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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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.

$ 133.99 Per person

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


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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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