Cooking Class: Cook the Best Southern Comfort Eats

Learn all the techniques and flavor combinations that make Southern food unique during this fun and interactive cooking class. With the guidance of Chef Amira, you'll give tribute to soul-warming Southern classics as you learn valuable new kitchen skills.


Start by learning how to make the fluffiest cornbread muffins with simple ingredients. Next, cook a traditional smothered chicken with the perfect combination of seasonings. As side dishes, you'll prepare buttery parmesan and garlic mashed potatoes and zesty collard greens. Finish this Southern culinary journey with a heartwarming dessert by learning to make a creamy banana pudding with vanilla wafers, creme cheese and whipping cream. 


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Cornbread Muffins

With eggs, oil, sugar and sour cream


Smothered Chicken

With flour, chicken broth and seasonings


Parmesan Garlic Mashed Potatoes

With butter and half and half


Collard Greens

With choice of smoked meat, hot sauce, sugar and apple cider vinegar


Classic Banana Pudding

With vanilla wafers, cream cheese and whipping cream


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 6
  • Event Duration 2.5 hours
  • Activity Level
    Activity Level
  • LabelsCouples, Date Night, Fun, New American, Holiday

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Patricia

21 Feb 2026

Friendly, helpful chef with an easy to make enter. Enjoyed the class and the food!

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Crystal

09 Feb 2026

Thank you chef Amira for the sushi class!! My husband and I enjoyed the sushi for dinner.

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Crystal

27 Jan 2026

Thank you, chef Amira!! We enjoyed our first cooking class with you. The dumplings were delicious. 😋 You are a great teacher. I look forward to making them at home.

$ 99.99 Per person

all-inclusive: 2.5-hour class, meal and taxes.


This class does not have any dates.

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A native of Seattle, Chef Amira developed a love for food and preparing dishes as a child while helping her mother cook at home. Her passion for sharing food with others led her to open an authentic soul food restaurant and keeps her creating new recipes all the time. For Chef Amira, food represents family, happiness and music — qualities she always brings to her events and cooking classes.

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