My husband and I attended one of Chef Alyssa's classes last night and we were BLOWN AWAY.  I thought it would be something fun to do for his birthday and boy was I right.  We both had an absolute blast!  Chef Alyssa is AWESOME - she's so nice and helpful and makes preparing the dishes super easy.  We had all of the ingredients and necessary kitchen gadgets waiting for us just like on Food Network. ;-)\n\nChef Alyssa does a demo of the steps and then she and her team walk around to help each table as they go through the steps themselves.  Once you complete those steps, she does another demo and comes around to help again.  It's a very interactive class and she does a fantastic job showing you each step so that you can complete it yourselves.  Everyone at your table helps and then when you're finished you sit down to eat an amazing meal including dessert!\n\nAll of the ingredients are fresh and local, most of which came from other booths in Atherton Mill Market (fresh bacon, fresh veggies, fresh fruits, etc).  Chef Alyssa explained why we used certain ingredients (like coconut oil instead of olive oil) and she also gave us great tips on how to chop the veggies without chopping our fingers as well as why we should use fresh, local ingredients.  \n\nI really can't say enough great things about Chef Alyssa and her team.  It was a fantastic evening, a wonderful meal and a great birthday celebration!  We will definitely be back, hopefully with a bunch of friends in tow!