Cooking Class - Flavors From the Mediterranean

28 reviews

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What You’ll Do

Learn to make a complete Mediterranean meal all the way from appetizers to dessert.

Chef Frank brings years of personal and culinary experiences to this hands-on class emphasizing the fresh tastes of the Mediterranean. This class promises to be equal parts educational, entertaining, and delicious.

Your enjoyable evening begins with classic bruschetta and zesty fennel salad. The main event will be gorgeous grouper filets stuffed with olives and capers to create a layering of textures and flavors that will sail your taste buds to the coast. A simple, yet satisfying dessert of fresh strawberries with balsamic vinegar and fresh whipped cream end your Mediterranean journey.

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

Your Menu

Bruschetta

Fresh basil, mozzarella, homemade pesto sauce on crunchy Italian toast

Fennel and Fresh Orange Salad

Roasted fennel and orange over fresh field greens

Involtini of Grouper

Rolled grouper filets stuffed with olives and capers

Fresh Strawberries

With balsamic vinegar and fresh 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 8
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Date Night, Fun, Gourmet, Mediterranean

Meet your chef

Chef Frank

28 reviews

After spending a number of years in various restaurant kitchens, Chef Frank found his calling as a culinary instructor. He began by holding private classes for anyone with an appetite to learn the art of cookery—including beginners and self-proclaimed pros. Chef Frank moved onto orchestrating and conducting both hands-on and demonstration classes in Parma, Italy, but has now settled in Chicago where he uses his gifts of teaching and cooking in school settings.

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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

Learn to make a complete Mediterranean meal all the way from appetizers to dessert.

Your Menu

Bruschetta

Fresh basil, mozzarella, homemade pesto sauce on crunchy Italian toast

Fennel and Fresh Orange Salad

Roasted fennel and orange over fresh field greens

Involtini of Grouper

Rolled grouper filets stuffed with olives and capers

Fresh Strawberries

With balsamic vinegar and fresh whipped cream

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 8
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Date Night, Fun, Gourmet, Mediterranean

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

kristie

08 Sep 2019

Loved every second from start to finish! Delicious meal!

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Frank

Jacob

28 Oct 2019

Frank was very insightful and knowledgeable. He really took the time to teach and explain how to make delicious meals! My fiance and I will definitely repeat

Brendan

25 Oct 2019

My wife and I had a great experience cooking with Chef Frank. First time ever making handmade pasta and it was phenomenal. 3 dishes in total and a ton of food including leftovers. Very knowledgeable and fun chef. Would highly recommend!

Chelsea

07 Oct 2019

My partner and I took the vegetarian dinner class. Chef Frank was very welcoming and kind! He even accommodated us earlier than expected. He explained important information about how to prepare and cut vegetables, how to season food appropriately, and why it's important to use proper cookware. He also helped us make handmade pasta (huge bonus, we were not expecting that in this course). He demonstrated for us so that we felt comfortable each step of the way. He balanced instruction for a newer chef and one with more experience as well. We ended up with a delicious dinner to eat there, and two dishes to take home! We had a fabulous time, thank you Chef Frank! (The french onion casserole was amazing).

DINESH

09 Sep 2019

Chef Frank is excellent! He showed us techniques for using knives and gave us lots of great tips on how to work better in the kitchen when prepping for dinner (what kind of butter to use; how to make a souffle; how to slice a Japanese eggplant; how to roast pine nuts etc.). He has a gift for making cooking new things fun and exciting. We had an awesome meal at his home that we helped prepare and left with lots of great ideas and a renewed sense that cooking can be very rewarding. Thank you, Chef Frank, for a great evening!

Kathryn

08 Sep 2019

Frank is really knowledgeable and super fun! We learned a lot of techniques and really cool recipes and had a great time! 10/10 would recommend.

Ericka

02 Sep 2019

Food was amazing. Overall experience was great. Very interactive and he made it very comfortable and enjoyable.

stephanie

29 Jun 2019

Chef Frank is amazing! He came to our house and cooked us dinner. Not only was the food amazing but he was great company. We highly recommend him! Thank you, Chef Frank!

Ashok and Behroze

29 Apr 2019

We had a private cooking lesson with chef Frank on April 23, 2019 in his home, and the experience was wonderful. The food was delicious! However the process of finding the right class through Cozymeal was not easy, we would have given up had it not been a gift certificate. We were glad we had the class with chef Frank.

