Learn to Make the Best BBQ in Boston

Everyone loves to eat Italian food, but learning how to cook it from scratch is just as much fun! Who better to teach you and your friends or family the ins and outs of pasta than Chef Gary Gianchetti, who has over 15 years of restaurant experience in the North End, Boston’s Italian district. In this fun-filled Selfup cooking party, located in the heart of downtown Boston, you’ll make a multicourse meal with Chef Gary featuring Italian favorites like:

• Traditional Italian salad, served in a crispy, salty Parmesan cheese basket
• Hand-shaped bulbs of fresh, chewy mozzarella cheese, stretched to perfection
• Homemade pasta - including favorites like ravioli, tortellini, and fettuccine - all with delicious fillings and sauces so everyone is sure to make something they’ll love
• Authentic creamy mushroom chicken marsala
• A delectable tiramisu (the real star of the show!) you’ll create as you layer delicate ladyfinger cookies, soaked in dark espresso, with a sweet and creamy mascarpone cheese mixture. 

The classic Italian dessert will end an unforgettable night filled with laughter, smiles, and good food. You’ll leave full to bursting with great memories and the skills to make tiramisu at home whenever you’d like - use your new powers wisely!

Learn to cook your favorite dumplings from scratch!

Ditch the white takeout boxes and streaming services for a fun night out making your favorite dumplings from scratch! Chef Gary is a Cape Cod native who has over 15 years of chef experience running four restaurants in the North End. He’s mastered his skills in several ethnic cuisines - including dim sum! In this social environment, conveniently located in downtown Boston, you’ll learn how to make all your favorite dim sum treats using traditional Chinese ingredients and utensils. Dumpling varieties include: 

• Dim Sum Style Dumplings filled with savory pork and tender veggies, either steamed or pan fried.

• Pot Stickers stuffed with your choice of mushrooms and chicken, shrimp, or pork and pan-fried.

• Jiaozi Dumplings, filled with chicken and vegetables. A specialty around Chinese New Year and considered very lucky!
  
  

 It’s impossible to eat all of these dumplings you’ve handcrafted and not have a great time. With friends, and Chef Gary, we guarantee your Selfup experience will have you smiling - and dim sum!

Learn to make your own pizza that rivals any pizzeria! Chef Joe Maglio will be your private chef for the day and will start off this pizza making team building by guiding you through the process of making your own homemade extraordinary Pizza dough. Just when you think your mission nears its end, you will realize that things are just starting to happen. Out will come bowls with hot water, salt and ice, and you will move on to stretching your own Mozzarella cheese–the real way to experience playing with your food! With top-notch dough and freshly made cheese, there is only one thing left to build an ultimate pizza pie, the toppings! You will have a plethora of those to choose from to put together your own world-class pizzas and calzones.

At Selfup, we strive to give food lovers and curious minds the chance to have fun with friends, family, and colleagues and celebrate each other over authentic dishes from all over the globe. Our private group cooking classes are quite literally a cooking party and are the perfect idea for private cooking events and team buildings. Now go put some pizzazz on your homemade pizza in your most loved city–Boston!

Ditch the white takeout boxes and streaming services for a fun night out, making your favorite Vegan Thai dishes from scratch! Chef Rudy is a Cape Cod native who has over 15 years of chef experience, running four restaurants in the North End. He’s mastered his skills in several ethnic cuisines - including Thai! In this social environment, conveniently located in downtown Boston, you’ll learn how to make all your favorite vegan treats using traditional Thai ingredients and utensils. At this cooking party, you’ll get the chance to whip up handmade Dumplings, Spring Rolls, Vegan Pad Thai, and Red Lentil Chili.

It’s impossible to eat all of these vegan treats you’ve handcrafted and not have a great time. With drinks, friends, and Chef Rudy, we guarantee your Selfup experience will have you smiling - and dim sum! If you’re ready to whip up some impeccable Thai vegan food and experience one of Selfup’s many private group cooking classes with a private chef, grab your friends and family and come celebrate the joys of homemade Asian cuisine. Our cooking classes are also a great idea for hosting cooking events and team buildings with your business.