Cooking Class - French Culinary Essentials

28 reviews

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What You’ll Do

Make a delectable and satisfying French spread that's fit for fine dining.

In this interactive cooking class, youвЂ™ll handcraft an assortment of gourmet French classics with Chef Alex, who will guide you in turning simple ingredients into a world-class meal.

First, youвЂ™ll make a crisp frisГ©e salad tossed in a tangy shallot and Dijon dressing. Then, learn how to perfectly cook a whole chicken with savory bacon and earthy mushrooms, and roast fingerling potatoes with butter and herbs as a delightful side. For dessert, bake up French almond cakes infused with rich brown butter and vanilla.

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

Your Menu

Salade Lyonnaise

With frisГ©e, a soft boiled egg, lardons and shallot-Dijon vinaigrette

Coq au Vin

With whole chicken, bacon, mushrooms, thyme and red wine

Crushed Herbed Fingerling Potatoes

With parsley, rosemary and butter

Brown Butter Financiers

With vanilla and almond flour

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.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 12
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Labels Baking, Date Night, French, Gourmet, Group

Meet your chef

Chef Alex E.

Food safety certified

Chef Travels to You

28 reviews

Chef Alex is a culinary creative who started an oven-ready meal program to get at-risk youth through lockdown during the pandemic. He also volunteers with Denver Housing Authority by helping create their cooking program. With experience in various concept kitchens, his skill set is vast and varied. Add to this expertise a passion for helping others cook, and Chef Alex has the perfect recipe for delicious kitchen success!

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COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)

Social Distancing Friendly

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Verified Chefs

Payment Protection

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Cancellation Policy

Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef Alex E. will travel to guests within Boulder for this experience.

What You’ll Do

Make a delectable and satisfying French spread that's fit for fine dining.

Your Menu

Salade Lyonnaise

With frisГ©e, a soft boiled egg, lardons and shallot-Dijon vinaigrette

Coq au Vin

With whole chicken, bacon, mushrooms, thyme and red wine

Crushed Herbed Fingerling Potatoes

With parsley, rosemary and butter

Brown Butter Financiers

With vanilla and almond flour

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 12
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Labels Baking, Date Night, French, Gourmet, Group

COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)

Social Distancing Friendly

Reviews

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Alex E.

Babs

15 Feb 2024

Alex was well prepared for our time together. He was personable and willing to answer questions. I would recommend him and this course to anyone.

Barbara

31 Jan 2024

Alex arrived on time and was very upbeat and pleasant. He had good insight with this menu and ran our time together like a well oiled machine. I would recommend this menu and Alex! Thank you, B&B

Davis

30 Jan 2024

Chef Alex did a wonderful job at explaining all the details of making the meal. He was very thorough and patient. At the end of the class, we were left with an amazing meal while he cleaned the kitchen. We will definitely used what we learned for future meals! I recommend if you're looking for a fun date or even just a desire to want to learn how to cook something new & delicious. Thanks Alex!

Natalie

21 Jan 2024

Chef Alex was great! We had so much fun and the food was delicious, would highly recommend this class!

Alyssa

14 Jan 2024

My husband and I had a wonderful time. Chef Alex was friendly and knowledgeable, and all of his recipes were incredible. We would absolutely recommend a cooking experience with him!

Anna

03 Dec 2023

We had never done something like this before, and Alex made it so easy and comfortable. The food was delicious, and he left the kitchen in perfect condition. Great date night idea! WeвЂ™ll be looking into a class with him next.

Sonia

22 Oct 2023

We received Cozy Meal experience as a gift. We weren't sure what to expect. Inviting a stranger in our home to teach us cooking techniques while cooking a 5-course meal seemed so unorthodox. However, what a treat it was. Chef Alex was very friendly, and he adapted well to our kitchen area. We started with making a bolognese. Once that was in the oven, we made ricotta! It tasted amazing. I will be making it again. We roasted tomatoes and pancetta and enjoyed a delicious bruschetta with an arugula salad and a homemade vinaigrette. This was followed by making our own pasta, cooking it, and smothering it with the bolognese. For dessert, we enjoyed a caramel custard that tasted like werther's caramels. The whole menu is Chef Alex's own creation. This was a meal we would order at a nice restaurant. Very delicious and now we can make it at home for ourselves. I also want to add that my 9 year old granddaughter joined in on the fun. Chef Alex was very patient with her and took extra time to explain the process with her. I didn't expect her to eat much of the meal, but she ate some of all of it, including the arugula salad. Overall, we were very pleased and would do it again thanks to Chef Alex.

