Instructor: Gail Norton, culinary instructor and co-owner of The Cookbook Co. Cooks
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Sold Out
Rice, saffron and olive oil is a magical combination. Spain knows it,we know it and Gail Norton knows it. In this hands-on class, she will guide you through the many different variations on a classic dish that can evolve to suit your taste. If the flavours of the Catalan call your name, why not answer?

Ask us about adding a paella pan to your registration!

Instructor: Lonny Balbi, Italophile, great cook, certified pizzaiolo

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $135 per person
Availability: Sold Out

Class Description:
Who doesn’t love pizza? Lonny Balbi is a certified pizzaiolo and will teach you the secrets to making your own fresh dough, sauce, and selecting unique toppings. Homemade pizza never tasted so good! Add a glass or two of Prosecco to the evening, and you have the perfect night. Buon appetito!

Guests in this class will make and enjoy a pizza and a salad in the class, and make a second pizza to take home. Lonny will also provide an appetizer of homemade focaccia, as well as a dessert pizza!

Instructor: Gail Norton, co-owner of The Cookbook Co. Cooks, cookbook author, culinary instructor
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $135 per person - includes both days of the workshop
Availability: Sold Out

Class Description: Over the years, Gail has developed a thick crust – actually, a variety of crusts, thick and thin. And, starting now, so will you! A small investment of time and energy will load you up with enough bread-making technique and fabulous recipes to thrill you, your family and your friends for decades to come.

This course requires two sessions, during which you’ll learn the processes of leavening, kneading and forming great bread. Gail will advance your bread-baking skills and quash your bread-making fears. In Part One of the workshop, which takes place Saturday, you will address the fundamentals while absorbing Gail’s savvy hands-on tips. In Part Two on Sunday, the class will work through the bread-making process under Gail’s watchful and well-practiced eye to achieve the best possible end result.

Instructor: Gail Norton, co-owner of The Cookbook Co. Cooks, cookbook author, culinary instructor
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $135 per person - includes both days of the workshop
Availability: Sold Out
Over the years, Gail has developed a thick crust – actually, a variety of crusts, thick and thin. And, starting now, so will you! A small investment of time and energy will load you up with enough bread-making technique and fabulous recipes to thrill you, your family and your friends for decades to come.

This course requires two sessions, during which you’ll learn the processes of leavening, kneading and forming great bread. Gail will advance your bread-baking skills and quash your bread-making fears. In Part One of the workshop, which takes place Saturday, you will address the fundamentals while absorbing Gail’s savvy hands-on tips. In Part Two on Sunday, the class will work through the bread-making process under Gail’s watchful and well-practiced eye to achieve the best possible end result.

Instructors: 
Judy Wood, chef and culinary instructor, and Gail Norton, co-owner The Cookbook Co. Cooks

Class Type: Specialty Dinner
Price: $160 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
On this September evening, let us transport you to the village of Olonzac in the South of France. For over 22 years, Gail Norton and Judy Wood have hosted groups of adventurous travellers to experience food and wine in the Languedoc—the land that gives us some of the most pleasurable and affordable wines to enjoy, not to mention cassoulet, a plentitude of poultry, pork and lamb, legumes galore, tender delicate produce, cream, and butter.

Respectfully, we cannot accommodate guests with allergies or dietary restrictions at this event.

Please note this is a sit-down dinner, as opposed to a hands-on cooking class.

Menu

Cave-Aged Gruyère Gougères, Roasted Olives, Mini Saucissons
Chanterelle and Morel Tart with a Butter Lettuce and Fresh Herb Salad
Stuffed Lamb Breast with Creamy Cannellini Beans, Roasted Fennel, and Charred Tomatoes
Crispy Duck-Fat Potatoes
Classic Tarte Tatin with Iced Crème Fraîche

Menu subject to change. Wine selections will be announced closer to the date.

Instructor: 
Melissa Kennedy, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Sold Out

Class Description:
Pasta is just so satisfying! Is there a person alive who doesn’t like pasta? If that person exists, they haven’t tasted Melissa's handmade delights. In this class, Melissa will walk students through the proper preparation of fresh pasta dough, then share some of the many possibilities for creative homemade long and stuffed pasta dishes. This is the perfect way for pasta lovers to while away some time while expanding their repertoires.

