Sur La Table Cooking Class

Went here for the first time for a date night combination birthday present — and it was wonderful. My husband and I Had so much fun and it was really something different than jut going out to eat. We also brought a bottle of wine with us — which made it even more fun. I am so excited they are opening a new store in Huntersville by us — we will be going there to take another class for sure! And to buy tons of kitchen goodies!

This place is great, especially the CLASSES!!! It’s like a more-​approachable William’s Sonoma (not everything is crazy expensive and it’s a warmer environment), PLUS they have COOKING CLASSES! Awesome!
We went with another couple to attend a cooking class for Date Night where we cooked Tuscan foods. We brought a bottle of wine (they supplied glasses, an opener, water and coffee.) We started by making our desert, so it could ‘set’ in the freezer. with a fennel & apple salad (we learned basic knife skills and how to properly make a vinaigrette.) Then we ate our yummy salad after tasting everyone’s dressings (ours was the best, just sayin’.)
We were given a break to roam the store, drink our wine, use the restroom, etc… all while the friendly staff cleaned up our stations for us. We then moved on to learn about cooking techniques and made our entrees. We made chicken wrapped in prosciutto (like bacon!) and first seasoned and seared it, before baking it. While that cooked, we made our roasted vegetables (cauliflower… which two people in our group normally hate, but they loved it!). We learned a lot of new things, laughed a ton (you are grouped into groups of four, make note of that when selecting your station because you will make and eat each other’s food, and work together closely).
The food was really good, and it was a fun way to try to use new utensils and knives (no pressure to buy, though the other couple bought a new knife set after trying these out.) The pace was great, and everyone was really friendly. The staff and chef (Margot) were the best!
My ONLY complaint was the portion size… we only got HALF portions. Which seems ridiculous considering it’s nearly $ 165 per couple, and it would be nominal cost to buy just a little extra protein (we each got half of a breast). That is my only peeve. Would I go again and would I recommend it, DEFINITELY!