Cooking Class: Savoring the Pacific Islands
Experience the flavors of the Pacific in this immersive cooking class. Chef Dean will guide you through the creation of authentic island dishes, teaching you essential techniques along the way.
The class begins with spam musubi, featuring white rice, sweet soy glaze, and a nori wrap. For the main course, choose between macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi with chili butter sauce or island-style Kalua pork and cabbage with Hawaiian sea salt. To end on a sweet note, you’ll make guava cupcakes with ginger coconut milk and Kauai cookie crumbles.
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Spam Musubi
With white rice, sweet soy glaze and nori wrap
Choose 1 per group
Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi
With macadamia nuts, mahi mahi and chili butter sauce
or
Island Kalua Pork and Cabbage
With pork, cabbage and Hawaiian sea salt
Guava Cupcakes
With guava, ginger coconut milk and Kauai cookie crumbles
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 4
- Event Duration 2 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- Labels Adult, Beginner, Fun, Holiday, Singles, Valentine's
- 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
Kaylan
17 Jul 2026
Chef Dean gave us such an incredible experience! We made an amazing Japanese street food feast, including handmade gyoza from scratch (he even taught us how to properly fold the dumplings), gyudon, yakisoba, sushi rolls, green tea, and the most delicious matcha cake. He was fun, personable, and an excellent teacher. He shared so many helpful tips and techniques that made everything feel approachable, whether you're a beginner or love to cook. The class was hands-on, relaxed, and full of great conversation. The food was absolutely delicious, and there was so much of it—we left completely full! I would highly recommend this class to anyone looking for a memorable date night, family activity, or just a unique experience. Thank you, Chef Dean, for such a wonderful evening!
Julian
21 Oct 2025
Dean was an awesome host/chef to teach about some great cuisine. Enjoyed this class and would recommend Dean as your chef.
Snesha
16 May 2025
Chef Dean’s cooking class is a whole days lesson condensed in a couple of hours. The food he guided us through was phenomenal but the tips and tricks we picked up priceless! My son and I truly enjoyed our evening and plan to take more lessons from Chef Dean.
Event location: Seattle
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
With more than three decades of culinary experience, Chef Dean has served in esteemed establishments, spending over 20 years as an executive chef. His extensive education and deep knowledge of the culinary arts allow him to create exceptional and flavorful dishes. Now residing in Seattle, Chef Dean provides engaging culinary classes and exclusive private chef services, inviting you to enjoy his masterful creations and enhance your dining experiences.
