Cooking Class: Latin-American Date in a Chef's Kitchen
A unique regional cuisine is on the menu in this magical date night culinary experience.
Chef Gustavo shares his expertise in Ibero-American fusion cuisine in this hands-on course, perfect for a romantic evening in the kitchen! You’ll prepare shrimp with garlic, parsley and dried chile de árbol as you master the art of sautéing. Then, you’ll craft a green plantain cake and learn to fillet fresh fish like a professional to create fillets wrapped in banana leaves and guajillo paste. Your date night enchantment concludes on a sweet note with a decadent dessert of sweet crêpes
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Sautéed Shrimp
With garlic, parsley and dry chiles de árbol
Green Plantain Cake
Fish of the Day Fillets
Wrapped with banana leaves and guajillo paste
Sweet Crêpes
With dulce de leche or Nutella
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 6
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Fusion, Date Night, Latin, Pescatarian, Holiday
- 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.
Classpop! Guest Reviews for this experience
Andrea
01 Dec 2023
Chef Gustavo cooked with heart and he shared with us some really great tips and such a great simple filling menu. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
Kaja
23 Sep 2023
It was a lovely and informative evening
Classpop! Guest Reviews for other experiences with Chef Gustavo
Rita
07 Apr 2024
The experience with the chef was amazing. Very friendly knowledgeable, professional and overall great! We could not ask for better experience. Really felt like we traveled to Peru.
Event location: Washington, D.C.
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
As owner and executive chef of the lively and eclectic Rumba Cafe in Washington, D.C.'s Adams Morgan district for 20 years, Chef Gustavo has a deep love and appreciation for Latin American cuisine. He brings international inspiration from his travels through Latin America, France, Spain and the Caribbean. Chef Gustavo studied at the prestigious L'Academie de Cuisine and is available to teach cooking classes in both English and Spanish.
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