Join Our State and Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen for a hands-on cooking class that includes pasta making. Start the evening with light bites and a drink as you set up your cooking station. Follow Chef Alyssa and explore some of the best seasonal ingredients in a modern-Southern menu! New recipes and a flavorful meal await!
Tickets are limited for this hands-on cooking class.
Event details:
Friday, May 30, 2025
Light bites and Prosecco spritzers at 5:45 p.m.
Cooking class begins promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
4001 Yancey Road
Charlotte, NC 28217
This class is for ages 21 and older.
Appetizers
Arancini with Sugo di Pomodoro Affumicato
Focaccia with Leek and White Bean Spread
Prosecco with Strawberry-Basil Sorbet
Menu
Handmade Capellini Pasta with Pesto and Ricotta
Seared Tuna with Fennel-Orange Salad and Calabrian Chile Oil
Pistachio Torta with Lemon Curd and Strawberries
Note: This menu cannot be made Gluten or Dairy-Free. It can be made vegetarian with advanced notice, please email lrucker@ourstate.com when signing up.
About Chef Alyssa Wilen:
Chef Alyssa Wilen has been cooking her entire life. She has worked at some of Charlotte’s favorite restaurants and became an executive chef at just 26 years old. Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen opened its doors in 2013 with the goal of providing a comfortable, social environment where guests can learn to cook and eat well. The company grew so much that Wilen and her husband, Andrew, built a custom-designed, state-of-the-art kitchen in Charlotte’s historic Lower South End neighborhood. In 2016, she launched Chef Alyssa’s Spreads, her own product line of condiments.
Wilen has been featured in multiple local, regional, and national magazines. She has won numerous awards and has been recognized by multiple outlets for her expertise. Wilen was named one of Charlotte’s Top 5 Chefs by CBS Charlotte and has appeared on Beat Bobby Flay on The Food Network. She’s had the privilege of cooking on two separate occasions at the prestigious James Beard House in New York City.
She is passionate about using local, fresh ingredients and adding layers of flavor. Wilen loves adding her personality, passion, and creative sense into all her menu items.
Notable features and/or mentions include: Food & Wine Magazine, Parade Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Food Network, ESPN College GameDay. Most recently, in 2024, she was named one of the “Top 10 Impressive Women shaping Charlotte” by Axios Charlotte.
To learn more about Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen, click here.
Additional Information:
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen will do its best to accommodate allergens, however, not all menu items can be adjusted. Please email info@chefalyssaskitchen.com with specific allergy questions.
Tables are set for four people per group with individual work stations. Chef Alyssa will demonstrate several steps at a time, and each table will work together to make the full menu. The chef team will visit each table to assist and answer questions throughout the class. After about two hours of cooking, everyone will sit down to enjoy their meal.
If you are joining as a single ticket, you will be sharing a table with three other guests for a table of four. If you’re registering with three guests in your party, your party may be split between two tables, however the tables will be near each other. Please note, guests will be sharing equipment, tools, prep, and ultimately the food they’ve made during the class with their table mates.
About the Our State Master Series:
Over the course of 91 years, Our State has become the go-to resource for all things North Carolina. As an award-winning magazine, Our State has gained access to and partnered with top talent in their fields. The hands-on classes and workshops in Our State’s Master Series provide opportunities to explore, learn, and develop skills across a variety of topics.
