Cooking Class - Elegant French Favorites

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Valentine's

$ 125 Per person

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

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What You’ll Do

Create your favorite French dishes from scratch and unlock a new set of cooking techniques.

Gain confidence in new culinary skills with this professional chef-led cooking class focused on French dishes. Master precision knife skills as you slice tuna and whisk together ginger, yuzu and cilantro before assembling a tower of mango, avocado and tuna tartare. Season and sear beef medallions while you reduce red wine for a rich sauce. Master the mandolin for thinly sliced potatoes then top with cheese and cream sauce for a beautiful baked gratin that is shockingly easy to make. For dessert, a rustic and delicious whole apple stuffed with frangipane.

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

Your Menu

Tuna Tartare

With sushi grade tuna, fresh ginger, cilantro, scallion, lemon, yozu soy sauce, mango, avocado and corn tortilla chips

Tournedos of Beef Filet With Oyster Mushroom Fricassée

With beef fillet, oyster mushroom, shallots, red wine and beef demi glace or beef broth

Potatoes au Gratin (Dauphinois) and Green Asparagus

With potato, heavy cream, milk, garlic, nutmeg and asparagus

Pommes au Four (Baked Apples Stuffed With Frangipane)

With apple, almond, butter and eggs

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 2.5 hours
Labels Adult, Couples, French, Gourmet, Mediterranean, Mother's Day, Valentine's

Meet your chef

Chef Benoit

Food safety certified

18 reviews

A master of French cuisine with over forty years of experience, Chef Benoit has cooked all over the world from Paris and the United States to Turkey and Dubai rising to the level of executive chef. With deep culinary knowledge, the chef is an expert in fine dining techniques and specializes in French, German and international cuisines. Chef Benoit is excited to introduce aspiring cooks to the world of gourmet cooking.

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COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

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

Create your favorite French dishes from scratch and unlock a new set of cooking techniques.

Your Menu

Tuna Tartare

With sushi grade tuna, fresh ginger, cilantro, scallion, lemon, yozu soy sauce, mango, avocado and corn tortilla chips

Tournedos of Beef Filet With Oyster Mushroom Fricassée

With beef fillet, oyster mushroom, shallots, red wine and beef demi glace or beef broth

Potatoes au Gratin (Dauphinois) and Green Asparagus

With potato, heavy cream, milk, garlic, nutmeg and asparagus

Pommes au Four (Baked Apples Stuffed With Frangipane)

With apple, almond, butter and eggs

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 6
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Labels Adult, Couples, French, Gourmet, Mediterranean, Mother's Day, Valentine's

COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

Daniel

17 Jan 2025

Great learning. Great food. Great company. Learned a lot without having to do to much. A fun and relaxing evening.

Dawn

08 Jan 2025

Today I celebrated my birthday with my daughter at Chef Benoit’s home. Him and his wife were very inviting and made us comfortable from the time we arrived. He was very accommodating by making changes to the original menu due to my diet restrictions, although it was last minute changes, everything turned out delicious!!! I would definitely recommend him for all cozymeal first timers or returning customers!! Thanks Chef Benoit for an amazing birthday meal!

Betsey

06 Nov 2024

C'etait fantastique. Le chef etait tres amical et chaleureux. It was a wonderful experience. The chef was friendly and great to work with!

Rowan

11 Oct 2024

Chef Benoit orchestrated a fantastic meal and we learned a lot along the way!

Margarita Calderon

17 May 2024

Chef Benoit is pleasant, patient with his learners, and a fantastic chef! We look forward to his next visit!

Dina

09 Apr 2024

This was our first cozy meal experience and we took our mom here for her birthday. It was a fun experience where we got to learn some fun new tips and tricks from a professional chef. Benoit was very welcoming and engaging throughout the night and my mom had a great time.

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Benoit

ANGELA

19 Jan 2025

Chef Benoit’s Elegant French Meal class was a delightful experience! He was kind, polite, enthusiastic, and welcoming to the class. He is not only an excellent cook but also an outstanding teacher! The class focused on French cuisine. Chef Benoit provided each one of the participants with a hands-on experience, one-on-one instructions on properly cutting the fish and vegetables, preparing a delicious sauce, and mixing ingredients, among other important details. He carefully explained each step of the process to create a tasty and delicate three-course dinner menu. The end result was a delicious dinner elegantly served by Chef Benoit in the cozy ambiance of his home. I had a pleasant, fun, and enriching experience! I learned a lot and greatly enjoyed Chef Benoit's class! I would highly recommend this class to anyone interested in having a nice, enhancing culinary skills experience!

Michelle

16 Jan 2025

We had a great time at Chef Benoit’s! The food was delicious and it was a nice balance of cooking and enjoying. Very friendly and had everything organized and ready when we got there. Would recommend!

Julie

24 Dec 2024

My teen son and I had a wonderful time! We weren’t sure what to expect; it was a pleasure to meet Chef’s family and hear about his experiences as a professional chef, while we prepared delicious desserts. His delightful hospitality was a warm addition to our holiday season, and has inspired my son to explore more creations.

William

22 Nov 2024

Chef Benoit's Elegant French Dinner class was incredible! The menu was thoughtfully created and paired together perfectly! Chef Benoit was so warm and welcoming and was an excellent instructor with great tips on technical skills and plating the dishes! I would highly recommend a class with Chef Benoit!

Chloe

18 Nov 2024

I highly recommend this class! Chef was very knowledgeable and a great teacher. We had a fun time learning the dishes and he answered all of our extensive baking questions.

Sophie

21 Oct 2024

Chef Benoit recently came over to cook for us for our 5 year anniversary and he was spectacular. We had the escargot, beef bourguignon, and chocolate soufflé. He also recommended a wine to pair with it. It was all amazing!! We have two little ones, and he was very flexible with starting a little later so the kids could get to bed first. We got to chat with him for a bit and learned he has 40+ experience of cooking around the world. His food was delicious and we would definitely love to eat with him again!! Thank you for making our anniversary so special, Chef!!

Sophia

21 Sep 2024

We had a phenomenal experience with Chef Benoit! The food was amazing and I feel like I learned a lot about French cuisine and how to prepare it. Beautiful table and atmosphere to enjoy the meal too. Cannot recommend enough!

Gabriela

24 May 2024

A truly great experience! Chef Benoit was a wonderful teacher, I’m an avid cook and he still had so much to teach. His home was beautiful and we made food I can’t wait to try to make again. Highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity.

theoa

13 May 2024

It was amazing

Adam

05 May 2024

He was great. The food was great. Super nice and easy to work with.

Elisha

29 Apr 2024

We attended Chef Benoit's 'Perfect Pastry Skills' class as a team building event for 4. It was a really great time! We learned a lot, had a ton of fun, and the desserts were excellent. Highly recommend!

Reviews Chef Benoit received outside of Cozymeal

Silvia

26 Feb 2024

Chef Benoit has great knowledge and passion for his country's cuisine and if you, like me, love French food this experience cannot be missed! His enthusiasm is infectious and spurs you on to produce the tastiest dish possible .....amazing!