Cooking Class~ learning to cook at home
Home Cooking Class:
Offering a variety of classes to suit your taste.
Class meals will serve 2 or more people.
Classes are usually between 2-4 hours; posted rate will still apply. Cost of food/ groceries is included in the price.
Ask me about availability of day or evening classes.
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Medical / Health issues: Allergies and medical issues must be made very clear to me prior to confirming the class.
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Class 1 - the Smiling Vegan set: $160
Coconut/ chilli rice - shredded cabbage & yam, beans and/or corn; home-made Mexican salsa. Cilantro & corn chips garnish.
Warm lentil salad - red wine vinegar, cherry tomato & carrot
Braised red cabbage in red wine vinegar & olive oil
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Class 2 - Happy Japanese Set: $160
Soba or somen noodles - Savoy cabbage, bean sprout , enoki mushrooms & scallions
Spinach Gomae - topped with ponzu / sesame/ dressing
Braised Japanese sweet potato & carrots in dashi broth
Miso Soup -with tofu & scallions
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Class 3 - Sexy Avocado Brunch: $175
Eggs Bella - homemade potato pod topped with avocado & hollandaise - side salad or sliced veg garnish
Avocado Toast - whipped avocado on whole grain toast
Fruit & avocado mousse plate
Oatmilk whipped latte
Class 4 - Beach Body: $175
Arctic Char, Trout, Tuna or Haddock - based upon seasonal availability/ Choose 1st or 2nd choice in case your first selection is unavailable.
Braised seasonal side vegetable
Elegant side salad (based on seasonal fruit and vegetables available.)
Tasty- all natural vinaigrette dressing
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Class 5 - That's Amore: $195 (luxurious & expensive)
Classic Tuscan Bolognese sauce - free-range ground beef, tomato paste, red wine, parmesan cheese, porcini, beef stock, whip cream, mushrooms, celery, carrot & nutmeg ~ over pasta
Bocconcini wrapped radicchio & balsamic reduction
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Class 6 - With Love from India : $150
Classic butter chicken - Tandoori yogurt & spice marinade. Home-made Indian style butter chicken sauce (using Raos or Mezza tomato sauce), real butter, and coconut cream.
Classic Pea Palau - jasmine coconut rice
Paratha bread - (from Asian food / specialty market)
Class 7 - the Preppy: $140
Most people avoid salad, fruit, & vegetables because it seems like such a hassle. Let's simplify the process. You may actually be surprised and start enjoying prepping fruits & vegetables for salads, and side dishes.
Elegant garden salad with fancy julienned / cut vegetables / avocado slices ~ garlic~ fancy plating ~ vinaigrette dressing
Araxi Pear & Endive Salad - toasted walnuts, dried cranberries & feta cheese & greens. honey / mustard / vinaigrette
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About me:
I am a certified Personal Chef
I am FOOD SAFE LEVEL 1 Certified
Dirty Apron Vancouver BC
Northwest Culinary Academy
Knifewear (cutting and sharpening)
Private chef - 6 + years
Worked at Puccini, Monk's Grill, Chez Joel & Il Caminetto
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All meals on this website have been prepared and created by Bella, "the Dine Snob." Images / photography of all food and restaurants have been taken by Bella Blanchard. Bella's images of of restaurants and food have over 30 million views on Google Reviews. If you require foodie photography services for flyers, print ads or social media - give me a jingle.
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Food Safety
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I follow the protocols of my Food Safe certification;
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Vacuum sealing freezer items.
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Use of commercial grade plastic food containers
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Hot-holding foods 140 F for no more than 2 - 4 hours.
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Wash and store produce.
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Storing items in the fridge properly - such as meat on the bottom, (never above other food items.)
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Cross contamination prevention.
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Meat & poultry out of the fridge (max 2 hours)
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Fridge Rule: first in first out.
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Proper disposal of waste and food items.
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Cleaning of cooking equipment and counters.
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Use separate cutting boards for meat, fish & produce.
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Use of salt, soda, lemon, vinegar & alcohol for cleaning.
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Toss out food with overdue stamp dates
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Re-use leftovers accordingly
Cooking, Cutting
Prepping, Storing
learn the art of plating creative salads
braised vegetables / enoki mushrooms
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Included with each class:
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Create shopping list
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Purchase items needed
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Soak produce
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Dry, cut and store plastic containers
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Put away groceries
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Prep food
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Prep sauces & stocks
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Cook the meals
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Clean up and store leftovers
- Discuss plan for leftovers
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Kitchen Tools:
What tools and equipment do you have?
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Magic Bullet or Vitamix?
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Japanese or high quality Knifewear?
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Multiple cutting boards? Plastic + Wood?
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Food sealer/ freezer bags, plastic containers?
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Mason jars?
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Cooking & baking bowls?
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Copper and/or high-grade All-Clad cookware?
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Food timer?
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Digital thermometer?
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Hi quality Le Creuset, Staub equivalent cookware?
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Measuring cups?
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Salad spinner & pasta strainers?
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Electric kettle?
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Food processor (large & small?)
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Petite iron or oven-safe ceramic cookware? Bakeware?
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Quality garlic press and vegetable peeler?
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Mandoline?
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Mixing bowls?
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Strainers & ladles?
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Fat separator?
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Access to readily available ice cubes?
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Do you grow your own foods & herbs at home?
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Hi quality selection of spices and herbs?
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Types of oils and vinegars you have in stock?
Don't worry- if you do not have items - I can bring some of them. Just let me know what you have so I don't bring the whole kitchen. LOL