We’re cooking the perfect spring dish!

Creamy Garlic Orzo with Shrimp 🍤🌿

A Hands-On Cooking Class with Chef Greg Nemchick

Bring a taste of Tuscany to your table in this fresh, flavor-packed hands-on class with Chef Greg Nemchick (“Chef G”). You’ll learn to create a one-pan creamy garlic orzo with shrimp—an effortlessly elegant dish that’s perfect for springtime dining, whether it’s a relaxed weeknight meal or a casual dinner party with friends.

Chef G will guide you step-by-step through techniques for building rich, balanced flavors, perfectly cooking shrimp, and achieving that silky, creamy texture—all in one pan. Along the way, you’ll pick up practical tips to elevate simple ingredients into something truly memorable.

Light, comforting, and full of bright, seasonal flavor, this class is ideal for home cooks looking to expand their repertoire with a dish that’s as impressive as it is easy to recreate.!

Chef G will work with you through this menu from start to finish.

About your Instructor

Chef Gregory Nemchick is known as “Chef G” and The Visiting Culinarian.
The Visiting Culinarian is a dynamic enterprise that delivers farm-to-table comfort food expertise across various settings, including commercial kitchens, private residences, culinary programs, and special events. As a traveling chef with expertise in short-term engagements, The Visiting Culinarian collaborates with restaurants, schools, and food festivals to develop exceptional dining and educational experiences. Through collaborative dinners, hands-on demonstrations, or pop-up culinary showcases, The Visiting Culinarian brings creativity, precision, and passion to each event. With a deep appreciation for regional flavors and farm-to-table techniques, every visit is designed to create comfort and memorable experiences.

He is a high honors graduate of Westmoreland County Community College Culinary Arts program with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Culinary Arts. Chef G worked at Westmoreland Country Club and Troon Golf management as a chef de partie with his area of specialty in the banquet department. Chef is currently a Continuing Education Instructor at Westmoreland County Community College as well as a member of the Culinary Arts team.

Chef G’s presentations are hands-on, after a demonstration you will be cooking the recipe under his tutelage and his experience not only as a professional chef but also as a previous amateur home cook for over 50 years, this combination makes it easy for all levels of kitchen expertise (just starting to experienced cook) to leave with a new menu item, and the confidence that they can perform for family and friends.

More to know

This class is an interactive cooking class, so Chef G will do the instruction and demo, and you'll do the cooking and eating. Please let us know if you would like to be teamed with guests under a different name. Team sizes will depend on the number of participants. Space is limited.

This class is best suited for guests age 15+

Classes with less than 12 guests may be canceled or rescheduled