Cooking Class - Casual Dinner Party - Toronto

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all-inclusive: 2.5-hour class, 4-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Learn how to create the perfect dinner party menu from scratch with Chef Karen.

In this engaging cooking class, you’ll discover how to create a stress-free, make-ahead menu that’s perfect for entertaining. You'll learn how to effortlessly prepare a casual dinner party that’s ideal for gathering with friends.

The three-course menu kicks off with a vibrant arugula, fennel, and fresh herb salad with a homemade vinaigrette. Next, you’ll master the art of working with phyllo pastry, using it to wrap chicken stuffed with goat cheese, leeks, and roasted garlic. For dessert, you'll craft a decadent molten chocolate cake that’s sure to impress your guests and leave them craving more.

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

Your Menu

Arugula and Fennel Salad

With arugula, fennel, lemon juice, olive oil and fresh herbs

Chicken Phyllo

Wrapped chicken breast stuffed with leeks, roasted garlic and goat cheese

Herbed Rice Pilaf

With basmati rice, fresh herbs, garlic, onion and olive oil

Molten Chocolate Cakes

With dark chocolate, butter, eggs, sugar and flour

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 4
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Labels Beginner, Couples, Date Night, Mediterranean, Thanksgiving

Meet your chef

Chef Karen

31 reviews

Chef Karen, who attended Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts and previously ran a prepared meals company and catering business, has been crafting incredible fare for her clients for almost 20 years. As a private chef and instructor, she stresses that, “great cooking isn’t about recipes — it’s about techniques.” Chef Karen strives to make her cooking classes and team building events a fun and hands-on way to bond while acquiring new skills.

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Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)

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Cancellation Policy

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

What You’ll Do

Learn how to create the perfect dinner party menu from scratch with Chef Karen.

Your Menu

Arugula and Fennel Salad

With arugula, fennel, lemon juice, olive oil and fresh herbs

Chicken Phyllo

Wrapped chicken breast stuffed with leeks, roasted garlic and goat cheese

Herbed Rice Pilaf

With basmati rice, fresh herbs, garlic, onion and olive oil

Molten Chocolate Cakes

With dark chocolate, butter, eggs, sugar and flour

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 8
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Labels Beginner, Couples, Date Night, Mediterranean, Thanksgiving

COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

Lismar Valasquez

17 Jun 2024

I love it

callie

09 Mar 2022

Chef Karen was the best! I learnt so much within just a couple of hours and I'm definitely going to make the recipes again.

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Karen

Melissa

28 Mar 2025

I came by myself and that’s ok(date nights and family birthdays in the room)! Great “Experience”gift. Menu and method delicious and worked well.

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Luca

23 Jan 2025

Chef Karen clearly has tons of experience under her belt! Her space is very well equipped and we got to learn new tips and techniques. The menu was great, giving us exposure to a cuisine that we weren't familiar with at all! It was truly a fun and enriching experience, would definitely recommend!

Brett

06 Nov 2024

This was a fantastic experience. Chef Karen was very knowledgeable and guided us to a fantastic meal. I would do this again for sure.

David

06 Nov 2024

We had a great class and experience with Chef Karen. Everything was well prepared, the kitchen was perfectly organised, and the guidance we received ensured we cooked a delicious meal. Highly recommend!

Shan

25 Jul 2024

Chef Karen and her co-chef created a great, non-judgmental, fun experience. The food was amazing and my wife and I got to meet some local people. Each group worked on separate dishes. It was really nice to enjoy all the separate dishes together at the end as one group. It felt a bit like a family meal.

Allan

01 May 2024

Simple but delicious recipe. Great pro tips to make all your future meals so much better. Detailed explanations of each step. Great atmosphere during the whole event.

Michael

24 Apr 2024

Great! Entertaining and instructive with an excellent meal.

Shobhana

22 Mar 2024

Chef Karen and Ana were very kind, friendly and efficient! We enjoyed making and eating a delicious meal. Would definitely recommend their class:)

Troy

20 Mar 2024

Chef Karen and Anne were great. Very knowledgeable and supportive. Would highly recommend.

Jane

14 Mar 2024

Chef Karen and Chef Anne were amazing instructors as we and our group created a Moroccan meal. They did much of the prep so we were cooking and learning in a relaxed atmosphere and the results were excellent. We all learned loads and we felt like we had made new friends by the end of the evening. I would highly recommend this activity to anyone who wants to spend an evening learning useful skills and having a great meal. We brought a nice bottle of wine along which added to the experience.

Gabriella

01 Mar 2024

Nice environment, great menu

Dave

01 Mar 2024

Very good!

Michelle

13 Nov 2023

It was a great experience - thanks Karen and team for providing wonderful class!

Julie

10 Nov 2023

Wonderful evening of fun and great food! Awesome tips and a very warm atmosphere - thanks to the group and chef Karen!

Sherry

05 Jul 2023

It was wonderful! Amazing how organized Chef Karen and Chef Ann were given the complexity of the meal. I learned so much and the meal was absolutely delicious…. one that I will feel comfortable preparing myself. Great chefs and what a dinner!

Alexander

10 May 2023

Excellent experience, Chefs Karen and Anne were knowledgeable and friendly. Picked up a few new skills and enjoyed a delicious meal.

Chrysta

19 Jan 2023

Lovely experience helping to put together all of the recipes. Amazing tips and tricks shared by the chefs were so helpful. Sharing a full portion of the meal after and talking about the cooking experience was so valuable. Would do again!

Caitlin

11 Jan 2023

Great experience.

MATTHEW

16 Nov 2022

We had a great time and the recipes and instructions were great!

Joel

03 Oct 2022

Chef Karen hosted our team of 8 for a private event which was very successful for team building over a great experience and meal.

Marta

21 Sep 2022

Chef Karen was wonderful!

Michael Amson

07 Aug 2022

Karen was fantastic!! Great evening, highly recommend !

Courtney

05 Aug 2022

Chef Karen is the best! Very knowledgeable and creates a very fun atmosphere. I will be back to cook with her!

Dylan

04 Aug 2022

The kindest, most patient and knowledgeable chef! A million times better than an Eataly or St.Lawrence Market cooking class. Small, intimate class and very hands on. Will be doing every class she offers! -Dylan

Sindiya

01 Aug 2022

We came to a Bachelorette Culinary event. There were 7 of us and we all loved it! Chef Karen is so knowledgeable and patience. She is very responsive on emails. We had a lovely dinner in the backyard. I would highly recommend it. Of course, the Maroccan cuisine we cooked was delicious!

Christine

02 Jun 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed Chef Karen’s class. The recipes my daughter and I prepared (my belated bday) exceeded my expectations. They were bursting with flavour. Lots of hands on, good instruction and demos, and opportunities to ask questions in a relaxed and professional environment. Christine

Cheyenne Arbulu

15 Feb 2022

We had an amazing time with Chef Karen! Would definitely recommend. Thanks!

Eric

12 Feb 2022

Chef Karen was excellent!!!

Aaron

09 Jan 2020

What a great experience! My girlfriend and I attended Chef Karen’s cooking class and absolutely loved the entire night. Chef Karen had so many great tips and techniques to preparing food that we had never known before. In addition to being a brilliant chef, Karen is simply a lovely person to talk to and share a meal with. I would highly recommend Chef Karen to anyone looking for an intimate night of cooking and learning.

Edward

14 Nov 2019

Chef Karen is a chef with experience in the chef prepared food business. Her prepared foods are under high demand. She uses the best organic and non-GMO foods in her class and is also teach some amazing Keto recipes. She has traveled extensively in search of new foods and brings this to the table at her class.