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WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THESE Cooking Classes in the Bay Area

Nicolina P.

07/02/2024

We had such an awesome class with Chef Moti! He came to our apartment and was so organized with the recipes and needed equipment that we didn't have. The Mediterranean food we made through his guidance SO delicious, truly some of the best med food I've had (and big portions, enough for leftovers :)). He was very accommodating with dietary restrictions, collaborating with me to come up with a menu that worked for our group. He created a fun atmosphere that my family all enjoyed, we shared laughs and stories of life. He taught us cooking techniques that I'm excited to take into our everyday cooking. Overall, our experience exceeded expectations. Thanks, Chef Moti!

Rich F.

06/28/2024

We had a most enjoyable cooking experience last night with Chef Lorenzo. He put us to work prepping much of the food and supervised as we cooked. He talked me through how to cook octopus which he brought to the house already cooked purely in the interest of time. I kind of hoped the octopus salad would be the top item for the night. It was. An added feature was that as we dined on the dishes he had us make, he washed the dishes. Wow! Five stars out of five for Chef Lorenzo and his Med. cooking class! Rich in San Leandro

James L.

02/11/2024

Oscar, our chef and Oscar his sou chef were ready and waiting for us as we were the only couple to enjoy the vegetarian class. They spent time, energy and knowledge with us in an intimate, personable and patient manner and setting. It was great! We learned, tasted and sipped our way through our time and then enjoyed the meal they and we had prepared. We left with well packed extras and great memories.

Veena V.

02/15/2023

Me and my husband had a fun night with a private cooking class with Pooja! The food was incredibly delicious and and would highly recommend for anyone including team building events.

Jeff H.

03/02/2020

We had a great time cooking with Ziva! The recipes are delicious, her home is warm and inviting, and the experience is meticulously prepared and well organized. Ziva has great tips and the class is very hands-on. She goes out of her way to explain everything you are interested in learning - knife skills, where to source ingredients, family stories about recipes etc. Ziva is also a lot of fun to learn from! My family and I will definitely be back for more experiences. Did I mention everything was super delicious? 100% recommended!

Faye C.

02/29/2020

So much fun, learned so much ! Great meal, fun time with niece and daughter and their husbands

Arishma M.

01/05/2020

Chef John was wonderful!! I throughly enjoyed my experience cooking paella with him. He is very informative and personable! I would highly recommend his cooking class to anyone looking for a interactive and fun experience.

John C.

11/09/2019

Great introduction to the science of pasta and the landscape of things you can do with 4 ingredients. We got to explore color and texture and make 3 very different pastas (and 3 meals worth of food) in the 2-hour session. Definitely recommended.

Jeff U.

10/14/2019

We had a great time learning how to make pasta. Chef Ryan does a great job ensuring we get an opportunity to do everything plus enjoy his talented cooking. Thank you for the great experience and tips we can use in our own kitchen!

Azhar N.

09/12/2019

It was a wonderful experience! ? I did a birthday surprise for my boyfriend. He loves cooking. Thought that it would be a group lesson, but then was surprised that kitchen is at chefs home and a class is private ? The process of cooking was fun and nice. John explained everything very clear. So we cooked paella and a dessert (which name I forgot). Really loved paella cooking and tasting. But the dessert wasnвЂ™t my style.

Ernest W.

08/26/2019

We had a great time celebrating my girlfriendвЂ™s birthday with John! His place was very cozy and clean- he was very welcoming and shared tons of funny stories with us. We took the paella class, John was an amazing teacher, and allowed us to be as hands on as we wanted. He showed us his garden which was bountiful with beautiful flowers, herbs and fresh fruits. We loved the experience so much, it was our first cooking class ever and it was definitely one of the best dates (and most unique) we had! Kudos to John and thank you John again for your hospitality!! Highly highly 100% recommend!

Sara F.

08/20/2019

My roommate and I had so much fun taking a class with Chef Ryan! He was knowledgable, patient and full of interesting anecdotes and helpful hints. Thanks Chef Ryan!

Shanshan Q.

08/16/2019

It was a great experience learning from Chef Ziva! She is very informative, fun to talk to, we instantly felt it was a gathering with an old friend. The food that we learnt how to cook was amazingly good, and it was also easy to learn. Our team had a great time and everyone loved the food so much!

Paulina K.

