Cooking Class - Refined French Meal for Beginners

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$ 99 Per person

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

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What You’ll Do

Cook a bistro-style fall menu from scratch with confidence.

Learn the fundamentals of French cuisine in this bistro-inspired cooking class in Seattle. Chef Peter or one of the talented resident chefs will show you how to emulsify vinaigrette, sear steak and reduce pan sauce like a pro. You’ll also make truffle mashed potatoes, a chic radicchio salad and a pear tarte Tatin for dessert. Whether you're cooking for date night or just for fun, this hands-on cooking experience in Seattle delivers solid skills and serious flavor!

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.

Your Menu

Oct 9th at 4:00 PM

Cast Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce
Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Endive and Radicchio Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Toasted Hazelnuts
Pear Tarte Tatin

Oct 22nd at 7:00 PM

Cast Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce
Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Endive and Radicchio Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Toasted Hazelnuts
Pear Tarte Tatin

Oct 29th at 4:00 PM

Cast Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce
Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Endive and Radicchio Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Toasted Hazelnuts
Pear Tarte Tatin

Oct 29th at 4:00 PM

Cast Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce
Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Endive and Radicchio Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Toasted Hazelnuts
Pear Tarte Tatin

For public cooking classes, menu changes cannot be made. For private events, 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.
Adjustments cannot be made during the event.

Details

Minimum Guests 1
Maximum Guests 16
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Adult, Baking, French, Fun, Gourmet
Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.

Meet your chef

Chef Peter or Resident Chef

65 reviews

Chef Peter's culinary journey may have begun in Northern California, but it's taken him around the U.S., with stops in D.C. and Nantucket. He honed his talent in well-regarded eateries, eventually rising to the level of executive chef. His restaurant experience includes a stint at the Watergate Hotel. Now happily settled in Seattle, Chef Peter is often found sharing his skills in cooking classes and with local and national nonprofits.

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

What You’ll Do

Cook a bistro-style fall menu from scratch with confidence.

Your Menu

Oct 9th at 4:00 PM

Cast Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce
Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Endive and Radicchio Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Toasted Hazelnuts
Pear Tarte Tatin

Oct 22nd at 7:00 PM

Cast Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce
Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Endive and Radicchio Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Toasted Hazelnuts
Pear Tarte Tatin

Oct 29th at 4:00 PM

Cast Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce
Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Endive and Radicchio Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Toasted Hazelnuts
Pear Tarte Tatin

Oct 29th at 4:00 PM

Cast Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce
Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Endive and Radicchio Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Toasted Hazelnuts
Pear Tarte Tatin

Details

Minimum Guests 1
Maximum Guests 16
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Adult, Baking, French, Fun, Gourmet
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 Peter or Resident Chef

Neena Johal

02 Aug 2025

We didn’t any one named Peter. The resident chef was really nice so look confusing not everything was prepared. The tiramisu was horrible. I recommend you guys figure out a different recipe. I really enjoyed the class. The president has the people who are helping the chef are really nice. I have recommended this class to my daughter and I’m sure she’ll be booking something

Grace

02 Aug 2025

I like Anna

Grace

31 Jul 2025

I like the chef who teaches the class

Kevin

29 Jul 2025

We had such a great time during our date night. The chef was very attentive and helpful throughout the night

Barbara Smith

27 Jul 2025

It was cancelled and I didn't receive a notice

Rémy

19 Jul 2025

Chef Peter was not our chef this night. Our chef casually mentioned having prepared one of the dishes only once before, and one would expect the lead of the class to have a bit more expertise than a singular attempt. I enjoyed each dish and have good memories from the class, but the instruction was tasteless.

Rajoshi C

13 Jul 2025

It was a great class and all the chefs were really sweet, talented, and helpful. The evening class just felt rushed and not like a date despite the class being named that. We were done 30mins earlier than scheduled and I didn't have time to register any of the steps since we were moved along so quickly and at times was more a bit stressed rather than relaxed as I would hope to be on a date night.

