Before writing this review I reached out to the instructor with some of my issues. She apologized…read moreand said she'd escalated my concerns to Pam, an admin who'd reach out to me. Five days later and no contact from Pam. I was so excited to take my mister to their Father's Day class. We're empty nesters and this was meant to be a special treat for both of us. He's not big on cooking classes but the posted menu was appealing and I promised to do all the heavy lifting. Ribeye Steak -- thought we'd learn some new techniques to elevate our steak prep game. Mexican Street Corn Dip and Homemade Tater Tots -- summer corn is a family favorite and the thought of making homemade tater tots was intriguing. Smash Burger Sliders -- wanted to learn to consistently nail that crispy exterior. Inexplicably, we were paired with another pair -- a single dad with an 8 yo kid. Neither the mister nor I wanted this but we didn't want to make a scene or hurt anyone's feelings. We didn't even realize we were paired with them until the chef pointed out that our mise en place tray was setup for four. Why?? 1. The Mexican Street Corn Dip which I think was supposed to be an appetizer, was completely omitted. However, we did make a grilled corn salad as part of the meal. There was no appetizer served when we arrived. 2. Instead of homemade tater tots we made potato wedges. 3. The team we were paired with was lovely. However the class was well beyond their skill level. So instead of taking on the bulk of the work for 2 people, I did the bulk of the prep for 4 people. The course description says there may be seasonal substitutions but these substitutions utilized the same core ingredients. This was more work than I anticipated and left me feeling a bit overwhelmed and behind schedule. This threw the timing off and my mister enjoyed his steak alone while I was still standing at a hot stove prepping food for 4 people. Not the fun afternoon of "us" time I'd envisioned. Overall this was a subpar experience in so many areas that mattered to us. Left me personally disappointed and apologizing to my mister for the poor planning and execution. Could have spent the same amount of money without the hour+ drive and had a better experience.

we did the macaroon making class and had a great time. the classes are small enough that they are…read morechecking on you and making sure things go well. the whole thing took maybe 2-3hrs. i have zero baking experience and somehow still ended up with a ton of delicious macaroons to take home!

a PHENOMENAL experience!! My boyfriend and I were looking for a fun date night experience to…read morecelebrate our 2 year anniversary and settled on a cooking class. We took Chef Francesca's Italian Steakhouse class and needless to say, we'll definitely be back. the food was absolutely delicious and Chef Francesca's was so patient and kind. I am personally not the most experienced cook and she made me feel like I was an expert in the kitchen. We even had leftovers to take home for the next day. I love how simple she made everything and a bonus is she sent us home with the recipes and suggestions on where to get the ingredients if we wanted to recreate the meal again at home. Definitely recommend Cozy Meal for a fun date night adventure. And especially Chef Francesca's class!

Horrible experience! I booked twice and my girlfriend…read morebooked once to try and do something fun over Valentine's Day. Each one was cancelled so we rebooked. Each one took over a week before they cancelled. Now struggling to find something else for the holiday. BOOKING CANCELED Hi xxxx xxxxxxxx Your booking has been canceled and fully refunded for the following: No reasons or explanation. If you can't depend on your service, why offer it? Never again !

I tried this cooking class and was blown away with how much I learned! I am not a chef nor cook,…read moredefinitely a beginner level student. Daniela welcomed me in with warmth and I felt comfortable in this plant-based cooking class. We made a truffle mushroom gluten free cashew cream pasta dish! It was sooo delicious and simple to make. The cooking class was intimate and informative. Daniela shared the practice of plant based benefits for health and the environment. Our meal was tasty, the class was also created in social setting where we interacted with other students. Now have a dish under my best that I can create to impress my dinner guests!

Amazing class and an amazing instructor! This cooking class was so much more rewarding than other…read morecooking classes because it was plant-based and includes wine. I'm excited to try out another class. Daniela's hummus and cashew cream is delicious! 100% recommended.

Our team was so last minute with scheduling, I was trying to find a place that would accommodate 10…read moreof us for an after work activity. There are only a handful of places to take private cooking classes and there were only a couple available to teach us. I found another place through this cozymeal, and they were able to find me a chef but I had no clue where we'd be (location wise - kitchen, house..). I just couldn't trust that we'd be in a location as cute as La Cuisine. So I decided to book with them since Yelp has such cute pictures of the inside.. my only worry was the very few reviews. But I took that chance and when we arrived everything looked exactly what people posted on here..but even cuter! Chef Paru & Sophia were so welcoming and per the group - they were both attentive but also giving us enough space to try on our own. Also, didn't realize my cutting technique was wrong until taking this class haha! I rarely cook, but now I know going forward! I'd definitely recommend this place if you're looking for great instruction and something a somewhat intimate vibes and not within a standard industrial kitchen. GF & Instagram friendly lol Thanks Chef Paru & Sophia!

