DEC 9 2026 6:30PM Masterclass: Beef Wellington - Hands On
Description
If you want to impress your guests, it doesn’t get much better than Beef Wellington. Tender beef wrapped in savory layers and baked in golden puff pastry, it’s the ultimate pièce de résistance and the quintessential Christmas showstopper. We wait all year for this menu, and it’s back! Join Chef Melissa Pelkey-Hass for her beloved holiday masterclass and learn the best way to prepare and serve this iconic dish, along with a menu of elegant classics that we hope will become cherished family traditions.
This hands-on class is about mastering the techniques behind a restaurant-quality holiday dinner. Chef Melissa guides you through searing beef tenderloin, layering it with a savory filling, and wrapping it in puff pastry for individual Wellingtons that bake up golden and cook to a perfect rosy center. You’ll also learn the legendary method behind Joël Robuchon’s famously silky whipped potatoes, how to emulsify a rich, buttery hollandaise without breaking it, and how to gently poach pears in spiced red wine. Whether you’re hosting Christmas dinner or a festive New Year’s celebration, you’ll leave with the skills and confidence to serve a holiday meal your guests will never forget.
What’s on the Menu:
- Individual Beef Wellingtons: The star of the evening. Tender beef tenderloin is wrapped in savory layers and golden puff pastry, then baked into individual portions that are elegant, impressive, and easier to serve than a whole roast. Chef Melissa shares her secrets for crisp pastry and perfectly cooked beef every time.
- Joël Robuchon Whipped Potatoes: The world-famous potatoes from the legendary French chef. Impossibly smooth, buttery, and luxurious, they’re a side dish so good we promise they’ll change your life.
- Asparagus with Hollandaise: A timeless classic. Tender, bright green asparagus is draped in a rich, velvety homemade hollandaise sauce, an elegant side that pairs beautifully with beef.
- Red Wine Poached Pears with Chocolate & Cardamom Whipped Cream: A stunning, festive finale. Pears are gently poached in spiced red wine until tender and jewel-toned, then served with rich chocolate and fragrant cardamom whipped cream.
The evening ends with the best part: sitting down to enjoy the holiday feast you’ve created, from golden Beef Wellington to the last spoonful of red wine poached pear. Come hungry; this is the holiday tradition Atlanta waits all year for.
Thursday, December 3rd - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Prices listed per person.
The Cook's Warehouse provides the ultimate culinary class experience in Atlanta. Featuring state-of-the-art Sub-Zero Wolf kitchens to meet all of your cooking needs. We offer hands-on and demonstration cooking classes that cover a wide range of topics and are geared to cooks of all skill levels. Our interactive private events are perfect for birthday parties, culinary team building, and corporate entertaining. Living up to our mission, The Cook's Warehouse proudly presents world class chef-led classes and culinary events that provide you with Every Excuse to Cook!
The Cook's Warehouse Cooking School is centrally located at Ansley Mall in Midtown. Our address is: 1544 Piedmont Avenue, STE 403-R, Atlanta, GA 30324