Step into the kitchen and step back in time into the cozy, herb-filled New England home of the Owens family for an enchanting, 100% hands-on Halloween-season dinner! Inspired by the cult-classic film Practical Magic, this class celebrates the art of botanical cooking, fresh garden aromatics, cozy harvest flavors, and iconic film moments—including a delicious nod to late-night margaritas.

Guided step-by-step by our professional chef instructor, you’ll roll up your sleeves to sear, reduce, whisk, infuse, and bake your way through an elegant, four-course autumn meal. You’ll master essential line-cook and pastry techniques that bring big flavor and kitchen confidence home.

What You’ll Learn & Cook:

• Course 1: “Apothecary’s Garden” Warm Goat Cheese Crostini with Herb-Garlic Oil

Explore botanical oil and honey infusions. You’ll slice artisan baguettes, brush with homemade garlic-rosemary oil, broil until golden, and top with warm goat cheese, toasted pine nuts, and a drizzle of thyme-and-lavender-infused honey.

• Course 2: “Amaryllis & Autumn Greens” Roasted Pear & Burrata Salad

Master the art of dressing emulsification, flavor balance, and elegant plating. You’ll learn the secrets of low-and-slow fruit roasting from the chef (who will have tender, wine-roasted pears prepared for you), while you whisk together a bright elderberry-balsamic reduction from scratch, toss crisp baby arugula and radicchio, and layer creamy torn burrata with candied walnuts for a restaurant-quality presentation.

• Course 3: Cider-Braised Pork Tenderloin with Blackberry-Sage Glaze & Herb-Roasted Root Vegetables

Learn precision protein searing and pan-sauce balance. You’ll sear spice-rubbed pork tenderloin to juicy perfection, craft a glossy blackberry-sage cider reduction, and roast an assortment of sweet potatoes, parsnips, and carrots tossed in browned butter and thyme.

• Course 4: Lavender & Honey Blackberry Tartlets with “Midnight Margarita” Whipped Cream

Channel your inner pastry chef in our dessert station! You’ll work with buttery shortcrust pastry, blind-bake individual tart shells, fill them with honey-sweetened blackberries and culinary lavender, and finish with fresh whipped cream spiked with lime zest and a splash of tequila or triple sec.

What To Expect: In our classes you’ll work together with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.

• You will work with other students in groups of 4, sharing workstations and equipment.
• Classes are 2 hours, unless otherwise noted above
• Hands-on classes are limited to 12-16 students
• You will be standing, cooking and working for most of the class
• Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back
• We will serve water, soda or 2 glasses of wine with your meal.

Mis En Place recipes are developed using common cooking and baking ingredients that may or may not be specified in the menu titles, including various fruits and vegetables, nuts, meats, spices, wheat flours, etc. If you have a food allergy, please check with Mis En Place Cooking Studio before attending the class. Adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.