Cooking Class - An Italian Al Fresco Feast

$ 89 Per person

all-inclusive: 2-hour class, 4-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Take a leaf out of Italy’s summer cookbook in this authentic hands-on cooking class.

Imbibe the flavors of sunny Italy in this authentic, hands-on cooking class. With help from a renowned chef, you’ll master time-honored techniques and traditional ingredients, rustling up a menu that’s sure to impress even the most discerning Italian foodies in your life. On the menu? Polenta bites with arugula pesto and goat cheese, marinated steak with salsa verde and a bright summer farro salad. Afterward, everybody’s sure to love a scoop (or three) of lemon mascarpone gelato!

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 4
  • Event Duration 2 hours
  • Labels Baking, Beginner, Cake Baking, Cake Decorating, Fun
  • Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.

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Chef William combines his years of experience in the kitchen with a passion for sharing his love of cooking. Known for his approachable teaching style, he specializes in helping home cooks build confidence in the kitchen. From mastering essential techniques to creating flavorful dishes, Chef William offers hands-on cooking classes that are both educational and fun, ensuring that each participant leaves inspired and ready to cook.

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What You’ll Do

Take a leaf out of Italy’s summer cookbook in this authentic hands-on cooking class.

Imbibe the flavors of sunny Italy in this authentic, hands-on cooking class. With help from a renowned chef, you’ll master time-honored techniques and traditional ingredients, rustling up a menu that’s sure to impress even the most discerning Italian foodies in your life. On the menu? Polenta bites with arugula pesto and goat cheese, marinated steak with salsa verde and a bright summer farro salad. Afterward, everybody’s sure to love a scoop (or three) of lemon mascarpone gelato!

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 4
  • Event Duration 2 hours
  • Labels Baking, Beginner, Cake Baking, Cake Decorating, Fun
  • Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.
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Jason

Jason

03 May 2025

Chef was great
Dana

Dana

06 Mar 2025

I was incredibly disappointed by this class. First things first, I booked this because it mentioned bringing wine or beer. We were immediately told that this was not allowed. We were really excited to have this as a date night and that plan had to change. I could’ve moved on past this if the class was at all impressive but it wasn’t. The teacher never introduced himself. So I won’t be able to refer to him by name in this review. The packets left at our stations were the internal use only packets so I know exactly where the class fell short. This is an aside, but it also had the specific sales pitches the teacher was supposed to be using which felt a little gross. I understand that a class like this cannot be every step by step due to timing but the teacher didn’t teach us anything. He had us put the steaks in a dry pan (I incorrectly trusted the process here, but the recipe that we got AFTER the class confirmed there should’ve been oil in the pan). He told one table, not the class, how long to sear the steaks for. We happened to overhear him speaking to another table. Because we had the internal packet, I saw that he was supposed to teach us about searing, about emulsifying a vinaigrette, about the texture of the mousse. He did none of this. He occasionally walked around and said “that looks good”. Like he said our pan sauce was good to go. We hadn’t even added the broth yet because our burner had shut off and we couldn’t get his attention to help on this. But he said that ours was done and good to go. How? I think the whole night could’ve been salvageable if the food were well-cooked. We got back into the room after the break and he announced that the steaks were cooked to a “perfect medium rare”. Absolutely not. I eat a lot of steak and this was RARE. Like purple rare. A lot of people in the class sent their steak to be cooked more. The potatoes were also so undercooked. I had to saw at it with a steak knife. I would never recommend this to anyone and will not be booking this class ever again.
Kathryn

Kathryn

06 Jan 2025

Chef Shirley was great and very informative. The food was delicious. Our only suggestion would be to boil the Pappardelle in a pot as we did with the Farfalle. The Pappardelle turned to mush by cooking it in the sauce.
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