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Private Chef - Authentic Puerto Rican Fare
Private Chef - Authentic Puerto Rican Fare
99 reviews
99 reviews 
starting at
$ 119 Per person
All inclusive: 4-course meal, ingredients, cooking, service & clean up.
This private chef experience does not have any dates.
Gift card can be used for any experience or cookware
What You’ll Do
Take a trip to the Caribbean through this mouthwatering, classic four-course meal.
For this private chef experience, Chef Kelly crafts each dish with plenty of Caribbean influence using ingredients typical to Puerto Rican cuisine, such as plantains, pigeon peas, coconut milk and more. Chef Kelly makes her aioli, sofrito and adobo to add spicy and savory authentic flavors to her creations. In this meal, you’ll enjoy multiple Puerto Rican classics from mofongo with shrimp to Puerto Rico’s national dish, pork chops with rice and peas.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Tostones With Garlic Aioli
With plantains and mayonnaise
Mini Mofongo With Shrimp al Ajillo
With plantains, pork rinds, chicken stock and garlic
Arroz con Gandules con Chuletas Fritas
With rice, pigeon peas, sofrito, olives, achiote, pork chops and adobo
Tembleque
With coconut milk, sugar and corn starch
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments cannot be made during the event.
Details
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 16
- Meal Courses 4
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Chef Arrival Time 1 hour prior to the selected serving time
- Labels American, Fusion
What's included
The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up
Meet your chef
Chef Kelly is a culinary instructor and chef well-versed in many cuisines. Her most notable professional achievements include being part of the test kitchen team at one of the top gourmet food magazines in the country as well as becoming the managing lead chef instructor at the most successful recreational cooking school in New York City. Chef Kelly also has experience as a garde manager and is currently a freelance chef.
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Cancellation Policy
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.
This experience is not refundable as it includes a meal kit.
Chef Kelly will travel to guests within Denver for this experience.
What You’ll Do
Take a trip to the Caribbean through this mouthwatering, classic four-course meal.
For this private chef experience, Chef Kelly crafts each dish with plenty of Caribbean influence using ingredients typical to Puerto Rican cuisine, such as plantains, pigeon peas, coconut milk and more. Chef Kelly makes her aioli, sofrito and adobo to add spicy and savory authentic flavors to her creations. In this meal, you’ll enjoy multiple Puerto Rican classics from mofongo with shrimp to Puerto Rico’s national dish, pork chops with rice and peas.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Tostones With Garlic Aioli
With plantains and mayonnaise
Mini Mofongo With Shrimp al Ajillo
With plantains, pork rinds, chicken stock and garlic
Arroz con Gandules con Chuletas Fritas
With rice, pigeon peas, sofrito, olives, achiote, pork chops and adobo
Tembleque
With coconut milk, sugar and corn starch
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments cannot be made during the event.
Details
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 16
- Meal Courses 4
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Chef Arrival Time 1 hour prior to the selected serving time
- Labels American, Fusion
What's included
The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up
Reviews
Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Kelly
Robert
20 Oct 2024
Chef Kelly is great at what she does! Our pasta making experience was soooo worth it!
My wife and I looked at each other after getting home and said, "Why do we buy pasta?" When we can make it ourselves!
Chef Kelly has a great set up for this class and was so helpful! Thank you!
Sean
12 Aug 2023
Kelly was awesome! Amazing instruction and great food! Definitely recommend
VL
10 May 2023
Chef Kelly was amazing! She had all the things ready and set up for us. She was so specific and demonstrated all the skills we needed. We took the pasta making class and the final product was SO delicious ? We had a great time and highly recommend!
Jessica
21 Jan 2023
We had an amazing experience. Chef Kelly was very welcoming and knowledgeable. We always have a lot of questions and she was extremely helpful with her answers and explanations. We would definitely recommend her to anyone learning how to make pasta!
Denise
27 Mar 2022
Chef Kelly was amazing! My husband and I really enjoyed our lesson. She was very well prepared for us and we learned how to make mofongo!!! We are going to send our teens for a cooking class with her this summer. I would highly recommend this experience!
