Escape The Routine

You can find empanadas all over the Spanish speaking world, but it is in Argentina where they have blossomed and become an intrinsic part of the culture. Argentines have them at every birthday party, watching a soccer match together with friends or as an appetizer for a typical 5 hour “asado”. Chef Morduchowicz, himself an Argentine, will show your team how to make two very traditional kinds: beef, and spinach with bechamel sauce. Each empanada is distinguished by the way the edge is decorated so you can instantly tell what’s inside. Chef Morduchowicz will demonstrate these techniques and guide everyone to a successful and delicious result. You will have the option of cooking two ways: soufflé (deep fried in a totally safe and healthy manner) or baked in the oven.

The ingredient kits will contain everything needed to make 8 empanadas, including a special dough adapted from Argentine and French traditions and prepared artisanally for each event.

During this event people will learn how to shape gnocchi and making a delicious tomato sauce with simple ingredients

Kit Contains:

Gnocchi board
Cheese microplane grater
Pre-made dough
Mutti tomato passata
Shallot
Grana Padano cheese
Flour

Attendees will also be granted access to a video made by Chef Daniel showing how to make the dough from scratch, for those who are interested!

During this event people will learn how to make ricotta gnudi from scratch, and making a delicious tomato sauce with simple ingredients.

What is Gnudi?
It’s Similar to gnocchi but made with ricotta instead, and a little larger

Kit contains:
Cheese microplane grater
Gnocchi board
Fresh homemade ricotta
Egg
Mutti tomato passata
Shallot
Grana Padano cheese

We start by making pizza dough from scratch. While it proofs, we work on the toppings, and then learn to stretch it using time honored techniques, all under the watchful eye of Chef Daniel. Finally we bake the pizzas to perfection – in a home oven and using utensils commonly found in every kitchen. For those interested there is plenty of information about how and why the process works, as well as what simple gadgets can be used to improve your pizza results. Chef Daniel developed a dough recipe specially for online classes so the whole process can be done in under 90 minutes.

Your team will really appreciate making and enjoying succulent, moist, delicious chocolate soufflés. And it is easier than you may have thought! During this virtual event Chef Daniel will explain the basics of how to make a chocolate soufflé. Then, working virtually alongside each other, everyone will make their own and then enjoy it together while having plenty of time to interact with one another. To make sure everyone has the proper utensils we ship a kit containing soufflé ramekins, a proper balloon whisk, and bowls of the appropriate sizes. The kit also contains high quality Belgian chocolate, essential to make rich, delicious soufflés, and confectioners’ and regular sugar. Because shipping perishable eggs is not advisable, we ask that every participant get one dozen eggs, 1 cup milk and 2 tbsp butter.

Learn to prepare cappelletti, tortelloni or ravioli, specialty Italian pasta shapes that are beautiful and delicious, then cook and enjoy them with a simple, yet sophisticated, butter and sage sauce. These pasta shapes are surprisingly easy to make. After participants learn the technique they will be impressing their friends and family for years to come.

During this event people will learn how to cook a creamy, delicious truffle scented risotto. It is a lot easier to make than you would think!

I’m really excited about spring being finally here. The farmer’s markets are bustling with the bounty of Earth during this new season.
- Chef Daniel

The kit contains:

Carnaroli rice
Vegetable stock

From the farmer’s market:
English peas
Fava beans
Carrots
Zucchini
Dehydrated mushrooms
Truffle oil
Truffle Zest
Grana Padano cheese
Cheese microplane grater

Enjoy your teammate’s company during a friendly tasting game of four different sauces! We will ship 4 unmarked jars. Each participant will have a chance to vote on what they think the sauce is, its ingredients, and what it can best be used for. During this fun event, your team members will have plenty of opportunities to get to know each other while talking about their choices. Chef Daniel will moderate the event and give suggestions for how to go about tasting. Once the competition is over and a winner is declared we will cook and then enjoy spaghetti with pesto. Along the way, Chef Daniel will demonstrate the proper way to cook this wonderful meal.

Originally from Argentina, with its own special mix of cultures, Chef Daniel Morduchowicz has lived in California for the past 39 years where he has been exposed to its rich diversity of cuisines. This wide range of experiences influences and informs his food on a daily basis, enabling him to borrow ingredients and techniques from one another. He is passionate about cooking and sharing his knowledge. He aims to teach fundamentals to his students so they need not to rely on recipes.