There were 16 students in my class. When we arrived, we each received a handout that contained all the recipes for the evening. After the chef introduced herself, everyone split up to various station and had their hand at making the various recipes. The first half of the class (working on the recipes) lasted approximately 1 1/2 hours. Then, we were sent on a 20-minute break to shop in the store while the workers cleaned up, followed by about 40 minutes of tasting our creations.
The Good:
- You (and the class) work on a bunch of recipes. For my class, we made 3 appetizers, four syrups for drinks and flavored vodka. The syrups and vodka were then used to make five different alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
- Our chef was really knowledgeable and down-to-earth. She made the class really fun.
- The class was a good size- small enough that everyone could try their hand at the recipes.
- The recipes were delicious (I'll make them again for future posts, so stay tuned!)! While most were pretty easy, I definitely benefitted to watching and testing how to make them.
The Bad:
- The 20 minute break was a little long.
- You only get to taste-test your food and drinks. So don't expect to fill up on your creations!
- The stations were a great idea because you could try different recipes. However, since some recipes had to happen concurrently (the syrups, for example), you sometimes had to pick and choose what you wanted to watch/try.
- The class was on the expensive side: $79 for 2 hours and 10 minutes of classroom time (excluding the break).
Overall, though, my friends and I had a great time and several are planning to attend classes in the future. If you have a friend or family member who likes to cook, a class would make a great gift!
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