Exclusive Private Cooking Experience with Chef Norman Van Aken + Dine for 6 Guests

NORMAN's Orlando

Experience an unforgettable evening of culinary artistry with multiple James Beard Award-winning Chef Norman Van Aken, widely regarded as one of America's most influential chefs and a pioneer of New World Cuisine.

This exclusive experience for up to 6 guests offers an intimate, hands-on cooking class led personally by Chef Norman at his acclaimed Orlando restaurant, NORMAN'S.

Guests will be warmly welcomed with a drink before embarking on a guided culinary journey that blends fine dining, creativity, and world-class instruction. Under Chef Norman's expert direction, participants will learn to prepare two of his signature dishes while gaining insight into professional technique, plating, and presentation. The session will last approximately one hour and will conclude with you and your group sitting down to savoring your fabulous creations! The event will take place in a private reserved area of the restaurant, offering an exclusive ambiance that perfectly complements this unique experience.

An extraordinary opportunity for culinary enthusiasts and discerning diners alike to enjoy an evening of gourmet instruction, hospitality, and inspiration with one of the true legends of American cuisine!

Package Includes:

• Exclusive Private Cooking Experience with Chef Norman Van Aken + Dining for up to 6 Guests at NORMAN's Orlando
• One hour cooking session followed by seated tasting of your dishes with Wines

Valid Until November 2026

Travel and accommodations not included.

Based on mutual availability, and booked at least 45 days in advance.

Opportunity to customize the experience, this is created just for you!

Murray's Cheese in NYC

2 Passes for Any In-Person Cheese Class at flagship emporium on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village

Discover the art and craft of cheese at New York's #1 cheese shop!

Each interactive class tackles a tasty topic, from making mozzarella to wine and cheese pairings. You'll be face to face
with a Murray's expert who will provide engaging information as you taste your way through delicious cheeses, artisan-made accoutrements, and perfect beverage pairings.

Murray's cheese has been around since 1962, creating some of the world's tastiest cheeses, all while staying committed to giving back to the community through education, food donations, and volunteer efforts.

Makes a great gift and a great date!

Package Includes:

• 2 Spots for any in-person Class at Murray's Cheese at Flagship emporium on Bleecker Street in NYC

Offer based on availability and Murray's Cheese will do their best to accommodate your preference.

Blackout dates: Nov 1, 2025 - Jan 15, 2026.

Valid for 1 year

Heirloom Kitchen Cooking Class

4 Spots to ANY Class on the Calendar

Old Bridge, NJ

Heirloom Kitchen is a farm-to-table restaurant, cooking school and retail boutique, considered one of the best in the country. Helmed by James Beard Award Semifinalist, JBF Boot Camp andTop Chef alum David Viana.

The cooking classes at Heirloom Kitchen are legendary, and you can explore a broad variety of delicious topics.

Spend about 2 hours cooking communally with the chefs and other guests in a small group. Then have the absolute pleasure to sit at the gorgeous farm table and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

No cooking experience needed. You're in great hands with the team at Heirloom. This makes a wonderful gift for yourself or the foodie in your life.

Package Includes:

• 4 seats to any public cooking class on the calendar at Heirloom Kitchen in Old Bridge, NJ
• Inclusive of tax and gratuity

Based on availability

Private Cocktail Class for up to 14 at La Otra

with Beverage Director Ricardo Rodriguez

La Otra, Aberdeen Township, NJ

Lita, a 2024 James Beard Foundation semi-finalist for Best New Restaurant, is Chef David Viana's homage to his dear mother Rosalita, and his unique Iberian cultural upbringing. With both talent and perspective, Lita brings new life to Iberian cuisine.

Next door, you'll find La Otra, the fabulous, globally-inspired cocktail bar, which continues the theme, and which Esquire called "one of the best" in America in 2024.

Enjoy a private cocktail class with Beverage Director Ricardo Rodriguez, just named to Punch Best New Bartenders of 2025 list.

Package Includes:

• Private Cocktail Class for up to 14 guests with Beverage Director Ricardo Rodriguez
• Class duration 1.5 - 2 hours
• Snacks from Lita next door provided

Offered Wednesdays or Sundays, time based on Winner's Preference

Tax and Gratuity Not Included

Chocolate Painting Class for 4 Guests at Disset Chocolate

North Fork, Long Island, NY

What happens when you combine a painting class and a chocolate class?!

Something truly unique from the creative mind of Ursula, Disset Chocolate's founder, who trained with celebrated pastry chefs all over the world, including Albert Adria, Oriol Balaguer and Jordi Ferrer.

Growing up in NYC and summering in Barcelona, Disset Chocolates (Disset means "seventeen" in Catalan, and is Ursula's middle name) is a dream come true.

This isn't your typical painting workshop! Instead of a traditional canvas, you'll be painting on a real, edible chocolate canvas.

Learn how to use cocoa butter paints to bring your artistic creation to life. Mix your own colors and add a personal touches. Imagine, edible art...once you've finished your masterpiece, you can take it home and savor it.

Package Includes:

• 4 guest spots to any chocolate canvas workshop at Atelier Disset in Cutchogue, North Fork of Long Island
• All materials and supplies are included.
• The experience lasts about 90 minutes.

Valid until end of April 2026

Admission for 2 to NYC'S #1 Hands-On Pizza Workshop!

Pizza School on the Lower East Side, NYC

Pizza School is a gem of a place, a sliver of a space, and a slice of New York lore. To call this a pizza workshop is accurate but the understatement of the century!

You'll be transported to a magical place, a pizza emporium, where you and an intimate group of pizza lovers will learn, craft, drink, chow down and socialize, while gleaning pizza perfection in tips, tools, and stories.

You'll learn, you'll laugh, you'll eat, and you'll likely call it one of the most amazing NYC experiences you've ever had.

Great for couples! Fantastic for friends! Fabulous for families! Makes a great wedding gift! Everybody loves Pizza School!

Package Includes:

• 2 Spots to NYC's #1 Hands-On Pizza Workshop at Pizza School in NYC
• Duration 4 Hours

Based on availability

Alcohol and N/A beverages available for purchase

Ages 10 and up.