Guests will make and enjoy a bowl of linguine in the class, and make stuffed pasta to take home.

Ask about adding a pasta machine to your registration.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Almost Sold Out

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread served with Butter Lettuce in a Citrus Dressing

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: 
Luis Obregon, chef, sommelier, and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Spicy and rib-sticking, Mexican cuisine may have been developed in a hot country but it's just as popular here, whether it's minus 35 or a soaring... well, plus 5. Join classically French-trained and Mexican-born chef Luis as he goes beyond the clichéd Tex-Mex fare we all know and love and into more authentic terrain for food that joyfully jolts everybody's palate.

Menu

Mexican Corn-on-the-Cob

Guacamole and Refried Beans

Pollo con Mole Poblano

Mexican Rice

Pineapple Empanadas

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Adam Hayman, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Sold Out

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread served with Butter Lettuce in a Citrus Dressing

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $145 per person
Availability: Sold Out

Class Description:
In the world of dynamic duos, it’s hard to beat ramen and gyoza! Join Ching as she teaches you the fine art of making these two delicious foods. Expand your dumpling- and noodle-making skills—life will never be more yummy!

Guests will make Miso Tare, Ramen Noodles, and Gyoza from scratch, then build and enjoy a bowl of ramen in the class, and make a batch of Pork and Cabbage Gyoza to take home.

Instructor: Sarah Boucher, chef, co-founder of Piglet, partner at Metrovino

Class Type: Specialty Dinner
Price: $175 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Sarah has impeccable taste, and is incredibly talented when it comes to pairing food and wine. Join her for a special dinner that celebrates the transition from summer to fall, highlighting some incredibly fresh ingredients. The food and wine will shine together, and you’ll go home with a full belly and a happy heart!

Menu

Cantaloupe, Ginger, Buffalo Milk Mozzarella

Pickled Pepper and Potato Pierogi, Corn Cream, Duck Ham

Halibut, Tomato, Fennel, Calabrian Chile Butter

Pork Belly, Peach, Salsa Macha

Italian Plum and Halvah Galette

Menus are subject to change.

Respectfully, we cannot accommodate guests with allergies or dietary restrictions at this event.

Please note this is a sit-down dinner, as opposed to a hands-on cooking class.

Instructor: 
Adam Hayman, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Whether it’s the ramen in Tampopo, the timpano in Big Night, or the ratatouille in Ratatouille, watching movies where people cook and eat can both ignite our appetite and inspire our next culinary adventure. Chef Adam is a serious film lover, and he will guide you through the preparation of a few dishes inspired by some of his favourite food-related films. Join us for this evening of cinematic delights! Please note: we will not be making timpano in this class.

Menu

Ratatouille served with a Piperade Vinaigrette and a Single Chive from Ratatouille

Seafood Risotto alla Primo from Big Night

Catherine Scorsese’s Sunday Gravy from Goodfellas and Italianamerican  (chef to demo for the class)

Rum Baba Cake with Candied Cherries from Babette’s Feast

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Sold Out
Thai food wins over any crowd. It’s healthy yet rich in flavour, spicy without assaulting the palate, and it plays tastes and textures off one another with subtlety and finesse. Ching Li reveals how to achieve the signature notes of this, one of her favourite cuisines, through coconut milk and lime leaves, cilantro and basil, lemongrass and ginger. Enjoy Ching's pan-Asian influences, and her delicious, contemporary take on the classics.

Menu

Green Papaya Salad

Massaman Curry with Chicken

Pad See Ew with Shrimp

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Adam Hayman, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor:  Luis Obregon, chef, sommelier, and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
The lush cooking of Turkey lends itself well to parties and feasts. Luis loves Turkish cuisine, specfically meze—platters of intricate and delicious snacks. Join us for a menu that will have you dining on gorgeous dishes inspired by the bounty of the Mediterranean, Europe, and Africa. Travel the world via your tastebuds!