01/23/2019

We really enjoyed our Mediterranean cooking class with Chef Ziva. She was engaging and fun, I learned a thing or two, and my young daughters (10 and 13) had a really good time. And the food turned out delicious! Thank you Ziva for a wonderful evening.

Wissam A.

01/22/2019

It was a fun and engaging class. The food was very tasty.

melmilewski .

01/15/2019

I booked this cooking class as a gift for my parents and they both had a wonderful time. They really enjoyed trying some new kinds of food and meeting the others in the class and said Chef Ziva was a great teacher and really fun to take a class with. They came home excited to try lots of new cooking techniques!

Magali D.

12/27/2018

My husband and I had an awesome experience with Chef Carly. The menu was well thought out and she taught us a new cooking techniques and about spices that I found really helpful. Chef Carly made everything seemed effortless and her passion was contagious. I would definitely recommend this cooking experience.

Raymond S.

11/07/2018

Chef Ziva's class was very fun and informative. Our team felt very welcomed at her home and would definitely do another cooking class with her. Thank you Chef Ziva!

Guillaume R.

10/30/2018

A great first cooking class experience. Everyone felt at ease right away. The food tasted great. Our group learned various cooking techniques that I will be trying at home, like how to poach eggs or make the bread.

Eduardo N.

08/03/2018

Chef Ziva is amazing in all aspects. Loved to learn about her heritage and how she can merge food and kindness in the same night.

Kelly F.

07/02/2018

We all had a wonderful time at Chef Ziva home. It was like cooking with another member of our family! And everything turned out not only beautiful in presentation, but delicious to eat as well!!

Lorraine B.

04/23/2018

I gave this class as a gift to my daughter-in-law for her 30th Birthday. She loved it! The chefs were great teachers and the food was delicious. What a great gift!

Amanda M.

01/29/2018

Chef Ryan is a rockstar. I gave this class to my boyfriend for Christmas and had no idea what to expect. Needless to say, we were blown away not only by how good the food ended up being, but how great of a teacher Chef Ryan was and how hilarious he is! We really enjoyed ourselves and can't wait to try another of his classes AND to visit his new pasta shop on Fillmore.

John L.

12/18/2017

Chef Ryan created a great experience for our team of 15. The venue was great and was the perfect balance of instructional and fun. Highly recommended.

Eunice C.

12/17/2017

Loved the experience. While I do wish there was more hands-on things to do in the class, learning how to make pasta was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday early afternoon with my boyfriend (it was a surprise Christmas gift/date for us both). Chef Ryan is funny, chill, and down to earth. I liked the vibe he set out, and the 2.5 hours breezed by. And my goodness, the FOOD. My favorite from the menu was the Strascinati "Guisantes" (with pea green strascinati pasta) вЂ“ holy sh*t, lemon marscapone paired with the bright greens made this party in my mouth that left my jaw hanging. Freshest, tastiest pasta dish I've tasted that I can proudly say I contributed to with my own two hands! Hoping to take more of his classes down the line. :) Thanks, Chef Ryan!

Asaf N.

12/07/2017

What a great night! Chef Ryan told it as a story. Learned a lot about pasta.. and food.. and Italy.. and food.. :) Awesome technique and tutoring by the Chef and wonderful, homey surrounding made it even better.

Cate P.

10/30/2017

Great time..great teacher..great stories! Only down side, I signed up for vegetarian.

Rachael C.

10/15/2017

Chef Ryan was amazing! We lucked out and it was just me and my boyfriend so we got a very personal experience. The pasta was great and he showed us how easy it really is to make! I want to start making all my pasta fresh from now on. Highly recommend Chef Ryan and can't wait to go to his restaurant when it opens! :)

Robert K.

09/22/2017

Chef Ryan was amazing! We lucked out and had a very intimate group (just Ryan, myself, and my best friend). The pasta was SO AMAZING. Especially the homemade rabbit sausage the chef had ready for the class. We'll be taking more classes with Ryan!

Sean P.

08/20/2017

Fantastic experience, had fun and learned even more than I expected to.

Ehrik A.

07/29/2017

Chef Ryan was awesome! He was incredibly friendly, responsive to questions, and knowledgable of his craft. There were lots of couples at our class, and I think everyone left thinking this was a lovely (and delicious) date night. We especially appreciated that Chef Ryan showed us how to prepare some less common dough recipes and pasta shapes. One note: even though the title of the class is "Advance Pasta Making", my date and I went in without any previous pasta making experience and were completely fine.

