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Cooking Class - Tastes of Italian Comfort Food
Cooking Class - Tastes of Italian Comfort Food
$ 89 Per person
all-inclusive: 2-hour class, 4-course meal.
Learn to make traditional Italian fare in this exciting class.
Explore the vast world of Italian cuisine in this hands-on cooking class. Learn to make authentic dishes from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Start with a fresh arugula salad topped with lemon-parmesan dressing. Next, prepare chicken Milanese and basil gnocchi with tomato-cream sauce for the main course. Finish the class with decadent dark chocolate and espresso budino for dessert.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
This class is suitable for ages 14+ with an adult present. Children under 17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Class price is per person.
Feb 18th at 4:00 PM
Chicken Milanese
Arugula Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing
Gnocchi with Tomato-Cream Sauce and Basil
Dark Chocolate-Espresso Budino
Feb 28th at 1:00 PM
Chicken Milanese
Arugula Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing
Gnocchi with Tomato-Cream Sauce and Basil
Dark Chocolate-Espresso Budino
For public cooking classes, menu changes cannot be made. For private events, 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.
Adjustments cannot be made during the event.
- Minimum Guests 1
- Maximum Guests 16
- Meal Courses 4
- Event Duration 2 hours
- Labels Beginner, Fun, Italian, Mediterranean, New American, Pasta Making
- Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.
Meet your chef
Chef Shirley brings over 25 years of diverse experience in the cooking and hospitality industry, having excelled in roles such as Sous Chef, Line Cook, Prep Chef, Chef Instructor and Butcher. With a parallel career in insurance, where she managed sales teams for over a decade, Chef Shirley values leadership, knowledge and experience as key drivers of success. Passionate about nurturing talent, she aims to inspire and develop the next generation of culinary and industry professionals.
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Learn to make traditional Italian fare in this exciting class.
Explore the vast world of Italian cuisine in this hands-on cooking class. Learn to make authentic dishes from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Start with a fresh arugula salad topped with lemon-parmesan dressing. Next, prepare chicken Milanese and basil gnocchi with tomato-cream sauce for the main course. Finish the class with decadent dark chocolate and espresso budino for dessert.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
This class is suitable for ages 14+ with an adult present. Children under 17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Class price is per person.
Feb 18th at 4:00 PM
Chicken Milanese
Arugula Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing
Gnocchi with Tomato-Cream Sauce and Basil
Dark Chocolate-Espresso Budino
Feb 28th at 1:00 PM
Chicken Milanese
Arugula Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing
Gnocchi with Tomato-Cream Sauce and Basil
Dark Chocolate-Espresso Budino
For public cooking classes, menu changes cannot be made. For private events, 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.
Adjustments cannot be made during the event.
- Minimum Guests 1
- Maximum Guests 16
- Meal Courses 4
- Event Duration 2 hours
- Labels Beginner, Fun, Italian, Mediterranean, New American, Pasta Making
- Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.
Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Kathryn
06 Jan 2025
Chef Shirley was great and very informative. The food was delicious. Our only suggestion would be to boil the Pappardelle in a pot as we did with the Farfalle. The Pappardelle turned to mush by cooking it in the sauce.
Hanish
07 Dec 2024
The class was cancelled but we were not notified until we got there. Cozymeals has yet to reach out and notify me of this. It’s abundantly clear that Cozymeals has no communication with Sur La Table or its own chefs and customers. Overall, Cozymeals wasted an afternoon of ours because of how long it took to get there. I do not hold the chef responsible, because it was everyone else who failed to convey cancellations or refunds. I’d be careful before trusting this site.
Susan
17 Nov 2024
Chef Shirley was great. She explained what needed to be done and everyone in the group had an opportunity to participate in the baking. Everything came out tasty. Everyone enjoyed the class.
Sharon
28 Oct 2024
Class was informative and the resident chef was hands on and helpful with questions.
James
02 Oct 2024
All very good with the chef and the meal. Cozy meal directions to the location was poor.
James
02 Oct 2024
Great informative and fun
Dave
25 Aug 2024
I thought this was private. All the website did was kick me to a aur la table thar was over crowded and lasted 2.4 hours. Not a lot of teaching or learning.
Grace
11 Jul 2024
Jen was awesome. Clear instructions, hands-on participation, all in a clean and beautiful kitchen. Bravo!
Hannah
09 Jul 2024
Great date night! Highly recommend to anyone considering.
Dawn
12 Jun 2024
Had an excellent experience and loved the dish.
