Cooking Class: Crafted From a Can

Learn how to turn tinned seafood into a delicious meal in this lecture-style cooking class. Chef Janet will teach you the art of elevated simple seafood dishes. First, you'll learn how to turn salmon into crispy salmon nuggets. Then, combine mackerel with cannellini beans to make a flavorful dip. Make a savory Reuben melt with smoked trout and sardines on sourdough bread. These simple seafood dishes will be your new favorite snacks. Plus, you'll learn cooking techniques that will help elevate your future dishes.


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Salmon Nuggets

With salmon


Holy Mackerel Bean dip

With mackerel and cannellini beans


Seafood Reuben Melt

With smoked trout, sardines and sourdough bread


Cooking classes on Classpop! are designed to be fun, social events. Feel free to purchase wine or beer at the venue to enjoy during the class.

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 4
  • Maximum Guests 25
  • Event Duration 2 hours
  • Activity Level
    Activity Level
  • Restrictions Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
  • LabelsAdult, Healthy, Beginner, Fun, Pescatarian

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romero

22 Aug 2025

A wonderful experience—both technically and socially. I really enjoyed our host chef’s knowledge, and to top off a great evening, the food was absolutely delicious. Definitely a unique date night experience—I highly recommend it!”

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Leanne

15 Aug 2025

Our class with Chef Janet was wonderful. She made making potstickers simple and we had a great time. We would certainly take another class with her!

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Mary

14 Aug 2025

We had so much fun in this class! Chef Janet was such a great teacher. She made sure we were all on track, gave wonderful cues, and overall fun to be around! I would definitely book a class with her again.

$99 $ 59.99 Per person

all-inclusive: 2-hour class, meal and taxes.


This class does not have any dates.

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Chef Janet
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Chef Janet has been cooking for as long as she can remember and she loves sharing that joy with others. Her passion is helping people feel confident, creative and at ease in the kitchen. After attending culinary school in the 1980s, Chef Janet deepened her culinary journey while living in Taiwan and Hong Kong, where she also began her career as a high school teacher. For decades, she’s been teaching a wide range of cooking classes, on and off, always with the same goal: to empower others through food. Nothing makes her happier than seeing the spark of joy and pride when someone masters a new skill.

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