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Cooking Class - Bright Backyard Party Fare
Cooking Class - Bright Backyard Party Fare
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Chef Mel teaches you recipes to create a bright, colorful, and crowd-pleasing party spread.
In this hands-on class, join Chef Mel for an unforgettable culinary experience where you will learn the skills and techniques to prepare the ultimate backyard party dishes.
You will learn how to take advantage of fresh vegetables and herbs in a pea, zucchini, and basil soup, and in an impressive ratatouille polenta dish. Then, Chef Mel will teach you the art of cooking fish en papillote, which is a technique using parchment paper to create an aromatic and moist heat which perfectly cooks the fish in its own delicious juices.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Pea Zucchini and Basil Soup
Mediterranean Vegetable Polenta
With summer squash, eggplant, peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes
Fish en Papillote
With fresh herbs and citrus
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.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 5
- Meal Courses 3
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Labels Couples, Date Night, Fun, Pescatarian, Singles
Meet your chef
Chef Mel​, a former personal chef and caterer,​ specializes in creating healthy, natural and organic meals.​ ​​She is passionate about educating others on how to cook and eat well, and has shared her zest for culinary instruction by teaching children's cooking classes and volunteering for cooking programs. Her culinary education arsenal boasts completion from the Natural Food Chef Program at the Nutrition Therapy Institute​.​ Join Chef Mel for a fun and informative experience!
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Chef Mel teaches you recipes to create a bright, colorful, and crowd-pleasing party spread.
In this hands-on class, join Chef Mel for an unforgettable culinary experience where you will learn the skills and techniques to prepare the ultimate backyard party dishes.
You will learn how to take advantage of fresh vegetables and herbs in a pea, zucchini, and basil soup, and in an impressive ratatouille polenta dish. Then, Chef Mel will teach you the art of cooking fish en papillote, which is a technique using parchment paper to create an aromatic and moist heat which perfectly cooks the fish in its own delicious juices.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Pea Zucchini and Basil Soup
Mediterranean Vegetable Polenta
With summer squash, eggplant, peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes
Fish en Papillote
With fresh herbs and citrus
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.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 5
- Meal Courses 3
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Labels Couples, Date Night, Fun, Pescatarian, Singles
Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Mel
Kerstin
06 Jan 2021
The class was great, both chef Mel and the tacos-salsa-sauce and the margaritas!
Mary
05 Jan 2021
Chef Mel was excellent, however it was my first time using mangos, so I lost some time during the class. In future, I will ask for more info when using ingredients that I am not familiar with. The fish tacos, salsa and avocado cilantro sauce were delicious
Debbie
31 Dec 2020
We had the best time with Chef Mel. We learned how to properly use our knives and made the most delicious tacos and margaritas.
Merle
19 Dec 2020
Informative. Fun time.
M
12 Dec 2020
The dishes were delicious and it was fun learning the cooking techniques Chef Mel used. One critique would be that she went very fast and it was hard to keep up. Overall a wonderful experience! I will definitely be using these recipes again.
Emma
04 Dec 2020
Great instructions and delicious! Perfect covid friendly gift, thanks chef Mel !
Amalia
21 Oct 2020
Mel was an amazing host, can't wait to do this again soon!
Jenni
19 Oct 2020
Chef Mel was great! Not only did she walk us through a recipe, but I learned things I never knew before. Like how to cut a mango, how to cut an onion, and what ingredients to leave out if I am marinating over night. I really appreciated her knowledge in the kitchen!
Tammy
19 Oct 2020
I loved the class. Very easy to follow. And the food was beautiful and delicious!!!
Nina
19 Oct 2020
Thank you - it was good time. I don't typically cook (my husband does), so it was nice to have a step-by-step cooking lesson with some tips.
Meghan
19 Oct 2020
Great meal and great direction. Thanks Chef Mel!
Stephen
17 Oct 2020
Chef Mel did a great job! She explained things super clearly, which made it easy to follow along. A the same time, she paused and explained things further when asked. This was a great experience!
Sam
06 Aug 2020
The meal was great and Mel made it easy and fun. Really enjoyed the experience.
Alex
05 Aug 2020
Great class! We had a large group and Chef Mel did a terrific job.
Kim
09 Jul 2020
I really enjoyed the class. Instructions were simple and easy to follow.
Becki
22 Jun 2020
Chef Mel is an excellent teacher. My friends and I loved our lunch!
Jill Bowlus
22 Jun 2020
Fun time cooking with Chef Mel! Fish tacos. mango salsa , avocado cream with lime cilantro rice was devious! Learned some new food prep-skills and enjoyed the zoom with college friends I would defiantly recommend this virtual cooking class
Julia
11 Jun 2020
We did this as a team for a fun work activity and it was great! Chef Mel is friendly, knowledgeable and her recipes are delicious. Definitely recommend this!
Shelly
30 May 2020
So fun! My friend and I did this for our birthdays. Chef Mel does a great job explaining techniques and asking if everyone is in track. Good pace and these recipes were delicious! Will do this again and make the recipes again.
Tracy
22 Nov 2019
Mel was super nice and we learned some great new recipes!
Judy
15 Sep 2019
Entertaining & well prepared food was delicious Already made 2 of the recipes at home!! Very enjoyable. Tip is in the mail Thanks Mel
Emily
21 Jun 2019
We had a great time learning from Mel! She is a friendly and clear teacher, the food was delicious, and we learned techniques and recipes we can use at home. Highly recommend the experience!
Nick
05 Mar 2019
Very welcoming, some great insights and some utterly delicious food. Strongly recommend Chef Mel!
Veronica
03 Feb 2019
Mel is the best! We had so much fun and the paella is delish!
Karen
13 Jan 2019
Mel was really awesome and helpful, the food was delicious, and we'll definitely be using those recipes again!
Bobbi
23 Nov 2018
What a fun way to spend the evening. We have expanded our Indian cooking skills and met a great chef.
Rachel
20 Nov 2018
Mel was a great teacher! Her recipes were accessible, she emphasized good knife technique and we geeked out about all things food the whole class. I’d highly recommend her for any class she teaches.
Rebecca
31 May 2018
I had such an amazing time with Chef Mel! I had never been to a private cooking class before, but I felt so at home in Chef Mel's house. I love learning new recipes, and the rice paper samosas were so much fun to make! The small samosas were packed with flavor. Mel explained the whole process so I will be able to make them again at home. I definitely will be taking another Cozymeal class with her!
Reviews Chef Mel received outside of Cozymeal
Alexa
23 Feb 2018
Catherine
12 Jan 2018
I needed to cater a corporate lunch for some health conscious, hard driving colleagues. Through word of mouth recommendation, I decided to use Mel. The lunch was a huge success. The presentation was beautiful, everyone raved about the food, the luncheon went off without a hitch and Mel was a joy to work with.
Lindsey
06 Dec 2017
Meals are wonderful and full of nutrition. Mel is flexible with menus and really knows how to balance flavors. She did an event for 15 people, dinner and lunch, and everything was outstanding! Everyone raved about her!
Ashley
08 Sep 2017
Shannon
16 Jun 2017
I have an autoimmune disease, and I eat a clean, vegetarian and gluten-free diet. However, I was having trouble getting all the good meals I need during busy work weeks. I found Mel on thumbtack, and I have really loved her delicious and healthy meals that I can quickly heat up during the week! She is very responsive to my needs/requests and brings a variety of types of food from Thai, Indian, Greek and Italian (to name a few!). I don't get bored from eating the same thing and it is all so well seasoned and so tasty! So glad to have found Mel to help me with great meals to improve my health. I'm on my second month and no complaints!
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