Bring the Wok Home: 3 Quick & Healthy Asian Rice Bowls for Easy Dinners & Meal Prep
Skip the takeout and bring bold, homemade Asian flavors to your table in 30 minutes or less! In this hands-on cook-along experience, you’ll learn how to create three quick, scratch-made healthy chicken rice bowls inspired by Japanese, Chinese, and Korean cuisine. We’ll make Chef Tess’ versions of Teriyaki Chicken, Honey Garlic Chicken, and Gochujang-glazed chicken using a simple, repeatable HEALTHY cooking method that makes weeknight meals fast and stress-free. You’ll also learn an easy versatile approach to preparing vegetable sides. Tips for marinating, seasoning, and building flavor will also be shared. Perfect for busy nights and meal prep, these dishes are fresh, economical, and better than takeout.
Equipment Needs: Well seasoned or non-stick wok optional.
This class will take place on Zoom, free online software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access the class prior to it starting.
A list of ingredients and class details will be received in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and preparation. The Instructor’s Personal Recipe from this class will be included in a professionally made PDF packet to be received by participants after the class.
NOTE: The instructor’s recipes are copyrighted and are only shared with those who register for this class.
As an added bonus, the instructor has created a private group and a public group on Facebook for participants of her cooking classes. Everyone will receive an invite to the groups although joining is optional. Come join the fun!
Note: One registration fee for this online virtual interactive class can include immediate family members living full-time in the same home ONLY. If children are participating, adult supervision is required. If friends, adult children, or extended family members are gathering for a fun night together, EACH household must register SEPARATELY even if participating together.
Refunds for any cancelations from this class will only be given if notice is received at least one week in advance, or prior to receiving the initial ingredient/prep packet. Refunds will not be given after the ingredient/prep packet is received, which is approximately one week prior to class.
Tess Georgakopoulos
Instructor
Tess Georgakopoulos, creator of Dish it up Good also known as “Chef Tess—Culinary Artist”, brings over four decades of cooking and baking experience to her work as a culinary educator and Community Education instructor.
Raised in a Greek Family where food was a central expression of love and connection, Tess developed her passion for cooking at a young age alongside her father, a trained chef. Those early experiences continue to shape her approach today—blending tradition, creativity, and deep appreciation for the role food plays in brining people together.
As an accomplished cook, baker, and recipe developer, Tess is continually expanding her culinary repertoire through ongoing experimentation in her test kitchen. She is known for creating thoughtfully designed “gold standard” culinary experiences that combine technique, creativity, and approachability.
She currently partners with over 60 public school districts across Minnesota, and additional programs in Wisconsin, Missouri, New York and Oklahoma, and has taught over 5,000 participants. Through her teaching, Tess empowers home cooks of all skill levels to build confidence, expand their abilities, and experience the joy of creating meaningful meals in their own kitchens
Her guiding philosophy is simple: to make cooking approachable, enjoyable, and rewarding—helping others “make dishing simple and delicious”.
Tess is currently working on her first cookbook, with a food blog in development. Her work can be found on Facebook at Dish it up Good, and on Instagram.
