Cooking Class - Homemade Italian 101

26 reviews

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What You’ll Do

Surprise your guests—and yourself—when you master awe-inspiring homemade Italian techniques with Chef JD.

Tackle the basics of homemade Italian techniques that many home cooks shy away from with Chef JD. Participate in hand-making everything on the three-course menu and learn all the practices and procedures necessary to prepare and recreate this menu at home.

Begin with a tangy salad and hone the technique of gastrique. Continue with learning the secret to fresh and tender house-made fettuccine that perfectly compliments a savory bolognese. The class ends with strawberry shortcake paired with whipped cream.

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

Your Menu

Watermelon-Radish Salad

With arugula, feta, lemon vinaigrette, and sherry gastrique

Fresh Fettuccine Pasta

With traditional bolognese sauce

Sweet Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake

With orange-scented whipped cream

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.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 14
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Beginner, Date Night, Italian, Pasta Making

Meet your chef

Chef JD

26 reviews

Chef JD is a seasoned chef with background working in well-known local restaurants like Preston Hollow Grill and Neighborhood Services. Years of experience, combined with a degree in culinary arts from The Culinary Institute of America, have created a platform for an array of his innovative menus to stand upon. Chef JD’s classes concentrate on using these menus to teach mastery of basic cooking skills and advanced techniques in a fun and approachable environment.

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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

Surprise your guests—and yourself—when you master awe-inspiring homemade Italian techniques with Chef JD.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 14
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Beginner, Date Night, Italian, Pasta Making

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

Catrina

10 Nov 2017

This was an amazing experience and Chef JD was awesome in his instruction. I would definitely do this again !

Daryush

07 Nov 2017

Chef JD’s cooking class is sheer joy – a perfect combination of learning, entertainment, and enjoying a delicious meal. Chef JD makes such delicious food, has such an amazing personality, and is so welcoming, knowledgeable, and fun – he should really have his own show on the Food Network! Kudos also to assistant Gustavo – many thanks! Definitely book an experience with Chef JD for yourself and your next team-building event.

Krystal

03 Nov 2017

JD was fantastic. Will recommend to friends and will be back again. Thanks for the informative lesson and the helpful, delicious recipes- the experience was really great!

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef JD

Jackie

21 Jun 2018

We did the French cuisine cooking class and the team loved it and the food was great. Very enjoyable!

Carrie

27 May 2018

Chef JD was fantastic. He was charismatic, made everyone feel welcome, and did a truly incredible job at explaining some of the techniques and concepts in cooking. Will do repeat.

LaMarcus

15 May 2018

We had a great time and we look forward to cooking with JD again. Thank you for an amazing night JD!!!

Vanessa

11 May 2018

My husband and I had an amazing time in the cooking class. It was a fun, learning experience. Chef JD explained everything so well and made everything easy to follow. We definitely will be back for more!

Shawn

11 May 2018

This class was incredibly fun, and full on interactive! I've learned so much about timing, seasoning, and truly enjoying the cooking experience! It's really fun to work with others and meet new people too! Great job everyone!!

Carla

06 Mar 2018

It was so much fun!!! All the recipes were easy to make with common household ingredients. JD is a great teacher and cheerleader!

Brenna

22 Jan 2018

My boyfriend and I had the BEST time at Chef JD’s class!! We loved how fun and informative the class was. Chef JD was so easy-going and made us feel right at home. We would recommend this class to everyone! A great date night, family outing or team-building activity!

Brooke

21 Dec 2017

Great experience! Would definitely go back!!

Oscar

15 Dec 2017

Great class, clear recipe explanation and tips. Delicious food. Definitely recommend Chef JD.

Andrian

11 Dec 2017

Our first time at this type of cooking class. It was great. We had fun, we learned something new, and had a wonderful meal. Chef JD is extremely personable, down to earth, overall excellent chef, teacher, and host. I strongly recommend the experience.

Diana

09 Dec 2017

Thank you Chef JD, we had a wonderful time!

Greg

27 Nov 2017

This was our first couples cooking class and we would do it again. Chef JD made it easy and I learned a lot!

Kyla

11 Oct 2017

Chef JD is very personable and possesses ample teaching knowledge for experienced and aspiring chefs. His presentation and organization throughout the class impressed me and I look forward to recreating the meal at home.

Reviews Chef JD received outside of Cozymeal

Jessica

11 Nov 2017

My husband I did the Italian cooking class and it was amazing last night. We had a blast learning how to make our own pasta and bolognese sauce. The chef did a great job having everything set up and made the cooking process easy and fun. I would recommend this to any couple looking for a fun date night. We look forward to attending another one of cooking classes in the near future.

Danielle

28 Oct 2017

My boyfriend and I LOVED the recent brunch-themed class we took at Salt & Pepper. The classes are very hands-on and we learned a lot about technique too (like how to perfectly poach an egg!). JD manages to be in three or four places at once, answering questions, taste-testing and noting different food preferences (I wanted my eggs benedict over hard). We'll definitely be back and love being able to support this small business. Don't forget to BYOB!

Jana

09 Sep 2017

Had a great time at the holiday cooking class! As a midwestern transplant I don’t always have family close by to give me tips on the thanksgiving essentials: how do you brine a turkey? How long do I cook this thing? What exactly IS a “giblet” (hint: you don’t really want to know ). The class at S&P helped me understand all of the above, plus many other useful pieces of advice. It was BYOB and there was pouring service which was a nice touch. Plus the food was AWESOME! Honestly worth it for the food alone Will be back again!

Tommie

17 Jun 2017

This is one of the best ways to spend an evening! Not only did I come away with new, great holiday recipes in my arsenal; I had great fun and learned a few things. Not to mention the food was fabulous!

Amanda

21 May 2017

Awesome!! I had a great time. JD is an excellent teacher. I will definitely go back for another class.

Colleen

21 May 2017

JD- I want to thank you and your staff for making this a Fun Friday night. You made this a fun, easy and entertaining experience. My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I look forward to coming back. You are very talented and passionate and it shows!

Melissa

21 May 2017

What an awesome place this is! We invited friends to join us and make a three course meal here and we had so much fun together. We learned so much and enjoyed the food immensely! This is a super fun and creative date night or a perfect time to enjoy friends. We will be back!

Amanda

11 Apr 2017

It was our first time and it will not be our last. We had a lot of fun, we learned and the food was delicious.