Parties That Cook, CUESA & Dacor announce a series of seasonal hands-on cooking classes at San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for Spring 2009.

San Francisco, CA (March 18, 2009) – Award-winning culinary events company, Parties That Cook® (http://www.PartiesThatCook.com), the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) and kitchen appliance designer Dacor, today announced the launch of a Tantalizing Market Tapas cooking class series at San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building. Classes will take place on Wednesday evenings throughout April and May 2009 in the Dacor demonstration kitchen. $45 admission includes a two-hour hands-on cooking class with a menu of international appetizers that showcase seasonal ingredients fresh from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day 2009, Parties That Cook® announces Valentine’s Day cooking classes for couples and singles that are designed to simmer, sear and seduce.

San Francisco, CA (January 15, 2009) – Parties That Cook® (http://www.partiesthatcook.com), the nation’s premier culinary events company, today announced February dates for Valentine’s Day cooking classes at locations across the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago. Classes include interactive cooking demonstrations, hands-on cooking with guidance from professional chefs, seasonal recipes, gourmet meal, plus free wine for several classes.

In an emergency effort to bailout company holiday parties across the US, Parties That Cook® (http://www.partiesthatcook.com) announces the “Appetite Stimulus Plan,” a comprehensive solution to this season’s corporate cutbacks that will prevent holiday party cancellations nationwide. 

San Francisco, CA (November 18, 2008) – Parties That Cook, the nation’s premier culinary events company, today announced the “Appetite Stimulus Plan,” a do-it-yourself holiday party where guests attend a cooking class, create a gourmet meal, then sit-down to a dining celebration. At a fraction of the cost of traditional holiday galas, forward-thinking companies across the US are turning to these interactive cooking parties as a clever way to stretch this year’s corporate budget while still rewarding employees, building morale, and even doubling as a team building exercise. Parties That Cook offers mobile service in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Wine Country, Chicago Area, and Los Angeles, so companies don’t even need to leave the office to host a holiday gathering.

Parties That Cook (http://www.PartiesThatCook.com) announces the launch of Cooking Crush Chicago, an innovative wine tasting and cooking class geared toward Chicago’s lively singles scene.

Chicago, Ill. (October 23, 2008) – Parties That Cook®, an award-winning culinary events company today announced the launch of Cooking Crush Chicago, an evening of wine tasting and cooking class for singles. The official kickoff event will take place Thursday, November 20th, 2008 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Just Grapes, a state-of-the-art wine tasting facility in Chicago. Tickets are $95 per guest and may be purchased at PartiesThatCook.com. Admission includes wine tasting and pairing with a menu of international appetizers. In the future, Cooking Crush events will be offered on a monthly basis.

Parties That Cook and Crushpad announce the launch of Cooking Crush, an innovative wine tasting and cooking class geared toward San Francisco’s lively singles scene.

San Francisco, CA (March 20, 2008) – Parties That Cook®, the nation’s premier culinary events company, and Crushpad, San Francisco’s urban winery that is democratizing wine making, today announced the launch of Cooking Crush, an evening of wine tasting and cooking for singles. The official kickoff event will take place Thursday, May 1st, 2008 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Crushpad’s state of the art winemaking facility in San Francisco. Tickets are $95 per guest and may be purchased at PartiesThatCook.com. Admission includes wine tasting and pairing with a menu of international appetizers. Cooking Crush events will be offered on a monthly basis in San Francisco.

Parties That Cook donates cooking party to benefit San Francisco non-profit community service organization.  

San Francisco, CA (February 6, 2008) – Chef Bibby Gignilliat, Founder and Executive Chef of Parties That Cook, dazzled a sold out crowd with cooking tips and tricks at Sur La Table’s Union Square store. The group of 40 guests learned to cook and later dined on a massive array of gourmet appetizers and small plates. Parties That Cook has generously donated 100% of the night’s proceeds to Pets Unlimited, a local non-profit community service organization focused on the humane treatment of animals.

 

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Popular culinary firm publishes DIY guide to interactive group cooking

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Parties That Cook™, one of the country’s most innovative culinary event companies, announces the release of “Sumptuous Small Plates,” a collection of thirty original recipes presented in a stylish “card deck.” The recipe deck also contains practical tips for throwing a do-it-yourself cooking party, from wedding showers and cocktail parties to formal sit down celebrations.

 

Somethin’s cooking outside the Castro! Parties That Cook throws spice into the kitchen with SUCCULENT – its newest upscale culinary event for gay men!

 

Gourmet Dating Brings Chicago Singles Together to Meet and Eat

 

CHICAGO (August, 2006) Are you ready for blind-date cooking? Parties That Cook™ turns up the heat with Gourmet Dating, an upscale culinary event where guests learn new cooking techniques, eat fabulous food, and meet other fun Chicago singles.

 

Gourmet entertainment company Parties that Cook™, launched their newest cooking party The Kitchen Challenge.  This timed, Iron-Chef style cooking competition has quickly become the company’s most sought after booking!

 

Something new is cookin’ in the kitchen!

Bibby Gignilliat, Gourmet Gatherings founder, now brings you Parties That Cook, a new culinary entertainment company based on the same great concept - nothing brings people together better than cooking.