Alexandra

25 Apr 2019

Chef Frank came to our home and it was awesome! He was full of energy and tons of cooking tips! We are excited to host dinner parties with all of the new recipes and tips from Chef Frank! Highly recommend.

Joanne

22 Apr 2019

We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon cooking pies with Chef Frank. He was knowledgeable, personable and gave us many helpful cooking tips!

Blair

04 Jan 2019

Very wonderful experience

sue

01 Jan 2019

Chef Frank was wonderful!! My husband loves to cook pasta and he asked for an "experience" for a Christmas present. He had a blast making several pastas from scratch and accompanying side dishes. Chef Frank shared some of his wonderful Italian family history making the experience more personal. I would definitely recommend Chef Frank for anyone looking to learn have a fun time.

Onah

27 Dec 2018

took the pies and tarts aplenty class. what was supposed to be an endearing learning experience was instead an absolute shit show. we were not provided proper tools. all the ingredients for the filling of the pot pie obviously came in a can. we made enough crust for one pie, the rest of the dishes were made with pillsbury. yes, the kind you buy in the freezer aisle. he tried to send us home with uncooked quiche as if liquid just stays where it’s put. felt rushed the entire time. horribly disappointing experience overall, couldn’t even bare to stay the full 2.5 hours.

Venus

15 Dec 2018

Prompt arrival, great food, good conversation

Jesse

07 Jul 2018

The whole evening was delightful. The lamb you served was cooked to perfection. I can't even remember the last time we had anything so delicious. We also enjoyed hearing all your stories. My wife and I had a wonderful time. We would definitely do it again!

Leah

18 Feb 2018

We had a great time and learned a lot today. Thank you, Chef Frank!

Reviews Chef Frank received outside of Cozymeal

Xavier

11 Jan 2018

I had a nice experience with Chef Frank — he is an excellent host and his food is fantastic. His place is close to beautiful golf courses surrounded by trees and green everywhere — you feel calm and relaxed as soon as you enter, where he also offers a nice selection of music. His food was tasty and the portions were perfect. One of my favorite plates was the pork with red peppers because of the mixture of sweet and salty. I also liked the fish with olives...delicious. At the end, I enjoyed two desserts made with nuts and brown sugar, perfect with a glass of champagne or a cup of coffee. Frank comes from Chicago and so do his flavors. I highly recommend Chef Frank for your next culinary experience.

Bob

27 Dec 2017

Frank was great. He was easy to schedule and coordinate menus with. Incredibly prompt, personable, with great food. An amazing value. Will definitely use Frank again.

Larry

01 Dec 2017

This overall experience was quite good. Frank and I spent time designing a menu based on our initial conversation. Frank arrived on time, dove into my kitchen, was self-sufficient and 30 minutes later he was serving apps to begin the meal. Frank left the kitchen cleaned, filled the dishwasher, and put the leftovers, labeled and stored, in the fridge. I don't know if Frank "read" the clients to decide how chatty to be, but he was minimal with us, which was fine, but if you want more talk he would be good at that also.

Anonymous

18 Sep 2017

I would give an excellent recommendation to DiMaria culinary. Frank is a great teacher, skilled at what he does and makes it fun and interesting.

Sarah

02 Sep 2017

Chef Frank was excellent to work with. From his responsiveness to taking care of all our recommendations. The event was a memorable experience. Delicious to the last bite.

Earnest

07 Aug 2017

We had a private cooking lesson with Chef Frank. It was a lot of fun and we learned new recipes to try at home. Would definitely take a lesson from Frank again.

Melanie

03 Aug 2017

We had the most wonderful brunch prepared by Chef Frank. Will book again next year when we are in Florida again. Thanks Frank for a great experience- It was one of the highlights of our college roommate spring break celebration.

Joseph

21 Jul 2017

I would highly recommend Frank for your next in-home dining experience. Frank was not only personable but his food was fantastic.

Monty

15 Apr 2017

Chef Frank prepared a genuine Italian dinner from apps to dessert. Frank customized the menu to fit our desires. Choose DiMaria culinary for your next event and he will make you look good for your decision.

Anonymous

14 Apr 2017

Chef DiMaria made a golf group of ten a wonderful dinner. Menu consisted of antipasto, salads, lasagne, chicken vesuvio, and cannoli. The food was fabulous. It was one of the highlights of our trip. I would do this experience again in a heartbeat.