Wonderful cute spot right next to the heart of Venice shopping. Friend and I made a reservation for…read morethe French bistro night. Along with a few other parties learned to make a Caesar salad, steak, and chocolate soufflé. We were greeted with essentially bottomless pours of wine and a charcuterie board. It was a fun few hours of bantering with strangers and in the setting of cooking. Very low stress with simple instructions (even though I butchered the egg count, but the hosts were nice enough to give me a new bath of eggs). Meal was served thanksgiving style with plenty to go around. We were all left very full and tipsy afterwards. Would def recommend again with a group a friends. And the aesthetic is very cute!

I started taking classes with Joanna after never really getting into cooking and was kind of…read moreworried that I would never do it well. Joanna walked me through the process top to bottom, teaching me to source ingredients, what to have in your kitchen, etiquette and the recipes and food themselves. She has a been a huge help in my personal development and glad to have experienced her classes, all the recipes area amazing and the food was so good! I still make the pizzas she taught me almost 6 months later. I'm walking away from experience wiser and excited to cook. You will not regret taking a chance and learning from her!

Chef Joanna is wonderful! She is always providing people with the content they are looking/asking…read morefor. She is always open to suggestions and loves to work with different people to learn new things. I cook with Chef Joanna on her Instagram show and she has this passion and energy for food and the history of foods that is unlike anyone else I have ever met. Joanna keeps things simple, but elevated. Because of Chef Joanna I have learned how to use spices and have found new ways to eat my veggies! I can't recommend Joanna enough! No matter what occasion you might be wanting to celebrate, Chef Joanna can help make the time cooking with her unique and personalized to you.

OK, when's the last time you were so excited about a food experience that you rushed home,…read morepostponed sleep to write your review? Not since you believed in Santa? Me too, until tonight. I deem this a Christmas miracle, as what were the odds the party I attended would be catered by Chef Barrow? It's been years since I enjoyed her kitchen wizardry. Tonight's light bites pleased every palate from the Sweet & Sour Glazed Chicken Sausage http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/wou1pASvxFPSbsK14BoHdQ?select=go6_Th2IOJcYDKFmBaGAEg to the Achiote Chicken & Pineapple Skewers http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/wou1pASvxFPSbsK14BoHdQ?select=p2H5RHiUwaWGInInLiRKdw to the delicate Bangkok Shrimp in Wonton Crisps http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/wou1pASvxFPSbsK14BoHdQ?select=GYA31USKmuPzvhy4cvqEmQ to the quality carbo-loaded, Tuscan Farfalle Pasta Salad http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/wou1pASvxFPSbsK14BoHdQ?select=w5XS_fVFl-qRR7Ljev8XoA , as well as, the Sundried Tomato Pesto Crostinis http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/wou1pASvxFPSbsK14BoHdQ?select=CzMnewgPmwPRIWe5lMpuSg. And because good things come in small packages, the Salted Caramel Double Chocolate Brownies http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/wou1pASvxFPSbsK14BoHdQ?select=eEAjPpejEOLF2prRPt2eqw capped the evening's festivities on high note!

OMG!!! I'm all in!!…read more Are you a busy professional on the go? Are you just wanting to pamper yourself?? Do you just want good food?? All of the above apply to me, and I can't think of anyone more capable to service my personal chef needs than Chef Donna.. There is not one thing she's made that I have not absolutely LOVED!!! In fact I polished off a healthy portion of her Shrimp and Orzo pasta tonight.. It was TOUGH leaving some for lunch tomorrow.. (I will be counting down the minutes 'til it's lunch time) Hope I am productive in the morning!! **LOL** Seriously Donna's food is really that good. Delicious, healthy and very much worth it.. Whether you try her Dinner Solutions Plans or have her help you with an elegant at home dinner party, Donna is officially MY go to solution.. Your Plate or Mine http://yourplateormineinc.com

I took my first ever Classpop recently and it was so much fun! I took the Craft Japanese Gyoza with…read moreChef Darren at Absolution Brewing Company. The class was for two hours and one ticket via Eventbrite was $65.86. All ingredients and cooking tools are provided. From the start to the end, I loved the whole experience. We made our own gyoza wrapper from scratch, chopped all the vegetables and made our own pork gyoza dumpling. Chef Darren was very helpful and patient. He gave us great tips throughout the class. The step by step guidance was awesome. At the end, we were all laughing and having the times of our lives. Best of all, we got to enjoy the delicious freshly made gyoza! I will definitely be taking the tips I learned from this class to my own kitchen! I definitely would want to do another class with Classpop! This an experience that I would highly recommend to anyone. It's a fun activity and you learn a lot.

