Cooking or Baking Lesson with a Maryland Local Karen in her Home

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English
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Explore Maryland cuisine with Karen in her cozy kitchen. Learn to cook or bake in a hands-on session, crafting dishes with local ingredients. Embrace flavors in a warm, inviting setting.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Join professional chef Kelila in her kitchen for a hands-on experience, where you will get to cook right along with her. Kelila has been a professional culinary instructor for many years and will walk you through every step of creating a great meal. The cooking portion of the experience will last for 1-2 hours, during which you will learn to make a starter, a main dish, and a dessert. You will be cooking a seasonal meal that showcases local ingredients and flavors from around the world - Pacific Rim and Kiwi cuisine. A few dishes that you may try are Hawks Bay plum and manuka honey glazed lamb ribs, plov (rice and carrots cooked in a seasoned broth), grilled peach and avocado salad, or stone fruit pavlova. Kelila has a very charismatic and bubbly personality, and is keen to share her knowledge of food and different cuisines, so make sure you ask her heaps of questions! 


Don't miss out on this wonderful culinary experience with a welcoming local!

Sample Menu

STARTER
Ginger beer, rum and lime cocktail
STARTER
Johnny cakes with salmon roe or sautéed shrimp in garlic butter
STARTER
Maryland rockfish ceviche with mango or Maryland cream of crab soup (winter)
MAIN
Clam linguine with shallots and white wine or Pomegranate chicken with cornbread
DESSERT
Whipped persimmons and cream foam with a thimble of flourless chocolate cake
DESSERT
Limoncello, herbal tea or coffee

What You Get

Private cooking or baking lesson with your host Karen
Alcoholic beverages
Cocktail, wine or beer, and limoncello

Good To Know

  • If there is a baked good you are interested in learning to bake, let Karen know and she might be able to customize your baking class - perfect for a kid's birthday party!
  • Karen can accommodate all diets - if you have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking so she can prepare accordingly
  • Private, personalized cooking demonstration or baking lesson - choose from the tour options
  • Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

Enjoy a private cooking lesson and meal with an expert cook! If you choose the Cooking tour option, begin with an "aperitif of the day" and some nibbles before joining Karen in the kitchen for your cooking demonstration. You'll discuss techniques used to prepare your meal, and learn about Maryland seafood, poultry and produce. Help Karen make a starter and main course before sitting down to enjoy the East Coast meal you cooked together. This is a cooking demonstration and not a hands-on cooking class. Since Karen is a registered dietitian (and member of Les Dames d'Escoffier), feel free to ask her questions about nutrition or food. Your meal includes a paired beverage (wine, beer or other) and concludes with a dessert accompanied by limoncello, herbal tea or coffee. Enjoy your meal with Karen and Doug at their dining table. Sample menu is below. If you choose the Baking tour option, join Karen in her open kitchen for a hands-on baking class with a light lunch or supper. During the class you'll work with both rich and lean doughs. Bake a thin-crust Margherita pizza, bread to make stuffed sandwiches, and scrumptious, sweet cinnamon rolls. Tea, coffee or sparkling water is provided.

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

Hyattsville Crossing, East-West Highway, Prince George's County Maryland, United States, US, 20782

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Pickup Details
Please contact Mary via phone to coordinate your arrival pick-up and either Mary or her husband Doug will pick you up. When leaving the train, use the escalators to reach the station level. Exit to the right at the top of the escalators. See the Handicap Parking on the right. Watch for whichever of their vehicles mentioned during coordination.
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Meeting Point

Beechwood Road, Prince George's County Maryland, United States, US

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Meet your host Karen at her home. NOTE: The above is a generic location in her neighborhood. Exact address can be found in the "Before you go" section of your ticket.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Eastern Time.
Free cancellation (48 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
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