Approachable Entertaining Menu For First-Time Hosts makes it easy to gather friends and family around the table with confidence. Designed for those new to hosting, these menu ideas focus on simple techniques and crowd-pleasing flavors that take the stress out of planning your first get-together. With step-by-step guidance and a focus on approachable dishes, you’ll spend less time worrying about the details and more time enjoying the company of your guests. Start your hosting journey with recipes and tips that help every meal feel special, no matter the occasion.

  • Cooking Class Description: Make a flavorful meal without even touching your oven! This class delves into delicious seasonal fare, ideal for summer gatherings. Our chef instructor will walk you through grilling a steak, pairing it with a freshly made...

  • Cooking Class Description: We'll show you how to customize a to-go charcuterie box perfect for taking along to your next picnic. As a bonus, we'll also show you how to make a refreshing peach mint lemonade cocktail to enjoy alongside your spread.



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  • Cooking Class Description: Tapas are small but mighty plates are designed for sharing, storytelling and savoring, and in this class, you'll learn to make a whole spread of them. Your chef instructor will walk you through crafting savory Albondigas (pork...

  • Cooking Class Description: Celebrate the best of summer produce in this bright and laid-back cooking class. You'll learn to prepare a Grilled Chicken with a vibrant Charred Lemon Salsa Verde alongside a stunning Summer Tomato, Caramelized Onion and Goat...

  • Cooking Class Description: Bring the energy of a summer dinner party into the kitchen in this hands-on class built around the grill. You'll learn to stretch and grill pizza dough to smoky, charred perfection and top it two ways: a Crispy Chorizo and...

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    Love all the cooking classes at Sur la Table. Always a fun date with my husband...I love every class I take!

    fun, delicious meal, enjoyment

  • (79)

    We always love the date nights. . Loved the company-You get to meet fun people....Chef Bre is the absolute best!...Chef Bre showed us that we can make great food at home with the right ingredients and technique.

    fun experience, fun, educational

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    Great Bradley Fair Experience - Highly Recommend This Class...I liked that Chef said imperfect dumplings still tasted good and had a great sense of humor!

    delicious food, effective teaching, enjoyed the class

  • (32)

    Great food! The best Banana foster I have ever had!...Great experience, great food!

    delicious food, enjoyable class, fun

  • (23)

    This was one of the best classes ever!...Great family fun...What a great family excursion! We had a wonderful time with Chef Tony.

    enjoyable experience, clear instructions, fun

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    Love me some gnocchi! Actually I could go for some right now!...Great Class...It was a great class and we really had a funny time!!

    fun, educational, good recipes

  • (9)

    It was So Fun with the best instructor ! She was so helpful and nice ?...d great!...Chef Michael was awesome; great instructor and fun. The recipes are fantastic. Very enjoyable!!

    informative, fun, delicious meal

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    Cooking Class Description: Cook alongside your date in the comfort of you kitchen as you discover how wine can transform a dish from the inside out. You'll sear scallops and finish them with a delicate Pinot Gris butter sauce, letting the wine's bright...

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    Excellent teacher and great class...Great value too. Good quality ingredients and delicious food for dinner.

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    Cooking Class Description: Put your farmers market haul to good use in this class spotlighting in-season veggies. You'll learn to make pie dough for your savory summer tomato, caramelized onion and goat cheese galette and practice your emulsion and knife...

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    Cooking Class Description: Enjoy a night of elegant eats in this Date Night class! Great for celebrating an anniversary, birthday or any special occasion, you and your partner will cook a delicious menu of Italian favorites. Our chef instructor will...

    delicious meal, informative, fun instructor

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    I'd love to go!!! Bring it to Connecticut or New York!

  • Cooking Class Description: Here’s one thing the whole world can agree on—dumplings are delicious! Learn how to make some of our favorites, from Italian gnudi to Chinese pot stickers and Panamanian empanadas. Practice mixing dough and shaping dumplings,...

  • Cooking Class Description: For more information on Private Events, or to schedule your own, please contact your local Sur La Table store, or visit our Private Events page.



    What To Expect: In our classes you'll work together with other students (in groups...


  • Cooking Class Description: Transport yourselves to the Italian countryside for a night of rustic flavor and effortless technique. You'll learn the art of preparing steak the Italian way, simply seasoned with olive oil, lemon and rosemary and seared to...

  • Cooking Class Description: Step into the kitchen with Breville and Sur La Table for a hands-on showcase of the tools that make every step feel effortless. Your chef instructor will guide you through a grilled salmon paired with a smoky tomato vinaigrette...

  • Cooking Class Description: This class has been hand-selected by Food Network as a Food Network Favorite — a designation reserved for the culinary experiences that truly deliver. Escape to the sun-drenched shores of the Mediterranean with your favorite...

  • Cooking Class Description: Why book a flight when you can bring Italy's sweetest moments straight to the kitchen? In this class, your chef instructor will walk you through three iconic Italian confections. You'll whip up a rich, espresso-soaked Tiramisu...

Approachable Entertaining Menu for First-Time Hosts