Air Fryer Hype! Copycat KFC®, Doughnuts & Crave-Worthy Creations!

The POPULAR Air Fryer Hype Copycat KFC® class is being taken to the next level! Are you curious about the Air Fryer craze or looking to expand your recipe repertoire beyond fries and frozen foods? Whether you're a seasoned air fryer user or considering your first purchase, this class is for you! Join Chef Tess for an elevated Air Fryer experience and explore new family-favorite crave-worthy creations, including her mouthwatering Copycat KFC®, and her from-scratch air fryer doughnuts, pizza, burgers, and egg rolls! Enjoy a fun and interactive virtual cook-along class with Air Fryer and tips that take the 'Air Fryer Hype' to new heights!

On the Menu: the instructors own Copycat KFC® Chicken, from scratch Air Fryer Doughnuts, Pizza, burgers, and egg rolls! Participants will be invited to join in the fun and create the Copycat KFC®, & air fryer yeasted glazed Doughnuts. The instructor will also demonstrate how to make her amazing air fryer pizza, burgers, and egg rolls! Tips for freezing the pizza, and egg rolls to stock your freezer will also be shared!

Equipment Needs: Air fryer. A stand-mixer is also recommended for making the doughnut dough. If a stand mixer is not available, dough can be made by hand. More info will be provided in the ingredient list packet

The registration fee covers immediate family members living in the same household only. If children are participating, adult supervision is required.

A few days prior to class, an email with the list of ingredients and class login details will be sent to allow for shopping and preparation. A few days after class, you will receive an email with all class recipes presented in a professionally produced printable packet.

Tess Georgakopoulos

Instructor

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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 bringing 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.