Prepare traditional Italian dishes that feel like a warm hug from your nonna.
This interactive cooking class will transport you into an Italian grandmother's kitchen, with Chef Julia teaching you time-honored techniques for rustic pasta dumplings, cookies and more.
Begin by tossing toasted bread with ripe tomatoes, cucumbers and a basil vinaigrette into a panzanella salad. Then, Chef Julia will guide you in making gnudi, a tender ricotta dumpling, topped with herby mushrooms and butter, and spicy broccolini with lemon and garlic as a side dish that adds balance to the richness. End class by baking classic ricotta cookies infused with almond and vanilla.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
With bread, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, onions, olives, basil, olive oil and vinegar
Ricotta Gnudi
With Parmesan, mushrooms, garlic, thyme and butter
Charred Broccolini
With red pepper, lemon, garlic and olive oil
Italian Ricotta Cookies
With butter, vanilla, almond extract, powdered sugar and sprinkles
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 Julia’s skill and drive have led her to a fulfilling culinary career as a chef at hotels and resorts and even as a chef for private clients. She has created pasta programs with acclaimed chefs and is highly skilled in pasta making and wine pairing. Friendly, courteous, and service-oriented, Chef Julia is excited about engaging with new faces through cooking classes and private chef experiences.
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.This experience is not refundable as it includes a meal kit.
Chef Julia will travel to guests within Boca Raton for this experience.
This experience is also available in the following markets:
Prepare traditional Italian dishes that feel like a warm hug from your nonna.
This interactive cooking class will transport you into an Italian grandmother's kitchen, with Chef Julia teaching you time-honored techniques for rustic pasta dumplings, cookies and more.
Begin by tossing toasted bread with ripe tomatoes, cucumbers and a basil vinaigrette into a panzanella salad. Then, Chef Julia will guide you in making gnudi, a tender ricotta dumpling, topped with herby mushrooms and butter, and spicy broccolini with lemon and garlic as a side dish that adds balance to the richness. End class by baking classic ricotta cookies infused with almond and vanilla.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
With bread, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, onions, olives, basil, olive oil and vinegar
Ricotta Gnudi
With Parmesan, mushrooms, garlic, thyme and butter
Charred Broccolini
With red pepper, lemon, garlic and olive oil
Italian Ricotta Cookies
With butter, vanilla, almond extract, powdered sugar and sprinkles
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.
Wonderful. We have had her come twice now. We do enjoy her knowledge and willingness to help us learn. Highly recommend her!
Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Julia
Lauren
22 May 2024
Chef Julia was WONDERFUL. My friend said it was like she "appeared out of thin air, taught us some magic, and then disappeared without a trace -- like a fairy!" and she was correct. Julia answered all our questions, was totally accommodating of our various dietary restrictions, and was a joy to be around. Would recommend a class with her to anyone. Thank you for making the last night of our bachelorette weekend a huge hit!
Laura
26 Apr 2024
Julia was amazing!! She arrived in time
Full paced with all ingredients and cooking supplies. She was very patient and explained all her steps and techniques.
Nicole
06 Jan 2024
Fantastic Expereince. I got this as a gift to my parents for Christmas and attended the class with them at their home. Chef Julia is super experienced, a wealth of knowledge and an excellent instructor. We had a great time!
Jeanne
17 Dec 2023
Julia's in-home cooking class was fantastic! She's both professional and friendly, weaving entertaining stories into her teachings. The dishes were not only exceptionally tasty but also a breeze to make. Julia's consideration for our food sensitivities was much appreciated. Her organized approach and tidying up during the class kept things smooth. Overall, it was a super fun day filled with valuable lessons.
Pete
25 Oct 2023
Chef Julia was the best! The food was delicious, but more importantly Chef Julia went above and beyond to make our experience memorable. Incredibly personable and fun to talk with, and was extremely informative about the dishes and her past culinary experiences. We could not have asked for anything more and had an incredible class. Such a fun time!
Sam
03 Oct 2022
We had a wonderful experience with Chef Julia. She arrived on time, brought everything we needed, and was a pleasure to be around! It was a small class, just my wife and I, and she provided the perfect mix of teaching us how to cook the meal (hands-on) vs. cleaning up for us and preparing when we were eating. I would definitely recommend her!
The Cozymeal website made everything very streamlined and easy, including communicating with Chef Julia leading up to the event. I would definitely use Cozymeal again!
Jamie
07 Aug 2022
Chef Julia was amazing! What an incredible experience. She is a true expert in the pasta space and gave us an engaging experience we will remember for a long time.
Desiree
02 Jul 2022
Chef Julia was friendly and great! Our family loved learning how to make pasta without all of the fancy tools! We highly recommend Chef Julia
Bobby
03 Jun 2022
We had the pleasure of having Private Chef Julia Holland come over to show my girlfriend and our friends how to make a phenomenal 3 course vegan meal from scratch and we could not recommend her more. She was so personable, knowledgeable, and professional that it felt like a good friend was teaching us how to make amazing, fresh Italian food. Between the heirloom tomato bruschetta, the vegan pesto with fresh cavatelli pasta, and the strawberry compote panna cotta it was an all around wonderful and exceptionally delicious occasion. Just waiting for the next special occasion (or any excuse really) to get her back over for another fantastic dinner night!
Chimane
08 May 2022
Chef Julia was amazing! I highly recommend her! She was incredibly organized and personable and really made the night one to remember. Thank you chef Julia!
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