Cooking Class - Classic Spanish Tapas

Jane

03 Jul 2019

It truly was a “cozy meal” in the comfort of Chef Mario’s home. Felt the menu was delicious and authentic Valencia’s cuisine. I signed up for this to do something different for my boyfriend’s birthday and he is not a cook by any means. It was great to cook together and have him learn some easy cooking tips. I think I would maybe make a different appetizer since the potatoe salad with paella was really heavy. The paella was the best I’ve EVER had. I enjoyed the crepe dessert which I think was my dates favorite. Chef Mario was accommodating, professional and engaging. Overall fantastic evening and would recommend to anyone. Heading to Italy and BF is setting up a cooking class in Rome. I think he has the cooking “bug”

Marty

29 Jun 2019

Chef Mario was awesome. Explained the techniques well and made the evening a very fun and educational experience. I am a non-cook and totally enjoyed the evening. The salad, paella and crepes tasted amazing. I highly recommend Chef Mario and the paella experience

Carlos

23 Jun 2019

Thanks for everything Mario

Mike

23 Jun 2019

Chef Mario was engaging, informative and created a relaxed but fun evening. We certainly learned via equal parts hands on and demonstrated techniques. The results - a great evening, great food and definitely a desire to do more like opportunities.

Glenn

21 Jun 2019

Chef Mario was a fantastic host. He clearly loves to cook and that showed in his preparation of the Paella. My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time. I would whole heartily recommend this experience with Chef Mario

Brian

15 Mar 2019

I purchased this experience for my husband who loves cooking and trying new foods. Besides being an extremely picky eater, eating has always just been a task I need to do for substinance and the faster I could do it the better so I can do other things. I've never understood when people made a fuss over food. Mario had his worked cut out for him with getting me to eat much of anything. My husband loving everything was expected but Mario's meal literally changed my mind about food. Homemade Sangria and Valencia Olives started our fantastic adventure with Chef Mario as we began the main meal. We have never had Gazpacho before and I was a bit hesitant about eating cold soup but this was one of the most delicious things I have ever had and with Chef Mario's teaching and culinary skills, I could taste and identify everything that was added. We had to stop eating it all because we knew we would be too full for anything else if we finished. Beginning the Paella Valenciana as the main entree', Chef Mario had great stories of the food in Valencia along with great tips in cooking. We could smell each ingredient as it was added while Chef Mario explained what every ingredient is used for. After the Gazpacho, I was already looking forward to the Paella. Something I never would imagine myself saying about any meal. We had to take home more than 1/2 of the amount of Paella Valenciana because we were just so full. Finally beginning the homemade Churros con Chocolate, was something we've never had either. We made the Churros and the Chocolate served in coffee mugs like hot chocolate would be. Though bursting at the seams, we had to have a bite or two and it was spectacular! I imagined us making this unique dessert experience for friends and family. Finally, Chef Mario gave all all little to-go packages for the remaining food and it remained in our refrigerator for 1 day before it was all gone. The CozyMeal experience itself was already a 10. Chef Mario made it a 20. We would definitely recommend Chef Mario to anyone looking for a great authentic Valencian meal made by a superb chef!

Martin

28 Jan 2019

Chef Mario is an amazing person full of energy and surprises. Full of details, ingredients and tips from his Country. He knows his stuff and enjoys prepearing the best paella in town. I am very happy to have met him.