After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, Chef Danushka’s culinary career quickly rose to prominence. An experienced culinary instructor and highly sought after private chef, she has worked for celebrities and high net worth clients across the U.S. Chef Danushka was a contestant on "Chopped" and "Cutthroat Kitchen," a finalist on "Comeback Kitchen" and "Next Food Network Star," and is the winner of Food Network’s "24 Hour Restaurant Battle."
Chef Highlights
Graduated from Le Cordon Bleu
Press Mentions: Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, Food Network Star season 9
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WHAT YOU’LL DO
It's all about Romeo and ravioli in Verona. Learn more with Chef Danushka!
Food is love in Italy, and in Verona in particular. In this cooking class, you'll discover your inner romance as Chef Danushka shows you the beauty that comes from Italian ingredients with inspiration from gorgeous Verona.
After tossing together a vibrant arugula salad with pine nuts, you'll dive into the art of pasta-making, crafting fresh dough from scratch. Under Chef Danushka's guidance, you'll create two types of flavor-packed ravioli: one filled with basil and spinach, served in a smoky bacon marinara sauce, and another featuring the classic pairing of ricotta and Parmigiano Reggiano, complemented by a rich brown butter sage sauce. To finish on a sweet note, you'll bake a delightful apple and pear cake, perfectly paired with creamy vanilla gelato. Join this unforgettable cooking class to master Italian cuisine, create lasting memories and craft a special meal with love—whether you're a passionate foodie or a couple looking for a romantic experience!
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Arugula Salad
With toasted pine nuts and scratch-made balsamic vinaigrette
Basil & Spinach Ravioli
With bacon marinara sauce
Ricotta & Parmesan Cheese Ravioli
With a brown butter sage sauce
Homemade Apple and Pear (Seasonal) Rum Cake
With vanilla gelato
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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
No prior cooking experience needed
All ingredients and equipment are provided
Dietary accommodations available upon request
Private classes available for groups and special events
After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, Chef Danushka’s culinary career quickly rose to prominence. An experienced culinary instructor and highly sought after private chef, she has worked for celebrities and high net worth clients across the U.S. Chef Danushka was a contestant on "Chopped" and "Cutthroat Kitchen," a finalist on "Comeback Kitchen" and "Next Food Network Star," and is the winner of Food Network’s "24 Hour Restaurant Battle."
Chef Highlights
Graduated from Le Cordon Bleu
Press Mentions: Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, Food Network Star season 9
I purchased this experience for mine and my partners 1 year anniversary. We did the pasta making class. The final product was delicious.
Chef Danushka is a pro. She knows her stuff and she appreciates those that know how to follow direction. So, if you think you are going to go in there and just wing it, you got another thing coming lol. Chef has a dry humor that may take some a little time to adjust to. We didn't have a problem with it. We actually found it quite funny, but I can see how some may not adjust as well. Howerever, she is very sociable, interactive, and knowledgeable. Her home is beautiful and super clean.
We do plan on taking another class some time soon.
Thank you Chef for being a part of our celebration, and creating such a great experience. Also, I'll practice not calling you ma'am next time around.
Tyrell E.
My wife and I took Danushka's Italian cooking class where we made a salad from scratch, 2 types of handmade ravioli and a apple & pear rum cake for desert. Chef Danushka was a good teacher and had a fun personality. Her home was beautiful and we had a great time. The Parmesan and ricotta ravioli in brown butter sage sauce was a knockout! Highly recommend!
Iris M.
Who doesn’t love an Italian meal with a nice salad, fresh pasta, and a delicious dessert. The experience in Chef Danushka’s kitchen was delightful. I learned that all these years I have been holding my knife incorrectly. I learned that when I’m making a salad dressing, I need to emulsify the ingredients. But the best of all was having fun learning how to make fresh pasta. This is something that I always found intimidating, especially using a pasta maker. Well, the experience was fun! I can’t wait to get my own pasta maker and go to town making ravioli for us and my family. I highly recommend chef Danushka! Definitely planning to come back for additional experiences!
Michael E.
We had a great time with Chef Danushka. My wife and I did the "A Romantic Italian Feast in Verona". We learned how to properly hold the knife, made a very amazing balsamic vingerette salad, two fantastic types of ravioli, and an amazing apple rum cake. We enjoyed learning this simple meal that we could do at home. Chef Danushka is super friendly and we had a lot of great conversations while learning to make the meal. Would highly recommend not just this class with Chef Danushka but any course she offers.
