Cooking Class: Down by the Chesapeak Bay
Explore a distinct coastal cuisine in this hands-on cooking class. Chef John will guide you through a curated menu that features the flavors of Maryland.
Begin by preparing blue crab to make a hearty soup filled with tomatoes, onions, celery, carrots and corn. Season shrimp with Old Bay to make a Maryland-style shrimp cocktail. Make a homemade crab cake fried until golden and crispy to serve with parsley potatoes and fresh corn on the cob. For dessert, indulge in a sweet yogurt dessert topped with crisp apples, brown sugar and cheddar cheese.
MENU
Maryland Crab Soup
With blue crab, tomatoes, onions, celery, carrots and corn
Old Bay Shrimp Cocktail
With large shrimp, Old Bay, vinegar and cocktail sauce
Crab Cakes, Parsley Potatoes and Corn on the Cob
With backfin crab, mayonnaise, Old Bay, new potatoes, garlic butter and corn
Apple Cheese Crispy With Vanilla Coconut Yogurt
With organic apples, brown sugar, butter, oatmeal and Cheddar cheese
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 10
- Event Duration 2 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsAdult, Beginner, Fun, Pescatarian, New American
- 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 Other Experiences
Julie
18 Jan 2025
The chef was fantastic - knowledgeable, approachable and incredibly skilled. The recipes weee broken down into easy to follow steps. Great idea for a date night!!!!
Kathy
06 Jan 2025
Fantastic experience! What an amazing experience! Will def pick another class and go again..
Sean
28 Dec 2024
Class was cozy and good was excellent. Great thing to do schedule on date night.
Event location: Fort Lauderdale
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
Chef John's passion for experimenting in the kitchen and creating innovative recipes and dishes began at an early age. Since then, Chef John has amassed decades worth of experience working in a variety of culinary establishments and has worked alongside several top names in the food industry, such as Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, and Julia Child. Most of all, Chef John loves sharing his passion for cooking and treasure trove of culinary skills with others.Â
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