar 2025

Great Chef, very knowledgeable, recipe was delicious! Gave us useful tips.

Sandra

02 Mar 2025

Excellent experience with chef Adrian. Very professional and friendly. It was our first time doing this and i will do it again. I highly recommend it!

Abdel

04 Jan 2025

100% recommend! chef adrian was patient and a great teacher. he was prepared with all the ingrdients and was easy to work with. please book with him.

Nanci

31 Dec 2024

Chef Adrian was prompt and efficient- he prepared a delicious meal with amazing presentation- and left the kitchen spotless!

Jacqueline

07 Dec 2024

Chef Adrian was an outstanding Chef and so warm and kind! He added so much to my mother’s special day! We had the Elevated Brunch Experience and the food was absolutely delicious!! Even my husband, who use to work as a chef himself was extremely impressed! We will be booking Chef Adrian for future events. Thank you again for such a wonderful experience!

Rumando

18 Nov 2024

Adrian provided an excellent experience and the food was absolutely delicious! We did his Mastering Asian Chinese experience and hope to book his other experiences in the future. He was punctual, well prepared with an organized system of step by step instructions, he provided education on the why of certain cooking techniques and provided amount instructions so that we could replicate the recipe. The food tasted like it was from a high end restaurant and we had plenty of leftovers even after we stuffed our faces. 5/5 stars for a great chef and great experience!

Michael

09 Sep 2024

Chef Adrian was a lot of fun. Although we love Japanese cuisine, we had very little knowledge/experience in making it. He took his time explaining the products and the processes needed in order to achieve confidence that we can try it again this week. The end product was delicious and plenty of food, which we really loved.

Deborah

13 Jun 2024

Chef Adrian left my husband speechless! He was so kind and the food was delicious! He gave us great tips for the kitchen as well. Amazing experience!

Sandra

07 Jun 2024

What a fun and delicious experience. Dinner for 2 turned into a dinner for 6! Chef Adrian was very friendly and showed us everything along the way.

Chelsea

07 Apr 2024

Amazing!! So kind and food tastes wonderful!!! Friendly and awesome presentation

Emily

27 Mar 2024

Chef Adrian is so talented and kind! We had a great experience having Chef Adrian cook for us in our home and the food was amazing! Tip was given in person :)

Douglas

16 Mar 2024

He was excellent! Tip already submitted to him by Zelle.

Victoria

26 Feb 2024

This was a gift for my parents, and they absolutely loved the experience. Chef Adrian was amazing and gave them so many little tips and tricks. The food tasted delicious! Would absolutely recommend!

Krystle

10 Feb 2024

Food was delicious and chef Adrian is very kind and patient. The portion sizes for the food were excellent too.

Leigh Ann

25 Jan 2024

Chef Adrian communicated with me in advance, let me know what he needed from my kitchen, arrived promptly on time, and was kind and professional, calm yet speedy, and we really appreciated the cooking lesson! It was a great way to celebrate my son's birthday!

Allison

13 Jan 2024

Chef Adrian was great. Very personable and showed us step by step instructions of what he was doing. Answered any and all questions. Had a great time and when he left we were stuffed..

Tiffany

07 Jan 2024

Thank you for such a great meal Chef Adrian, my parents absolutely loved it!

Isabella

31 Dec 2023

Chef Adrian was wonderful! Very professional and kind. It was such a treat to have a truly gourmet meal at home and not have to clean up! Thank you Chef Adrian!