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.
Learn how to handcraft a combination of Italian favorites that showcase fresh ingredients.
In this interactive cooking class with Chef Greg, he'll teach you all the techniques and secrets of authentic Italian cuisine that have been used for generations.
With eggs, Marsala wine, sugar, berries and biscotti
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.
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.
Steve B.
The menu was rustic Italian. The food was delicious and learned a lot.
Mike J.
Good was fantastic, had a lot of fun
Gabriel N.
Great meal, very nice guy
Elena S.
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.
Colleen M.
GREG IS AMAZING! I have taken cooking classes over the years in NYC and our experience with Greg by far was the best ! Greg came for our cooking class - in my son's college house which looked and was equipped as you may think:) He read the room/told all we could participate/watch or not-it was our night. He taught as he cooked-telling stories-keeping all entertained. We all learned so much-each taking away different tips/concepts depending on our existing skill set. The food was delicious, the recipes absolutely manageable and Greg threw in tips on things to add that ended up giving us 4 different sauce options out of the original tomato sauce. The fact did not go unnoticed that the wonderful gourmet meal we ate came out of the boys kitchen-using their minimal cooking equipment on an old electric stove!! The dishwasher broke the week before yet nothing phases Greg and he left the kitchen cleaner (much) than when he arrived. Overall educational, delicious and fun, fun, fun!
Caroline C.
He was amazing! Me and a few of my girl friends had him cook for us tonight and he was incredible. Very professional and the food was excellent, definitely would recommend him!
Mark B.
Hired Chef Greg for my wife's birthday to come to our home to bring his culinary delights for just the two of us. Chef Greg was FANTASTIC!. His food was awesome and you could tell how much he loves the kitchen and cooking for others. Great personality - we all talked all night. Very respectful of our home and cleaned up everything!!! Will absolutely hire him again. Thanks Greg!!
Justin G.
Highly recommend
Oren B.
Amazing food amazing sauces!
Bob B.
Great experience with Chef Greg. We helped a little and learned a few new things on a terrific evening. The food was simple and yet tasty, with the best of every ingredient brought out. Best part will be day two on the sauce that was made.
Chef Greg explained what he was doing every step of the way and why it was important. Bonus was that he cleaned / tidied as we ate!
Chef Greg was a great choice for our palates and the experience that we wanted to have.
Adrienne H.
We had such a great night learning from Greg and enjoying an amazing 4 course Italian meal!! My mom absolutely loved this surprise birthday gift.
Sam S.
Great host and chef!
Larry B.
Wow, what a great experience! Greg was punctual, professional, and great company. We enjoyed watching him work and following along to learn his methods. The food was delicious -- especially the shrimp scampi. We also enjoyed hearing about his life and travels.
This was everything we could have asked for in an evening. Would definitely book again/recommend to friends.
Jenna B.
I was very excited about this cooking class after reading numerous positive reviews but regrettably, my experience with Chef Greg fell far short of my expectations. Initially, there were issues of professionalism: Chef Greg notified me the morning of our scheduled class to that he mixed up the date of our session and had committed to another engagement, indicating a potential delay. While he ultimately arrived punctually, his communication around the matter lacked tact.
Moreover, our session fell short of the promised agenda as we only prepared three out of the four listed menu items. The preparation of Chicken Pizzaiola, a highlighted dish, was omitted entirely, and we were instead left with a package of raw chicken in the refrigerator along with a pot of red sauce prepared by Chef Greg. Additionally, photos of the class suggested that we would be preparing hand made pasta, but we used a store bought package of pasta instead.
Furthermore, the nature of the session deviated significantly from the interactive cooking class experienced we anticipated. Instead, it resembled more of a private chef service, with minimal engagement in the process.
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Verified guest reviews for other classes with Chef Greg
RODRIGO A.
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Greg is very nice, we have a good experience, we enjoy a lot. 100% recommended
Maren B.
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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!
Monica R.
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We asked Greg to teach us (2 couples) as a Valentine's day dinner treat and had a blast. Greg was professional, personable and enjoyed teaching. We learned about and made New England style clam chowder, chicken marsala, peppercorn steak, and bananas foster. Each step used fresh, quality ingredients. We were impressed with the restaurant quality dishes prepared so personally and the sprinkling of culinary history in between.
Olivia .
Booked the menu
Eclectic and Elegant Fare
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Loved chef Greg! Delicious meal that he thoughtfully created and a wonderful, special experience!
Oneill D.
Booked the menu
Eclectic and Elegant Fare
with Chef Greg
Great meal from Greg! Would highly recommend!
Alexa L.
Booked the class
The Five Mother Sauces
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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.
Ignacio C.
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