Cooking Class: Homestyle Italian Recipes With Chef Janet

Add some Italian flair to your meal rotation with a hands-on cooking class led by Chef Janet.


This culinary session focuses on the essential techniques behind some of the most beloved Italian dishes. You'll start by making a delicious bruschetta topped with fresh tomatoes and a savory olive tapenade. For the main course, immerse yourself in earthy mushroom flavors as you choose between making creamy mushroom risotto or tender chicken marsala. Then, you'll wrap up your culinary journey with a choice of decadent panna cotta or classic tiramisù. Chef Janet’s friendly and easy-to-follow guidance makes for a fun and fulfilling experience that'll leave you feeling inspired.


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Starter

Bruschetta

With tomato and olive tapenade


Main Course

Choice of 1

Chicken Marsala

With chicken, mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce

Mushroom Risotto

With Arborio rice, broth and mushrooms


Dessert

Choice of 1

Panna Cotta

With cream, milk, sugar and vanilla

Tiramisù

With mascarpone, cacao and espresso-soaked ladyfinger biscuits


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 24
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Activity Level
    Activity Level
  • LabelsVegetarian, Beginner, Fun, Italian, Mediterranean

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Angel

11 May 2026

Chef Janet was great. She was very knowledgeable and attentive. We showed up a few minutes late and at the end of the class, she made sure to update us on the information we missed. I'd definitely attend one of her other courses.

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Elizabeth

07 May 2026

Janet arrived totally prepared with everything we needed. She was collaborative and quickly read the room, providing the right amount of detail for our group. She circulated to all the teams while we were working, providing feedback and guidance. She learned everyone's names - impressive! Her facilitation made everything run smoothly, so we could enjoy a fun team building event. I would definitely recommend her class!

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Punita

05 May 2026

Janet was great at instructing us on how to make homemade pasta. She brought the beef and pasta sauce, so you’re not cooking that part. I liked it this way, because after a long work day I wasn’t wanting to make all parts of a pasta ourselves. It was focused on making the dough, pressing it and then cutting it. I like that it was at a brewery. We could grab a beer while cooking. She was great about walking around and giving us tips to make sure we are doing the steps just right.

$ 133.99 Per person

all-inclusive: 3-hour class, meal and taxes.


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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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