Team Building Activity - Master Italian Classics

COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:
Icon indicating the class is social distancing friendly Social Distancing Friendly

Learn the secrets to classic Italian cooking with Chef Joni while bonding with your teammes.

Master the art of Italian cooking as you and your team learn how to craft a classic Italian meal. Let Chef Joni guide you through the intricacies of authentic Italian cooking. She’s cooked alongside the locals in Rome, Florence, Milan, and the Piedmont region.

Her traditional Italian menu starts with antipasti — a typical spread of cured meats and vegetables. Learn tips and techniques as you and your colleagues make homemade fettuccine Alfredo from scratch, then create a rich mushroom sausage ragu. The meal ends on a sweet note with a tiramisu recipe straight from Italy and a flavorful sangria mix full of fragrant spices and fruit — just supply your own wine of choice.

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

  • Minimum Guests 4
  • Maximum Guests 12
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Labels Beginner, Corporate, Group, Italian, Pasta Making

Reviews guests left for this experience

Vanessa

Vanessa

11 Feb 2020

Joni provided a great experience for our group and everyone immensely enjoyed the evening. She was responsive throughout the planning phases and was flexible when we had specific requests and dietary restrictions.

Steven

Steven

19 Jan 2020

I found Chef Joni Sare on Cozymeal and booked her for my team offsite as my 3 other team members found her Master Italian Classics Cooking Class to be a fun learning experience. Boy were we right. If you don't read my full review, all I can say is that Chef Joni was an EXCELLENT instructor and my team members and I had such a good time. We were smiling ear-to-ear the entire time we were there. Highly recommended from this reviewer. Detailed review below: Communication (5/5): We used the Cozymeal platform for everything and found their interface amazing. Chef Joni was very pro-active and communicated with me several times before the event date on January 17, 2020. What stood out about this communication was that she really wanted to know us. She asked good questions like "Why did you choose this class?", "What do you hope to learn from it?", "What are your goals?" etc. Really appreciate this since she can cater the class to exactly your needs. She was also very accommodating when I told her that one of our team members was a vegetarian so she made sure she had a vegetarian option on hand during our class. Finally, before the event, she gave us extremely detailed directions to the location of the event (including a picture) and what to expect. Really outstanding communication here. Location (5/5): Her location is in her house located in Sunnyvale near major highways. Lots of street parking once you arrive so no issues on parking. The inside is well decorated and everything seems to be remodeled including her kitchen which was very modern. See pics to get an idea. Food (5/5): The Master Italian Classics Cooking Class contains the following menu: 1.) Antipasti - Cheese, crackers, almonds, pepper jelly to snack on throughout the whole meal while you are there 2.) Handmade Fettuccine Alfredo 3.) Ragu (Mushrooms, many vegetables) - Our protein was lamb for the meat-eaters and tofu for our vegetarian team member. 4.) Tiramisu - for dessert. I don't want to spoil too much of the class but I'll share some of the highlights for me at least. Preparing the Fettuccine Dough from scratch including folding it, kneading it, was a really fun experience. Also running through the dough through the pasta machine to stretch it and finally cut it into actually the noodles was such a cathartic experience. I'm really happy I got to experience that. The Ragu was so delicious and so healthy at the same time as we barely used any vegetable oil and we put in so many vegetables. Finally, the tiramisu making was actually pretty easy but delicious at the same time. Now that I have been through how to make Tiramisu, I am confident I can make it for a party without issue. Also, if you can't finish all the food you make, Chef Joni gives you take-out boxes to bring home so you can enjoy the food again! Our group also had leftover uncooked fettuccine and we got to take that home. Chef Joni (5/5): Last but not least Chef Joni was an excellent instructor. She was so bubbly and easy to talk to and really put the group at ease very quickly. She was masterful on dividing up certain tasks in the kitchen so we can all participate in the cooking journey and made sure we were doing the steps properly. We asked her so many questions during our time in the class and she happily answered every single one of them without being annoyed. It was nice to finish the class with all of us including Chef Joni eating at the table. Chef Joni's passion for cooking really shines through her class and we had a great time! Our team can't wait to come back. Thank you Chef Joni for a great class.

Kristen

Kristen

11 Nov 2019

Great group event! So much fun and learned a lot as well :) Chef Joni was a great teacher and host.

Meet your chef

Chef Joni Shot
Chef Joni Verified chef

With Chef Joni you will have a hands-on experience to learn how to think like a chef using cooking science and principles. Mostly a self-taught cook, she has completed nutrition and culinary programs, has trained in group dynamics, and has cooked with chefs in Marrakesh, Italy and the Bay Area. Chef Joni co-wrote Dave Asprey's first Bulletproof cookbook, and was named Best Personal Chef in Silicon Valley by the SanFranMagazine.

The Cozymeal Protection®

Certified Chefs

Payment Protection

Concierge

Cancellation Policy

Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.
Buy Gift Cards San Jose Bay Area Shot