Cooking Class: Cook the Perfect Steak

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Learn how to sear, season and serve a steakhouse-style meal in this cooking class.

Chef Andy will guide you through the essentials, from grilling and knife skills to getting that perfect sear on a New York striploin. You’ll round out the meal with garlicky grilled green beans and rich, creamy mashed potatoes. To finish, you’ll make decadent chocolate cookie crumble cups filled with silky hazelnut-chocolate cream and a light coconut topping. The class is welcoming for all skill levels and designed to help you feel confident in the kitchen without pressure. Expect clear instruction, plenty of hands-on cooking and a relaxed, social atmosphere. Bring friends, enjoy the process and leave with new skills and a steak dinner you’ll be excited to recreate at home.

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Whipped Ricotta & Honey Toast

With ricotta, bread and honey

NY Strip Steak With Grilled Garlic Green Beans & Creamy Black Pepper Sauce

With NY strip steak, wine, garlic, green beans, cream and black pepper

Creamy Potatoes

Prepared in advance by the Chef

With potatoes, butter and salt

Chocolate & Cookie Crumble Cups With Toasted Coconut

With cookie crackers, heavy cream, coconut, hazelnut-chocolate cream and chocolate

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 8
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Activity Level
Activity Level
LabelsBBQ, Date Night, New American, Holiday, Valentine's, Adult
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

Becky

21 Dec 2025

We had a great time & loved being able to take something home to share with our family. Definitely a unique date night for a couple.

David

13 Sep 2025

My wife and I had fun with Chef Andy's assistant for The Bear themed class. Even took home a jar of our own giardiniera. This would be a good class for absolute beginners. My wife has done a lot of cooking so we would look for a more advanced class next time.

Courtney

23 Aug 2025

Such an amazing & intimate experience! Chef Coco was our instructor and she was amazing to learn from! Can’t wait for my next class!

Alexander

16 Feb 2025

We had a great time. Chef Andy explains everything very clearly and answers all questions. His class was a lot of fun and we will be taking another one.

Sarah

15 Aug 2024

Great class!

Kylie

14 Jun 2024

Chef Andy was super personable and friendly with my team and me. He chatted with us on a real level, joked with us, and actually taught us a lot about pasta making!

Melissa

16 Jan 2024

Chef Andy and Esme were amazing; Andy exudes a warm, easy personality, immediately making us feel at home in his class. We brought our kids aged 5-13 and he was engaging, interactive and involved our kids in every part of the class - our kids loved Chef Andy. We couldn’t recommend this class with any more confidence, and can’t wait to do another class with Chef Andy.

Annie

08 Jan 2024

SUCH a great class. So knowledgeable and willing to talk about various food topics. Can’t wait to take another class with chef Andy!

Sam

04 Oct 2023

We had a great time with Chef Andy!

James

27 Sep 2023

andy was great and super informative. would recommend for anyone looking for cooking lessons!

Anozha

26 May 2023

Chef Andy was awesome! Definitely will be back with more friends. He was very welcoming and entertained well.

Eddie

11 May 2023

Had a great time!

Matthew

23 Apr 2023

Chef Andy was great, very knowledgeable and personable. The class was fun. Exactly what we were looking for.

Robert

25 Jan 2022

Great class. The pizza turned out great, would highly recommend!

Alex

20 Jun 2021

Awesome class! I never knew homemade pizza was so simple! Chef Andy was great! Looking forward to making more pizza and bruschetta in the future.

Lysander

01 Jun 2021

Chef Andy was great and patient. He made us feel at ease making the pizza and he also provided a few helpful cooking tips throughout the way. We would definitely take another class from him.

Nicole

22 May 2021

Chef Andy’s class was amazing! My son and I had so much fun!

Andrea

19 Feb 2021

Loved the class! Chef Andy made the so much fun and enjoyable. We are already looking for another class of his to take.

Melissa

02 Jan 2021

We loved the egg roll and fried rice class! Chef Andy was interactive, helpful and fun to work with. Definitely recommend!

