Cooking Class - A Night in EspaГ±a

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What You’ll Do

Spend a divine evening in the land of passion.

Spain is known for being a one-of-a-kind region. The people, the food, the atmosphere is all extraordinary. In this class with Chef Barbara, you will discover secrets to delectable dishes from EspaГ±a.

Take simple ingredients such as lemon juice, garlic, and parsley to create a mouthwatering dish of garlic mushrooms. Local flavor makes the plate extra special as you combine sheep's milk cheese with sweet quince jam. Spain's national dish is paella and Chef Barbara will show you the secrets to preparing a paella worthy of the locals' attention.

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

Your Menu

Assortment of Tapas

May include

Garlic mushrooms
Manchego cheese and quince paste
Baked olives

Paella a la Valencia

With chicken, chorizo, mussels, clams and shrimp

Shaved Fennel and Roasted Pepper Salad

With olives and Spanish sherry vinaigrette

Spiced Poached Pears

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 6
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Beginner, Date Night, Fun, Spanish

Meet your chef

Chef Barbara

17 reviews

Chef Barbara has been a culinary instructor for over 20 years. A former culinary school manager, her experience in the kitchen classroom led her to write a cookbook for young adults seeking guidance with everyday meals. An expert in cooking fundamentals and instruction, Chef Barbara has worked with corporate teams to strengthen communication and trust through the act of preparing a meal together. She is delighted to share her craft with Cozymeal guests.

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

What You’ll Do

Spend a divine evening in the land of passion.

Your Menu

Assortment of Tapas

May include

Garlic mushrooms
Manchego cheese and quince paste
Baked olives

Paella a la Valencia

With chicken, chorizo, mussels, clams and shrimp

Shaved Fennel and Roasted Pepper Salad

With olives and Spanish sherry vinaigrette

Spiced Poached Pears

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 6
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Beginner, Date Night, Fun, Spanish

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

Kian

12 Oct 2018

Chef Barbara is very personable and knowledgeable. She guided us through the cooking and helped us produce a great meal, all the while keeping up great conversation, and giving us lots of good cooking tips. She has a great kitchen and house, and is very welcoming. All-in-all, a great experience, and we'll definitely have to do it again.

jonathon

15 Jun 2018

I reserved 2 spots for my wife and I for my wife's birthday and we had so much fun! Ive done Cozy meal before and my last class had around 8 people in the class and it sometimes made it hard to participate, but Chef Barbary only allows for 4 people to attend making it much more personal and eventful.

David

12 Mar 2018

Wow - where do I even start. This experience significantly exceeded my expectations. Barbara was fantastic. Before the event she was quick to respond to my several questions and was flexible with the date/time and size of the experience. When my group arrived at her gorgeous home we were quickly welcomed into the kitchen were she had a ton prepped and appetizers waiting. Barbara's personality is amazing. She was so warm and welcoming that iit quickly felt like we had been long time friends. The actual cooking was a great experience. She had prepped a good amount of the steps to where we just jumped right in and followed the several recipes. It was structured enough to make sure we actually got things accomplished, but we still had the freedom to do things our way. She was an excellent instructor that peppered us with tons of great tips in the kitchen - many of which I have already used. After the meal was cooked Barbara brought us into her dinning room and left us to our meal while she cleaned the kitchen. She then surprised us with some espresso and homemade cookies that were amazing. Overall it was an amazing event. I would recommend it to anyone, of any skill level. Thanks Barbara!

Colleen

18 Oct 2017

Chef Barbara was great. Her home was beautiful and she was incredibly friendly, passionate about cooking and very engaging. The recipes we created were amazing. I can't wait to try them again. It was 100% pleasure.

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Katerina

17 Aug 2018

Great experience!!! list meeting a long-time friend... and learning something at the same time. I will definitely cooking this meal for my family!! simple to make and fancy-looking - my kind of cooking!! We only brought one bottle of wine, which we finished while cooking, so Barbara brought out her own bottle when we sat down to enjoy the food. Awesome host!!

Brianna

30 Jul 2018

Chef Barbara was amazing! Thank you for such a wonderful night. I wasn't quite sure what to expect as I'd never taken a cooking class before. I got this as an anniversary gift for my boyfriend and it was WONDERFUL! Chef Barbara was thoughtful and patient and wonderfully prepared. We both had some dietary restrictions that she went above and beyond to accommodate and it was a joy spending a night cooking in her home! Definitely would recommend this to anyone!

Julie

20 Jul 2018

This was our first cooking class, with Cozymeal & Chef Barbara. We loved it... Chef Barbara was so much fun to be around. She was prepared, organized & very knowledgeable. We learned more than a receipt, we learned valuable cooking basics as well. For instance, we didnвЂ™t know that there were so many different ways to cut an onion, we didnвЂ™t know how to eyeball a tablespoon of olive oil on the bottom of a pan. This might seem like basic information for most people, but it was new information to us & Chef Barbara didnвЂ™t make us feel uncomfortable because I didnвЂ™t already know it. Chef Barbara was very patient while showing us how to prepare all of the ingredients & allowing us to try it alongside her. Thank your Chef Barbara it was such an enjoyable experience! Dan & Julie

Brian

08 Jun 2018

My wife and I had a wonderful time, and learned a lot from Chef Barbara. You will not go wrong booking with her. She has a lot to teach and made us feel very welcome in her home. Thank you Chef Barbara!

Sean

10 May 2018

Chef Barbara was a lot of fun. She made sure to teach us cooking skills throughout the course, both related to our recipes and not. She asked questions about our own cooking at home and provided advice on any problems. Lots of energy, great food!

Suzanne

10 Apr 2018

Chef Barbara provided us an amazing experience. We learned new skills, created and ate fabulous fresh food, and by the end of the evening felt like Chef Barbara was a long time friend who was having us for dinner. We invited our friends to be our guests and we all had an exceptionally enjoyable evening.

Arlene

08 Apr 2018

Barbara was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot from the cooking lesson. Plus we were working side by side with her learning tips. She also was able to answer random questions that we had about spices, cooking pans and utensils plus we got a quick lesson on the different types of salts! She is super friendly and we were so comfortable with her.

Lief

14 Mar 2018

We had a wonderful evening with Barbara. All of the food was amazing and we can't wait to make it again for some friends. We highly recommend her class.

Shani

20 Feb 2018

Fantastic experience! Barbara was warm, welcoming, and energetic. She taught us skills that I'll use in my home cooking, and we had a great time learning em! Can't recommend her highly enough!!

Janet

04 Jan 2018

Fabulous experience. Chef Barbara is great! She is gracious, attentive and talented. We learned a lot, ate great food and felt well-taken care of... it was a very special evening, and we highly recommend that others take advantage of this opportunity!! Thank you so much, Mark and Janet

Kristen

14 Jul 2017

We loved our experience! Chef Barbara was amazing! The cooking tips and tricks were great and food was delicious!! Would highly recommend!!

Michael

11 Jun 2017

Chef Barbara was outstanding. She brought high energy, a personable style, and a wealth of knowledge to make the whole experience pleasant, insightful, and tasty. I would highly recommend choosing her (and have been telling everyone I know already). Chef Barbara is perfect to get a great experience that will leave you with tips on becoming a better chef at home.

Anna

03 May 2017

I really enjoyed my experience with Chef Barbara. We spend a fantastic afternoon cooking, laughing, and talking about food! She is an amazing hostess and such a sweet and lovely person. Barbara definitely knows her way around the kitchen, I learned a few cool culinary tricks from her. Everything we made was exceptionally good! It's always great to learn from a person who's so passionate about teaching people how to cook simple and delicious food.