Mikenna

09 May 2023

Chef Alex was fantastic! He answered all our questions and explained the process thoroughly so that we actually learned some new tips. He also was just a truly fun human to be around and we ended up with a delicious meal. Highly recommend!

Sydni

19 Apr 2023

Alex was great! He was so knowledgeable with all things cooking, and indulged any questions we had. It was a full night of cooking, but he split up the courses and made it feel very relaxing. Will definitely be doing this again in the future!

Noel

02 Apr 2023

We had a fantastic time! Enjoyed learning from and chatting with Chef Alex. The food was wonderful. Our only recommendation to Cozymeal is to allow for earlier times on the weekends!

Alex

27 Mar 2023

We really enjoyed learning the food science behind the different preparation steps! Very excited to make these dishes again.

Carrie

17 Mar 2023

We had a great evening with Alex and enjoyed all the techniques he taught us along the way! My husband and I loved being able to learn alongside him.

Maci

06 Mar 2023

We had the absolute best time with Alex and have already started saving for another class! We are a young couple and very new to cooking and Alex was an incredible teacher and chef. We would have been so intimidated to make any of these foods on our own, but Alex showed us just how attainable it can be. We learned so much and can't stop talking about how yummy the menu was. 100% recommend taking a class with Alex!

Marcus

26 Feb 2023

Fantastic casual and well well worth the money. Was a great experience!

Thomas

09 Feb 2023

Chef Alex was very professional, on time, organized and friendly. This was our first time using Cozymeal and it was a good experience and something we will do again in the future.

Michelle

08 Feb 2023

Alex was great and the food was amazing! We really enjoyed our experience and hope to book again sometime! Didn't realize it would go that late so we will book an earlier time next time. We tipped him that night

Lana

31 Jan 2023

Chef Alex was amazing! The food was delicious. He also did a great job explaining everything as well. We had the best time! Would definitely book another class with him!

Robert

15 Jan 2023

Excellent experience and food was fantastic. Alex was a great chef and teacher. Tip below was given in person

Maya

09 Jan 2023

Chef Alex was engaging and clearly enjoyed sharing his passion for food and cooking with our little group. The Italian menu was amazing, everything was delicious. Highly recommend.

Michael

09 Jan 2023

Chef Alex was great! We hired him for a family member that lives in Denver and they had a GREAT experience :) We wish we had this in Rochester NY!

Kim

06 Jan 2023

Great experience! Alex was knowledgeable and a lot of fun.

Tracy

02 Jan 2023

Chef Alex was great! He was on time, brought everything we needed, answered our numerous questions, and the food was excellent. Would definitely recommend him and this menu, and will book with him again.

Tyler

11 Dec 2022

Chef Alex made our work Christmas party perfect! His food was excellent, he even added in a special plate and did a great job of communicating throughout our event. Having him take care of the meal preparation and serving allowed us to focus on our guests! Not to mention, he left my kitchen absolutely sparkling clean!! Thanks Chef Alex!

Cara Dillon

04 Dec 2022

Chef Alex was great. Very nice and personable and gave great direction on what we were doing. The meal cam out great and while we ate, he cleaned everything. Definitely above and beyond our expectations. Would definitely do this again and hope we could request the same chef!

04 Dec 2022

Fun night learning new cooking techniques and getting to enjoy awesome food!! Alex was great, he was informative, funny and knowledgeable.

Reviews Chef Alex E. received outside of Cozymeal

Shawn

01 Dec 2022

Alex is a wonderful chef and teacher. His recipes are unique, easy to follow and delicious. He is a very patient teacher and gives a lot of helpful cooking tips as he teaches.

Rochelle

11 Nov 2022

I have no culinary skills at all, and Alex helped me make delicious meals that I would have been too intimidated to make on my own. Alex not only made the dishes accessible, but he improved my confidence in the kitchen and I had a great time working with him. Thanks Alex!