Went for a birthday celebration. Teri was so knowledgeable and helpful and we had a great time not…read morejust making a pasta dish and desert but chatting and enjoying the experience! Food was great and our group learned a lot about things we thought we were doing correctly for so long (knife skills, tips, tricks). I would highly recommend those with very basic cooking skills or even people that cook quite a bit to get *at least* one class with Teri. I will likely be back for another in the near future!

Teri not only helped us prepare an amazing meal but was wonderful company. We learned so many new…read morethings and my daughter is feeling more comfortable in the kitchen. Perfect afternoon together.

"The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form…read moreof poison." Ann Wigmore 'The Conscious Cook' is a wonderful establishment where they offer live cooking classes that not only educates you about eating healthy, but also introduces you to a whole new world of foods. I attended a Vegan meetup here and was introduced to a live demo of 'Plant Based Nutrition for Cancer Prevention.' The owner, Sadie King and vegan chef and Health Coach, Landry Fuller prepared easy, flavorful dishes that were full of vitamins and antioxidants to keep your immune system strong and your body healthy. This was a great event to attend for those who want to try and change their diet and improve their health. We learned how cancer can be prevented by making smarter food choices including nutrient-rich fruits, vegetables, fiber, herbs and spices. 'The Conscious Cook' also offers an array of classes from all types of ethnic cuisine to themed dessert classes. It's also a fun way to bring a group of friends to and participate in. You don't even have to be a vegan and/or vegetarian to enjoy these dishes. Just have an open mind. :) Check out their website for healthy plant-based cooking classes, health and wellness coaching for individual clients and groups who are seeking healthier eating and more balanced lifestyles, monthly programs as well as talks, workshops and cooking classes. They even sell products such as the Saladmaster, which has been shown to be the best method for cooking. Here's more information: http://conscious-cook.com/saladmaster/ You are what you eat. I am a true believer of that. If you want to live a long and healthy life, having a healthy diet is the first step. In my opinion, plant based nutrition has been the most impactful and beneficial lifestyle for me. The food is amazingly delicious and that in turn affects my mood and overall well-being. I have never felt more energetic, youthful, and vibrant. 'The Conscious Cook' gets my thumbs up ! It's a business that I support and know people can learn and benefit from. They are really passionate about what they do and it shows in their food. So grab a group of friends or fly solo and attend a class. Get VEGUCATED peeps ! :)

We are in San Diego with our grand sons, one of which is a vegan. We wanted a family vegan cooking…read moreclass and Sadie created a great class for the four of us. She coordinated the menu with us before we left the East Coast. We made Alvacado hummus rainbow slaw salad, Thai Stry Fry, and Superfood Truffles. Our goal was to create a family memory and enjoy good vegan dishes. Sadie made it all happen! We could not have asked for a better event.

Chef Jenn is the BEST! My husband hired her for a private Valentine's Day Dinner at our home. Every…read moresingle ingredient and her incredible attention to detail (can we talk about homemade pickled micro-mirepoix?) was incredible. The quality of ingredients and special flavors and new tastes we got to experience that night were amazing. Plus, she is very friendly and has a great personality - she will happily chat and explain all of her techniques and uniquely sourced ingredients. I'd absolutely hire her again. 10/10. Still dreaming of the pork tenderloin and flourless chocolate cake.

So much fun cooking with Jenn! We did a home cooking class as a Christmas gift and it was awesome…read more Would definitely do again, learned a lot and it was delicious

I highly recommend taking a cooking class with Bibi. My 2 hour private class surpassed my…read moreexpectations! I was visiting SD for a while and found Harvard Cookin' Girl on Google. I called Bibi up and shared that I was looking to learn knife skills. She had me choose what I'd like to cook. I went with French theme - salad nicoise and apple tatin. You're greeted by her warm smile and enter her beautiful house - and you're completely transformed to a dream. She had all the knives laid out and explained the pertinence of 'mis en place'. She even recommended the must-have knives and where to get them without breaking the bank. She customizes the class on the fly depending on your skillset and wants. She went at the perfect pace, letting me give it a go while telling stories of the dishes and alternative options. She even made me an espresso with our apple tatin creation. I left feeling confident in making the two dishes on my own and extremely grateful to have met such a special soul.

Our little biotech company had such a fun evening with Bibi! She is a smart, energetic and funny…read moreperson who knows how to "read" the crowd and engage her guests. Bibi entertained us with fun facts about the Persian food we cooked and provided its relevance culturally. We laughed, learned new cooking techniques and had a fabulous dinner. Would definitely do it again!

San the Cooking guy is a big deal here in San Diego. What was once just a cool little cooking show…read moreon obscure Channel 4 has mushroomed this Canadian transplant-Sam Zien-into an uber-celebrity and "foodie" authority figure. I follow him on Facebook and appreciate that he doesn't Spam his followers like other celebrities are wont to do. Sam the Cooking Guy genuinely appreciate his fans and tells them so! Now all over the airwaves in a Cox Cable commercial, taking over Costco with various book signings, appearing on morning radio shows or doing cooking segments on TV shows-Sam the Cooking Guy is the man! Don't forget his kitschy little cooking show! It's also nice that he is a friendly and unassuming and makes cooking and BBQ-ing look so easy and painless. When you watch his cable channel show, it looks like Sam just opens his frig and throws together whatever is handy. Sam the Cooking Guy DEMYSTIFIES the fine art of cooking. He also does that in the classes he teaches at SD Kitchen & Bath. These "Not-in-the-red" Kitchen Classes feature: * holiday appetizers & drinks- nov. 19 * just things i like- oct. 15 and some other classes that have recently concluded such as BBQ kinda stuff, summer food, birthday menu, and Cinco de Mayo. Rest assured, they all end up selling out because these classes & Special Events are like watching the TV cooking show - but you get to eat and drink everything Sam makes. There's cocktails, tons of food, tons of fun and you'll learn a bunch of important (and unimportant) stuff. Me and my pal are going to take the holiday one to get us into that celebratory end-of-the-year spirit, As Sam likes to say: He is just an everyday guy -(with 12 Emmy's) who has "found a way to make cooking casually understandable. With no fancy equipment and by speaking English instead of 'chef-speak," Sam is a sort of "everyman of television cooking." A 5 STAR YELP Everyman!

