Cooking Class: Rustic Italian With a Modern Twist
Chef Rodney shares time-worn techniques and modern tips to create traditional Italian recipes. In this in-person cooking class, you'll learn how to make a roux, prepare a pastry tart and whip the perfect meringue. You'll begin with sweet corn veloute and a scallop and prawn tart. Next, you'll perfectly pan-sear rainbow trout and serve with roasted figs and wild mushrooms. Tart and refreshing Italian lemon meringue completes this rustic Italian-inspired meal.
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Sweet Corn Velouté
A scallop and prawn tart with basil oil
Pan-Seared Rainbow Trout
With roasted figs and wild mushrooms
Italian Lemon Meringue
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 10
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Activity Level
- 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.
- LabelsGroup, Gourmet, Fusion, Date Night, Italian, Valentine's, Mother's Day
Guest reviews for Chef Rodney
Jennifer F.
18 Jun 2020
Chef Rodney is an excellent teacher! His passion for food and life in general made for a priceless experience. We will definitely return for more of his wisdom, cooking lessons, and overall good company!
Meet your chef

New chef
Chef Rodney’s enthusiastic personality and thirty-plus years of experience as a sous chef, chef de cuisine and executive chef make his cooking classes as entertaining as they are educational. He’s been featured on Fox 5 in San Diego and has cooked for Aretha Franklin, Bill Gates and President George Bush. He now puts his expertise to fantastic use helming a classic American fare restaurant, where he lends his personal twist to signature dishes.
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