Menu

Hummus

Turkish Beans

Rice Dolmas

Beef Lahmacum

Mushroom and Spinach Gozleme

Baklava

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Craig Westhaver, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread served with Butter Lettuce in a Citrus Dressing

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Kathleen Garside, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $150 per person, includes a ceramic pie dish
Availability: Almost Sold Out

Class Description:
Some people think baking is alchemy, and bakers are magicians. Others know that pie and pastry both have to do with the hands. From a baker’s hands emerge the telltale hearts of pastry, crumbling strata that melt or hang on lips and invite a darling’s dusting. In the hands of a baker, flour and butter are transformed from the mundane into the magical, 99 percent inspiration and one percent angels’ breath in the heat of the oven. Pie is not hard. Sift your flour and see how simple it is!

Guests in this class will enjoy a slice or two of different pies during the class, and make an apple pie to take and bake at home. Registration includes a ceramic pie dish.

Instructor: 
Adam Hayman, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Let’s talk turkey! Actually, let’s speak sides… If you are looking to add a little zhuzh to your holiday table, this one is for you. We love classic accoutrements, but we also appreciate a little glow-up when it comes to vegetables, salads, and dressings. Chef Adam will inspire your Thanksgiving menu with some incredible ingredients and fabulous flavour combinations guaranteed to impress your guests. The holiday weekend is only two weeks away—let’s get cooking!

Menu

Caramelized Butter Carrots with an Anise Crema and Walnut Dukkah

Fennel, Walnut, and Prosciutto Salad

Celeriac, Tomato, and Halloumi Tray Bake

Fondant Potatoes

Sausage-Studded Stuffing with Apples and Pomegranate

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor:  Luis Obregon, chef, sommelier, and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $150 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Come celebrate Lobster season with a cooking class designed to teach you how to be a pro with this delicacy from the ocean. Learn how to properly process them, to make use of every part, and to create a menu inspired by lobster!

Guests will work in groups of two to make Lobster Bisque and Lobster Thermidor.

Menu

Lobster, Cantaloupe, and Prosciutto Salad

Lobster Bisque

Lobster Thermidor served with Baby Potatoes and Asparagus

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Almost Sold Out
Class Description:

Have you ever tried Chinese hand-pulled noodles? They are delicious! Have you ever tried making them? It looks so fun… and a little intimidating. Join Ching as she teaches you the fundamentals of this technique. She will demonstrate how to make the dough and the proper way to twist, stretch, and fold the dough into strands, using the weight of the dough. Guests will work with premade dough to make their own noodles in the class, resulting in a delicious bowl of Dan Dan Noodles, and also make a batch of dough to take home. Remember: practice makes progress!

Respectfully, this class is not suitable for people with a gluten sensitivity or allergy.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: 
Luis Obregon, chef, sommelier, and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $135 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
When done correctly, gnocchi and gnudi should be so light they practically float off the plate—pillows of potato-fortified pasta and tender dumplings made with ricotta that only need a simple sauce to take you up in the clouds. In this class, learn the secrets to gnocchi and gnudi! What better way to spend a morning than getting hands-on with the delicious merger of pasta and dumpling?

Menu

Basic Gnocchi

Gnocchi with Italian Sausage alla Cacciatore

Spinach Gnudi

Gnudi with al Pesto with Wilted Swiss Chard

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Adam Hayman, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $145 per person
Availability: Sold Out

Class Description:
In the world of dynamic duos, it’s hard to beat ramen and gyoza! Join Ching as she teaches you the fine art of making these two delicious foods. Expand your dumpling- and noodle-making skills—life will never be more yummy!

Guests will make Miso Tare, Ramen Noodles, and Gyoza from scratch, then build and enjoy a bowl of ramen in the class, and make a batch of Pork and Cabbage Gyoza to take home.

Hosts: 
Sarah Boucher, chef, partner at Metrovino and Al Drinkle, partner at Metrovino

Class Type: Specialty Dinner
Price: $185 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Before you read further, please note that this specialty dinner will feature the cooking of Sarah Boucher (of Piglet, Metrovino, and Cookbook Co. fame), paired with wines selected and presented by Al Drinkle (Metrovino's resident recluse and human Riesling solera)... it's going to be extremely delicious and only slightly less entertaining. 

The evening itself will be a celebration of farmers—of both food and wine—who have dedicated themselves to thoughtful and holistic approaches to their trade, in turn influencing us to reconsider our relationship with food and drink. "Sustainable" is possibly the most abused word in the agricultural industry, and yet abiding by the intrinsic meaning of the term might help ensure the availability of healthful ingredients for the eaters and drinkers of tomorrow. 