Daniel
17 Feb 2022
Amazing experience and highly recommended!! We will be taking Kellys other classes!!!
Shane
04 Oct 2021
Chef Kelly was super friendly and welcoming to my girlfriend and I! The food and experience was amazing. Learned a lot from her as well! I would definitely recommend the pasta workshop course to anyone and everyone. Thanks Kelly!!
Alex
06 Sep 2021
Chef Kelly was great! Extremely personable and knowledgeable throughout our whole cooking class. My girlfriend and I learned so much, and Kelly was gracious enough to send us detailed recipes afterwards. Thank you Chef!
SomeGuy
25 Aug 2021
Kelly was knowledgeable for sure, but it takes more to instruct students- especially a group of strangers. Kelly, welcomed us into her home, made everyone feel comfortable, was organized and prepared for all the different steps, and was joyful the entire time. I hope to learn more from her in the future.
Stephanie
28 Jul 2021
Kelly was amazing! I cannot recommend this class enough. She was such a pro, the space was so nice, and the food was absolutely delicious. She made the process of learning how to make pasta so easy and I feel like I could go home and make it today based on her instruction. Take this class!!
Kristen
25 Jul 2021
Kelly was wonderful and engaging. We had so much fun learning to make pasta!
Killian
19 Jun 2021
Cooking with Kelly was a fabulous experience! She does a wonderful job of explaining all that you need to feel like a professional chef. She is welcoming, talented, personable, and very encouraging! Her home is beautiful, and she has everything set up to create a cozy atmosphere. Her recipes were spectacular as well! Everything tasted delicious...we will certainly be purchasing a pasta maker to keep practicing all that she taught us. We thoroughly enjoyed celebrating our wedding anniversary with this perfect date night. We 10/10 would recommend, and we can't wait to try out some of her other classes in the future!
Susan
06 Jun 2021
Chef Kelly was a great teacher. Our whole family learned to make fresh pastas and sauce. Food came out great and we all enjoyed the experience.
Ben Schy
16 Nov 2024
Kelly was a delight!
Stefanie
09 Nov 2024
Chef Kelly was fun and engaging. She has a great teaching style and allows you to openly ask questions and try different techniques. Would definitely recommend!
Crystal Beauparland
06 Nov 2024
Class was fantastic, fun, and informative. Chef Kelly was amazing! We will be making our own pasta from scratch from now on. Definitely would recommend!
Andrea
03 Nov 2024
Great class, well timed. Thorough instruction. Great food!
Russ
13 Oct 2024
Class was fun, informative and delicious!
Caleb
22 Sep 2024
Chef Kelly was amazing! Very professional and welcoming from the get-go and was always polite in giving instructions and correcting us.
Jacob
19 Aug 2024
Chef Kelly is amazing!! We enjoyed her pasta making class so much. She’s fun and a very good teacher. Would highly recommend.
Rob
04 Aug 2024
Chef Kelly was great! Really had a great time and learned a lot!
John
18 Jun 2024
Chef Kelly's past making workshop was A BLAST. We had so much fun and learned a lot. Chef Kelly was extremely knowledgeable and was able to answer all questions. I would recommend this class to anyone who was curious. Thank you for everything!
Rania
13 Jun 2024
Chef Kelly was SO wonderful and my husband and I had an absolute blast! She answered all of our questions and inspired us on our pasta journey ?
Brenda
09 Jun 2024
Chef Kelly was amazing! My husband and I did a Thai cooking class to celebrate our anniversary, and we had so much fun. We learned some new kitchen tips (like knife skills), made delicious food, and Chef Kelly was an incredible teacher + host!
Libby
04 Jun 2024
We had a wonderful experience with Chef Kelly! In addition to being a great chef, she is a very talented and gracious teacher. We had a blast and picked up a lot of tips for future cooking endeavors. The finished meals were amazing and we even had some leftovers! It was a very special class.
