Chef Jesse brings experience from Los Angeles restaurant kitchens to engaging hands-on cooking experiences in Baltimore. His background includes executive chef leadership and training in fresh pasta, with particular expertise in handmade pasta, gnocchi, cheese making and New American cuisine. From lemon-ricotta ravioli to dumplings and sushi, Chef Jesse focuses on practical techniques guests can confidently recreate at home. With experience in both culinary instruction and private dining, he brings an approachable teaching style and restaurant-level knowledge to every class.
Chef Highlights
Press Mentions: Featured on TLC's Best in Chow and won my episode
Learn to season rice and roll your own sushi in a fun, hands-on session.
Discover the craft behind great sushi in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Jesse. This session covers the fundamentals that make sushi so rewarding to prepare, from handling the rice to rolling and slicing with confidence, all in a relaxed and approachable setting.
You will start by rinsing, cooking and seasoning sushi rice before rolling a spicy tuna maki with cucumber and a fresh garden vegetable roll with avocado and carrot. Alongside, you will prepare a crisp cucumber sunomono dressed in rice vinegar and sesame, then finish the class by baking a buttery matcha shortbread for dessert. Reserve your spot today.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll
With tuna, spicy mayonnaise, cucumber, sushi rice and nori
Garden Vegetable Sushi Roll
With avocado, cucumber, carrot, sushi rice and nori
Cucumber Sunomono
With cucumber, rice vinegar, sesame, sugar and salt
Matcha Shortbread
With butter, flour, sugar and matcha
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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
No prior cooking experience needed
All ingredients and equipment are provided
Dietary accommodations available upon request
Private classes available for groups and special events
Chef Jesse brings experience from Los Angeles restaurant kitchens to engaging hands-on cooking experiences in Baltimore. His background includes executive chef leadership and training in fresh pasta, with particular expertise in handmade pasta, gnocchi, cheese making and New American cuisine. From lemon-ricotta ravioli to dumplings and sushi, Chef Jesse focuses on practical techniques guests can confidently recreate at home. With experience in both culinary instruction and private dining, he brings an approachable teaching style and restaurant-level knowledge to every class.
Chef Highlights
Press Mentions: Featured on TLC's Best in Chow and won my episode
This class was an absolute blast! The pasta‑making portion was incredibly easy to follow, and Chef Jesse explained everything so clearly that we actually learned few things about how and why, not just followed steps. He made the whole experience even more fun, and we left feeling confident and excited to make fresh pasta at home. Truly such a great class! I recommend him 1000%, no notes!
Rhonda
Chef Jesse was great! He was personable, knowledgeable and entertaining. My husband and I cant wait to join him for more classes.
Lisa
Had a fabulous time learning how to make Mozzarella Cheese! The venue was in a local brewery which was a great place to host. Chef Jesse was full of fun and useful facts, really enjoyed his style of teaching and will be taking more classes!
Tamara
Jesse was really sweet and informative. You can definitely tell that he loves to cook & teach.
Devin
We had a blast with Chef Jesse! Highly recommend for anyone looking for cooking classes. Our shrimp pad thai was delicious!
Gabrielle
My dumpling-making class with Chef Jesse was absolutely amazing! Not only did he teach us how to make delicious dumplings, but he also made the experience incredibly educational. He explained proper food preparation techniques and shared the purpose and benefits of the different ingredients we used, which made the class even more engaging. The ambiance was warm, welcoming, and perfect for a hands-on cooking experience. Best of all, the dumplings we made were absolutely delicious! Chef Jesse was knowledgeable, funny, and made the class fun from start to finish. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking for a unique, interactive, and memorable culinary experience.
Matthew
Chef Jesse was fantastic - very knowledgeable but also incredibly good at explaining in easy to understand terms. We made incredibly delicious food with ease and should be able to do it at home now, too! Would definitely recommend Chef Jesse and we are looking into future classes with him for another day.
Neal
Food was amazing and his instruction was easy to follow. Had a great time
Doreen
Thoroughly enjoyed this class. Always learn something new from Chef Jesse and this was no exception. Great pave & his “everyone can cook” point of view is refreshing and inspiring.
Paula
Great class! Informative. Hands on and yummy!! Chef Jesse does a fantastic job and very patient! I loved the information that he gave us on cooking oils and salts. Trying to figure out our next class.
Silvia
Chef Jesse brings years of professional culinary experience, creativity and a passion for teaching to the kitchen. His engaging, hands-on approach makes professional techniques accessible and enjoyable while helping newby's build confidence and explore new flavors and skills.
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