Growing up, Chef Greg fell in love with his mother’s great cooking and quickly began pursuing his own culinary career. After culinary school, he spent the next 25 years working in restaurants all across the world, including a stint at the prestigious Le Bel Age hotel in Hollywood. He’s amassed an expansive knowledge of cooking fundamentals, including chemistry and knife skills, and specializes in Italian and Mediterranean food.
Discover the secrets to preparing chilled recipes, including appetizers, palate cleansers, salads and desserts.
During this cooking class, Chef Greg will guide you through a culinary exploration of food best served chilled and show you that you don't need heat to bring the flavor.
You'll prepare citrus-packed seafood ceviche with peppers and herbs, and smoked salmon and cream cheese cornets, as well as a traditional tomato bruschetta topped with garlic, basil and olive oil. You'll even indulge in a light yet indulgent chocolate mousse dessert.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Mixed Seafood Ceviche
With onions, celery, peppers, fresh herbs and lime and lemon juice
Smoked Salmon Cornets
With daikon radish, cream cheese and lemon
Bruschetta
With tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil and olive oil
Chocolate Mousse
With eggs, cream 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.
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
Growing up, Chef Greg fell in love with his mother’s great cooking and quickly began pursuing his own culinary career. After culinary school, he spent the next 25 years working in restaurants all across the world, including a stint at the prestigious Le Bel Age hotel in Hollywood. He’s amassed an expansive knowledge of cooking fundamentals, including chemistry and knife skills, and specializes in Italian and Mediterranean food.
Greg is very nice, we have a good experience, we enjoy a lot. 100% recommended
Ale D.
Fantastic Cooking Class – Highly Recommend!
I recently attended Greg’s cooking class, and it was an amazing experience from start to finish! Greg was knowledgeable, patient, and passionate about cooking, making the learning process both fun and informative. The class was well-organized, with clear instructions and hands-on practice, ensuring everyone had a chance to participate.
The recipes we learned were delicious and easy to replicate at home, and I walked away feeling more
I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to improve their culinary skills, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced cook.
Ale Delfin
Kelley D.
We took the chilled bites class for my sisters birthday and had a great time! Greg was willing to drive to Anaheim and was flexible with the start time. It was so much fun! Thanks Greg!
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Chef Greg is friendly, knowledgable, organized,clean and efficient. We learned how to make the Five Mother Sauces and he prepared three main courses to demonstrate how they can be used - to delicious effect! He cleaned up the kitchen as we worked so our small workspace never became cluttered. The food was delicious and we had several meals of leftovers, making the experience an incredible value! I look forward to our next class with Chef Greg!
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Great meal from Greg! Would highly recommend!
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We hired Chef Greg to prepare a four-course Italian meal at home to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and it was a fantastic experience. He arrived on time, brought everything needed, and the food was absolutely delicious. The experience is very flexible—you can focus on learning cooking techniques or simply enjoy the evening and great conversation. We chose the latter, and it made for a relaxed, memorable night. Highly recommended.
Alexa L.
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We had a great time with Greg and learned a lot! He is very knowledgeable and gave us lots of helpful tips and tricks beyond the material of the class.
Steve B.
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The menu was rustic Italian. The food was delicious and learned a lot.
Lori P.
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We recently experienced a wonderful evening with Chef Greg! Not only was he personable, prompt and prepared but his shared knowlege was most interesting. Chef Greg allowed us to get as involved with the meal prep as we wanted to. He arrived promptly ready to cook and prepared an amazing four-course meal! Thank you Chef Greg!
Mike J.
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Good was fantastic, had a lot of fun
Gabriel N.
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Great meal, very nice guy
Elena S.
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Chef Greg was amazing, a man of many talents we learned this evening. The whole experience was way beyond our expectations. The booking process was easy, there were plenty of dates available, and Chef Greg was fabulous. He was very professional, reaching out before the event to make sure that we were all on the same page, arrived early, and his food was delicious. He was very patient, with our teenagers showing them every step of the process and techniques. We will definitely do this again.
Steven R.
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We had such a great time with Greg! Great conversation and the food was outstanding. We had a blast and learned a lot watching Greg work the kitchen!
Megan H.
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Greg was great, accommodated our family’s dietary restrictions and adapted to our learning style and preferences. Food was delicious!
Shane Boivin .
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Chef Greg was great. Very personable and friendly. He was very informative on the recipes and how to cook each dish. Food was delicious all in all great time!
Luis S.
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Greg is very knowledgeable, accommodating, and friendly. Class was amazing and learned a bunch of things. Highly recommend to anyone looking to learn the 5 mother sauces!
Eduardo Lobo .
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Chef Greg provided an outstanding experience for my girlfriend and me. We started off with a course of mussels, which were exquisitely spicy, followed by some zesty and pleasantly textured shrimp scampi, and finally a savory chicken breast fiorentina style. Aside from the food, Chef Greg is a warm person to be around, entertained us with interesting conversations, and made the evening a very much relaxing one. We ended up satisfied with the explosion of flavors and the meal size. Lovely experience.
Vanessa G.
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We (my boyfriend as well) met Greg and from the start a very friendly man. It took him very little time to get set up and start the meal. He interluded during his cooking time about some fascinating stories that made for a very entertaining evening. He started us off with some mussles, level of spice and flavor was to die for. Since we didn't ask for dessert, he gave us a shrimp scampi alternative. The taste was simply amazing. It was zesty, crunchy, and buttery at the same time. It was followed by a chicken fiorentina, which had a similar sauce as the scampi but with the addition of the prosciutto and the fontana cheese. A flavor profile that was so amazingly confusing that left us wondering which dish was better, and mind you that all of the dishes were top notch. To end the course, we had some fruit and mozzarella. Very delightful way to wind down the palate. Chef Greg made a simple experience remarkable.
Shelby L.
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Chef Greg was awesome! He made us an incredible meal and was very thorough, explaining the whole process for each course. He also cleaned everything and was very personable. We would absolutely book him again and will be recommending him to friends!