Tim

30 Jun 2025

Had a lovely time getting hands on with making pizzas! Appreciate the guidance and tips and tricks to bring that high quality pizza home. Chef Peter did a great job balancing kitchen protocols and 2 hour pretend chefs.

Surbhi

28 Jun 2025

Most of the class was focused on seeing the demo of the dishes being made. It would have been nice to make one complete dish by ourselves so we could make it at home - for example, pad Thai noodles were made by us but pad Thai sauce was made by chef. It would have been nice to know how to make a complete dish by ourselves.

Mary

23 Jun 2025

We had a fun evening cooking delicious food! Chef Julia made us feel welcome and did a great job explaining how to cook each portion of the meal. Scallops, Risotto and Souffle were all delicious!

Kristina

09 Jun 2025

Such a great class with Chef Julia. And the results were delicious!

Brianna

08 Jun 2025

It was so much fun & interactive. The food we cooked was delicious. The chef was nice and answered any questions we had. Only reason we rate it 4 stars is because for a group of 7 they only gave us 2 portions. Having an extra portion would have been nice so that we could all partake in the cooking process.

Kim Parker

02 Jun 2025

Such a fun cooking class and the food was amazing! Highly recommend

Daryn

01 Jun 2025

Fun, and food was great

Debopriya

22 May 2025

Great instructions and social vibes!

Maximiliano

14 May 2025

Great and informative class!

Robert

30 Apr 2025

Chef Julia was a delight. Had a good time.

Natasha

22 Mar 2025

I really enjoyed this class and I think I learned some important basics to practice my knife skills in the kitchen.

Mark

07 Nov 2024

Class was enjoyable and educational, had a nice time. I would recommend! I would like the recipes.

Gina Koehl

09 Aug 2024

We had a fun time cooking! The food was excellent.

Melissa

24 Jul 2024

I enjoyed the class. The desserts were tasty. I had thought we were making all three recipes, but the chef ended up making one of them which was time-consuming. It might have been nicer to include one that wasn't as time-consuming so we could have three hands-on bakes. I have not received the recipes as yet, but since they were affected by the global IT outage, I'm not worried about that yet.

Kristy

20 Jun 2024

I suppose I was expecting to have more time to learn about the pasta making. By dividing into groups and not providing the recipe, it felt quite rushed. I wish cozymeal would offer more classes that are in depth over date night excursions.

Beverley

16 Jun 2024

Excellent class. I learned a lot!

Diana Pezzino

02 Jun 2024

Had a lot of fun and a great date with my husband learning to make donuts. Thank you again for the fun morning and will definitely be doing another class soon! ?

James

27 May 2024

Great experience! Thanks Chef!

Teresa

20 Apr 2024

We really enjoyed the class and the food. Chef Jeff and his assistants were informative and friendly, putting the group at ease. My crème brûlée was the best I’ve ever had! I’m going to go home and replicate it now?

Christopher

10 Mar 2024

Great chef, great teacher! We had an amazing time and learned a lot. There’s something for everyone; Chef Peter is a natural teacher. My highest recommendation! Also, the delicious results didn’t hurt. ;)

Christina

07 Mar 2024

Very fun and informative cooking class. So fun to get ideas from Chef Peter on how to use some of the ingredients we used in the recipes in other dishes. The cooking space was nice and roomy as well.

Alex

04 Mar 2024

Great experience!

Kim

29 Feb 2024

Not quite as expected, including no Chef Peter. While the evening was fun and we learned some things, the Chef and the kitchen were disorganized with recipes, equipment, etc.

Michael

18 Feb 2024

Class was canceled without notice. Was told after we arrived that all participants had been notified and refunded but that was definitely not the case.

Maile

17 Feb 2024

It was fun and informative

Norla

15 Feb 2024

Chef Peter was wonderful! Great sense of humor. Learned many new cooking techniques.

Roxie

30 Jan 2024

We had an amazing time! Very informative, delicious, and fun.

Christine

21 Jan 2024

It wasn’t the chef we expected but we had a great time!

Lance

19 Jan 2024

Very informative, I finally cooked a great steak!

