Team Building Activity: Gnocchi to Die For
In this team-building activity, you and your crew will go on a culinary adventure to Italy with the guidance of a top-skilled chef, Chef Tess. This is the perfect opportunity to connect over cuisine, a language we all have in common. First, you will assemble a popular Italian appetizer of tomato and basil bruschetta drizzled in balsamic vinegar. Next, you will choose between a white truffle, almond pesto, or garlic and tomato sauce to make gnocchi. And finally, you will learn how to make a classic dessert of panna cotta with berry compote.
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Bruschetta With Tomato and Basil
With fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Italian Flag Potato Gnocchi With Three Sauces
White truffles, Gruyère and Cheddar cheese;
Basil, parsley and almond pesto;
Fried garlic and tomatoes
Panna Cotta
With berry compote
- Minimum Guests 17
- Maximum Guests 30
- Event Duration 3 hours
- 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
James
11 Sep 2024
Chef Tess was incredible. She was fun, energetic and knowledgeable. We have taken several cooking classes and none compare with the experience we had with Chef Tess. Highly recommend. She encouraged and created a for learning, participation and fun. We are going to be looking for another opportunity to attend one of her classes in the future.
Amy
23 Jul 2024
Chef Tess is fun, knowledgeable and inspires confidence in the kitchen
Chad
29 May 2024
We had a great time. Chef Tess is a lot of fun, bringing humor, a love of people, and years of culinary experience to create an enjoyable evening. The food was amazing and we all left completely full. I appreciated the techniques she shared, but most importantly I loved how she taught us that cooking is an art and doesn't have to be perfect. We can take risks with things and adjust as we go if needed, which took a lot of the anxiety out of attempting to make new recipes.
Event location: Portland
Chef’s Place
Meet your chef
Chef Tess, classically trained under world-class chefs, is experienced in a wide range of techniques and cuisines from rustic Italian to molecular gastronomy. She spent years in the restaurant industry and even achieved second place on the Food Network’s "Chopped." Now, Chef Tess focuses her passion for food by teaching people how to cook simple and satisfying food. She's also been part of a talk show series on YouTube called "Good Mythical Morning."