Learn to make Empanadas and Chocolate Cake in a private online class!

4.67 (21 Reviews)

Approximately 2 hours

English or Spanish

Your host Gabriela

Gabriela first learned to cook from her aunt and grandparents. Her grandparents, who were of Spanish origin and came to Argentina as teenagers escaping the war, owned a pasta shop where they produced ravioli, agnolotti, and a variety of other fresh pastas. Gabriela grew up in the La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires, famous for its artist community, and her grandparents (also artists themselves) sold pasta to all the artists of the neighborhood. A social person from a young age, Gabriela studied public translation and went on to work at Reuters for over two decades before she began teaching language (Portuguese and English) to young children. Gabriela is excited to share her passion for food with others – she says that she loves cooking and loves to teach, and Traveling Spoon is the perfect combination of both! She is the person who stops every person she sees with a map to ask how she can help, and is excited to help others learn the secrets of Argentinian cooking.

Highlights

Learn to make empanadas and Argentinian classics
Private, one-on-one online instruction with a Buenos Aires native
Scheduled mutually at your convenience (host lives in Buenos Aires, GMT-3)
Customization available for dietary restrictions or preferences
Recipes and ingredients list will be emailed in advance of class
Travel from your own home and learn culinary traditions of Argentina!
To save time, it is recommended that you chop the onions, boil the potatoes and measure out the ingredients ahead of time
Booking for a large group? Contact us at reservations@travelingspoon.com for your corporate activity.

What will you cook together

Empanadas
Argentinian cake with chocolate and dulce de leche

Ingredients

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2 cups (1/4 kg) flour (or gluten free flour alternative)
1 tsp (5 g) salt
1/4 cup (50 g) butter (or other fat like oil, lard or shortening)
1/2 cup warm water (as needed)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground meat (beef, lamb or chicken)
2 medium onions, diced
1 potato, boiled and diced into small cubes
1 egg, beaten for egg wash
1 red bell pepper, diced (optional)
1 egg, hardboiled and diced (optional)
½ cup green olives, roughly chopped (optional)
1 tbsp tomato paste + 1/2 cup liquid (water, broth or white wine) OR ~1 cup tomato sauce
1 tsp crushed garlic (optional)
2 tbs paprika
1 tbs cumin
1 tbs (or to taste) ground chili
(For Vegetarian filling)
2 zucchinis, diced small
1 medium onion, diced small
1 tsp brown sugar
1 cup shredded mozzarella (or other cheese that melts)
~1/2 cup milk
1 tsp butter
1 tbs flour
1 packets chocolate biscuits/cookies (Gabriela uses Chocolinas)
1 bottle (13 oz) dulce de leche (or Nutella)
1/4 cup (50 g) butter, divided, at room temperature
3 tsp cocoa powder
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp coffee, brewed
1 bar semisweet baking chocolate

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Online Class Reviews

4.67 (21 Reviews)

Lynsey 12 October 2020

"Gabriela was a fun & lively host who made the class very enjoyable. Gabriela also offered extra cooking tips making it a great overall experience."

Stephen Paljieg 6 September 2020

"Gabriella was amazing. She created a cross cultural cooking experience that my family and I will never forget. Her instructions before and during the class were perfect and the empanadas we made delicious. She easily managed the participation of my family across three different screens and even managed to entertain our granddaughter. We live in a world which unfortunately tends to accentuate differences and isolate cultures. For a few hours Gabriella bought us together over food to realize how similar and connected we all really are. We'd all like to offer her again our most profound thanks."

Avery 26 August 2020

"Gabriela was so warm and lovely and an excellent host! Our family had a blast doing this class and the empanadas were delicious! Great event. "

Alexis Ramlall 4 August 2020

"I thoroughly enjoyed this class! Gabriela is a sweetheart, and really makes the whole experience feel like you're learning how to cook for the first time in your mother's kitchen. She was patient and kind, and did a great job at teaching me how to follow the recipe but also the different folding techniques and what each of them mean. It was a great experience overall and I would certainly do it again! "

Sabrina DeJoannis 4 August 2020

"Such lovely time!"

