Cooking Class - Authentic Italian Cuisine - San Diego

31 reviews

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What You’ll Do

Join Chef Eliza for an impressive Italian tasting tour your taste buds will never forget.

As the executive chef of a renowned Italian restaurant, Chef Eliza is enamored with Italian food. Her love for from-scratch Italian delights are showcased in this four-course feast. Chef Eliza believes anyone can cook, and gives you the tools to do so in this hands-on class.

The meal will unfold with a traditional Italian version of fondue. For the main event, a labor of love — also known as handmade pasta — will be rolled out and filled with ricotta cheese and a marinara cream with strawberry. For a sweet finish, you'll create a classic custard-like indulgence.

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

Your Menu

Antipasti

Bagna càuda anchovy garlic-butter dip with bread and crudite

Primi

Heirloom tomato and burrata caprese salad with balsamic reduction

Secundi

Handmade citrus ricotta ravioli and a strawberry marinara sauce

Dolci

Honey almond panna cotta with seasonal berries and fresh vanilla 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 6
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Couples, Date Night, Group, Italian, Pescatarian

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Chef Eliza

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31 reviews

Chef Eliza is known for keeping spirits high and creating memorable culinary experiences with dishes that offer an element of surprise and comfort. After completing an internship with the Rachael Ray show in college, Chef Eliza fell in love with food. She moved to New York and began culinary school, which led her to own and operate her own catering company in Chicago, and now rise to the elite role of executive chef in San Francisco.

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

Chef Eliza will travel to guests within San Diego for this experience.

What You’ll Do

Join Chef Eliza for an impressive Italian tasting tour your taste buds will never forget.

Your Menu

Antipasti

Bagna càuda anchovy garlic-butter dip with bread and crudite

Primi

Heirloom tomato and burrata caprese salad with balsamic reduction

Secundi

Handmade citrus ricotta ravioli and a strawberry marinara sauce

Dolci

Honey almond panna cotta with seasonal berries and fresh vanilla cream

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 6
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Couples, Date Night, Group, Italian, Pescatarian

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

Karina

13 Feb 2022

Me and my boyfriend had a great experience, good choice for Valentine date night! Chef Eliza was great and gave us good italian tips on cooking. She was very welcoming at her house,it felt like home. It was 3 hours of fun, learned how to make ravioli and appetizer with other couples. The desserts were delicious! We will definitely come back:)

Ervan

24 Aug 2018

Thanks Chef. Looking forward to having more fun classes with you. Come by my restaurants sometime. -Ervan

Caroline

29 Jul 2018

We had a great experience and learned new tips for future meals! Thanks Eliza and team!

Eesha

14 Jul 2018

Chef Eliza was absolutely amazing - the experience was so personalized, she answered all our questions, the techniques and equipment were amazing! Highly recommend this experience :)

Taina

12 Jun 2018

I picked this class to celebrate my husband's birthday along with my daughters and a friend. I told Chef Eliza about it, and she was very sweet to even offer to make my husband's favorite appetizer. The experience was great, Chef Eliza keeps the class very entertaining, educational and the dishes are to die for! Thanks again for a great evening.

Jessica

02 Jun 2018

The food and the experience were both wonderful.

Jessica

02 Jun 2018

This was my first CozyMeal experience, so I can only say that Chef Eliza specifically was great. All courses were outstanding, and Eliza created an atmosphere that was simultaneously relaxed, fun, and educational/informative.

Bekki

20 May 2018

We had a fantastic time with Chef Eliza. Would recommend. We learned a lot and had fun.

Lisa

30 Apr 2018

I would highly recommend this class! I went with 2 other friends, and we had an amazing time. Chef Eliza is really nice and very knowledgable, and we thought every course was fabulous!

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Deidre

26 Apr 2022

We were celebrating our friend’s birthday as a surprise. We (two couples) had the nicest evening of fun, laughter, excellent hands on learning of a delicious meal. Highest recommendation possible expressed of a experience with Chef Eliza!

Michael

26 Apr 2022

Eliza is an extremely knowledgeable, patient, and gracious chef. My girlfriend and I learned a ton and had a great time. Highly recommend her classes to anyone considering them, you won't regret it!