I went a couple weeks ago with my sister's and we had a great time. The recipes weren't…read moreovercomplicated and can definitely beef replicated at home. Marc was a great instructor and did an amazing job at teaching techniques in addition toto the recipe and pivoted smoothly if things weren't exactly on track. I really enjoyed that you make a meal with other people then get the opportunity to sit down and eat the meal you prepared with them. It was a great bonding experience for me and my sister's who all have busy schedules. Although it was almost 2 hours from my home we will defintely be going back

Jen is excellent to work with. She has catered a few dinner parties in my home and they have all…read morebeen fantastic. She works closely with you on the menu and gives you exactly what you want. One time I asked for Italian theme, and she made us pasta (and a bunch of other amazing food), and she made it right here in my house, so I could see how she does it (though I still can't do it myself! lol). Another time she did homemade meatballs, and another time we did a steak dinner with chocolate cake for dessert, my favorite! If we are doing an adult dinner party she always has something for my two kids to enjoy as well! And leftovers, yay! In addition to her amazing chef services she will also pair your wine / champagne / etc. with each course, so you get a chef and a sommelier! It's perfect. Her rates are very reasonable as well. Jen is our go-to for any dinner party, but don't just take my word for it, give her a try!

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We had an excellent experience at Little Kitchen Academy from drop-off to pick-up. Since parents…read morearen't in the session, I can't personally speak to everything that happens during class, but based on what my daughter shared, she had an amazing time. She told me she learned what it's like to run a kitchen from A to Z, which was both fun and educational. When I picked her up, she was all smiles and couldn't wait to tell me about everything she had learned. The staff was professional, friendly, and did an incredible job working with the kids. It was clear they created a positive, engaging, and supportive environment. We're so excited for her next class and look forward to seeing her continue to learn and grow at Little Kitchen Academy!

This has to be one of my favorite things to take my son to and his friends. It has been such an…read moreamazing experience for them. The confidence he has gained in the kitchen, to cook with me, has been so much fun to see. He is only 5 and he is cracking eggs like a pro. I highly recommend checking this place out to give your kids a great opportunity to learn a new skill and join you in the kitchen at home!

Came to this Color Me mine on two separate occasions. Came with a large group for a work event and…read morecame another time with just one other friend. Both times the staff here were so incredibly friendly and helpful! When I came with the larger group the staff made sure that we knew the process and let us know of the time limit. Located near the Culver Steps and Culver Hotel, next to Maruwu Seicha. Theres some street parking options as well several parking structures close by. This location is one of the bigger ones I've been to with plenty of tables and seating. Loved sitting by the window to get natural light while painting. They have a wide variety of pottery options to choose from. They have seasonal items and sculptures to cute trinket holders to plates. Once you pick your piece you can get paint and any of the tools. A perfect way to get creative and walk away with a one of a kind piece that you painted!

TLDR: DO NOT come to this Color Me Mine because you may get ceramic poisoning…read more This Culver City Color Me Mine has a manipulative and terrible business practice that left me extremely angry. As a caveat, I've had just fine experiences at the Palo Alto Color Me Mine, and my specific issue here is how the manager runs his studio and comes up with ridiculous policies on handling defective pottery that provides no compensation to the customer. When I got my fired plate back, there was a super rough patch on the front from not being glazed properly. Uneven glazing is a food safety hazard as it traps bacteria and exposed ceramic will cause poisoning. I took it back for them to refire it and even out the glazing, but they called back saying they tried a few times and each time the pinholes got worse with new ones showing. They said that's the best they could do and told me to pick it up. I went to pick it up, and they managed to lose my piece, claiming it went back in the kiln again by accident (4th time it went in!!). So I had to wait another week for them to say I could pick it up again. Over a month has passed now since I painted my piece. When I went to inspect the piece finally, there were pinholes and dust and colored particles everywhere on my piece that weren't originally there, and there were still rough patches on the top where I would eat off of. I asked for some sort of compensation given they are possibly giving me ceramic poisoning and they messed up my piece even more. The employees said they talked to the manager (who was on the phone and avoided talking to me himself) and he couldn't do anything about it since it's "normal". I demanded to talk to the manager myself and he had the audacity to say that he guarantees it is food safe and that this level of bubbling and rough patches is all normal. When I emphasized that my food safety was at risk and this plate isn't fully functional, he reluctantly said that I can paint another plate...but guess what: the manager told me I had to give my original piece back to the studio!! He didn't let me just paint another one and didn't give me any discount on my piece. What are they doing with my piece?? He claims it would get donated. Donate it to people and then give those people ceramic poisoning?? What kind of studio policy makes you give back your defective plate in order to paint a new one?? When I also mentioned that I would be leaving Culver City for good in two days so don't have time to paint one anyways, he made it clear that he couldn't provide any monetary compensation for their mistakes. This is manipulative and extremely slimy business practice and no ceramic studio should be run like this. Also, the fact that they couldn't fix my piece through refiring means that they're either incompetent at glazing and/or they're using really cheap and bad glaze. I will be taking this matter up to corporate because Color Me Mines should be providing joy, not anger to its customers.