William B.
Our experience with Danushka was incredible. Every dish we made was delicious and felt so easy with her guidance and instruction. I especially appreciated how firm, yet forgiving her teaching was. She's also just such a fun person to be around, and made us feel very comfortable and welcome in her home/kitchen. I would recommend to anybody looking for a fun and intimate evening with good food and good conversations!
Nick W.
My girlfriend and I took “A Romantic Italian Feast in Verona†with Chef Danushka, and it was one of the best date afternoons we’ve had.
For context, my culinary repertoire tops out at ground beef, black beans, and garlic powder—so a hands-on pasta class was a stretch for me.
Chef Danushka walked us through ravioli completely from scratch: mixing and rolling the dough, cutting, filling, sealing, and cooking it. We also made a smoky bacon marinara that permanently changed what I thought pasta sauce could be.
Along the way, I learned that sealing ravioli demands more pressure than you’d expect, that whisking is not just aggressive stirring, that ravioli dough gets exactly two folds (not three, not six), and that operating a pasta maker does not require twisting yourself into a yoga pose—something Chef Danushka witnessed firsthand.
She was patient, kind, and genuinely skilled, keeping the whole afternoon relaxed without sacrificing real technique.
10/10 would fold the dough exactly twice again!
Maria N.
My husband, our two adult daughters, and I took this class together. We had fun making our own pasta, preparing the meal, and learning little things , like how to correctly hold the chef knife. The food was delicious and the apple rum cake was to die for. We highly recommend Chef Danushka.
Joe Barkan .
Had a great time learning to make our own pasta -- and sauces -- and cake(!) with Danushka.
Kali C.
Danushka, aka “cookâ€, aka “masterâ€, aka “senseiâ€, but never “ma’am†(NEVER “ma’am), runs a tight and tidy kitchen.
I would recommend Danushka’s cooking class with 6 out of 5 stars for any family who fancies themselves even halfway competent in the kitchen. Our experience was defined by good natured ribbing, fine wine and plenty of breaks for sampling the delectable dishes that Danushka directed a family of amateur chefs into cooking.
If I had to compare Danushka’s tutelage to a kitchen implement it would not be a sandalwood soup ladle, but a cast iron cheese grater because I can only describe the experience as a cleansing culinary flagellation. After a 3 hour session I think I speak for our whole family when I say that I feel as if a lifetime of improper kitchen habits have been painstakingly peeled away from me in a scathingly cathartic hotpot of tears (crying laughing
Kate G.
We made pasta from scratch, and enjoyed a delicious meal! I learned a lot and will definitely plan to do another cooking class with Chef Danushka!
Nicholas O.
All around A1 experience from the atmosphere, the menu and the techniques that came along with it. Thank you for an amazing night out
Maddie G.
Chef Danushka was awesome! Her home was so cozy and warm, and she made us feel right at home. The food was absolutely delicious (we are still dreaming about the brown butter sage ravioli) and we got to learn some valuable skills along the way. Would definitely book with her again!
Karla C.
Chef Danushka was great! It was our first cooking class and she was super informative. Loved that we got to go home with the recipe.
Jack L.
Amazing time! We enjoyed Danushka’s edgy & witty humor that brought a special “seasoning†to a fun night of cooking & learning.
Albert U.
Good stuff ?
Brayden S.
We had a great time with Chef Danushka! She was fun and very accommodating and the food we made was simple, yet very tasty!
Amy K.
We had a great time! Chef Danushka gave superb directions, however, I don't have the best listening skills and deserved that spanking! lol
We laughed, baked and prepared a wonderful meal together. I HIGHLY recommend any lesson with her.
Janine C.
We had a great time learning and eating! Confirm the address with chef before the event. Everything else was amazing.
Nadene Evans .
Super informative, fun and delicious
Anthony B.
Chef Danushka was amazing! The cooking was almost as good as her humor! Overall great experience, highly recommend.
cole h.
Me and my girlfriend did this cooking class for our two year anniversary and she was such a good host and teacher! She was so hilarious and we were beyond grateful to be apart of it!
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