Austin Maestre

16 Feb 2022

Eliza was a wonderful host, chef, and teacher. She brought so much positive energy and feedback to our lesson. She was also extremely kind and patient. We really enjoyed ourselves and feel like we made some friends along the way. We can’t recommend her enough and would probably do another class in the future or stop by her popup in Carlsbad.

Wendy

17 Aug 2018

Loved this evening of seafood! Chef Eliza is incredible. Not only is she a wonderful chef, she is personable, dynamic, and a great teacher. She is passionate about cooking and it is evident. Every single dish we made was delicious (especially the paella!!), and broken down step by step into digestible pieces. She showed us a few tricks of her craft as we made the dishes. It was really cool learning her tips on knife skills and how to clean seafood properly. She made each dish feel accessible - even though my husband and I are both novice cooks. Our party was left feeling inspired: we want to make all of these dishes for ourselves, family, and friends. Would highly recommend Chef Eliza for a fun date night or team building experience.

Emily

26 Jul 2018

Chef Eliza was fantastic! We had a delicious dinner, learned a lot, and had an overall lovely evening. Chef Eliza gave the perfect amount of detail, answered all our questions, and her passion for food and specific ingredients was infectious. I'd definitely go back. Thanks again!

Eric

17 Jul 2018

My wife and I had a great time. Eliza was knowledgeable and passionate. We highly recommend this class if you want to learn the basics of fermentation.

william

07 Jul 2018

Eliza was awesome! We enjoyed learning so much about cooking seafood... how to pick good fish and seafood, how to cook a whole fish, how to prepare mussels and clams and paella. Delicious! We also learned useful cooking and knife tips. Fun night! Thank you to Chef Eliza!

Crystal

06 Jul 2018

Eliza was extremely personable, knowledgeable and able to answer any and all questions. We learned great techniques and had a ton of fun. The food was delicious and we highly recommended her for cooking classes or events!

Ayah

26 Jun 2018

It was a great experience! We enjoyed cooking all types of sea food, the ways to clean and different dishes. We also enjoyed meeting new people in the session.

Natalie

24 Jun 2018

Very good class—Eliza was an expert chef and fantastic teacher

Brian

16 Jun 2018

Chef Eliza was super knowledgable and made the class super fun! Can’t wait to try what we learned at home!

Miranda

04 Jun 2018

Ditto to my last review! Chef Eliza and Chef Peter were incredible! Will return!

Miranda

04 Jun 2018

Chef Eliza and Chef Peter were INCREDIBLE! I ended up scheduling this event as a corporate team outing... and we all had such an incredible time! There were ten of us, along with two other guests, so quite the party. Chef Eliza not only didn't appear to be overwhelmed but also has such vast knowledge of cooking, fermentation and knife handling. She has a great sense of humor, laughed along with all of our jokes. We were allowed to bring snacks and wine- they also provided some for us! It was such an enjoyable experience and we will be sure to return for another corporate event. Thanks Eliza and Peter!

Abigail

23 May 2018

Chef Eliza was amazing!! Greatly enjoyed the evening. She organized such an informative and easy going cooking class. Great amount of participation but she did most of the heavy lifting with the prep work ahead of time. Thank you!!

Stefani

22 May 2018

Great class! Perfect combination of hands on experience, instruction, and dining.

Hans

22 May 2018

It was great.

John

21 May 2018

Highest recommendations to do a class with Chef Eliza! The food was fantastic and she made the evening a fun, comfortable, and highly enjoyable time.

Veronica

18 May 2018

Eliza was fantastic and so much fun to work with! My fiancé and I enjoyed the class - and our leftovers too! We can’t wait to try our hand at Eliza’s recipes :)

Shawn

14 May 2018

Chef Eliza was great. We had a real enjoyable time. Not only were we given valuable tips, we had a delicious meal and cocktails as well. Overall, an excellent time and a wonderful experience.

Margaret

05 May 2018

This was a great class--charming instructor who was knowledgeable about the topic and about cooking in general. The food was delicious. Eliza was very patient with us!!

Maureen

30 Apr 2018

We had a wonderful time celebrating my husbands birthday. The food was delicious and we learned a lot. Chef Eliza was very approachable and knowledgeable. The other couples were delightful and we had a wonderful dinner conversation. I would highly recommend. The location was easy as was parking.