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Cooking with Tess – Focaccia, Stromboli and Calzones


Adult activities and classes / Taste -
Adult - Winter/Spring 2025

What makes a focaccia a focaccia, a stromboli a stromboli, and a calzone a calzone? How are they different? How are they the same? Discover the answer to these questions as you participate in this fun-filled cook-along class as we dive into the world of unique rolled & stuffed pizzas, and marvelous focaccia bread! Learn how to make your own homemade focaccia bread, a wonderful rolled pizza called a stromboli, and stuffed pizzas, known as calzones with homemade pizza dough! Experience the rave reviews from previous participants of the instructor’s pizza classes yourself as you learn how to make your own pizzas with her step-by-step instruction. Take-out pizza may just become a thing of the past!

On the menu! Stromboli (rolled / filled pizza), calzones (stuffed pizza), wonderful focaccia bread, and an out-of-this-world pizza sauce. TWO different homemade doughs will be used. One will be for the pizza options, the other for the focaccia. The instructor will provide step-by-step guidance and instruction help to ensure the process is a simple as can be. Participants can personalize their pizzas with and focaccia bread with toppings and fillings of their choosing.

All recipes have been created by the instructor, and tested time and time again over the years, to ensure maximum flavor and ease. Choose which ones you would like to make and watch a demonstration of the others or if you feel up to it, make them all! You will feel like a pro after this class and be confident enough to create all of this deliciousness time and time again.

Make it a date night or family night as you create lasting memories in your kitchen! Have your questions answered by the instructor, interact with other participants as you cook-along, and increase your confidence in the kitchen with each skill that is learned, and each little bit of advice and instruction that is shared. While cooking-along is loads of fun, and highly recommended, it is optional.

This class will take place on Zoom, free online software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access the class prior to it starting.  As an added bonus, the instructor has created a private group and a public group on Facebook for participants of her cooking classes. Everyone will receive an invite to the groups although joining is optional. Come join the fun!

  1. Equipment Needed: A 9x13 non-stick baking pan or a larger sheet pan will be needed for the focaccia bread. Additional sheet pans will be needed for the Stromboli and the Calzones.  A stand mixer is highly recommended in order to be able to make both doughs during the class.
  2. You will be receiving a list of ingredients in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and prep.
  3. You will also be receiving a professionally made PDF packet of the Instructors Personal Recipes from this class will also be received.
  4. One registration fee for this online virtual interactive class can include immediate family members living full-time in the same home ONLY. If children are participating, adult supervision is required.



Eligible UCare members may receive an allowance to spend toward community education classes. Members must have UCare insurance at the time of registration. Limits and restrictions may apply. Contact UCare for further information.

Tess Georgakopoulos

Instructor

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!

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Online Course
Saturday, Apr 12
4:00 - 6:30 PM

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Price: $ 39 00