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Pizza night at home will never be the same! Turn your kitchen into your very own pizzeria in this during this cookalong experience with Tess. Together, you will craft two completely different gourmet pizzas from start to finish—each with its own unique dough, sauce, style and flavor. First up: Tess’ Greek-inspired “Mama’s Focaccia Pan-Style Pizza”—a party-sized, soft-crusted favorite enjoyed by Greek families worldwide. Then, take pizza night in a whole new direction with Tess’ Signature Pretzel Crust Pizza, featuring that iconic chewy, salty bite everyone loves. Along the way, you’ll master two types of pizza dough, two scratch-made sauces (one for each style of pizza) and insider tips that will elevate your homemade pizza game to rival any pizzeria. This one-of-a-kind cook-along is about discovering the joy of pizza nights done right, creating pizzas that are fun, flavorful, and endlessly satisfying and memory filled! On the menu: Tess’ Mama’s Focaccia Pan-Style Pizza (Focaccia’s Greek Cousin!), Tess’ Signature Pretzel Crust Pizza, and two unique pizza sauces (one for each style of pizza). Equipment Needs: A stand-mixer with dough hook attachment is recommended if making both types of pizza dough. Mama’s style pizza requires a sheet-pan, Pretzel Crust pizza requires pizza pan or sheet pan. More info will be provided in the ingredient list packet.
Participants will receive a list of ingredients for the cook-along recipe, at least a week in advance of the class to allow time for shopping and prep. This class will take place on Zoom; a free on-line software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access the class prior to it starting.
Note: Instructors recipes are copyrighted and are only shared with those who register for this class. Refunds CANNOT be issued once the recipes/class documents are shared. One registration fee for this on-line Virtual class can include participants from the same household only. If children are participating, adult supervision is required.
Tess Georgakopoulos has been cooking for well over 40 years since she was roughly 6 years old. Born into a Greek family, the art of cooking traditional meals using ones senses rather than recipes and measurements was passed on from one generation to the next. Her father was also a trained chef who brought the magic of food to life in another form on the weekends as they cooked elaborate family meals together. Food prepared from the heart, with ones own hands and creativity was, and continues to be an expression of love in her home. As a skilled home cook and baker, Tess enjoys creating original recipes for her family and friends. Sweet, savory, or doughy, she enjoys experimenting and creating in the kitchen daily.Pressure-cooking with a stovetop cooker has been a part of her culinary repertoire for over 25 years. Tess is creating new recipes and reinventing traditional ones using the Instant Pot, which is taking her pressure-cooking to another level! She has been teaching both in-person and on-line cooking classes through community education for a number of years having worked with numerous public school districts in and around the Twin Cities. Tess has recently started writing her first cookbook, and her food blog is also in the works! Some of her creations can be seen on her Facebook page @dishitupgoodhttps://www.facebook.com/dishitupgood/ or on her Instagram Feed: Dish it up Good.
Tess Georgakopoulos