Brandon

12 Jan 2024

This was a great class and such a relaxed environment. I would recommend this class to everyone.

Sam

10 Jan 2024

We had a wonderful class. Instructions were clear and the chef was so friendly. Food was amazing. Highly recommended.

Matthew

05 Dec 2023

I had the pleasure of a Thai style meal with the Resident Chef. It was fun, educational, delicious and I had a good time meeting the couple at the same table. I learned how to make Phad Thai, a curry soup, and a steak salad. The chef was very engaging and making sure we were following directions while also encouraging us to find the right balance of the ingredients. People would ask " how much pepper to use?' and the reply was something like "add to your taste" , allowing us to creatively make the meal.

Mary Ann

04 Dec 2023

I had a great time and made some new friends. The holiday baking was delicious. Can’t wait to try the on my own

Ani

01 Dec 2023

My first time cooking and Chef Peter made it all easy. While learning cooking, he told stories as well and it is really enjoyable during the 2.5 hours spent! Thank you Chef

Michelle

28 Nov 2023

Great experience! Very informative and the food was absolutely DELISH!

Emily

04 Nov 2023

Super fun class! The chef was funny and personable, he was making us laugh, but also informative and very smart. I had so much fun and enjoyed the food!

Schuyler

04 Nov 2023

It was not Chef Peter. It felt haphazard and not well prepared or planned. For the amount of money I spent, I’m honestly disappointed.

Reviews Chef Peter or Resident Chef received outside of Cozymeal

Anna

04 Dec 2023

Amazing class. Chef and her assistant were wonderful! Highly recommend.

Theresa

06 Oct 2023

This class was great! Very informative and lots of fun, the instructors were very helpful (and the food was delicious!). I highly recommend this class and look forward to taking another class soon.

Sharon

06 Oct 2023

This was the first cooking class I took, it was great! Greg, the chef, did such a great job teaching the class. I'm looking forward to going to more classes.

Lois

06 Oct 2023

The Instructor was "world class" with supportive instructions and humorous analogies. Considering taking the class for a second time.

Jenny

06 Oct 2023

Loved the class! Chef did a great job teaching us these recipes. I can not wait to take more classes.

Bob

06 Oct 2023

Excellent class. Chef Michael made it fun and informative.

Jay

06 Oct 2023

The class was really fun and informative. My girlfriend and enjoyed it as a birthday gift. We will definitely attend more classes in the future.

Anne

06 Oct 2023

Absolutely loved the class. I'm an experienced baker and have wanted to make macarons. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable. I enjoyed the class so much, I'm considering taking the class again as it was so much fun!!!

Beverly

06 Oct 2023

Fabulous class, food was fantastic and met some great people! This was my second class, I'm signed up for several others!!

Nicole

06 Oct 2023

Super enjoyable class! Instructor moved at a good pace and food ended up tasting delicious! Will be back for another class for sure!

Kerry

06 Oct 2023

I walked out with technique and confidence. I enjoyed the setup of the class and the instructor very much. Would take another class!

Aimee

06 Oct 2023

Great class! So delish!

Sonda

06 Oct 2023

Loved the class. I was able to make the croissants at home with ease. My family loved them. Looking forward to my next class.

Beth

06 Oct 2023

Excellent instructor. Great hands-on experience. I was able to go home and replicate the recipes.

Lisa

06 Oct 2023

Our instructor was super hands on - taught us some great techniques! Food turned out amazing. We were all impressed!

Kelli

06 Oct 2023

I loved the class. The ladies I was paired up with were a little chatty so was hard to listen to chef! Before class I was very intimidated but after class I was I got this! Excited to try making fresh pasta my self! Great class over all would definitely take again!

Britten

06 Oct 2023

Enjoyed the class. Vanessa is really fun! Cheers!

Andrea

06 Oct 2023

Fun class. A little complicated with the dumpling dough, but we got through it and the food tasted great.

Laura

06 Oct 2023

Loved it, but would have preferred smaller class size so that we could work in groups of two.