Join Sarah and Al for a delectable five-course meal, along with "from the field" anecdotes, that honour the tenets of these farming heroes.

Respectfully, we cannot accommodate guests with allergies or dietary restrictions at this event.

Please note this is a sit-down dinner, as opposed to a hands-on cooking class.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available
Class Description:
Many cultures have a form of curry that is both popular and specific to their region. From a bold masala to a velvety roux, these dishes are filled with flavours that provide a distinct taste of place. Using Japan, India, and Jamaica as inspiration, chef Ching will show you the nuance of layering spices and other ingredients in different ways, all with uniquely delicious results.

Instructor: Adam Hayman, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $145 per person
Availability: Sold Out

Class Description:
In the world of dynamic duos, it’s hard to beat ramen and gyoza! Join Ching as she teaches you the fine art of making these two delicious foods. Expand your dumpling- and noodle-making skills—life will never be more yummy!

Guests will make Miso Tare, Ramen Noodles, and Gyoza from scratch, then build and enjoy a bowl of ramen in the class, and make a batch of Pork and Cabbage Gyoza to take home.

Instructor: Joseph Bagnerise, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $140 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description: 
New Orleans is a culinary destination, and its cuisine is heavily influenced by its Creole, Cajun, and French roots. Join Chef Joey for a fabulous night that goes beyond what you might know about New Orleans cooking and laissez les bon temps rouler!

This class is not suitable for folks with fish or seafood allergies.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Almost Sold Out
Thai food wins over any crowd. It’s healthy yet rich in flavour, spicy without assaulting the palate, and it plays tastes and textures off one another with subtlety and finesse. Ching Li reveals how to achieve the signature notes of this, one of her favourite cuisines, through coconut milk and lime leaves, cilantro and basil, lemongrass and ginger. Enjoy Ching's pan-Asian influences, and her delicious, contemporary take on the classics.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $145 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
In the world of dynamic duos, it’s hard to beat ramen and gyoza! Join Ching as she teaches you the fine art of making these two delicious foods. Expand your dumpling- and noodle-making skills—life will never be more yummy!

Guests will make Miso Tare, Ramen Noodles, and Gyoza from scratch, then build and enjoy a bowl of ramen in the class, and make a batch of Pork and Cabbage Gyoza to take home.

Instructor: Craig Westhaver, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $145 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Students from Ching's classes have loved her dumplings so much they asked for a class just featuring them, so here it is! Join Ching for a journey of discovery into these delicious little parcels of flavour, and learn just how weeknight meal-worthy dumplings can be. Expand your dumpling making skills—life will never be more yummy!

Respectfully, we can only accommodate certain dietary restrictions. Please call for more details.

Instructor: Allan Shewchuk, Italophile and great cook
Class Type: Demonstration Class / Sit-Down Dinner
Price: $160 per person
Availability: Sold Out

Tour Italy with our own Italian food guide Allan Shewchuk. Learn risotto from the north, stuffed pasta from the centre, and spicy delights from the south, all served up with travel tips and great recipes to try at home. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Allan hosting his incredible dinners. Come hungry!

Respectfully, we cannot accommodate guests with allergies or dietary restrictions at this event.

Please note this is a sit-down dinner, as opposed to a hands-on cooking class.

Instructor: Craig Westhaver, chef and culinary instructor
Class Type: Hands-On Class, with some Demonstration
Price: $140 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Join us for an eclectic mix of meat/poultry/seafood-forward dishes with Chef Craig Westhaver, who is also the resident beer guy at Metrovino. Craig will pair a variety of delicious proteins with equally interesting and intriguing beers. It's going to be a fun night of meat, barley and possible mayhem—not to be missed!

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Luis Obregon, chef, sommelier, and culinary instructor
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $135 per person
Availability: Available
Fresh, healthy, and flavourful—Japanese cuisine is both comforting and refined. Join classically trained chef and Japanese food enthusiast Luis Obregon for a class learning about and preparing authentic sushi.