Jordan
20 May 2024
Kelly did a great job and created a delightful evening for us and our guests. She was always willing to share and engage with us when we wanted and also faded discretely into the background when the focus of the evening shifted to dinner conversation around the table. One of our guests summed it up perfectly as we finished the meal by saying, "I could definitely do this each night!"
Kyle
04 May 2024
Amazing class. Lots of fun. Chef Kelly is the best.
Christine
28 Apr 2024
The recent class on Iconic Italian Dishes was my second class with Chef Kelly and was great with lots of interaction with my friends that attended with me. Chef Kelly always has tips and tricks to share while we are preparing our meals which is wonderful!. Look forward to more cooking experiences with her especially if she does an Irish Class!
Arthur
28 Apr 2024
The class was well thought out and organized. Everything was easy to follow but most importantly everything tasted fantastic
Jean
27 Apr 2024
Chef Kelly's class was super organized and her kitchen was spotless. We are all able to participate in preparing each menu item so all-in-all the class was very helpful.
Jeannie
Kristine
22 Apr 2024
My friend and I had a great time at Kelly's Iconic Italian Cooking class. It was so fun and informative. She gave detailed directions and some great tips. The food was so yummy! You won't be disappointed if you book a class with her.
Katie
20 Apr 2024
Chef Kelly was an absolute delight! Her food was out of this world good and a fun experience! Can't wait to book another class!
Isabella
12 Apr 2024
This was such a fun date night! Kelly is so knowledgeable and engaging. We had plenty of left overs and are so excited to use our new pasta making skills at home too!
Kaitlyn
05 Apr 2024
Kelly was an amazing host! The food was so delicious and got the recipes for the dishes after the class. Kelly was very knowledgable, let us be very hands on, and is passionate about cooking. We would recommend Kelly to our friends and would book another cooking class of hers in the future!
Kelly
21 Feb 2024
Chef Kelly was a wonderful teacher and created a really fun atmosphere. The pasta was DELICIOUS and we had plenty to take home to eat this week! The other pair that joined for the class was very fun, and overall it was a great experience. I'd highly recommend.
Michelle
13 Feb 2024
Our class was so fun and informative. We loved learning about different modifications we could make and how to prepare if we were cooking for a party or family.
Cynthia
08 Feb 2024
This was the best cooking class I have taken, hands down. Chef Kelly is a unique combination: a wonderful chef, a good teacher and incredibly well organized. She is positive and gives just enough attention and affirmation to make you feel great about what you’re learning. If you’re thinking about taking a class or organizing an event, do it!
Jackie
24 Jan 2024
Chef Kelly is a great teacher, and she was super friendly and easy to talk to!
Kristine
17 Jan 2024
My boyfriend and I took the pasta making class and it was super fun. Chef Kelly was engaging and very informative. I would definitely recommend taking this class!
Ciara
30 Dec 2023
My parents and I had a great time making pasta with Kelly! She gave thorough explanations and helped us every step of the way. Also the pasta was delicious and we can’t wait to try this at home. We would definitely take another one of her classes :)
Barbara
22 Dec 2023
Thank you for a wonderful time. My granddaughter is so excited to have her dad try her samples. You were so encouraging and organized.
Margaret
20 Dec 2023
Chef Kelly provided a great experience for our team. She is very knowledgeable about the cooking process prepping ingredients to choosing the correct cookware for the best results. She came fully prepared to do the lesson and was exceptionally patient with our chatty guests.
Carolyn
05 Dec 2023
We had a wonderful experience with Chef Kelly! She did a great job with her presentation, any prior prep work that needed to be done, explaining the foods, explaining the history of the food, including everyone in the cooking experience and providing a cozy setting for us to cook and eat in.
Sheila
28 Nov 2023
Very knowledgeable, fun and interactive!!! Had a great time!
Tara
19 Nov 2023
My husband and I had so much fun. We ordered pasta attachments for our kitchen aid mixer as soon as we got home. Can't wait to have our own pasta making weekend snd serve fresh pasta to friends and family.
