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    Baking with Melissa

    5.0 (62 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 11:45 pm

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    Gollis M.

    Love MELISSA! Baking with her has been a great experience during COVID-19. How were we getting through life without her?! Her classes are awesome, kid friendly, and best of all YUMMY! Her virtual classes are so fun and entertaining! This is a must for everyone to try, you will not be disappointed at all! If Disney had a princess of baking, it would be Melissa hands down! Both Mayah and I love attending various classes!

    Rahim M.

    I met Melissa for the first time today when she showed up to Volunteer at Children Of the Night. A program that helps (room/ board/ food/ educates/ therapy) for abused children or children sold into sex trafficking between the ages of 11 & 18. She did a fabulous job with all the girls and I know us volunteers also enjoyed it greatly. Decorating the cupcakes was extremely fun but eating the freshly baked cupcakes with our own designed frosting and toppings was even more satisfying. To see some one like Melissa, take time off from work to come and spread joy to these troubled kids is nothing less than amazing. It really shows what kind of a human being she is. ------if she could get these troubled kids to laugh and giggle, than it is almost a guarantee that your kids are gonna have a great time.

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    Lisa H.

    What a great experience! We had girls and boys aged 6 to 12 who all enjoyed decorating their own cupcakes. Melissa and her partner handled everything from set up to clean up. Very organized and good variety of decorating materials. Highly recommended!

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    Adrienne T.

    If you're looking for a unique party and a wonderful party host, Melissa is your girl! Melissa is very punctual, detail oriented, great with kids (especially my hyper 5 year old) and an excellent baker. I highly recommend Baking With Melissa to anyone who wants to have a great party without doing much work. Melissa takes care of everything!

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    Thank you so much for this wonderful review!!

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    So glad you had fun, Eli! Thank you! :)

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    Thank you so much! I am so glad everyone had fun!!!

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    Thank you so much, Rachel! It was such a FUN event! :)

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    I'm going to do this again and again. This is my happy place…read more I was late. Trying to rush out of work early on a Friday never works. Then there was the traffic on the 101. I was going to miss the meet & greet window and show up in the middle of the first class. Late for class on the first day of school! What a nightmare. The sun was setting as the 33 started twisting and climbing into the hills of beautiful Ojai, and my worries melted away. I arrived at Calliote Canyon and was immediately awed by the property. It's gorgeous--definitive California. Jill greeted me at the door with such warmth, and ushered me to the screen porch where Chef Carol was in the middle of her first lecture of the weekend--herbs. Chef gracefully incorporated me into the lecture with brief introductions and catch-up. Jill magically appeared with a beautiful small plate of nosh and a glass of wine, along with the recipe packet and a pencil for note taking. What traffic? I was at work earlier today? Instantly all the cares and concerns of the real world evaporated from my mind. I needed that more than anything. I felt utterly at ease. And I was learning! I learned so much over the course of that weekend. I found myself taking notes right away, because basically every statement coming out of Chef was kitchen gold. I generally pride myself on 'being a good cook' but man, nothing humbles your kitchen pride like learning from a chef. Chef's experience in kitchens and classrooms makes her the perfect educator in this setting. She lectures with a lovely conversational style, making eye contact and ensuring everyone is together, understanding. During practical work in the kitchen, Chef deftly moves throughout the room, giving tips and correcting techniques. All the while Jill is making sure your every need is met, you have all the tools you need before you realize you even need them, and keeping the fantastic tunes at just the right volume. Jill quite obviously put a great deal of care and attention into every detail of the weekend; she is a great host. There were 4 courses total (including a full real course where we learned stuff and made stuff on Sunday! None of this, just wrap up and say goodbyes by noon--Sunday was a full day). Each course was valuable lecture followed by hands-on kitchen work. We covered an exhaustive amount of information and technique without a trace of exhaustion. We cooked delicious food! We ate delicious food! The settings for each meal were picturesque, the ambiance was ideal. A dozen like-minded people sharing a mutual sense of accomplishment, dining under the stars and amongst the candlelight, getting to know one another over a fabulous meal. There is nothing better! Time slowed down. Wonderful new friendships blossomed. Calm, clarity of mind, relaxation, joie de vivre, happiness; these are my memories of this retreat. I'll do this again and again.

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    This year our company contacted LA Food Works and did a team building event. LA Food Works…read morespecializes in group cooking classes and the entire event lasted about 3~4 hours. Rose is the event organizer and everyone met at her house at 10 AM. After a warm reception and a quick introduction, we quickly split into different teams and I was assigned to the Creamy White Bean and Fennel Casserole station. The staff was very helpful and I just simply followed staff's instructions. Everyone pretty much finished the cooking by 12 PM and we were able to enjoy fruits of our labor! *** Menu *** * Roasted Beef Tenderloin and Chicken Stuffed with Mixed Herb Pesto * Arugula Salad with Candied Pine Nuts and Parmesan Dressing * Roasted Broccoli with Pumpkin Seeds, Pecorino and Gremolata * Creamy White Bean and Fennel Casserole * Lemon Souffle Cake with Macerated Mixed Berries Personally I liked arugula salad the best and my least favorite dish was lemon souffle cake (too sweet). Rose even emailed a digital copy of the recipe to everyone the following week! Overall it was a great team building experience and we also did a murder mystery right after our lunch (different company - not related to LA Food Works).

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