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Hands-On Cooking Classes and Pie Lover’s Fiesta with Denise Marchessault

Week of May 31, 2025

Denise offers hands-on culinary experiences, 3.5 hours each, during which you will enjoy preparing your own meal along with fellow cooks. Classes take place at La Cocina Que Canta, our culinary center on Tuesday and Wednesday, at 4pm. In addition, Chef Denise will collaborate with La Cocina Que Canta’s Executive Chef Reyna Venegas and her team to create a special feast (with wine pairing!) on Thursday at 4:45pm.

Hands On Cooking Classes and Chefs Dinner Sign Up

 

Tuesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Wednesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Thursday Pie Lover’s Fiesta 4:45 PM
Celebrate the abundance of our organic farm and the connection to community with a Farm-to-Table dining experience – a perfect blend of health, tradition, flavor, and fun! Cost is $150 per person, tax and wine pairing included. The maximum number of guests is 30. Sign Up at the Appointments Desk or through the link above.

 

Denise Marchessault is a cookbook author and classically trained cooking instructor from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, Ottawa, she was awarded Le Grand Diplôme (for qualifications in both cuisine and pâtisserie).  Denise is the author of “British Columbia From Scratch,” a culinary tribute to her native home, and “The Artful Pie Project” a deep-dive into sweet and savoury pies. She’s currently knee-deep in vegetables for an upcoming vegan-themed cookbook. Denise teaches online cooking classes from her home kitchen and is a guest instructor for Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Cooking School. She lives in Victoria with her husband, Claude. Their vegan twin daughters return home every Sunday for a family meal (and to raid their pantry). www.denisem.ca