Clay
13 Sep 2023
We had so much fun learning and cooking with Chef Kelly! She was very thorough with details, thoughtful, intelligent, and informative. She is awesome, her food is delicious, and we highly recommend!! :)
Dan
31 Aug 2023
Chef Kelly was a great & super knowledgeable instructor. She walked us through each step of the pasta making process and made sure that everyone was able to try it themselves. It was a blast
Marco
22 Aug 2023
Chef Kelly was amazing!! We had the best time! And we use her recipes again and again. Thank you Chef Kelly!!
Barrett
20 Aug 2023
Chef Kelly was so welcoming and knowledgeable. We had an amazing experience learning to cook a Puerto Rican meal. I would not hesitate to recommend her and Cozy Meal.
Christine
19 Aug 2023
Kelly was wonderful! Well paced class with the most delicious food. Her knowledge and expertise were top notch. I learned a lot about this type of cuisine and she made us feel very at home and comfortable cooking and enjoying the food in her home.
Joey
19 Aug 2023
Chef Kelly was fantastic! We had the best time learning how to make pasta! Thank you!!
Anny
19 Aug 2023
Chef Kelly was a great teacher! The structure of the class was conducive to quickly learning the pasta making skills and we felt comfortable asking questions. Would definitely do another class!
Alex
16 Aug 2023
Had a wonderful time! Kelly made us feel comfortable and welcomed. We learned a lot about making pasta and the meal was wonderful. I would definitely recommend Kelly for a group/team building class or a fun date night!
Braunsen
05 Aug 2023
Fantastic class! Kelly is truly a passionate chef and is quite adept at teaching, we will definitely be seeing her again.
Mark
11 Jun 2023
Chef Kelly was a great teacher - very organized and taught the techniques and recipes to our level. We were challenged enough that we learned many new things but were not overwhelmed - the perfect mix. We crammed a lot of fun cooking and eating into our session. Chef Kelly is an amazing instructor!
Kendrick
09 Apr 2023
We really enjoyed our time with Chef Kelly! It was great being able to learn in an intimate setting & getting that hands on experience. Plus the food was delicious!
sara
06 Apr 2023
It was so much fun! Chef Kelly had all of the ingredients laid out when we got there. She walked us through the whole process step by step. It was amazing.
Lauren Meier
06 Apr 2023
Great cooking class with Chef Kelly!
Marc Rodriguez
02 Apr 2023
Amazing patient kind talented and fun. Chef Kelly is the bestest
Amy
13 Mar 2023
Would highly recommend this cooking class! Chef Kelly was highly organized with a well-planned and executed class. She patiently walked everyone in the class through the process of making beef ravioli as well and spinach tortellini. She gave wonderful tips and advice for the preparation, cooking and presentation of the food. We all learned so very much from her expertise and felt like she taught us all we needed to know to prepare the food at home. The food was DELICIOUS and we all had a great deal of fun at the class. Would definitely take another class from Chef Kelly!
Aaron
28 Feb 2023
Chef Kelly and the pasta making class was delightful and educational. The small group was perfect to allow everyone ample time for practice and questions. Chef Kelly went out of her way to share thoughts on best practices and her own preferences for equipment and techniques. I'm looking forward to finding the time to take another Cozymeal class.
Regina
17 Jan 2023
I scheduled the class for some fun during my daughter's visit. We had a really good time. Chef Kelly was very informative and patient! The food was delicious. Definitely recommend.
Ryan
19 Nov 2022
Kelly was outstanding! She was warm and friendly and the class she taught was extremely well done and the food turned out fantastic!!
Martin
07 Nov 2022
Chef Kelly certainly knows her stuff. We had a great experience. My class today was terrific. Chef Kelly is organized, prepared and thoughtful in her approach to teaching. She is well informed and can clearly explain the concepts, method, reasons and the goals. Excellent.
