Cooking Class: Master Fundamental Kitchen Skills With a Chef
Learn how to work your kitchen like an executive chef in this cooking class on mastering important fundamental kitchen skills. A passionate, experienced culinary artist, Chef Karen will teach you six culinary techniques while guiding you through a flavorful menu.
You'll start with learning proper knife skills before moving on to browning, braising and roasting. Then learn all about soup-making methods for the perfect corn chowder. At the end of the class, you can admire the meal you created before enjoying braised chicken thighs, smashed baby potatoes or roasted root vegetables. Finish with a decadent lava cake for dessert and carry these valuable skills back to your own kitchen to see what you can do!
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Light Corn Chowder
With leeks and chicken stock
Braised Chicken Thighs
With apricots, figs, chicken stock and spices
Smashed Baby Potatoes or Roasted Root Vegetables
With olive oil or duck fat
Molten Belgian Chocolate Cakes
With eggs and butter
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.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 8
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsGroup, Beginner, Date Night, Baking, New American, Holiday
- This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Christopher
10 Sep 2024
Chef Karen was an incredible teacher. The class was inviting and I was encouraged to get out of my comfort zone with flavours, techniques, and foods. Would strongly recommend this class and Chef Karen as an instructor for all levels of home cooks.
Kyle
30 Aug 2024
This class was a wonderful experience! I enjoyed learning so many new skills that I can apply in my kitchen. I would highly recommend this class for anyone who would like to enhance their skills in the kitchen!
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Iuliia
14 Mar 2024
Amazing experience! We enjoyed learning cooking techniques and the meal was just fabulous. Definitely coming back!
Event location: Toronto
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Chef Karen is a Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts graduate with nearly two decades of professional cooking experience. She works as a private chef and cooking instructor and formerly owned her own prepared meals and catering company. In Chef Karen's words: “Great cooking isn’t about recipes, it’s about techniques," which she aims to pass along to her students. She prides herself on offering cooking classes and team-building events that are fun, hands-on and educational.
