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Pizza Perfection: Mama's Focaccia Pan-Style & Pretzel Crust


Adult Programs / Culinary Adventures -
Winter / Spring 2026

NEW Pizza Perfection: Mama’s Focaccia Pan-Style & Pretzel Crust

Pizza night at home will never be the same! Turn your kitchen into your very own pizzeria during this cook-along experience with Tess. Together, you will craft two completely different gourmet pizzas from start to finish—each with its own unique dough, sauce, style and flavor. First up: Tess's Greek-inspired “Mama’s Focaccia Pan-Style Pizza”—a party-sized, soft-crusted favorite enjoyed by Greek families worldwide. Then, take pizza night in a whole new direction with Tess's Signature Pretzel Crust Pizza, featuring that iconic chewy, salty bite everyone loves. Along the way, you’ll master two types of pizza dough, two scratch-made sauces (one for each style of pizza) and insider tips that will elevate your homemade pizza game to rival any pizzeria. This one-of-a-kind cook-along is about discovering the joy of pizza nights done right, creating pizzas that are fun, flavorful, and endlessly satisfying and memory filled!

On the menu: Tess's Mama’s Focaccia Pan-Style Pizza (Focaccia’s Greek Cousin!), Tess's Signature Pretzel Crust Pizza, and two unique pizza sauces (one for each style of pizza).

Equipment Needs: A stand-mixer with dough hook attachment is recommended if making both types of pizza dough. Mama’s style pizza requires a sheet-pan, Pretzel Crust pizza requires pizza pan or sheet pan. More info will be provided in the ingredient list packet.

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! She has been teaching both in-person and on-line cooking classes through community education for a number of years having worked with numerous public school districts in and around the Twin Cities. Tess has recently started writing her first cookbook, and her food blog is also in the works! Some of her creations can be seen on her Facebook page @dishitupgood https://www.facebook.com/dishitupgood/or on her Instagram Feed: Dish it up Good.

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Virtual Learning : Virtual Learning
Saturday, Jan 17
4:00 - 6:30 PM

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$ 42.00
per person/household