Private Chef - Elegant Steak and Seafood Dinner

Food was delicious . Presentation was beautiful

My husband and I were gifted a Cozymeal gift card and decided to put it toward a private chef experience. Chef Derrick cooked a beautiful meal for us. The steaks were huge and flavorful, the avocado fries were crispy and the side dishes were all tasty. It was our first time trying potatoes terrine and we liked the way he prepared this particular side dish. Our dinner was very gourmet and Chef Derrick was professional, easy to make conversation with and he even let my toddler snack on some of the ingredients while he was cooking. We enjoyed leftovers the next day because there was so much food!! Thank you Chef Derrick for a memorable Valentine's Day.

Chef Derrick was wonderful! He had prepared a four course menu and was more than happy to accommodate requested changes (including the primary meat to switch out the main course!). We cooked an Asian fusion meal, which included scallion pancakes, Singaporean noodles, chicken satay, and mango sticky rice. The food was AMAZINGLY good, and the experience even better! Chef Derrick was patient, relaxed, and very comfortable to be around as we all cooked. He took the lead as needed and answered all sorts of questions , making for lively cooking conversation. He also made so much food - enough for others to join our three-person cooking party and still more to take home. I can't recommend the experience enough.

Chef Derrick was on time, friendly, and made good food. Overall we did this as an experience to celebrate a friend's 39th birthday. I should have communicated better, but I am used to cooking classes being hands on and assumed they were all the same. It ended up being Chef Derrick preparing everything and explaining while he does it. There was 3 of us ladies total and about 10 min into the session we ended up sitting on the couch chit chatting and drinking wine while Chef Derrick became our personal chef for the evening. It ended up being great in an unexpected way. I do recommend for anyone who is set on wanting a more hand on experience to communicate this expectation when working with Chef Derrick. We also had a small kitchen space and apartment so maybe that played a roll as well.

Our experience with Chef Derrick was fantastic. He is very personable and a talented chef. He was patient with our questions and taught us many new cooking skills. I highly recommend a class with him.

It is always a pleasure to be served with Chef Derrick's cooking. Tastefully and professionally done! I wish I could have it everyday...Chef Derrick loves what he does and with the dashes of love he puts in his cooking, his food comes out as champions!!

We love all the food created by Chef Derrick. No matter what cuisine it is, its always tasty and delicious! Chef Derrick makes unique and original food!

Chef Derrick has a special way of creating dishes and concoct food flavors that leaves your palate crave for more. He cooks from the heart and his passion is reflected on how delectable his food creations come out. Absolutely and highly recommended.