Mary Cooney is a first-generation Italian-American who has a passion for teaching that is hard to equal. She loves to share her knowledge of authentic Italian dishes as well as baking pies and desserts. She has been on staff at the SOC since 2005.
Location: DLM Washington Square
Join Chef Mary Cooney for lunch as we welcome apple season! We’ll start with a fall Baby Greens Salad with Apples, Goat Cheese, and Pecans. We'll make a delicious Bowtie Pasta with Chicken, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, and Spinach in Cream Sauce. And we'll finish with Apple Crisp for a sweet treat to fit the theme! This is an hour-long lunch class.
This class is full
We will let you know about open seats or new timeslots for this class.
Location: DLM Washington Square
For starters, we'll serve Crispy Prosciutto Bites, which are strips of prosciutto wrapped around pizza dough, dipped in marinara sauce. We'll pair it alongside a crispy Pancetta-Wrapped Chicken Breast and Pasta with Mushrooms and Swiss Chard to create an ultimate comfort dish. Dessert is a decadent Chocolate Ciambella Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Fresh Raspberries. Gather with us for a special fall dinner with Mary Cooney. This menu will be paired with wine.
10 Seats Left
Location: DLM Washington Square
Location: DLM Washington Square
Hands-On Class
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to practice making this favorite Italian-style dumpling but with a sweet potato twist. Mary Cooney will show you the technique and art of rolling them one by one. You'll learn how to cook the Gnocchi properly and then enjoy them with two sauces with completely different taste profiles. You'll learn the technique for browning butter to a nutty, rich flavor for Mary's Brown Butter Sage Sauce with Lemon and Pine Nuts. You'll discover a great recipe for Creamy Tuscan Sausage, Spinach, and Sundried Tomato Sauce, with layers of flavor. This menu will be paired with an Italian Salad, wine, and we'll serve Brownie Bites and Ice Cream for dessert.
6 Seats Left
Location: DLM Washington Square
Location: DLM Mason
Explore the art of fresh filled pasta with Chef Mary Cooney in this hands-on class. Learn to mix, roll, and shape handmade Agnolotti Filled with Cheese, finished in a rich Creamy Tuscan Sausage, Spinach, and Sundried Tomato Sauce. Then craft delicate Ravioli Filled with Pumpkin served in a nutty Brown Butter Lemon Sage Sauce. A skill-focused class that builds confidence in pasta-making while highlighting classic Italian flavor combinations and techniques you can recreate at home.
6 Seats Left
Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Washington Square
Bring a family member or friend and join Chef Mary Cooney for a lively, hands-on Mexican cuisine night. Together you’ll prepare flavorful Homemade Empanadas, make Chicken and Mexican Rice, and mix up fresh Guacamole with Chips. End on a sweet note with a rich, creamy Tres Leches Cake. A fun, interactive class perfect for culinary partners of all ages.
18 Seats Left
Location: DLM Washington Square
Location: DLM Mason
Participation Class
You’ll master the traditional technique for making and shaping fresh pasta into little shells for creating Cavatelli (meaning “little hollows” in Italian). Two sauce recipes will give you options for totally different taste profiles. Mary Cooney will walk you through her incredible Bolognese Sauce—a slow-simmered, hearty ragù for getting trapped in the little shells. A delightfully delicate Lemon Pesto Sauce is brightened with fresh lemon for tossing with al dente Cavatelli. This menu will be complete with an Italian Salad and Gelato.
4 Seats Left
Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Washington Square
In keeping with the flavors of the season, this class will focus on the infamous turkey and the great pumpkin! Chef Mary Cooney will demonstrate how to make a delicious Pumpkin Soup with Sage Croutons, take a humble turkey breast and turn it into amazingly tasty Turkey Breast Roll, and elevate your sweet tooth with an amazing Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Icing. We’ll pair this menu with wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle.
This class is full
We will let you know about open seats or new timeslots for this class.
Location: DLM Washington Square
Join Chef Mary Cooney for an unforgettable evening of culinary inspiration as she selects dishes from her second cookbook: Mary's Italian Kitchen to share with you. In this special class, Mary shares her passion, expert tips, and techniques for creating flavorful, comforting meals made with love—perfect for sharing with friends and family.
14 Seats Left
Location: DLM Washington Square
Location: DLM Washington Square
Grab a friend and join Chef Mary Cooney for a fun Friday lunch with a marvelous, three-course Italian menu. You'll enjoy an Italian House Salad, marvelous Baked Ziti with Meat, and the all time dessert favorite: Tiramisù. We'll have perfectly paired wines available for purchase by the glass or bottle.
20 Seats Left
Location: DLM Washington Square
Location: DLM Washington Square
Join Chef Mary Cooney as she guides you through the entire process to make a beautiful from-scratch Yule Log Christmas Cake, also known as a Bûche de Noël in French. In this hands-on class, students will learn to roll, fill, ice, and decorate their own 8" cake to take home. Light snacks and sparkling wine will be served.
8 Seats Left
Location: DLM Washington Square
Culinary Center Class Cancellation & Registration Policy
Culinary Center class registrations may be cancelled up to 7 days prior to the scheduled class date to receive a full refund, with proper notification. Cancellations made with notification after the 7-day deadline are eligible for credit toward future culinary class registrations if notification is given prior to the day of a class. If you are unable to attend any class, you are welcome to send a substitute in your place. To give proper notifications for a cancellation or notice of a substitution, please contact the culinary center location where your class is taking place. Any no-call, no-show participants forfeit refunds or class credits. The DLM Culinary Center reserves the right to cancel a class, when necessary, due to inclement weather, emergencies, or insufficient enrollment, and may also substitute instructors or food items when required. In the event that a class is cancelled, registered students will receive a full refund or credit, as applicable.
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