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We also had an amazing group that made it extra special. Would definitely recommend for a date idea.
Pros: fun, delicious meal, enjoyment
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Cooking Class Description: Indulge in a romantic evening inspired by the culinary elegance of France. Create memorable moments together as our chef instructor guides you through the preparation of a luxurious meal. Learn the art of achieving a perfect...
Pros: delicious meal, great chefs, clear explanations
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Cooking Class Description: Summer flavors shine in this three-hour macaron class! Our chef instructor will guide you through making two tasty flavors—S’mores and Cherry Cheesecake. You’ll learn how to create the perfect batter, pipe the ideal shape,...
Pros: hands-on experience, fun experience, excellent teaching
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Great activity for father's day!...It was a great father's day activity for them and they still talk about it even a month later.
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Cooking Class Description: What’s more fun than eating sushi? Learning to make it with your special someone! You and your partner will work alongside other couples as you brush up on knife skills and get plenty of practice with rolling techniques. Plus,...
Pros: educational, excellent instruction, enjoyable
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Cooking Class Description: Enjoy a taste of Oktoberfest for date night this month! Our chef instructor will teach you to assemble a flavorful salad, fry a classic pork schnitzel and make spaetzle, a German egg noodle dumpling, sautéed in brown butter....
Pros: easy to use, nice staff, easy instructions
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It was great! Such a fun class?special time for me and my wife.
Pros: fun, process, enjoyment
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Cooking Class Description: Invite your special someone to join us for an evening of fun, romance and fabulous flavors. In this hands-on class, our instructor will show you how to transform seasonal ingredients into a scrumptious Italian dinner. We’ll...
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Cooking Class Description: Invite your special someone to join us for an evening of fun, romance and French flavors. Our chef instructor will show you how to transform seasonal ingredients into a sumptuous meal using French cooking techniques in this...
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Cooking Class Description: Invite your special someone to join us for an evening of fun, romance and French flavors. Our chef instructor will show you how to transform seasonal ingredients into a sumptuous meal using French cooking techniques in this...
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Cooking Class Description: Gather the family for a delicious Italian feast, made together! In this fun, family-friendly class, our chef instructor will show you how to make spaghetti paired with mini meatballs and tomato sauce. Then, you’ll practice...
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Cooking Class Description: Savor the tastes of fall with a menu that highlights its delicious seasonal produce, perfectly pairing it with succulent steak. Invite your special someone to join us for this hands-on class, where you’ll learn to create a...
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Cooking Class Description: Join us in celebrating 53 years of unforgettable meals, memories, and moments around the table. In this special anniversary cooking class, you’ll create a decadent French-inspired feast—centered around our signature dish: roasted...
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Cooking Class Description: For more information on Private Events, or to schedule your own, please contact your local Sur La Table store, or visit our Private Events page.
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Cooking Class Description: Bake up sweet memories and irresistible desserts with the whole family! In this family-friendly class, our chef instructor will guide you through preparing, baking and assembling Whoopie Pies, Brownie S’mores Bars and Elephant...
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Cooking Class Description: Make your next date night extra special with a delicious experience. Grab your special someone and learn to make a restaurant-quality meal in this hands-on class. Our chef instructor will guide you through making a showstopping...
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Cooking Class Description: Join us for a dangerously delicious class! Bring the whole family along and learn how to create spooky Halloween cookies from scratch. Our chef instructor will walk you through every step, from making the dough to rolling and...
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Cooking Class Description: Celebrate with a soufflé! Learn to make our famous Chocolate Soufflé recipe from scratch in this class guided by a chef instructor. After baking a classic French soufflé, you’ll top it with a silky crème anglaise. Great for...
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Great date activity and a great way to learn new baking skills!
Pros: fun, enjoyment, great class
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Cooking Class Description: Bring the family along to learn how to mix a foolproof dough that makes more than just pies. You’ll learn to shape pizza knots and practice filling and folding a sausage calzone. Plus, we will take kid-friendly pizza to new...
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The other couple was not able to attend the class so we had Chef Erin all to ourselves, which made for a super special, fun, and unique experience. The recipes came out perfect in every way and we took home so much delicious food.
Pros: delicious food, humor, fun experience
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Cooking Class Description: Treat the family to some of their favorite Asian foods in this hands-on class designed especially for children and parents to work together in the kitchen. You’ll learn to prepare a savory stir-fried noodle dish packed with...
Pros: delicious food, knowledgeable instructor, perfect class size
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Cooking Class Description: Indulge in a mouthwatering steak dinner complete with flavorsome sides and sauces—perfect for a lovely evening at home.
- To get fully prepared for class, download our prep packet filled with essential shopping lists, pre-class...
Pros: perfect cooking results, enjoyed cooking together
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It was a perfect activity for our mother-son day! We both loved the learning, the food, & getting the recipes.
Activities For Special Occasions
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Activities For Special Occasions
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Top Picks For Activities For Special Occasions
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"Since it was a bread class, it was basically yeast, flour and a couple other ingredients. My husband and I were paired up with another couple and we made a couple of loaves of bread together and then had to split them in half at the end fo class to take home"
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"Great date activity and a great way to learn new baking skills"
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"It was a perfect activity for our mother-son day! We both loved the learning, the food, & getting the recipes"
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"really fun experience to celebrate my hubby?s birthday and the chef made it so simple. Dinner was delicious"
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"It was a lot of fun and I picked up a couple of tips and recipe ideas along the way. I was worried it was going to revolve around getting me to buy stuff in the store, but the class was all about the cooking (though, during the break, I did purchase a couple items I'd been considering getting for a while with the 10% discount for taking the class"