Theresa
23 Oct 2022
Kelly is so knowledgeable and an incredible instructor. This was very hands on and the meal was fabulous. Love the concept. We had a great time and look forward to making our own pasta dinner. Thank you Kelly
Shelby
16 Oct 2022
Chef Kelly was so friendly and welcoming. We came away from the class with amazing pasta making skills and delicious recipes. We can’t wait to take what we learned and apply it in our own kitchen. Thank you again Chef Kelly!
Hsin and Pao (sorry to sungit)
06 Oct 2022
Chef Kelly was amazing! We enjoyed the meal tremendously with lots of leftovers. Thank you for the great experience!
Lorena
11 Sep 2022
Great experience!
Rob
22 Aug 2022
Chef Kelly provided a fantastic experience. She was very knowledgeable and lots of fun. Her teaching style helped us all learn.
Paul
08 Aug 2022
Took a few pasta classes in Italy and was excited to build on those with Chef Kelly. The right amount of instruction, feedback, and fun discussion. She's a pro!
Sam
08 Aug 2022
Chef Kelly exceeded expectations! She demonstrated her expertise while still making it a laid back and fun learning experience. We can't wait to take what she taught us back to our own kitchen!
Tyler
01 Aug 2022
Kelly was incredible with great teaching skills in the pasta class! We had an absolute blast
Sharon
27 Jul 2022
She showed us so many different ways of making the noodles. And let us just go to town making them! The recipe was very delicious as well.
Lee
18 Jul 2022
What a wonderful class this was! It was extremely fun and very informative. Kelly was an amazing host and an awesome teacher. I would recommend this experience to anyone wanting to learn how to make their own pasta. It was delicious too!
Joe
11 Jul 2022
Fantastic experience!
Clarissa
20 Jun 2022
This class was great! Chef Kelly explains everything excellently and the entire experience was a blast. The pasta was also excellent and we walked away confident in making our own dishes at home!
Shiran
16 May 2022
Chef Kelly was wonderful!
I ordered this class for my husband's birthday and was super happy with this choice.
She is a great teacher and a great person who really loves what she's doing.
The food was so good and beautifully presented.
5 stars!
Jared
07 Apr 2022
I was not able to make it to the class. My girlfriend was able to though. Here are her words...
"My friend and I had an amazing time with Chef Kelly! She was very welcoming, explained things very well and made the whole experience very enjoyable. Would definitely recommend a class with her! Thanks again!"
Jason
21 Mar 2022
We had such a great time with Chef Kelly! Exactly what we were looking for. We all had a great time and came away with a lot of knowledge and good memories. Sign up, you won't regret it!
Alyson
30 Jan 2022
Chef Kelly so was amazing! Not k my did we cook great food but she was welcoming and passionate! I can’t recommend her class enough!
Elizabeth Hieb
23 Jan 2022
Amazing experience! My husband and I have never done a cooking class before so we were a little nervous going in, but Kelly was so welcoming and warm we felt right at ease! The food was delicious and easy to make and we met some cool people as well. I would totally recommend this experience 10/10! She even sent us home with some handmade chocolate :)
Andrew
09 Jan 2022
Kelly was an excellent teacher. My girlfriend and I truly enjoyed her approach, personality and patience as we learned. Great experience, highly recommend!
Kevin
04 Jan 2022
Surprised my pasta-loving wife with this for her birthday and she loved it. We had a blast amd learned a lot, chef Kelly is down to earth, fun and knowledgeable and the food at the end was amazing. Highly recommend
Kyra
19 Dec 2021
Kelly was amazing! She made us feel extremely comfortable in her home and the pace of learning everything was perfect. I will definitely be booking another class with her.
Demetrios
09 Nov 2021
Chef Kelly led us on an awesome experience! She provided clear instructions and encouragement and her teaching style ensured we learned how to make, cut, and prepare a variety of different pastas! Thank you!
Michelle
07 Nov 2021
Chef Kelly was absolutely wonderful!! My husband and I had an amazing time together learning how to cook different home made pastas and sauce. Chef Kelly was so sweet, patient, and knowledgeable. She taught us about proper knife cutting, how to season properly, and techniques to cooking. And the food was incredible!! Thank you Chef Kelly for an unforgettable experience! We had such a great time!
