Seattle: $39 for a Four-Course Cooking Class for Two at Al Boccalino (Up to $100 Value) (expired)

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Learning how to cook is a useful way to impress friends at dinner parties and bait the food critic who won’t move out of your basement. Mince your way to success with this Groupon.

$39 for a Four-Course Cooking Class for Two (Up to $100 Value)

Pairs join small demonstration classes of six to eight people led by Al Boccalino chef Luigi DeNunzio, who shows how to carefully prepare four courses of a traditional Italian meal. Though the course focuses more on demonstration than hands-on learning, it concludes with students sitting down to devour the feast they’ve learned to create. Dishes vary from class to class; click here to see a sample menu. Classes can be scheduled starting at 7 p.m. Monday–Saturday.

Al Boccalino

Growing up in the Italian port town of Brindisi, Luigi DeNunzio frequented the colorful outdoor markets with his father. Surrounded by stalls bursting with local produce, meat, fish, and dairy, Luigi discovered his love of rustic cuisine composed from the freshest regional ingredients. After immigrating to Seattle in 1977, Luigi amassed experience in both cooking and business while working at a handful of the city’s Italian restaurants. In 1989, he opened Al Boccalino, where tables covered in white linen host plates of hearty Italian fare. Since then, Luigi has expanded his oeuvre to include cooking classes as well as a second, more casual eatery, Café Bengodi.