Celiena A.

07/15/2017

Great experience! We loved the food, how easy he made it for us, and how he went above and beyond to show the team even more pasta making tools!

Sophia C.

07/10/2017

Chef Ryan was an excellent person for our group to look to cook from. We had a party of 6 and it was a surprise birthday party for my fiance. I was a little anxious as to how the night was going to turn out but everybody had a great time! He was very accommodating to all our needs and everyone of us got to make pasta. The pasta dishes were all delicious as well. Don't hesitate to book this chef for your event!

Linos O.

06/25/2017

Chef Ryan was superb! Made cooking very easy and had some great stories to tell - can't wait to see what he has in store for his new restaurant!

Carl F.

06/04/2017

Appreciated the willingness to answer any questions posed. Not just tasty but informative.

Tawana H.

05/23/2017

Chef Hassan made our first cooking experience exciting and incredibly fun. He managed 5 strong personalities effortlessly. His jokes and willingness to engage each of us was appreciated and priceless.

Sobia S.

05/11/2017

Chef Ryan was great! We had so much fun making the pasta and all of the dishes were so tasty!

Bobby A.

03/12/2017

Very nice night. Full of knowledge and stories about how pasta came about. Great date night.

Mike L.

03/03/2017

I had my doubts about what to expect when I booked Hassan but he blew my expectations out of the water. Not only did he graciously agree to drive 1.5 hours for the class, but he was extremely flexible, friendly and hands-on. He did an incredible job of helping all six of us learn a bunch of different things about cooking everything from lamb to flan and we all agreed it was an excellent night. I'd recommend Hassan to anyone interested in a cooking class. The food is delicious, the class itself is really useful and Hassan was genuinely nice and friendly and a joy to be around. Thanks for everything.

Anthony A.

02/22/2017

Incredibly well paced in its execution. Chef Ryan was seriously the best. You could tell he really thought it all out, knowing when to have us watch him, and when to let us take ownership. It was just an all around fun, insightful, and interesting experience. Highly recommend to anyone considering taking this course.

Chiara C.

02/01/2017

The dinner was great- we really loved the recipes and Chef Ryan was extremely knowledgable regarding pasta making techniques. Would definitely go again!

Bonnie K.

01/08/2017

We had a great time at Chef Ryan's Pasta Class! The class size was perfect -- large enough to enjoy the social aspect but small enough that it felt like an intimate & hands-on experience -- and the recipes were delicious. Ryan did a great job balancing the informative & demo-like aspects of the class with hands-on participation, and it was a lot of fun working in a commercial kitchen space. Definitely recommend this class for all pasta lovers!

Rachel B.

01/06/2017

I gave this class as a holiday gift to my boyfriend, and we really enjoyed our evening with Chef Ryan. There were seven of us in total in the class with a range of ages and cooking background, and he was able to cater to everyone's questions and skill level. We brought a bottle of wine to enjoy while we cooked and it was just a perfect, chill Thursday night - highly recommend for other couples or even singles looking to meet people.

Adri D.

Chef Ryan was amazing! The entire experience was just perfect. I am definitely doing this again, and recommending it to others. And THANK YOU for being so considerate about my food allergies. Good luck the the restaurant! We can't wait to visit.

Matt M.

12/21/2016

Ryan was fun, knowledgeable, and kept the class moving. The food was next-level delicious, and our whole experience was top-notch.

James S.

11/08/2016

Chef Hassan was born in Morocco, is a former Google chef, and makes beautiful food. I learned a lot through his great skills as a teacher and his passion for food. I loved learning about Moroccan culture and the many different robust flavors and ingredients. The lamb dish we made was amazing! I canвЂ™t wait to take another class from him and learn to make more delicious moroccan fusion.

Lina G.

05/22/2016

Chef Lee created a great atmosphere where we could experiment with the cooking based on what we liked and still had a lot of fun. She also had some great tips for cooking and chopping that I will take with me. Thanks for a great event

Melissa C.

03/04/2016

Chef Traci's cooking class was an absolute blast! Her home in Berkeley is so spacious and equipped with everything you could possibly imagine. I really love Chef Traci's personality and energy. You can tell she is very passionate about cooking and creating beautiful meals with different spices. The chicken tagine was SO flavorful and delicious. To this day, my boyfriend still talks about it! I am looking forward to Chef Traci's next class.

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