Chrystal

18 May 2020

Great class! I loved all the extra items Chef Andy explains beyond just the dumplings you are making in the class, like how to reduce waste in your kitchen. And it was so helpful having Chef Andy check in on our progress at different steps to make sure our dumplings were a success.

Mary Ann

14 May 2020

Chef Andy was a pro at teaching an online cooking class! He was able to observe and comment on our skills (or those that need more practice!) and progress all the while moving the class along.

Sean

24 Mar 2020

Waste of money. Dark bar not conducive to cutting or learning Sub bar ingredients-did not pay for FARM RAISED Fish

Outside Reviews for Chef Andy

Debbie H.

27 Sep 2020

Excellent pizza and bruschetta class!

Burton

29 Jan 2020

I brought in Chef Andy for the "Sushi Adventures" class as surprise for my mom's birthday and couldn't have asked for more! He was incredibly patient and helped to customize the experience for all of our favorite types of sushi dishes. He also really took the time to explain why certain techniques are important for the preparation of each dish and allowed us to walk away with a lot more knowledge regarding sushi and cooking in general (along with a ton of leftovers). He created a super relaxed environment while still making sure everything was delicious and fun. We even got to use blowtorch to add some finesse to the dishes. My mom and the rest of our family were so thrilled and had the best time cooking with him!

Ashley

29 Jan 2020

Used Chef Andy for my boyfriend's birthday dinner. I thought it would be a fun and unique experience - even more so than the usual cooking class with a bunch of other people. I can honestly say that it exceeded my expectations! We had an amazing time learning and cooking with Chef Andy. He taught us some simple tricks for presentation and knife skills as well as cleaning and using our cast iron skillet correctly. The price is comparable to going to an upscale restaurant, however the experience is one you definitely won't forget. I HIGHLY recommend this for a date night, special occasion, family get together, or girls night. My boyfriend told me this was one of the best birthday gifts he's ever received.

Alex

29 Jan 2020

Chef Andy offered a great date night for my girlfriend and I. He was very personable, and made us feel comfortable throughout the evening (even as we messed everything up). Taught not only how to make sushi, but recipes, history, and techniques. Awesome experience and look forward to booking Andy again soon.

Chrissy

29 Jan 2020

Words can’t describe how fun this experience was. Chef Andy was AMAZING & very personable - super nice. My friends and I can’t stop talking about it. I can’t recommend him enough, if you’re on the edge about booking this. THIS IS YOUR SIGN! Worth every dollar.

Paige

29 Jan 2020

Chef Andy was absolutely wonderful, fun, and personable! He made the sushi process easy and understandable for all levels. He really was a wealth of information regarding the sushi making process and other cooking techniques. I highly recommend him!

Karoline Anne

29 Jan 2020

I hired Chef Andy as a surprise birthday gift for my husband who likes to cook. Amazing! We learned a lot and the sushi was delicious (we made it!) Andy knows his craft, is super professional and really Fun! I recommended chef Andy to everyone that is looking for an amazing and unique experience.

Shivani

29 Jan 2020

Chef Andy was communicative and arrived on time. He has a great sense of humor which made us very comfortable with him early on. He walked us through each step of the sushi making process and made it fun and simple. Needless to say that not only sushi turned out great but I also learned great techniques from him. I can never forget the great experience we had. I would recommend this to anyone reading this review.

Ryan

29 Jan 2020

Chef Andy was great! He was personable, energetic, patient and overall a good teacher. My girlfriend and I loved the experience and would recommend it to anyone looking try something a little bit different. We will absolutely look to re-hiring him for future events

Jeannie

29 Jan 2020

Chef Andy was awesome, so knowledgable and so personable! This experience was a perfect blend of cooking class, relax, and learn. I would 100% recommend this experience to anyone and I look forward to working with Chef Andy again in the future. Such a fun night!!

Cooking Class: Cook the Perfect Steak

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