Cookshop

Join Chef Fabi for a fun and hands on Empanada Class. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this in-person class is perfect for anyone who wants to learn the art of making delicious empanadas. Chef Fabi will guide you with a step-by-step hands on process of preparing the dough, making the filling and salsa, and folding these mouthwatering treats. Become a pro and share these treats with your friends and family!

• There will be some demo, and lots of time for hands-on cooking.
• Sampling what you made at the end of class or taking home leftovers. Be sure to bring tupperware!
• This class is dairy free friendly and gluten free friendly.
• Wine and beer available for purchase during class.
• Please purchase a ticket for each person attending. Kids 12 and up are welcome to attend with an adult.

Chef Fabi has been teaching cooking classes for over 10 years in the Portland area and calls Cookshop in SE home. She attended culinary school 12 years ago and has worked in many kitchens since but found her love of being a cooking instructor along the way. She studied a variety of savory and sweet cuisines while in culinary school, including Asian cuisine and baking and pastry! Chef Fabi was born in Mexico to a Mexican and Spanish family and learned how to cook from her Mama, Fabiola. She now shares her families recipes in all of her cooking classes with you!

Join Chef Devin, owner and chef at Sushi Closet, for an evening of sushi making! Devin will guide us through 4 traditional dishes, teach you about making the best sushi rice, and share her tips on sourcing.

• Class includes all ingredients, recipes, tools and instruction.
• Instruction via some demo and some hands-on cooking.
• Our recipes will include rice, raw fish, soy, vegetables. Please inquire before registering if you are unsure if this class will be a good match for your dietary needs.
• Plenty of sampling, plus recipes to take home.
• Sake, wine and beer available for purchase at class.

For the past decade, Devin Jacobson has immersed herself in the vibrant culinary world of sushi in Portland. As a seasoned sushi chef, her journey has been a delightful exploration of flavors, techniques, and a sincere passion for sharing this art form with everyone. Her mission is to demystify sushi and make it accessible to all.

She currently runs the sushi pop-up, Sushi Closet and can be found on Instagram @sooshi.closet.

Join Chef Fabi as she shares her favorite Thai recipes: Green Curry and Thai Noodle Salad. She will show you how to make green curry paste from scratch alongside a deliciously fresh and tangy salad.

• There will be some demo, and lots of time for hands-on cooking.
• Sampling what you made at the end of class or taking home leftovers. Be sure to bring tupperware!
• This class will contain coconut milk, chicken, and garlic. Please contact us BEFORE registering if you are unsure if this class will be a good match for your dietary needs.
• This class is dairy free friendly and gluten free friendly.
• Wine and beer available for purchase during class.
• Please purchase a ticket for each person attending. Kids 12 and up are welcome to attend with an adult.

Chef Fabi has been teaching cooking classes for over 10 years in the Portland area and calls Cookshop in SE home. She attended culinary school 12 years ago and has worked in many kitchens since but found her love of being a cooking instructor along the way. She studied a variety of savory and sweet cuisines while in culinary school, including Asian cuisine and baking and pastry! Chef Fabi was born in Mexico to a Mexican and Spanish family and learned how to cook from her Mama, Fabiola. She now shares her families recipes in all of her cooking classes with you!

Join Leta Merrill, chef and pasta maker extraordinaire, for an evening of mixing, rolling, shaping and eating delicious pasta! At this class, we’ll be making an egg pasta dough from scratch. We will talk about different types of pasta doughs, cover info on sourcing the best ingredients, and get plenty of hands-on time to shape. We’ll work on shapes like fettucini, farfalle, garganelli, and more.

• Our dough will contain wheat flour and eggs. Our sauce may include dairy. Please contact us before registering if you have an allergy or intolerance to these ingredients.
• There will be some demo, and lots of time for hands-on pasta shaping.
• Wine, beer, and kombucha available for purchase.
• Class will end with samples of pasta, and each participant will leave with a box of the pasta they made during class.

Leta Merrill is a chef, mother, teacher, and pastaia. She discovered her love of pasta as a child over Sunday suppers at her Sicilian great-grandmother’s home. She decided to follow her passion for food and cooking and enrolled at the Oregon Culinary Institute. Upon graduating, she took a job as pasta cook at Union Square Cafe in New York, one of the city’s most popular restaurants. There, she honed her skills, grew a thicker skin, and continued her passion for pasta. Leta now lives in Portland, and spends her time cooking, eating, traveling, teaching pasta workshops, and preparing pasta from her designer kitchen. You can follow her work, sign up for workshops, and order custom pasta via her website and follow her adventures in pasta on Instagram @pastamaia.