Cooking Class - Romantic Italian Date Night in Boston

29 reviews

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$ 125 Per person

all-inclusive: 3-hour class, 4-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Give your sweet someone the gift of a gourmet evening together.

Join Chef Gary for an date-night cooking class that celebrates the flavors of Italy in an intimate and engaging setting. This hands-on experience is perfect for creating lasting memories as you and your partner learn to craft a gourmet trattoria-inspired menu from scratch.

Begin with a fresh burrata salad featuring heirloom tomatoes, arugula, fried basil and a drizzle of balsamic glaze, paired with freshly baked focaccia bread. For the main course, prepare “marry me” chicken in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce or a vegetarian option with eggplant and cannellini beans, served alongside delicate angel hair pasta in a butter and sage sauce and caramelized seasonal vegetables. Finish with a decadent red velvet parfait layered with whipped cream and raspberry jam for the perfect sweet finale.

Reserve your spot today for this unforgettable culinary adventure!

Outside beverages are not permitted. Guests will be provided with a selection of non-alcoholic beverages.

Your Menu

Burrata Salad

With heirloom tomatoes, arugula, fried basil and balsamic glaze

Focaccia Bread

With olive oil and vinegar

Marry Me Chicken (or Eggplant/Cannellini for Veg Option)

With sun-dried tomato cream sauce, garlic, Italian herbs and chives

Angel Hair Pasta

With butter, sage, garlic and lemon

Seasonal Roasted Vegetables

With a caramelized finish

Red Velvet Parfait

With whipped cream, raspberry jam and chocolate sprinkles

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 20
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Adult, Couples, Date Night, Fun, Italian

Meet your chef

Chef Gary or Resident Chef

Food safety certified

29 reviews

Chef Gary is a true professional with over 18 years of experience who is passionate about teaching others culinary skills. His talent for exquisite Italian and French dishes led him to discover his devotion for mentoring aspiring chefs. Chef Gary's engaging classes highlight the joy and freedom that come with understanding how skillfully prepared food enhances life's flavors.

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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

Give your sweet someone the gift of a gourmet evening together.

Your Menu

Burrata Salad

With heirloom tomatoes, arugula, fried basil and balsamic glaze

Focaccia Bread

With olive oil and vinegar

Marry Me Chicken (or Eggplant/Cannellini for Veg Option)

With sun-dried tomato cream sauce, garlic, Italian herbs and chives

Angel Hair Pasta

With butter, sage, garlic and lemon

Seasonal Roasted Vegetables

With a caramelized finish

Red Velvet Parfait

With whipped cream, raspberry jam and chocolate sprinkles

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 20
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Adult, Couples, Date Night, Fun, Italian

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

Karen

09 Oct 2024

We had our experience with Chef Valentino and his partner. This was such a fun experience. Chef was filled with jokes and energy. It made our experience great! This was my boyfriend’s and my first time. I’m excited to try to cook this on my own. Thank you so much Chef Val for a fun interactive time.

Ben

09 Sep 2024

This class was awesome! Fun, delicious and learned a lot

Jeren

15 Jul 2024

It was an amazing dinner — the atmosphere, cooking tips, life hacks, and of course, Chef Gary! We enjoyed ourselves so much with my boyfriend. Highly recommend!

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Brendan Lemire

23 Apr 2025

Great class! Lots of fun, and food was delicious.

Gerald Catagnus

12 Apr 2025

It was my first time experience and I was not disappointed. Chef was very informative and knowledgeable and relayed this very uniquely to us all. The experience I would recommend to anyone!!

Deanna O.

14 Mar 2025

Such a fun experience!

Talie

11 Mar 2025

Our recent cooking class was an absolute blast! Chef Valentino truly made the experience amazing with his expert guidance and engaging teaching style. The pace of the class was perfect, and the Chef was very patient, personable, and made sure everyone was involved and having fun. We would highly recommend this cooking class to anyone looking to learn new culinary skills in a supportive and enjoyable environment! Thanks again for making it such a memorable experience!

Nick

10 Mar 2025

The class was very entertaining and we learned about a lot of different cooking methods - even beyond what we were cooking. The chef kept it interactive for the full time. Recommend

Oscar Estrada

01 Mar 2025

Chef was great and very knowledgeable. I liked the collaborative aspect of the food making process, but the group was too big for everyone to be able to participate on every step of the preparation.

Daniel Dwyer

08 Feb 2025

Dana Love, was awesome. Very helpful and knowledgeable

Steve

08 Feb 2025

Great job

Colleen

19 Jan 2025

We had a great time and learned a lot.

Shane

04 Jan 2025

Chef Valentino was incredible! Can’t say enough good things. Made cooking easy, fun, and a memorable experience for all of us!!! Not to mention the food was to die for! Will absolutely be coming again!

Kimberly

30 Dec 2024

Chef was very personable and very knowledgeable. We were unable to cook all the items presented on the menu at the time of booking. Pancakes were prepared last minute by the chef. 4 guests were still preparing food while the other guests were already seated. I feel the event was understaffed and could have been better organized. Perhaps consider adding staff and using ‘stations’, ie) each station assigned an item to prepare. Food was cold by the time it was served. I love this concept and my daughter and I enjoyed ourselves.

Andrea

29 Dec 2024

Chef Gary was great, gave lots of info on the process of cooking while also making it fun, would highly recommend.

Christina Hao

07 Nov 2024

We did a team building event at Cozy Meal and we made ravioli, tiramisu, mozzarella balls, lemon chicken sauce, fettuccine all from scratch! Chef was extremely attentive and he explained tips and tricks of cooking. He also showed us a lot of ingredients that we typically don't use in our home kitchens (like cow enzymes!). The Chef took good care of multiple colleagues with food allergies as well. Everyone pitched in to making the dinner, and it was a lot of fun rolling the dough, shaping the mozzarella, whipping our own cream, designing our own tiramisu and wrapping our own raviolis. In the end, the meal was restaurant-level delicious, the food was ample amount to feed our group of ~15 people. We had a good time all around, and left with our bellies content and team stronger. Thanks Chef! Highly recommend.

Joseph

23 Sep 2024

It was a fun time! Chef Ed provided lots of info on the best practices. The food came out very tasty in the end!

Jason

21 Sep 2024

Chef Ed was very informative! We had a great experience!

Olivia groves

21 Sep 2024

such a fun class! Will be going back

Socorro

16 Sep 2024

I loved your class, the meals were amazing specially clam chowder and lobster rolls. I would like to know how I can get the recipes. Thank you. Absolutely I will recommend your services, the chef was nice and friendly

Alec

15 Sep 2024

Chef Valentino was great! Even better energy and jokes to make cooking fun! Will definitely be back!

Elizabeth

09 Sep 2024

Our team had so much fun learning how to make dumplings from Chef Gary. They accommodated several last minute dietary restrictions without missing a beat. Definitely recommend this as a team building/team event.

Caitlin

07 Sep 2024

Dana love was the best!

Anna

07 Sep 2024

We had chef dana instead of Gary. This was super fun! we made a great meal and the class was small fun and relaxed!

Wentai

03 Sep 2024

Our family (parents and a daughter) joined a French class at 5 pm 9/1. It was a great experience! We learned a lot while having a fun time. Chef John Peredina is very talented and funny Chief! Thanks to him and the team members! The classroom (cooking and eating area) is big and clean. the arrangement was what we expected and nice. We highly recommend this class.

Jack Grant

28 Aug 2024

Gary led a great meal and was a fun and interactive chef

Stef Layne

27 Aug 2024

Very entertaining and food turned out delicious!