Cooking Class - A Classic Caribbean Feast

What You’ll Do

Enjoy creating an exciting feast of Caribbean cuisine with Chef Alec as your guide.

In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Alec will teach you how to prepare four traditional and vibrant Caribbean dishes bursting with aromatic spices and flavors.

Begin with mofongo, a popular dish of fried plantains mashed and served with a flavorful broth. Then, experience the colors and tastes of a variety of exotic fruits and how to prep them. You'll then move on to the main course of flavorful arroz con pollo with pigeon peas. End class with a light and flaky pastry called quesitos with a sweet cream cheese filling.

Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 6
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Labels Couples, Date Night, Fun, Gourmet

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Chef Alec is a self-taught culinarian known for bringing new gastronomic ideas and epicurean experiences to the table. After living in Japan for the majority of his life, Chef Alec has become well versed in authentic Japanese cooking. He also has a love for Spanish and Latin American cuisines, classic French cookery, the art of pasta and bread making, and sharing these passions with others via interactive culinary experiences.

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What You’ll Do

Enjoy creating an exciting feast of Caribbean cuisine with Chef Alec as your guide.

In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Alec will teach you how to prepare four traditional and vibrant Caribbean dishes bursting with aromatic spices and flavors.

Begin with mofongo, a popular dish of fried plantains mashed and served with a flavorful broth. Then, experience the colors and tastes of a variety of exotic fruits and how to prep them. You'll then move on to the main course of flavorful arroz con pollo with pigeon peas. End class with a light and flaky pastry called quesitos with a sweet cream cheese filling.

Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 6
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Labels Couples, Date Night, Fun, Gourmet
Reviews

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Jordan

Jordan

25 Feb 2021

The experience with Chef Alec was what we'd expected and more. Beyond his knowledge of cooking and the kitchen, Alec provided us with great conversation surrounding to the history of each course, ways we could use our new-found knowledge in the future, as well as what has inspired him to provide these classes. A great recommendation for your more seasoned cooks (my date) or beginners (myself).

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Kevin

Kevin

09 Apr 2021

Alec was very knowledgeable and easy to get along with! He made it a fun night of learning and trying new things, from different ingredients to cooking techniques.
Emily

Emily

08 Mar 2021

I experienced the French cooking class as a double date with my boyfriend, my sister and her husband. What a memorable night! We were a tad hesitant going into the class because we weren't sure how comfortable we'd be in Chef Alec's apartment, but he made us feel very at ease. His space was clean and cozy, and between the music he had playing gently in the background, and the wine we were sipping as we cooked (we brought our own wine), the atmosphere and mood were relaxing and contributed to a truly enjoyable and unique experience. All four of us in our group enjoy cooking, so we really appreciated the fact that Chef Alec explained every step of the process for each dish. He shared helpful tips with us about layering the flavors in sauces, cooking chicken, and where to buy certain ingredients locally. He made French cooking seem much more approachable than we'd all believed it to be. We also really enjoyed hearing about Chef Alec's background, and he was kind enough to let us look through some of his French cookbooks, which we appreciated as well. Chef Alec served our meal while we relaxed and continued enjoying some wine. The presentation of each dish was beautiful and the flavors of each were truly unlike anything we'd ever tasted! We all agreed this one of the best meals we'd ever eaten. The Ratatouille, Coq Au Vin, and Tarte Aux Pommes were all exquisite. We agreed that we'd like to make this meal for our family someday soon and are confident that we could pull it off, thanks to Chef Alec's instruction. I've even made the Ratatouille for myself since this class and was pleased with how it turned out. I would recommend Cozymeal cooking classes and Chef Alec specifically to anyone who has a love for food and learning new cooking techniques. This was such a fun and unique date night, and I'll definitely be signing up for another Cozymeal class in the future!