Tamara
19 Sep 2021
We had such a great time cooking together for my son’s birthday. We learned a lot, the food was delicious and the space was lovely. Would definitely do this again!
Bri
29 Jun 2021
The homemade pasta workshop with Chef Kelly was better than I could have even imagined! She made my fiancé and I feel right at home from the second we arrived. Everything was very well organized and the atmosphere was so fun and relaxed. Chef Kelly explains everything so well and gives enough examples and provides the perfect amount of help to make everything just right. The meal we got to eat in the end was so delicious! It was my fiancé’s birthday and Chef Kelly was so kind to provide a little chocolate cake with a candle. I would recommend this class to anyone looking for a fun, great cooking lesson! I feel like we left with not only full stomachs but also a new friend :)
Joan
22 Jun 2021
We had the most amazing time. Chef Kelly was such a gracious and generous host. We can’t wait to recreate the meal at home. We know we can because the instructions were easy to follow! Can’t wait to try her Italian class!
DeAngela
08 Jun 2021
Omg! If we could give 10 stars we would! Kelly was so fun, personable and inviting. We weren’t sure what to expect when we walked in but we were pleasantly surprised. Everything was professionally set up and ready to go. Great atmosphere with music playing in the background. Kelly was a great teacher very thorough with her explanations and instructions.Food was to die for too! Just wow! An overall great experience- perfect for a date night/couples outing. If we are ever in the area again we will FOR SURE do this again.
Rachel
05 Jun 2021
The whole experience was lovely, delicious and fun! We loved Chef Kelly! Would highly recommend this class and chef!
Reviews Chef Kelly received outside of Cozymeal
Liz
12 May 2021
Chef Kelly is interactive, approachable, and so much fun! Our Pasta Cooking Class was delicious and Chef Kelly is an extremely talented and artful chef. She made every part of the experience comfortable, and even catered to dietary restrictions. You will not regret booking a class!
Barry
28 Apr 2021
Oh, I still dream of that burrata and peaches dish. Yum to the yum!
Erin
28 Apr 2021
Chef Kelly really knows flavor and refined technique. She’s capable of taking sometime as humble as a chicken leg and turning into a celebratory dish. Really exceptional, very worth trying.
Nicole
26 Apr 2021
I had the pleasure of trying Kelly’s Asian inspired Brussels sprouts. The taste was amazing. Perfect to pair with any meat or even to just eat alone. I would definitely recommend this dish to anyone over and over again. Give it a try !
Del
26 Apr 2021
Chef Kelly’s peach pancakes with candied bacon were sublime! She should patent whatever magic that helped her create such perfectly fluffy pancakes with just the right balance of sweet and salty smokiness. These pancakes are honestly one of the top 10 brunch foods I’ve ever eaten.
Jim
22 Apr 2021
Chef Kelly's expertise really shines through during her cooking classes! She speaks well and clearly explains her processes while adding interesting facts about the ingredients that she's using, which makes the learning experience extra fun!
Barbie
22 Apr 2021
Mofongo & Shrimp!!!! Amazing!! Those fried Mashed platanos were EVERYTHING. Texture on point and seasoned to perfection ?Now let’s talk about the shrimp. Wow, I can still taste it. The sauce was magical!! Just right, not too sweet not too acidy. I ordered for a large party and the dish was memorable, it was the first tray gone. Perfect for lunch or dinner. Do you like the way that sounds? Try it and you can thank me later ?
Erica
22 Apr 2021
I ordered the Mac & Cheese and stuffing for Thanksgiving. The Mac and cheese was a delightful. It was the perfect blend of spices and cheese. One of the best Mac & cheeses I’ve had, now the stuffing was another story. It was perfection. It was fresh and savory. Definitely not made out of a box. I highly recommend trying either and no need to wait for Thanksgiving.