Menu

Negitoro Roll

Spicy Scallop Roll

Poached Shrimp Nigiri

Smoked Salmon Nigiri

Class menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Craig Westhaver, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $145 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:

This is a special East Coast Kitchen edition of our popular couples classes.
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening adding to your culinary repertoire. Master new recipes and cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Sharpen your skills while you get to know like-minded people. Space is limited. Book early for this very popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Nova Scotia-Style Mussels with Leeks, Bacon, and IPA

Lobster Roll with Lemon-Tarragon Aioli on Brioche served with Crisp Greens and Dill-Roasted Potatoes

Blueberry Torte with Rum-and-Maple Whipped Cream

Class menus are subject to change.

Instructor: 
Melissa Kennedy, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $90 per person (e.g. $180 for one grown-up and one child) + GST
Availability: Sold Out

Class Description:

This is a pasta-making edition of our popular Grown-Ups and Kids class.
The two of you have eaten so many meals together, and maybe even cooked a few. Now, it's time to cook something new, together! Today, chef Melissa takes you and your child through the creation of a simple meal, culminating in knowing that there is no “kid” food and ”adult” food, only good food.

Guests will make and enjoy a bowl of linguine in the class, and make stuffed pasta to take home.

This is a hands-on class. As ever, please inform us of any food allergies upon booking. Children ages 9+, please! Limited registration.

Instructor: 
Luis Elias Obregon, chef, sommelier, and culinary instructor
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Pierogies have come a long way since your Baba stuffed rounds of tender dough with sauerkraut or cottage cheese, tossed them in melted margarine, and set them down in front of you with a tub of sour cream—not that there was anything wrong with that! These marvellous parcels can be stuffed with anything and everything, and in this class, they are. Rediscover pierogies and the pure pleasure of building them from scratch. Surprise your relatives, your friends and yourself with a fresh take on the traditional.

Guests will enjoy a pierogi lunch in the class, and make two types of pierogi to take home.

Instructor: 
Luis Elias Obregon, chef, sommelier, and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Almost Sold Out

Class Description:
Small plates often experience a culinary renaissance in restaurants around the world, but now it's time to get back to the Spanish roots of tapas and pinxtos: the most elegant words for bar snacks. Plan your next dinner party with a menu of delicious bites and the most fabulous pairing of vino tinto: red wine!

Menu

Pintxos Matrimonio

Basque-Style Octopus

Manchego-Stuffed Meatballs

Spanish Omelette with Chorizo

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: 
Melissa Kennedy, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Sold Out

Class Description:
Pasta is just so satisfying! Is there a person alive who doesn’t like pasta? If that person exists, they haven’t tasted Melissa's handmade delights. In this class, Melissa will walk students through the proper preparation of fresh pasta dough, then share some of the many possibilities for creative homemade long and stuffed pasta dishes. This is the perfect way for pasta lovers to while away some time while expanding their repertoires.

Guests will make and enjoy a bowl of linguine in the class, and make stuffed pasta to take home.

Ask about adding a pasta machine to your registration.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $145 per person
Availability: Almost Sold Out

Class Description:
In the world of dynamic duos, it’s hard to beat ramen and gyoza! Join Ching as she teaches you the fine art of making these two delicious foods. Expand your dumpling- and noodle-making skills—life will never be more yummy!

Guests will make Miso Tare, Ramen Noodles, and Gyoza from scratch, then build and enjoy a bowl of ramen in the class, and make a batch of Pork and Cabbage Gyoza to take home.

Instructor: 
Sarah Boucher, chef, culinary instructor, and sherry lover

Class Type: Specialty Dinner
Price: $185 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Sherry is Spain’s greatest wine, and food’s best friend. Above all else, one should embrace it at the table while foregoing the erroneous notion that all white wine is supposed to be pert, fresh and redolent of grapefruit or green apple. When a drinker abides their innate human love of savoury flavours, the glycerolic and umami-driven charm of sherry will benignly haunt them for the rest of their lives.

There’s really two kinds of people on this planet—those who love sherry, and those who don’t yet know that they love sherry. This dinner will appeal to both types, although the latter would be particularly well-served by attending.

Respectfully, we cannot accommodate guests with allergies or dietary restrictions at this event.

Please note this is a sit-down dinner, as opposed to a hands-on cooking class.

Author: 
Maria Koutsogiannis, cookbook author and creator of @foodbymaria will be in attendance

Event Type: Party
Price: $56 per person, includes a copy of the cookbook Greek Out
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Join us as we celebrate @foodbymaria’s debut cookbook Greek Out: Sunny Vibes , High-Energy Mediterranean Flavor.”

