Cooking Class - Mediterranean Plant-Based Dishes

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Valentine's

$ 130 Per person

all-inclusive: 3-hour class, 4-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Learn how to craft a 100% plant-based Mediterranean menu designed to elevate your party experience.

During this engaging cooking class, Chef Jackie will guide you in creating a vegan Mediterranean menu. You’ll explore how you can create exquisite flavors by combining fresh vegetables with different spices.

Start by crafting handmade lemony herb-stuffed grape leaves with rice, cinnamon, allspice and mint. Next, you’ll make a velvety baba ghanoush bruschetta with a smoky twist and create a party-worthy Mediterranean orzo salad that's full of textures and pops of color, thanks to apricots, pistachios and arugula. And lastly, transform traditional tahini into a rich chocolatey halva-inspired Mediterranean treat.

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

Your Menu

Handmade Lemony Herb-Stuffed Grape Leaves

With rice, cinnamon, allspice and mint

Smoky Baba Ghanoush Bruschetta

With eggplant, smoked paprika, extra-virgin olive oil and baguette

Orzo & Arugula Salad Bowl

With apricots, mint and pistachios

Chocolate Tahini Fudge with Sea Salt

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 7
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Christmas, Couples, Father's Day, Gourmet, Holiday, Mediterranean, New Year, Thanksgiving, Valentine's, Vegan, Vegetarian

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Chef Jackie

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14 reviews

Chef Jackie is a versatile culinary expert, seamlessly blending her classical culinary training with a strong focus on nutrition and sustainability. From crafting Bologna-potato chip canapés in her early days to becoming a renowned author, media personality and educator, Chef Jackie’s passion shines through in every dish. As a gourmet artisan and nutritionist, she excels at teaching students how to create delicious, lavish meals that are as nourishing as they are flavorful.

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What You’ll Do

Learn how to craft a 100% plant-based Mediterranean menu designed to elevate your party experience.

Your Menu

Handmade Lemony Herb-Stuffed Grape Leaves

With rice, cinnamon, allspice and mint

Smoky Baba Ghanoush Bruschetta

With eggplant, smoked paprika, extra-virgin olive oil and baguette

Orzo & Arugula Salad Bowl

With apricots, mint and pistachios

Chocolate Tahini Fudge with Sea Salt

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 7
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Christmas, Couples, Father's Day, Gourmet, Holiday, Mediterranean, New Year, Thanksgiving, Valentine's, Vegan, Vegetarian

Reviews

Verified guest reviews for this experience

Alexis

26 Jun 2024

Our experience with chef Jackie was nothing short of incredible! We had so much fun and truly learned so much that we can apply in our everyday cooking. She was patient with us and also really lovely to chat with as well. My boyfriend and I both agreed that it was one of the best Friday nights we’ve ever had. I highly recommend booking a class with Chef Jackie!

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Claudia

21 Jan 2024

This was a great class. We made delicious food and learned great recipes and new cooking skills. Chef Jackie is very patient and accommodating and has a joyful attitude toward cooking that makes for a comfortable, collaborative atmosphere.

Marena

12 Jan 2026

This class was an exceptional experience from start to finish. The instructor was knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely passionate about vegan cooking. Every recipe was thoughtfully designed, easy to follow, and absolutely delicious. I loved how the class focused not just on recipes, but on why ingredients work together, how to build flavor without animal products, and how to make meals that are both nourishing and satisfying. The atmosphere was welcoming, fun, and encouraging, making it easy to ask questions and try new techniques without feeling intimidated. I walked away inspired, confident, and excited to recreate everything at home.

James

16 Nov 2025

Chef Jackie cooked up a delicious, social evening--using the freshest ingredients and creating the warmest environment. She cut and cubed her way into each of our hearts, and empowered us to cook with a bit more confidence. Who knew the best chocolate pudding dessert could be made with garbanzo beans?! Chef Jackie, thank you!

Tim

23 Jul 2025

We had a great time cooking with Chef Jackie! Learned a lot in a fun and relaxing environment, and of course the food was delicious. Especially appreciate that Chef Jackie made sure to keep us involved in the cooking process and gave us a friendly nudge in the right direction if we weren't doing something correctly. It's important to give that kind of proper instruction and constructive criticism. Would definitely recommend a class with Chef Jackie!

Hannah

16 Feb 2025

Chef Jackie was lovely & the food was incredible — we leaned so much and had a blast! :)

Jesse

06 Dec 2024

Chef Jackie was a pleasure and such a great teacher. My wife and I had a wonderful time and the food was incredible!

Miriam

13 Apr 2024

Jeff Jackie's event/experience largely exceeded my expectations. Not only the recipes were fabulous, she is a great teacher. We learn many basic cooking technics, such as how to properly hold a knife, ways to cut scallions, etc, etc. The food tasted amazing. Thank you so much Jackie

Sydney

25 Feb 2024

Chef Jackie taught a super fun and informative class! The food that we made was delicious and I really liked that she infused her Lebanese culture into the meals because they were very unique. I learned a lot of new cooking techniques that I will apply on a daily basis, and I already bought ingredients to make one of the amazing dishes she instructed. This class truly exceeded my expectations!

Stephanie

18 Feb 2024

Chef Jackie led a wonderful cooking class! She is knowledgeable and patient, she made the class very enjoyable. The dishes we made were delicious and we look forward to trying the recipes again at home. Highly recommend this class!

Chris

18 Feb 2024

Personable, great instruction and practical application. Terrific recipes in a nurturing environment. Oh, and did I mention delicious?! I may even get her cookbook!

Mark & Molly

05 Feb 2024

We very much enjoyed Chef Jackie's Lebanese cooking class. She customized the menu for us (presumably possible only because the two of us were the only students that day). She is a warm, welcoming host, and the food was tasty. Making the food was a lot of fun and we very much enjoyed the meal at the end. The recipes are good, but if you are an interested cook willing to experiment, you can find good recipes for anything on the internet. So, though our meal was delicious, what we appreciated even more was Chef Jackie's instruction in broader aspects of cooking. She will, for example, correct your knife technique, showing you the best way to hold and use a chef's knife, and giving you chances to repeat newly-learned motions. She's been a teacher for years, and it shows. We'll put the skills we learned to use in daily life. This was an excellent experience all around.