Cooking Class: Italian With a Contemporary Flare
Join Chef John in this hands-on cooking class for home-style Italian favorites with a contemporary flare. Start with a twist on a traditional bruschetta with smoked tomatoes and sweet balsamic drizzle. Then learn to make flat bread for Margherita pizza with garlic cream cheese sauce. For the main course, cook a traditional chicken Parmigiana topped with fresh cheeses and a hearty tomato sauce. Finish up with the iconic Italian deep-fried dough known as zeppole.
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Smoked Tomato Bruschetta
Served with butter crusted bread and balsamic reduction
Margherita Flatbread Pizza
With garlic cream cheese, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and olive oil
Chicken Parmigiana
With Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, mozzarella, tomato sauce and linguini
Zeppole
With deep-fried dough, cinnamon sugar, marinated fruit and mint leaf
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 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Pizza Making, Gourmet, Date Night, Italian
Outside Reviews for Chef John
Nicole Wilding
19 Nov 2021
Chef John showed how to properly cut a red onion and talked about the versatility of onions. He used it to make a homemade onion vinaigrette dressing that could be used in a number of different ways from a dressing to a marinade for chicken. He is a very knowledgeable chef where you will definitely walk away with more knowledge than you came in with.
Chef John has an eclectic culinary background encompassing a broad range of cuisine. From Italian food to artisan bread, from Asian fare to breakfast favorites: Chef John has cooked it. He currently works as a baker, and has catered many weddings and special events. While attending Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in Paris, Chef John worked as a student ambassador. He is available to travel to clients in the St. Louis area.
