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Hands-On Cooking Classes and French Meets Mediterranean Dinner with Dan Hayes

Week of September 20, 2025

Dan 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 Dan 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 French Meets Mediterranean Dinner 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.

 

Dan Hayes is the chef and owner of Cooking School with the London Chef, a dynamic cooking school offering both live and online cooking classes to people all over the world.

Dan has been in the kitchen for over 20 years working with, and for, some of Europe’s most revered seafood chefs. Dan has worked in various capacities in the kitchen, opened restaurants in London and Spain, and worked as a food stylist, cooking instructor, and corporate chef.

Dan’s food is heavily influenced by his classic French training and love of Mediterranean cuisine. He is passionate about sustainable seafood, sharp knives, and the joy of cooking.

In addition to running his own kitchen, Dan stars in the documentary food series Moosemeat & Marmalade – an informative and highly entertaining exploration of culture, worldview and really good food – currently in its 7th season and airing in three languages in Canada, US, Europe & New Zealand.