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After a long career in local radio and television, Chef Mary changed course to follow her dream of cooking and creating recipes and teaching cooking classes for those eager to learn. Primarily a self-taught chef, Chef Mary has written two cookbooks and has developed more than 150 alternative medicine recipes. She's passionate about helping others learn how to prepare healthy dishes using high-quality ingredients, as well as teaching smart knife skills and techniques.

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This menu of small bites is simple yet indulgent â€” perfect for a casual gathering. In this hands-on cooking class with Chef Mary, you'll learn how to prepare four hors d'oeuvres to add to your entertaining repertoire that are perfect for girls' night, baby showers or any casual gathering. Begin by grating...

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Learn professional culinary knife skills as you prepare a seasonal menu with Chef Mary. In this cooking class, Chef Mary will teach you professional culinary knife skills as you assemble a spread of dishes that require slicing, chopping and mincing. You'll leave class with a new arsenal of knife skills to use in your...

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Enjoy an elegant brunch menu filled with sweet and savory bites. Plan a luxurious private chef meal for your next special gathering. Chef Mary is ready to plan, prepare and serve a multi-course menu worthy of a gourmet restaurant. Customize your first course by choosing from options like Greek yogurt...

What Guests Are Saying About These Experiences With Chef Mary

John K.

11/06/2024

Chef Mary was delightful and we had a great time. Although I wouldn't call this class knife skills as actually learning any knife skills was only a small fraction of the time. We did learn other stuff, however, that we are enthusiastic to apply to our own home cooking.

Garrett R.

08/12/2024

Chef Mary was amazing! Had an excellent time and learned so much about cooking with simple ingredients. Great conversation and an ability to answer any questions we could throw at her. Will be back for more courses from Chef Mary!

Stephanie .

07/16/2024

Chef Mary was very gracious and inclusive. She made the meal prep and cooking entertaining as well as informative. She was able to accommodate my husband's gluten-sensitivity and even sent us home with treats for the kids!

Cindy D.

07/14/2024

The class was fantastic! Thank you for such a fun night!

Jessica B.

02/27/2024

Chef Mary was the absolute best. The perfect mix of learning practical knife skills, eating delicious food we helped make, and being entertained by her humorous personality. Highly recommend!

Dani C.

02/09/2024

Chef Mary was so informative and such fun! I feel like I learned so much during her class and Iâ€™m so excited to try these recipes at my home. Chef Mary was personal, friendly, and the whole night was really a blast. Weâ€™re absolutely taking another class with her!

Jeremy F.

01/27/2024

Mary was a delight to spend time with! She is definitely a fun host and made our time very enjoyable. She was accommodating and hilarious. The knife skills class left us with some good tips that we will put to use every day in the kitchen. Would love to do another one of her classes!

Soul T.

12/09/2023

I had an amazing experience with this company. The customer service was outstanding, and the product was exactly what I was looking for ; was so pleased with the service I received from this business. They went above and beyond to help me find the perfect item. I was very impressed with the quality of the product I received. It was exactly what I was hoping for. The customer service with this chef is excellent. They were accommodating and responsive to my questions.

Brandy D.

06/26/2022

It was a fun experience! Chef Mary is a very lively host and gives good cooking advice that clears the mystery behind cooking but also gets me excited to try cooking more vs treating it as a chore.

Zuoming S.

06/04/2022

Mary was super warm and accommodating! She handled a guest who was late graciously, gladly answered our questions, and in the meanwhile whipped up a delicious meal and made sure that we all learnt well! All of the guests agreed that it was a great experience and would recommend the class to anyone :)

Jonathan W.

05/24/2022

Apart from the actual dishes and skills taught, Chef Mary created an environment of ease and fun, particularly for our family gathering

Natalie Z.

05/20/2022

Chef Mary is the absolute best. We ended up unexpectedly with just two in the class, and we had so much fun and learned some great and PRACTICAL tips to be more excited in the kitchen. Her home is beautiful, and she is so welcoming and hilarious. Highly highly recommend.

Doc G.

01/24/2022

What a delight to take this class! Mary was one of the most welcoming entertaining and knowledgeable chefs we have met. Not only did we have a great introduction to the basics of using a knife in the kitchen, but we also made a wonderful lunch under her supervision. This would be an awesome setting for families or close friends to share a course and have a wonderful culinary experience. If I could give her more than five stars I would. Well done Mary!

John P.

01/15/2022

Had a great experience withChef Mary. Learned a lot to.

Michael H.

01/08/2022

Chef Mary was the BEST! I bought this class as a Christmas present for my wife and I to do together, and I am so glad I did! We made pasta from scratch as well as a salad, dessert, and fritters. If you get the chance to take this class, do it and don't look back! Mary is a wealth of knowledge and full of personality. We can't wait until we can take another one of her classes!

Esther A.

12/17/2021

We had a great time. Chose to do this less because of a need to learn to cook and more because my partner and I needed a fun evening and some variety in our normal date spots. Mary was a great host, entertaining, and clearly loves what she does. Bonus points on the mid-century kitchen still in beautiful shape!

Salena B.

12/16/2021

Mary made me feel welcome and comfortable right away. She had great conversation and explain the dishes and gave us plenty of suggestions to add add on our own when we try the recipes on our own.

Trisha S.

12/04/2021

Chef Mary did a good job rolling with the circumstances presented to her, staying positive and keeping things fun. I learned some helpful things that will stick with me going forward. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because we weren't able to cover all the things we were supposed to due to the power going out. That's not Mary's fault whatsoever and she made the best of the situation. I'm certain if we had gotten to do everything that was planned, it would've been a 5 star experience.

Adam W.

11/22/2021

Mary was super fun to cook with! She had a lot of great tips and tricks, made wonderful food, and was a great host. She has a great personality and makes you feel welcome from the second you meet her. I would highly recommend taking any classes with Mary!

Michael S.

11/18/2021

Chef Mary is *so much fun*. Laid back, super informal, yet brings the knowledge and lets you practice some real skills. I made a new friend in Chef Mary, and I'll most certainly be a return customer. :)

Megan F.

11/10/2021

We had a great time! Chef Mary was fun and informative.

Andrew P.

11/08/2021

We had such a fantastic evening with Mary! First off the food was fantastic, it's always fun when you get to help out a little in the process, but Mary definitely had the extra touch to make everything taste amazing and got a few little pro tips on the seasoning that will be used much sooner than later. Learned some great fundamentals for Knife skills, if you don't know how to cut an onion, that's practically worth the price of admission itself. But most importantly, just had a lot of fun! Mary is all energy and witty jokes, and it didn't take long to get into some meaningful conversation. Amazing to go into a strangers home and feel at home, so cool. Would recommend 100% and look forward to another class!!

Sydney L.

11/05/2021

Mary was wonderful! The entire experience was so much fun. The food was delicious and we learned some new skills as well as dishes. She was a great teacher and just so much fun to learn from. I would definitely recommend taking a class from her. You will learn and leave full and happy. We will be back for sure!

Jake K.

09/30/2021

Chef Mary was fantastic! She brought amazing energy and was very knowledgeable. I learned a great deal and really enjoyed myself. Plus the food was delicious! 10/10

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Flavorful Cuban Cuisine

Italian Risotto and Gelato

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Cooking With Five Ingredients or Less

Elevated Hors d'Oeuvres

Vegetarian Italian Dinner

Professional Knife Skills

Private Chef Meals WITH Chef Mary THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Italian Flavors

Upscale Brunch Bonanza