Private Chef - Indulgent Italian American Fare

Lynda

06 Aug 2018

What a fun experience! I've taken a variety of cooking classes over the years, but always small group classes. It was so nice to have a private class at my home with Chef Ryan. He is not only extremely knowledgeable but also just an all-around nice guy. It was so much fun learning to make chocolates from Ryan - especially the handpainted molded chocolates. I learned so much and am inspired to make them on my own, as Chef Ryan showed how easy it can be (though of course, it would take years of practice, as well as artistic ability, to get to the level of Chef Ryan's beautiful chocolates).

Ellie

17 Jul 2018

Great experience, great memory for team bonding! Chef Ryan is sooo good at making chocolate and everything turns out so well.

Aman

16 Jul 2018

Wonderful Experience! Learnt a great deal from Chef Ryan! He makes it look really easy.

Indrajit

13 Jul 2018

Loved the painting chocolates!

Rae Ann

04 Jul 2018

All of us greatly enjoyed our chocolate experience. We learned so much more than the class description. I wouldn’t hesitate to request Chef Ryan again and would highly recommend him to friends for a very enjoyable experience.

alice

29 Jun 2018

had a great time with chef ryan. Was well prepared and flexible with the kids.

anne

14 Jun 2018

Ryan was such a wonderful teacher and amazing chef to have in our home. What an absolute treat.

Paul

28 Apr 2018

A great night. Ryan had a great personality, teaching ability and constructed a wonderful menu. Everything was perfect. We tipped Ryan the night of the event.

Mari

03 Apr 2018

Ryan was great - we booked him just a day in advance, he was engaged and friendly, my 12 year old and I enjoyed the Chocolate Experience and Ryan was a knowledgable teacher. Would definitely schedule a class with him again!

Diana

03 Mar 2018

Amazing experience for my daughter’s 10th birthday! Thank you Chef Ryan. Yummy truffles, handpainted chocolates and molten chocolate lava cake.

Michael

19 Feb 2018

My girlfriend and I had an awesome time! Chef Ryan was very engaging and we learned a lot of kitchen/cooking fundamentals that we will utilize going forward. The chocolate turned out so good! Highly recommend the chocolate experience.

Kaveh

16 Feb 2018

Great food and hospitality. Would do it again!

zaina

16 Nov 2017

everything was amazing, we loved the class! It was very interesting and and the chef was very engaging, he answered all the questions we had and was comfortable to work with. We loved the experience and would defiantly do this activity again! Thank you.

Nina

23 Oct 2017

Chef Ryan was friendly, you're a professional and explain things in a way that was interesting and easy to follow. We had so much fun and everything we made the tasted fantastic. Would definitely recommend!

Ankit

13 Feb 2017

We had a great time with Chef Ryan. We chose to cook out of his Chocolate Lab in Manhattan Beach and spent the evening making some awesome truffles and molten cakes. Ryan has some incredible knowledge that he was willing to share with us and we left learning something new about something we love so much: chocolate. Thanks again Ryan!

Cian

12 Feb 2017

Chef Ryan coordinated a wonderful Valentine's chocolate making experience! He was flexible with the booking time, and arrived at my place with everything that was needed for delicious truffles, hand-painted chocolates, and molten chocolate cake. Ryan was friendly and helpful throughout -- he has many years of expertise from running his own chocolate company. I would highly recommend this class as it is something that you won't regret.

Angie

11 Feb 2017

Chef Ryan is great & the chocolate was good. The lab could be more professional but he was very friendly and informative.

Rolla

30 Oct 2016

Most delightful experience, with a Chef who's so down to earth, and knows his Chocolate !! Surprised my girlfriend with a private chef for two, to learn how to make chocolate desserts. It was so much fun !! Not pretentious, super friendly and fun, and we learned to make the most delicious truffles, painted molded chocolate, and an amazing molten chocolate cake! And of course we got to take all of the yummies home afterwards! Thanks so much for a memorable experience Chef Ryan!

tess

19 Sep 2016

My family and I enjoyed Chef Ryan's unique, nutritious and smart cooking style...simplistic but incredibly delectable.

Brooke

01 Aug 2016

Chef Ryan has catered the past six Superbowls but his true passion is creating mouthwatering sweets. His marbled chocolates are as beautiful as they are delicious and his chocolate mousse with poached pears is rich and creamy. It was so funny to see him create sugar candy masterpieces to top off his gorgeously plated desserts.