Janelle Bradley 28 July 2020

"Gabriela’s cooking class was fantastic! It was the perfect birthday gift and the food turned out great! Gabriela was enthusiastic and helpful and made sure to answer all of our questions. We had a great experience and would definitely recommend her classes! "

Olivia B 23 July 2020

"Gabriella was super friendly and fun! The empanadas is turned out absolutely amazing."

Richard Kohlberger 16 July 2020

Beverly 6 July 2020

"Gabriela was very sweet, enthusiastic and fun! We learned a lot. She was patient. There was a bit of a language barrier but it really didn't get in the way. She was great!"

Shannon T. 25 June 2020

"Gabriela is fun, knowledgeable and her food delicious. She led our party of six through her family's traditions and recipes, all the while laughing and patiently pausing when we had questions. We all had a great time and would certainly take another class from Gabriela. "

Janice 25 June 2020

"It was a slow start with internet connection issues and participants not understanding how to “mute” but Gabriela’s persistence, patience, expertise and charm came through. It was an amazing class! She pointed out patiently the finer points of empanada making and answered all our questions . AMAZING!"

Susan Marki 25 June 2020

"Gabriela was great. She spent three hours with us. She explained clearly and was happy to answer our questions. We were all able to show off and eat our empanadas together. We all loved our experience."

Kris Watson 23 June 2020

"Gabriela was AWESOME! She was fun and energetic. It was better than I expected. "

Matt Rubashkin 15 June 2020

"Gabriella was a wonderful host for our corporate event. Thanks so much for the fun session cooking empanadas!"

Alexa Wright 15 June 2020

"Gabriela was a fantastic host! She was so much fun and very helpful over zoom. This was a great (and delicious) family experience that I would absolutely do again. "

Shannon Emery 9 June 2020

"Gabriela was such a kind, warm host. Our group loved our time with her learning how to make Empanadas and Chocotorta. The food was delicious and the experience was fun and memorable. "

Lynne 19 May 2020

"This was a really unique experience! My Mum was in Australia, I was in Canada, and we were both cooking empanadas together, assisted by our lovely instructor who was in Argentina. It was a lot of fun, and the empanadas and chocotorte were delicious."

Marijo 16 May 2020

"My daughter and I LOVED our cooking class with Gabriela. She was great! The meal was delicious and Gabriela was very patient during the process to make sure we got it. We hope to take another class soon!"

Alex Rodriguez 11 May 2020

"Gabriela was amazing!! I can’t state this enough! It was like she was in our kitchen with us she was so welcoming. We did this cooking class as a gift for our mother on Mother’s Day and it was perfect. Gabriela had an amazing personality and was so easy to work with, although our cooking wasn’t near the quality of hers.. but that’s a good thing!! I would recommend Gabriela to anyone looking to have some fun and learn a new recipe. "

James 8 May 2020

"I had the best time learning how to make empanadas with Gabriela!! She popped up on screen in a chef's hat and apron with a beautiful table display of prepped ingredients. Gabriela did not cut any corners for the online experience, I couldn't believe how lovely she made the presentation. She was so friendly and welcoming, she shared stories of her family history and how she came to love cooking. I felt right at home. I had made empanadas before, but Gabriela taught me so many tips and tricks I had never tried before. The way she made the dough, the way she handled the dough, the way she closed up each empanada, and taught me different methods... it was a delight to watch her obvious expertise, and she celebrated every small win I had along the way. She also did the lesson half in English half in Spanish because I have traveled to Buenos Aires before and love speaking Spanish, so I learned some new cooking vocabulary as a bonus. Such a wonderful lesson!!"

Sally 30 April 2020

"Gabriela is a wonderful teacher! We had a wonderful time. She was engaging, knowledgeable and fun - and we made delicious empanadas!"