Everything tastes better in Greek!

For millions of fans worldwide, Maria Koutsogiannis (@foodbymaria) is the ambassador for everything that is tasty and Greek. In her much anticipated first cookbook, Greek Out, she debuts insanely delicious and nourishing recipes, viral fan favourites, and vivid stories straight from her Greek family and life. 

Let’s raise a glass, toast Maria Koutsogiannis, and get our Greek on!

Tickets include a copy of the book, some delicious bites, a glass of bubbles, and a book signing with Maria!

Call 403-265-6066 during store hours for tickets. Space is limited.

Instructor: Lonny Balbi, Italophile, great cook, certified pizzaiolo

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $135 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Who doesn’t love pizza? Learn the secrets to making your own fresh dough, sauce, and selecting unique toppings. Homemade pizza never tasted so good! Add a glass or two of Prosecco to the evening, and you have the perfect night. Buon appetito!

Instructor: 
Adam Hayman, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $160 per person, includes a copy of the Ottolenghi book of your choice!
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Every so often there is a book that changes the way you cook. Ottolenghi's books have inspired us for years. Come and get hands-on with a menu from his books, eat a fabulous meal, and then choose which book to take home.

Your options include taking home a copy of one of: Ottolenghi, Jerusalem, Plenty, Plenty More, Sweet, Simple, Flavor, OTK: Shelf Love, OTK: Extra Good Things, Ottolenghi: Comfort or Simple Too (releases October 2026). Even if you have the books, come and enjoy some favourites and receive a store credit to stock up on some Ottolenghi pantry basics.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available
As a crossroads for travellers and traders between Burma, Indonesia, India, China and Thailand, Vietnam has developed a cuisine that's been influenced by the cooking traditions of all those countries as well as those of France. This rich history makes for fascinating and delicious eating, with an emphasis on freshness.  Ching will show you how to make the classic specialties you’ve grown to love—like bánh mì, salad rolls, and more.

Instructor: 
Adam Hayman, chef and culinary instructor
Class Type: Combination Hands-On and Demo Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Charcuterie has become essential for entertaining. In this class, chef Adam will walk you through how to curate a charcuterie board, and how to pair those meats with other items. He will demo some cutting and presentation methods for the meat (and cheese!). For the hands-on component of the class, guests will learn how to make duck rillettes, pickles, and an herbed berry compote.

Instructor: Ching Li, culinary instructor and great cook
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Available
Korean cooking boasts intense flavours, but it is also incredibly balanced. Noodles, rice, meat, and vegetables come together with abundant side dishes to create a unique and delicious culinary experience. Join Ching as she takes you through some of her favourite dishes from this, one her favourite cuisines.

Instructor: 
Daphne Newman, culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Join Daphne, a culinary creative and former island restaurant owner, for an evening of tantalizing appetizers inspired by the flavours of autumn and beyond. Known for her beautifully curated menus and effortless entertaining style, Daphne will guide you through a selection of stylish small bites designed to impress. Easy to prepare, you'll explore seasonal ingredients paired with globally inspired techniques, and learn how thoughtful presentation can elevate any gathering. Come for the flavour, stay for the inspiration, and leave ready to host with confidence.

Instructor: Adam Hayman, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
If you’re looking for a fresh, exciting idea for the weekend, find a friend or invite your partner to spend a deliciously different evening that adds to your culinary repertoire. Learn a few new recipes and some simple cooking techniques together in a fun, casual atmosphere, then enjoy the great food that everyone has made. Space is limited. Book early for this popular hands-on class!

Our classes are collaborative, with guests often cooking together in groups of four.

If you have any serious food allergies, please let us know upon booking.

Our Night Out classes are hands-on and include a multi-course meal and two glasses of wine. More wine is available for purchase.

Menu

Slivered Zucchini and Parmesan Flatbread

Berbere-Spiced Chicken with Roasted Fall Vegetables and Charred Lemon Gremolata

Green Beans and Couscous with a Tahini Dressing

Greek Filo Cake with Orange Syrup and Crème Fraîche

Menus are subject to change.