Jason
10 Jun 2024
Great!
Briana
30 Apr 2024
Chef was fantastic! Food was delicious. I did think we'd have more hands on prep with the food. The creme brulee was already prepped - but we did get to sugar & brulee with the torch. The potatoes were already cut, peeled, and boiled so only 1 person got to mash. I did really like how the chef demonstrated how to cook the steak and make the mushroom sauce. We all got to do that at individual stations. The little burner was just ok and took a while when people didn't want to cross-cook steaks due to different temperature preferences. Overall, really enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend for folks who want to learn some new prep methods.
Charles
28 Apr 2024
The preparation of ingredients and pace of cooking was good for learning
deborah
31 Jan 2024
Tyler was awesome.
Erick
25 Jan 2024
The class was cancelled the day before! Totally ruined my gift to my beloved!
Basil
18 Jan 2024
Such a great experience!
Abi
16 Dec 2023
Class was great!
Miranda
14 Dec 2023
This was my least favorite cooking class. The place was filthy, they didnt have enough food, and it was not as interactive as we all had to share in doing elements but not all elements.
Reviews Chef Shirley or Resident Chef received outside of Cozymeal
Heidi
15 Dec 2023
Very helpful and informative, would definitely take other classes. Really enjoy being able to ask questions along the way.
Susan
15 Dec 2023
Loved our cooking class. Learned A LOT ! Very hands on.
Oscar
15 Dec 2023
Great time! It was a simple enough meal to learn that helped us both expand our palette and culinary repetoire. Recommend for all. I would ask in the future exactly what you are going to learn.
Kevin
15 Dec 2023
Ethan's passion for cooking shows & made the class educational & fun! We look forward to seeing him again as well as the helpers. Thank you for sharing your passion to cook!
Sandra
15 Dec 2023
It was such a great class. I learned so much and can't wait to replicate the dishes at home.
Amelia
15 Dec 2023
Really fun and busy class making pad Thai, deep fried lemongrass corn fritters, shrimp curry, and enjoying coconut rice afterwards, in a group of 12. It was nice to review knife skills as well. Great date or special occasion activity
Colleen
15 Dec 2023
My husband and I really enjoyed this class. We both learned some things, and had a great meal at the end. We would definitely recommend this date night class.
Neal
15 Dec 2023
Love the class, and now is chef/instructor was great
Randy
15 Dec 2023
Chef was attentive and helpful. Would have liked to taste it (!), but a health emergency ended the class early. Still waiting for the recipes.
Gwen
15 Dec 2023
Great class. Learned a lot and the bread was delicious.
Matt
15 Dec 2023
As usual, this was a great experience. I would recommend their cooking classes to learn, eat great food, and have a great experience.
Ernie
15 Dec 2023
Overall very informative. Adult only class would be a nice option.. Chef had amazing experience, very informative and knowledgeable. Should have a 5 min late policy. Late guests distracting. Would have liked a little quicker pace. Overall Very great seat up. Definitely an experience.
Emilie
15 Dec 2023
Overall, the class was really fun! In a way I wish it was a tiny bit more challenging. It felt like we did a few knife cuts, then took a break and then cooked a bit before eating. All in all, I wish it had been a bit more difficult or ""fast"" pace wise. The food we made was really good, except for the pad thai which was disappointing. Also would be super nice to make a dessert!
Paula
15 Dec 2023
The class was easy to follow, and I feel the recipes will be easy to replicate at home. This class should be 3 hrs long, not 2. The dough didn't have enough time to rise and didn't have enough time to bake. My focaccia bread wound up burning because the instructor was moving on with the class and the bread didn't get out of the oven fast enough.
Judith
15 Dec 2023
Great class even better instructor. Also fun group of women
Kelli
15 Dec 2023
We had a great time! John was great leading the class and the food was delicious! Will definitely take another class!
Valerie
15 Dec 2023
The chef was very personable and knowledgeable. The class was fun and the meal turned out delicious. One wish was maybe a glass of wine with the meal.
Ladonna
15 Dec 2023
Absolutely delicious food! Really enjoyed the group and the chef leading the class.
Maureen
15 Dec 2023
Great class, Excellent Chef. Enjoyed every minute.
Michelle
15 Dec 2023
We had a great time! Large group, very organized and fun! Food was delish! Never received the recipes from the class to make at home
Jenny
17 Nov 2023
Loved the class! Chef did a great job teaching us these recipes. I can not wait to take more classes.
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