Cooking Class Dinner Parties!
Turn Your Next Gathering Into an Unforgettable Dinner Party
My Cooking Class Parties are not another "Private chef" thing, It is entertainment, story telling. education and of course, a fantastic Ric Orlando meal!
I’m bringing the restaurant straight to your kitchen with interactive in-home cooking class parties.
Here’s how it works: you pick the menu—from regional Italian feasts to seasonal farm-to-table favorites—and choose your vibe. I do the rest and you will be a rockstar host!
We design a menu together
Forget crowded restaurants and stiff venues. Bring the warmth, laughter, and incredible food right into your own home. Whether you want a hands-on culinary workshop where everyone rolls up their sleeves, or a front-row chef's demonstration while you sip wine with your guests, this is a completely custom-tailored gathering.
- Step 1: Choose Your Menu — Select from our curated seasonal offerings, from regional Italian feasts with handmade pasta to rustic farm-to-table spreads or send me your special requests. .
- Step 2: Pick Your Vibe — Go fully interactive where everyone cooks together, or sit back, relax, and watch a live cooking demo.
- Step 3: The Feast — We transition straight from the kitchen into an effortless dinner party where you actually get to enjoy your own guests.
You can watch, or play or both
We gather and cook the whole meal together, or you can sit back with a glass of wine and watch a full-on chef’s demonstration. Or you can help a bit and then stand back and watch..Either way? After we cook, we move to the dining room or the deck and enjoy an unforgettable dinner party.
Be prepared for story telling, anecdotes and wise cracks galore!
Perfect For
- Milestone Birthdays & Anniversaries
- Dinner Clubs & Friends' Night In
- Bachelorette Gatherings
- Holiday Celebrations
Ready to host? Let’s talk about your date.
So many menu options!
Endless Cuisines, Infinite Possibilities
With my long-standing background cooking across a massive list of global culinary traditions, we can build a menu around almost anything you're craving. Let’s make something fun:
- Pasta & Regional Italian Specialties: Master the art of Sicilian rice balls, regional Italian techniques, handmade pasta, and perfect sauces.
- Wine and Food Pairing Dinners: I have done scores of wine and food pairing dinners. We taste a selection of wines paired with an array of dishes to experience the actions and interactions of wine and food Be prepared to be surprised. Let me take your palate for a ride!
- Holiday Classics: Take the stress out of seasonal hosting with elevated, foolproof holiday spreads that you can actually enjoy alongside your guests. From The Legendary 7 fishes to my famous Latkes that Beat Bobby Flay, I will show you my insider chef tricks to make your grandmother jealous!
- Taco, Asian & Street Food Parties: Vibrant, high-energy menus featuring bold flavors, handmade food, slow-cooked proteins, and fresh regional flavors.
- New World Favorites: Dive into a menu featuring your favorite iconic dishes from my restaurants- Thai Italian Love, Ropa Vieja, Blackened stringbeans, Eggplant Balls and more
- Global Flavors: From Tapas and Paella, from Tagine and Meze, to exciting Indian or South Asian spice-driven menus, if you can dream it up, I can cook it.
Ready to host? Let’s talk about your date.