Cooking Class: Mediterranean Cuisine for Beginners

Learn how to bring the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean to life in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Janet!


Start with golden, crispy falafels served alongside creamy hummus and soft pita. For the main course, prepare juicy chicken souvlaki skewers or spiced gyros while mastering expert grilling and seasoning techniques. End your meal with decadent baklava, layering flaky phyllo dough with honey and nuts for an indulgent yet simple dessert. Perfect for home cooks of all levels, this three-course experience blends flavor, technique and hands-on fun. Book your spot today!


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Starter

Falafels

With hummus and pita bread


Main Course

Choose 1 as a group

Chicken Souvlaki

With chicken, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and herbs

Gyros

With spiced meat, pita bread and vegetables


Dessert

Baklava

With phyllo dough, honey and nuts


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 20
  • Event Duration 2 hours
  • Activity Level
    Activity Level
  • LabelsBBQ, Fun, Mediterranean, Baking, Pastry, Beginner

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Wendy

01 Dec 2025

Chef Janet was terrific. We did a dumpling making class as a family bonding experience. We had 5 kids ages 17, 18, 18, 20, 22 and four parents and we all had a great time. Chef Janet brings everything and we all worked around the island in our kitchen. We made 2 types of dumplings and a sesame seed / red bean paste dessert. So delicious and fun. You should arrange a class with Chef Janet!!!

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Chloe

24 Nov 2025

Janet was amazing and super engaging. She is a great conversationalist. I’m not a huge talker, but she was keeping the conversation going by with the other people in my group.

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Alexandria

22 Nov 2025

We had an absolutely amazing time making sushi with Chef Janet! She was so friendly and helpful. It was the perfect date night, we both said it was one of the best dates we’ve had!

$ 133.99 Per person

all-inclusive: 2-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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