Online Cooking Class: Family Dinner for 'The Bear' Fans
Cook like your favorite characters from The Bear in this online cooking class with Chef Legina!
Inspired by Sydney's family dinner, this class brings bold, comforting flavor to your kitchen. You’ll start by simmering a spicy ground beef stew with tomatoes, peppers and olives. Then fry golden plantains in coconut oil for a sweet and savory side. Next, make fragrant coconut jasmine rice with bay leaf before finishing with a bright fennel and cilantro salad. A perfect experience to enjoy with friends, family or coworkers. Book this cooking class today!
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Spicy Beef Stew
With ground beef, red bell peppers, plum tomatoes, olives, carrots and garlic
Fried Plantains
With coconut, oil , salt and pepper
Coconut Rice
With Jasmine long-grain rice, coconut milk and bay leaf
Fennel Salad
With cilantro, fresh fresh lemon juice and olive oil
Chef demonstrates each step and assists you as you perform each step.
Ask questions and have the chef check your progress.
- Recipes Recipes are sent in your booking confirmation.
- Ingredients Ingredients can be adapted for dietary restrictions or lack of availability.
- Technology Connect with the chef using Zoom on your computer, tablet or mobile device.
- Class Participation Chime in with questions through audio or chat. Use of video is optional.
- Class Minimum 2 guests
- Class Maximum 100 guests
- Event Duration 75 minutes
- LabelsHealthy, Beginner, Fun, African, Latin, Special Occasion
Ingredients
• 4 green plantains
• 1 cup vegetable or canola oil (or as needed)
• 2 cups water
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 lime, juiced
**Picadillo**
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ½ cup finely chopped red or green bell pepper
• 1 large shallot, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• ¾ pound 90% lean ground beef
• 3 plum tomatoes, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 6 manzanilla (pimiento-stuffed) olives, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon capers, rinsed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
**Fennel Salad**
• Fresh fennel bulb
• Fennel fronds (used as an herb)
• Lemon (use both zest and juice)
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Cracked black pepper
**Coconut Rice**
• 1 ½ cups jasmine rice, rinsed
• 1 (14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
• 1 ¼ cups water
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar (optional, for a hint of sweetness)
• 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
**Garnish**
• 1 lime, juiced
• Cilantro, chopped (optional)
Kitchen Equipment
• Sharp knife
• 1 large mixing bowl
• Spatulas
• Strainer or colander
• Cast-iron skillet (optional) or 2 medium nonstick skillets
• Slotted spoon or tongs
• Wooden spoon
• 1 glass plate
• Paper towels
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Angela
25 Jul 2025
This experience was so far above my expectations. First, the food was amazing! I consider myself a foodie, so I don’t give that praise lightly. But what I was really amazed by was the fun that we had just interacting, talking, sharing stories. It was like having your best friends over for dinner. It felt like we had known each other for years! Chefs Gigi and JT brought light and laughter to the occasion and we had the most joyful night. I can’t recommend them highly enough!
Jillian
21 Jul 2025
We had so much fun with Chef Legina and her crew! We are a rowdy bunch and they knew how to handle our craziness. The pasta was delicious and the class was pretty well organized.
Cassie
02 May 2025
Chef GiGi and JT absolutely blew us away with their incredible Italian and Creole fusion meal! They came to my home and prepared a delicious three-course dinner that was nothing short of amazing. The flavors were rich, unique, and beautifully balanced—every bite was better than the last. It was myself and two friends, and we all had such a fun, memorable evening. GiGi and JT weren’t just fantastic chefs; they had great personalities and were so easy to talk to. We truly enjoyed chatting with them throughout the evening. Their energy and passion for what they do made the night even more special. Highly, highly recommend them for anyone looking for a unique and flavorful private dining experience/cooking class. We had a blast!
Meet your chef
With a pastry chef degree from the prestigious culinary arts school Le Cordon Bleu, Chef Legina has amassed over a decade of experience as a chef instructor and private chef. She's adept at curating fun cooking classes for date nights, teaching expert bread-making skills, curating menus for corporate parties, cooking classic Creole cuisine and more. Aside from her impressive expertise, Chef Legina is known for her ability to motivate and inspire whoever she works with!
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