After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, Chef Danushka’s culinary career quickly rose to prominence. An experienced culinary instructor and highly sought after private chef, she has worked for celebrities and high net worth clients across the U.S. Chef Danushka was a contestant on "Chopped" and "Cutthroat Kitchen," a finalist on "Comeback Kitchen" and "Next Food Network Star," and is the winner of Food Network’s "24 Hour Restaurant Battle."
Chef Highlights
Graduated from Le Cordon Bleu
Press Mentions: Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, Food Network Star season 9
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WHAT YOU’LL DO
Journey to Asia and explore both the exceptionally unusual and familiar flavors of the region.
In this hands-on cooking class, you will join Chef Danushka on a culinary exploration of authentic Asian cuisine. You will learn the skills and techniques necessary to prepare a light, yet satisfying four-course meal bursting at the seams with exciting flavors.
As you work through the menu, Chef Danushka will review essential knife skills, proper use of the food processor, and the rolling and folding of dough. A few recipes you can look forward to creating include shrimp potstickers with ponzu dipping sauce, General Tso’s chicken or cauliflower, black fried rice and tempura bananas with chocolate dipping sauce.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Choose one General Tso’s chicken General Tso’s cauliflower
Black Fried Rice
With edamame and scallions
Tempura Bananas
With chocolate dipping sauce
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
After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, Chef Danushka’s culinary career quickly rose to prominence. An experienced culinary instructor and highly sought after private chef, she has worked for celebrities and high net worth clients across the U.S. Chef Danushka was a contestant on "Chopped" and "Cutthroat Kitchen," a finalist on "Comeback Kitchen" and "Next Food Network Star," and is the winner of Food Network’s "24 Hour Restaurant Battle."
Chef Highlights
Graduated from Le Cordon Bleu
Press Mentions: Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, Food Network Star season 9
We had THE BEST time with Chef Danushka!!! We did the dumpling Asian exploration class and it was fantastic. Chef Danushka was very welcoming, informative, and fun to learn from. She taught us knife skills, how to fold dumplings, and so so much more. We loved being able to do the cooking and enjoy the delicious food along the way. Chef Danushka taught us so many tips and tricks that we will be using in our kitchen and cooking. Everything was amazing and just the best night. We will definitely be booking more classes with Chef Danushka!
Tom L.
We cooked General Tso Chicken with black fried rice, Pork dumplings and dipping sauce and banana tempera with chocolate sauce. She was very organized and understood the importance of how to cook items in a way that was easy to follow and made it comfortable for us to try at home. She built in knife and frying skills. She allowed us to take pictures of the receipts as well as an extra one that once she understood the reason for taking the class to learn more how to cook Asian.
She was professional and delightful.
She did teach us how to substitute an ingredient if your run out of something.
I would be will to take another class from her or recommend to a friend.
Aishwarya Joy .
Fun experience! Chef Danushka really taught us well and we got to eat the most delicious food! Can't wait to book another class with her!
Tushar S.
Had a great experience, we learned a lot and had a great time learning from Chef Danushka
Laurel P.
Chef Danushka’s class was fantastic! Come with an open, curious mind ready to learn, work, and enjoy the process. The environment (a small class of only two couples in Chef’s own home) makes it feel like an intimate, engaging dinner party with friends while Chef’s respect and passion for the culinary arts combined with her unparalleled skill and expertise provides for an inspirational educational experience. Highly recommend!
Jessica J.
Chef Danushka was absolutely incredible! This was our first time trying a cozymeal experience so we didn't know what to expect, but now the bar is set high! The food was spectacular and she was so fun and engaging. She taught us incredible tips and tricks for cooking that will make a world of difference in our everyday lives. Thank you sooo much, Chef!!! - Jess & Tony
Anna L.
We learned so much in such a short time. It was delicious and confidence building!
Krzysztof D.
The class was excellent and I learned some useful things about how to work with a knife ... on top of the tasty food! Danushka does a good job of explaining things and was very helpful.
Abby H.
We had a great time at Chef Danushka's Culinary Exploration of Asia class! The food was delicious, and the class was the perfect balance of participation, learning, and fun. I would recommend Chef Danushka's classes for any occasion, and we will hopefully be back again!
Kathy F.
What an enjoyable experience for a girl’s night out! Food was delicious, loved the general cooking info, and nice to get knife skills included. Chef was prepared making efficient use of the time. (Tipped in cash at the class). She deserves a min tip of 20%!
FREDERICK J.
Our experience with Danushka was awesome! Her class is informative, professional, fun, and delicious!
Amanda P.
This class was fantastic and my husband really enjoyed cooking with as well as talking to chef danushka. We are looking at her other classes!
Kate B.
Chef Danushka had great tips about cooking in general. Plus the food was delicious! I would definitely take another class with her!
Caitlin Miller .
Chef Danushka’s home was a lovely place to have our cooking class experience. Her roomy kitchen and relaxed yet informative style allowed for all five of us to practice our skills and have a great time! We cooked some yummy food and greatly enjoyed our evening learning from and visiting with chef Danushka!
Sharvil Patel .
Our class with Chef Danushka was an incredible experience. She was obviously extremely knowledgeable but was also a fantastic teacher and walked us through the steps while letting us get a hands-on experience. The dishes we made were fantastic - I certainly did not expect to eat THIS well. Additionally, Chef Danushka was fun to talk with and made the evening an extremely special one. I will absolutely be doing another event with Danushka in the future!
Joelle D.
Great class! Had an amazing evening with Chef Danushka. The menu was delicious and vegetarian friendly, we learned new tips for cooking, and had a great time in her beautiful home. Would absolutely recommend this class!
Susan N.
Chef Danushka was amazing. Her experience and ability to teach techniques will definitely help us in the kitchen. Her wit and coaching made the evening. Can’t recommend her enough!
What a great class for cooks and noncooks. The food was delicious, the chef's commentary and lessons were enjoyable and educational, and the spacious kitchen had ample room for all of us to prepare the dishes simultaneously.
TEIA KATRISE P.
What a wonderful way to visit Austin!! It was a delicious and fabulous experience!! I was so full the rest of the day!! Loved it D!! She rocks
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