Sep 8 - 15

Cooking Like a Pro

Whether you’re a beginner, a dabbler in the kitchen, or even a foodie, the Cooking Like a Pro Workshop is for you. This series of 5 hands-on cooking classes will improve your abilities and confidence in the kitchen to prepare a variety of healthy dishes, from soups to main meals, and even desserts. Come learn how to create all of your favorite Pritikin meals. All ages and skill levels are welcome!

Additional Fee: $1100
Join us for an engaging, intimate, hands-on series of cooking classes that empowers you to confidently cook healthy recipes that taste delicious. It’ll be the most fun in the kitchen you’ve ever had!

An expert-led, interactive, small-group workshop where YOU get to do the cooking!

Whether you’re a beginner, a dabbler in the kitchen, or even a foodie, the Cooking Like a Pro Workshop is for you. This series of 5 hands-on cooking classes will improve your abilities and confidence in the kitchen to prepare a variety of healthy dishes, from soups to main meals, and even desserts. Come learn how to create all of your favorite Pritikin meals. All ages and skill levels are welcome!

What's included?

  • Five Expert-Led cooking classes. Five (5) one-hour, hands-on, small-group healthy cooking sessions with our Executive Chef, where you get to cook the recipes of your choosing.
  • 8" Pro Chef Knife. Master your chopping skills in-session and continue at-home with an 8" professional chef knife valued at $179.
  • Dozens of Pritikin Recipes. A collection of our favorite healthy, flavorful, and easy-to-master recipes to to inspire your home cooking.
  • Learn Pro Cooking Techniques. Our Executive Chef will let you in on the tips and tricks that provide for the best cooking experience.
  • Taste Testing Sessions. Explore flavor, aroma, and texture as you try a variety of chef-inspired, Pritikin-approved dishes.
  • Limited availability. These hands-on cooking classes are designed to accommodate for small groups of up to 12 guests.

Reserve your cooking station today!

Vincenzo Della Polla is the executive chef and cooking school director at Pritikin.

Vincenzo Della Polla

Executive Chef & Cooking School Instructor

Vince, Philly-born style, has been teaching cooking classes at Pritikin since 2007. He believes that healthy eating can be both delicious and simple, often telling his students, "If you can chop, you can cook!" His students enjoy the flavorful results of his lessons, such as Seared Salmon with Arugula, Mushrooms, and Balsamic Vinegar, Salad with Carrot, Pineapple, and Fresh Mint, and Mango Parfait. Despite being low in sodium, sugar, and fat, Vince's dishes are bursting with rich flavors. With experience gained from Johnson and Wales University and various restaurants across the country, Vince finds his current work at Pritikin most fulfilling. Hearing guests say, "I can do this! I like what I'm eating! You've saved my life!" is a constant reminder of the impact he makes and a source of unwavering joy for him.

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