Bring the savory flavors of Southern seafood to your home table with this sumptuous spread.
Learn how to create a trio of shrimp dishes with classic Gulf Coast flavor in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Jerry. He'll share his secrets for adding Southern flair to a selection of recipes that celebrate coastal cuisine.
Start by preparing a spicy blackened shrimp salad with fresh greens and tomatoes before cooking up shrimp tacos topped with cabbage and fiery Sriracha sauce. Then, whip up shrimp and grits, a creamy Louisiana favorite. And an indulgent bananas Foster served with ice cream awaits you as an authentic New Orleans dessert.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
With spring mix, eggs, bacon, American cheese and tomatoes
Shrimp Tacos
With seasonings, cabbage and Sriracha sauce
Shrimp and Grits
With milk, seasonings and cream of shrimp sauce
Bananas Foster
With salt, butter and sugar
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.
Chef Jerry’s culinary career began in the United States Marine Corps where he served as an executive chef and received awards for his culinary achievements. After his time in the military, he opened a catering business and family restaurant serving Cajun and Creole fare. Chef Jerry has participated in the Essence Fest as a food vendor for many years, and won the title of Essence Music Fest “Best Chef†in 2014.
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Bring the savory flavors of Southern seafood to your home table with this sumptuous spread.
Learn how to create a trio of shrimp dishes with classic Gulf Coast flavor in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Jerry. He'll share his secrets for adding Southern flair to a selection of recipes that celebrate coastal cuisine.
Start by preparing a spicy blackened shrimp salad with fresh greens and tomatoes before cooking up shrimp tacos topped with cabbage and fiery Sriracha sauce. Then, whip up shrimp and grits, a creamy Louisiana favorite. And an indulgent bananas Foster served with ice cream awaits you as an authentic New Orleans dessert.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
With spring mix, eggs, bacon, American cheese and tomatoes
Shrimp Tacos
With seasonings, cabbage and Sriracha sauce
Shrimp and Grits
With milk, seasonings and cream of shrimp sauce
Bananas Foster
With salt, butter and sugar
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.
Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Jerry
Chloi S.
01/02/2026
Chef Jerry was fabulous! He's very pleasant and personable. Extremely knowledgeable about food and taught us about the basics and more about cajun/creole food. Would love to book him again when we come to town. Highly recommended.
Awesome experience with Chef Jerry. His flavor profiles were incredible. Every dish he crafted was perfectly portioned and full of flavor. My favorites were the crawfish and corn bisque and of course the bananas foster dessert. Chef Jerry is super friendly and informative, he explained his process for every dish and was very professional. Highly recommend!
Chef Jerry was fantastic -- he made amazing food & made sure that we all had more than our fair share. Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a great chef experience in the New Orleans area.
Chef Jerry was AMAZING!!!!!!!!! He was so patient and knowledgeable about all things cooking. It honestly didn’t even feel like a class any more. The food was a 12/10 and we had leftovers ! Please do yourself a favor and book this class !
Chef Jerry’s class was amazing and he was such a gracious and warm host. I would highly recommend this class to anyone looking to have an authentic experience in New Orleans. Thanks so much Chef Jerry!
Chef Jerry was an excellent host. We did our session with another lovely couple who were also a delight to be around. The session was at Chef Jerry's house and personal kitchen, and we were greeted with already prepped ingredients. We were initially hesitant about the session being only 1.5 hours long, but Chef Jerry was very efficient in the kitchen and multitasked everything so that even dinner was included in that 1.5 hour length. While we would have wanted the session to be even more hands on (having each person with their own kitchen station and cook their meal vs more of a demo with participants helping with prep), we highly appreciated Chef Jerry's in depth knowledge of the meals made, including a secret sauce that was able to be utilized for 3 separate dishes without it tasting the same in the end. We were also surprised to have additional menu items instead of just what's advertised, as Chef Jerry was indeed very generous with his time and resources. He also sent us the recipe afterwards which we also appreciated. Overall, the session was definitely a highlight of our trip down to NOLA!
Chef Jerry was amazing! The food was terrific and we all left feeling like we wanted to try making these dishes on our own. He was prepared when we arrived, and one thing we were all impressed with was just how quickly he worked through each of the dishes. I would definitely recommend Chef Jerry to anyone!
What a great time we had at the premises and in the kitchen of Chef Jerry! He is such a pleasant man and a very good chef; we enjoyed our time with him, his teachings and especially what came out of the kitchen :-)
We had a blast! We’re locals and learned a few tips for cooking some of the usual things we eat and some good recipes for new dishes. Chef Jerry was awesome! Very hospitable and knowledgeable. We will definitely do this again sometime.
Great instructor We very much enjoyed cooking right along side of him. Flavors were pure Louisiana as promised. Spectacular sunset views from his veranda included. Don't miss a chance to cook with this chef.
Tasty food and delightful chef! Would have preferred more hands on and real beignets instead of fried store bought puff pastry covered in powdered sugar, but still learned quite a bit in a relaxed, welcoming night.
We had Chef Jerry prepare bbq shrimp crawfish bisque pastalaya and bread pudding at our home for a birthday dinner!! Everything was out of this world!! Chef Jerry was such a joy to have as an instructor and it was a very fun evening. Highly recommend and can’t wait to have him back!! That bananas foster was DELICIOUS !!! Bravo!!
Chef Jeff was an amazing chef with a fun and laidback personality that made my husband’s and I date night one to remember. The food we cooked was delicious and I can’t wait to try to recreate the bisque & jambalaya! Thank you again to Chef Jeff for opening up his home and creating a fantastic experience.
Chef Jerry was amazing! He was very laid back, his kitchen was clean, & the food was great. He was even kind enough to send me his recipe’s and I’ve already made them for my husband here at home. Thank you for the best meal we’ve ever had in New Orleans, & moreover thank you for your service in the military.
Loved Chef Jerry, Very personable. Food was great & he also went into detail & explained everything extremely well. Will be booking with him again for red beans next time as he told us thats his favorite.
When in New Orleans I always recommend exploring through taste, and this experience did exactly that and more. Chef Jerry absolutely provides "An Authentic Taste of Louisiana" with his curated menu with easy tips to recreate the selections at home. Come hungry and get ready to enjoy one of the best dining experiences you'll have in town! I highly recommend it.
Chef Jerry was very knowledgeable, professional and courtesy. The experience totally exceeded our expectations. One of the best meals ever. Thanks for everything!!
Chef Jerry exceeded our expectations, the meal was fantastic and we learned how to prepare an authentic New Orleans cuisine. Hands down best bread pudding ever!
Chef Jerry exceeded our expectations. We had a wonderful experience preparing traditional New Orleans cuisine. The meal was delicious! The evening was incredible. Highly recommend!
Chef Jerry exceeded our expectations. We had a warm wonderful evening learning how to make the Louisiana favorite dishes. The food was great and enjoyed the experience sincerely.
