Cooking Class - Timeless Tuscan Cooking

What You’ll Do

Discover how tried-and-true cookware elevates Italian classics.

In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll use a cast iron skillet to create a rustic Italian twist on traditional surf and turf. With tips from the chef, you’ll prepare juicy seared steak and develop a creamy seafood risotto. For dessert, use your cast iron to caramelize sugar into hazelnut brittle as a crunchy garnish for silky panna cotta.

Tea, coffee and water will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring non-alcoholic beverages.

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 2-2.5 hours
  • Labels Adult, Beginner, Fun, Italian, Mediterranean
  • Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.

Meet your chef


Chef Michael is a classically trained chef with over 25 years of diverse culinary experience, including formal training at a Le Cordon Bleu affiliate in Chicago. His impressive career spans work in restaurants, private chef roles for athletes and celebrities and extensive time cooking across North America on yachts and sport fishing vessels. Outside the kitchen, Chef Michael enjoys family time and road trips through Baja California, bringing a rich background and vibrant personality to each cooking class he teaches.

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What You’ll Do

Discover how tried-and-true cookware elevates Italian classics.

In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll use a cast iron skillet to create a rustic Italian twist on traditional surf and turf. With tips from the chef, you’ll prepare juicy seared steak and develop a creamy seafood risotto. For dessert, use your cast iron to caramelize sugar into hazelnut brittle as a crunchy garnish for silky panna cotta.

Tea, coffee and water will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring non-alcoholic beverages.

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 2-2.5 hours
  • Labels Adult, Beginner, Fun, Italian, Mediterranean
  • Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.
Reviews

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Michael or Resident Chef

Christine

Christine

29 Jun 2025

Bought the class for my mom and I. We had to cook in a group with 2 other people which means we had to share a cutting board and knives so half the time at least 2 people were just standing around waiting. We also had to share all the food we made between the 4 of us and they didn't give us much food. The scallion pancake recipe was horrible. It ended up like scrambled eggs, and that was because of the recipe and instruction, not the execution (happened to everyone's). There was supposed to be coffee and tea but all that was out was water. They didn't provide any recipes or written instruction so we could follow along with the instructor. The instructor didn't know the answer to most of the questions people asked. The other 3 things we made turned out pretty good but it isn't worth the cost.
Jennifer

Jennifer

16 Jun 2025

Chef Mario provides a wonderful experience. I had a lot of fun.
Chuck Yoneda

Chuck Yoneda

08 Jun 2025

Class was cancelled just before leaving to go to the paella cooking class. They told my wife the chef was sick and offered to reschedule but half of our group of six is visiting from out-of-town. Could not be helped, but still disappointed.