OMG my favorite cooking show Sam the cooking guy is awesome I love him so down to earth!!! I want…read moreto take his cooking classes

My wife and I took the tour and met the head teaching chef…read more Very hands on place and teaching style. We decided to enroll in the fall because the chef background all over the world and nearly 45 years in the industry with almost 30 teaching. Plus, they have good outreach programs

I was very disappointed with my experience in this culinary program. I waited a long time to…read morereceive financial aid, so when I finally started, I was excited and had high expectations. Unfortunately, the baking program did not provide the foundation I expected. We did not have proper instruction in basic sanitation, food safety, knife skills, or kitchen safety, which I found to be a major red flag.This should be emphasized from the beginning. I also noticed poor practices regarding cross-contamination and uniform hygiene that were not addressed. I did learn a few things during my time in the program, but overall, I felt like I was mostly thrown into the kitchen and expected to figure things out as I went. Having only one instructor responsible for everything made it difficult to receive the individual attention, instruction, and attention to detail that students need. There were times when I felt like I was not receiving a proper culinary education or learning the professional terminology and techniques that I should have been learning. The teacher would also often leave the class because he didn't buy the ingredients we need or the ingredients we had were expired. I entered this program excited to build a strong foundation in baking and develop the skills necessary to work professionally in the culinary industry. Unfortunately, the education and structure I experienced did not meet those expectations. I believe the program needs stronger instruction in sanitation, food safety, kitchen safety, foundational techniques, professional terminology, and proper industry standards. Overall, my experience was disappointing, especially considering how excited I was to finally begin my culinary education.

Mattarello cooking was a fun and unique experience. From the very start, you're provided the proper…read moretools and instructions to begin making your very own pasta. They have a a good selection of pastas you can choose to make, and enjoy after lots of kneading (might want to warm up). Overall awesome experience would recommend.

My friends and I signed up for the pasta making class and it was such a fun activity to do with a…read moregroup of friends or for a date night! They offer pasta making classes every day at 12PM, 2PM, and 6PM, and it is easy to sign up online through their website. The interior cooking area is super cute with multiple separate stations to make your pasta at. We could choose which pasta shape we wanted to make (we went with the bow tie), and we could choose between either the pesto or marinara sauce. Our instructor was super nice and helpful throughout the entire process. Once we were finished making our pasta shapes, the staff cooked the pasta for us. Both sauces were flavorful and tasted pretty good! Be forewarned that the surrounding parking is all street parking, so make sure you plan to arrive with some extra time before your class to find a spot!

My husband organized a private dinner for my birthday with friends. It was truly such an amazing…read moreexperience. So fun, warm, and heart filling, AND belly filling!!! Chef Simone was amazing! He had some of us help out in the kitchen, and that was really fun/cool to get some tips on prepping some of the items. The food was seriously fantastic. He put together a tomato sauce and guanciale pasta for us, with some side dishes (chicken and prosciutto, mushrooms, and mashed cauliflower) and finished it off with a Tiramisu from scratch! Place a special cake for me on top of that, which was probably one of the best chocolate cake/mousse desserts (sorry I don't know what it's called) I've ever had. I would 100% do this again and highly recommend to anyone looking for something different to do with a big group.

Such a unique experience at the Farmer's Market and then making pasta from scratch with Simone! The…read moregarden where we had appetizers and dessert was very relaxing and it was fun to share the meal with new people.

We hosted our Holiday Lunch with Something Homemade and had such a wonderful experience. Hunter was…read moreattentive and understanding of what we were looking for and he put together such a phenomenal lunch menu. Always so responsive and flexible. The day of our event executive chef Derek and his team arrived on time and set up a beautiful spread. The team LOVED the food. The chicken pot pie was a fan favorite and of course all the yummy deserts. If you are looking for an elevated food experience, I definitely recommend Something Homemade! We look forward to having them back for more of our events.

Something Homemade prepares exquisite meals, all Gluten-Free and delicious, for special events…read more I've been eating GF for 15 years and Something Homemade is, hands down, the best caterer. Included are pictures from a recent sampling in advance of a special event. Yummy! Highlights: wild mushroom risotto, Baja fish taco with lemon aoli, Hasselback Potatoes, Rosemary-Garlic Fingerling, Hummus cups with cucumber and carrots, Pigs in a blanket (GF) with Dijon mustard, Filet Mignon with Bearnaise (Side) & Garlic-Herb Compound Butter, Browned Butter & Honey-Garlic Salmon, and, of course, GF cupcakes. Stupendous!

Renee at Cake and Sip was wonderful to work with. She told w what would work with my budget. I…read morepurchase a large amount of cupcakes for High School Graduation Senior lunch. They were beautiful, packaged wonderfully for transport and best of all tasted great! I even ordered a dozen gluten free and those were a huge hit too! I highly recommend Cake and Sip SD and Renee!

Nicole was amazing to work with. They did the whole design and also had an option to provide food…read more All we needed to do was show up! I love that they included a Photo Booth and their frozen lemonade slushy were a hit! I highly recommend them. Nicole and her team were very patient with the girls who kept asking to mix icing colors. I love it! The girls had so much fun and they took their cakes home to actually eat! Thank you, Nicole and team!