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When Chef Kareem realized that his banking career was not his real passion, he pivoted to focus on what he truly has a talent and love for вЂ” getting creative in the kitchen! With many years of cooking and catering experience under his belt, Chef Kareem is ready to share his knowledge in an informative and entertaining environment. From searing the perfect steak to rolling fresh pasta, take a class with him to learn fresh techniques.

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REVIEWS

Chef Kareem's Overall Rating

5.0 / 5

Based on 56 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Kareem

Craig Weitzman

08/24/22

Chef Kareem was informative and so fun to learn from! My wife and I had a great time and learned some fun recipes and tips for using our cast iron pan. We highly recommend Chef Kareem!!!

08/24/22

Norma

08/21/22

Outstanding experience learning how to cook with cast iron pans. Chef Kareem is a very good teacher. He keeps the class interesting, fun and entertaining.

08/21/22

Anka

02/23/22

I did not expect to have so much fun. Kareem is fun and funny and knew how to explain, what seemed like an impossible task, to a total culinary dummy like me.

02/23/22

Deana

07/25/21

Chef Kareem is a gifted and charming teacher who multitasked with ease while preparing a lovely meal that looked fantastic and tasted even better. I highly recommend this class. The food was phenomenal and the small group 'in house' setting not only showed how the scrumptious food could be prepared in a normal - non commercial kitchen, but allowed for relaxed conversation among 'new friends'. It was a wonderful evening and honestly one of the best cooking classes I've ever had the pleasure of attending.

07/25/21

Renae

07/24/21

Amazing experience! Chef Kareem was incredibly knowledgeable. He did a great job of answering everyoneвЂ™s questions both about the food preparation and about cooking skills in general. The food was all delicious. Overall, a delightful evening!

07/24/21

Trinity

05/19/21

Chef Kareem was so fun and great to watch and cook with! He was very thorough and easy to follow for the recipes shown, and we will be trying to recreate our experience with him at home. I highly recommend Chef Kareem as your cozy meal chef.

05/19/21

Matthew

01/20/20

My wife and I had the most amazing time at this class! Chef Kareem is not only an amazing chef but he's also an incredible teacher. He's extremely personable, knowledgeable and so much fun. The steaks turned out amazing as well as the garlic mashed potatoes and the cookie. I would recommend this class to anyone who enjoys a good steak (and already have)! It was a fantastic afternoon.

01/20/20

Zsuzsa

01/10/20

Chef Kareem is a great teacher! His kitchen is lovely, and even though we had a million questions, he had an answer to each of them. This steak cooking class was a great experience, we learnt a lot an ate amazing food! The mashed potato was sooooo good. Even better the dessert. We got much more confident in steak cooking. If you're still thinking, just give it a go!

01/10/20

Bess

01/08/20

Chef Kareem was great! Very Very knowledgeable and showed us a lot of great skills. The food was also delicious! Thank you for a wonderful time!

01/08/20

Natalie

06/02/19

Chef KareemвЂ™s class about cooking the perfect steak was such a fun and informative session! I was always wary of cooking my own steaks but feel a lot more confident after this class. He walked us through two techniques (grilling and pan searing/basting) with a lot of information about the cuts of meat, tips for how to know when itвЂ™s ready and other things to keep in mind along the way. When we had the chance to try for ourselves we were amazed that we could cook such good steaks! He was really friendly and answered any questions we had. I definitely recommend for anyone looking for a fun afternoon!

06/02/19

Paul

05/05/19

OMG!! What an amazing experience with Chef Kareem! Trying something different, I booked a night of learning to cook fabulous steaks for my birthday. My kids and I arrived at KareemвЂ™s house and the fun began right away. Chef Kareem was very gracious and had an interesting background growing up in Egypt. The food preparation was great and we all learned much about choosing the right cut of meat and preparing steak in a skillet and grill. Awesome mashed potatoes and chocolate chip cookie/cake for dessert! The time flew by. I will definitely try this again. So fun! Paul

05/05/19

Lindsay

04/16/19

This was my first cozy meal experience and it was also Chef Kareem's first cozy meal group and I absolutely loved it. I thought my husband and I knew how to cook a good steak, but we were totally wrong! We really learned a lot of helpful ways on how to season and cook the perfect steak, as well as the perfect garlic mashed potatoes. I will definitely be cooking steak and potatoes a lot more and doing them Chef Kareem's style. He was super personable and friendly. He made cooking seem less intimidating and fun. My husband and I were super excited with our experience and would love to do it again.

04/16/19

Mindi

02/21/19

Chef Kareem moved from Egypt to Austin just to study barbecue and how to prepare it. If that doesn't say all you need to know about his talents, I don't know what does. Chef Kareem is kind, open, and ready to answer any question you might have with a smile. He's also a great pasta maker and crafted one of the best Tiramisus I've ever had. He is a very well-rounded chef and will make even the most novice at-home cook feel at ease.

02/21/19

Reviews Chef Kareem received outside of Cozymeal

Fina R.

02/23/19

Kareem was amazing! He helped me plan out the most perfect catering experience for my best friends bachelorette party - he and his wonderful wife dropped off and set up all of the food. We had the most wonderful feast. I wish they lived in NY I would have them cater all of my parties !! Thank you so much for making our first Texas BBQ experience very memorable !!

02/23/19

LaToya W.

02/23/19

We had an awesome experience! Kareem made our date night Spectacular! I will be recommending him to friends and family!

02/23/19

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