Online Cooking Class: Italian Bistro for Beginners

Bring cozy Italian bistro vibes straight to your kitchen in this stylish online cooking class with Chef Legina.


Designed to be relaxed and beginner-friendly, this experience guides you through a complete Italian-inspired menu you’ll want to make again and again. You’ll start with a bright tomato basil bruschetta layered with garlic and fresh herbs. For the main course, you’ll cook chicken marsala simmered with mushrooms and wine, served alongside buttery mashed potatoes and crisp green beans finished with lemon and shallots. The class wraps up with Italian butter cake flavored with vanilla and almonds for a perfectly sweet ending. Book your online cooking class today!


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Tomato Basil Bruschetta

With garlic, basil and onion


Chicken Marsala

With chicken, mushrooms, thyme, parsley and Masala wine


Mashed Potatoes

With butter, heavy cream and garlic


Green Beans

With lemon, butter and shallots


Italian Butter Cake

With vanilla, almonds and butter


Every class is fully interactive.
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 25 guests
  • Event Duration 1.5 hours
  • LabelsAdult, Beginner, Fun, Italian, Holiday

Ingredients

**For Tomato Bruschetta:**
- Ripe tomatoes
- Fine sea salt
- White onion
- Fresh basil
- Garlic
- Baguette (French bread)
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Optional: Maldon flaky sea salt

**For Mashed Potatoes:**
- Russet potatoes
- Garlic cloves
- Unsalted butter
- All-purpose flour
- Whole milk
- Heavy whipping cream
- Kosher salt and white pepper
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley

**For French Green Beans (Haricots Verts):**
- French green beans
- Butter
- Shallot
- Salt and black pepper
- Lemon juice
- Lemon zest

**For Chicken Marsala:**
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Flour
- Olive oil
- Mushrooms
- Fresh parsley
- Marsala wine
- Butter
- Chicken broth
- Salt and pepper

**For Italian Butter Cake:**
- Plain or Greek yogurt
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Almond extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Neutral flavored oil (canola, vegetable or avocado)

**For the Glaze:**
- Granulated sugar
- Butter
- Water
- Vanilla extract
- Almond extract
- Optional: Powdered sugar for garnish

Kitchen Equipment

- Potato ricer or food mill
- Cutting board
- Sharp knife
- Mixing bowls and spoons
- Skillets with lids
- Boiling pot with lid
- Baking sheet
- Pastry brush
- Cooking spray
- Small saucepan
- Blender
- Sifter
- Whisk
- Parchment paper

Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences

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Shellie

09 Nov 2025

We have an awesome experience!!!

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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!

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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.

$ 43.99 Per person

90-minute class hosted on Zoom. Tax included.


This class does not have any dates.

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Chef Legina
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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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