Instructor: To Be Confirmed
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $90 per child
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Kids grow up so fast! Before you know it, they’ll be wearing ill-fitting clothes, getting tattoos, and moving out. Treat them to a sweet morning of baking for the holiday season with chef Stephanie, who makes some of yummiest treats around. Your youngsters can then show off their newly refined talent at all of your holiday soirées and bake exchanges—a holiday win-win! Minimum age is 10 years. Please advise us of any allergies or dietary restrictions upon booking.

Instructor: Gail Norton, culinary instructor, cookbook author, co-owner The Cookbook Co. Cooks
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available
Uncover the mysteries of the simple, ancient cooking vessels known as tagines. Your intimate journey will take you through Morocco to better understand the subtleties of this traditional way of preparing stews. Slow-roasted meats and vegetables with exotic spice blends are transformed within the tagine into moist, luscious stews that will transport you to another time and place.

Ask about adding a tagine to your class registration.

Menu

Beet Salad with Cinnamon

Walnut, Tomato, and Pomegranate Molasses Salad

Potato Tagine with Olives and Harissa

Kofta Tagine with Herbs, Spices, and Lemon

Buttered Couscous

Class menus are subject to change.

Instructor: Allan Shewchuk, Italophile and great cook
Class Type: Demonstration Class / Sit-Down Dinner
Price: $160 per person
Availability: Sold Out

Tour Italy with our own Italian food guide Allan Shewchuk. Learn risotto from the north, stuffed pasta from the centre, and spicy delights from the south, all served up with travel tips and great recipes to try at home. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Allan hosting his incredible dinners. Come hungry!

Respectfully, we cannot accommodate guests with allergies or dietary restrictions at this event.

Please note this is a sit-down dinner, as opposed to a hands-on cooking class.

Instructor: 
Melissa Kennedy, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $130 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Pasta is just so satisfying! Is there a person alive who doesn’t like pasta? If that person exists, they haven’t tasted Melissa's handmade delights. In this class, Melissa will walk students through the proper preparation of fresh pasta dough, then share some of the many possibilities for creative homemade long and stuffed pasta dishes. This is the perfect way for pasta lovers to while away some time while expanding their repertoires.

Guests will make and enjoy a bowl of linguine in the class, and make stuffed pasta to take home.

Ask about adding a pasta machine to your registration.

Instructor: Luis Obregon, chef, sommelier, and culinary instructor
Class Type: Hands-On Class
Price: $150 per person, includes a crêpe pan!
Availability: Available
Crêpes are the ideal and indispensable French street food. Learn how to make these simple pancakes, together with sweet and savoury fillings. This is a hands-on class—come ready to learn how to flip and fill with skill and confidence! Registration includes a crêpe pan.

Menu

Basic Crêpes

Sautéed Mushroom, Prosciutto, and Swiss Cheese Crêpes

Savoury Lamb and Ricotta Crêpes

Crêpes Suzette with Caramelized Bananas

Class menus are subject to change.

Instructor: 
To Be Confirmed
Class Type: Hands-On Class, with some Demo Components
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Christmas is coming and you’ll be danged if you once again make those cookies that everybody expects, but nobody eats. There’s a world of irresistible baked goods out there and you have only to spend a few hours with us to make true and lasting contact. Expand your arsenal of sweet treats, the perfect little pieces of holiday cheer! 

Instructor: 
To Be Confirmed
Class Type: Hands-On Class, with some Demo Components
Price: $125 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Christmas is coming and you’ll be danged if you once again make those cookies that everybody expects, but nobody eats. There’s a world of irresistible baked goods out there and you have only to spend a few hours with us to make true and lasting contact. Expand your arsenal of sweet treats, the perfect little pieces of holiday cheer! 

This is a repeat of the morning Christmas Baking class.

Instructor: 
Judy Wood, chef and culinary instructor

Class Type: Hands-On Class, with some Demo Components
Price: $135 per person
Availability: Available

Class Description:
Judy is mad for the rustic foods of Europe—the dishes family cooks have been making for eons, based on seasonal, local ingredients. In this class, she teaches French cooking, but with a festive flair! With Judy’s able guidance, you’ll learn some fabulous recipes that you can make and enjoy year-round (whenever you need a little joie de vivre), but can be easily elevated to suit the holiday season, resulting in a delicious and Joyeux Noël!