I don't understand why this class (all their classes) are conducted in spanish only. This is the…read moredownside of south florida living. It's disappointing

I attended an Italian themed culinary class along with our large group. What an amazing time we had…read moreparticipating in this class. I had such a blast, learning, laughing, and eating! The location facilities, and the entire staff were so inviting, talented, and engaging. They were there to make your everyone was having a wonderful experience. I felt like family and Id highly recommend this for anyone looking for something different for your next group event.

Excellent choice for a wonderful entertaining and educational experience…read more We chose The Real Food Academy to celebrate our daughter's 9th birthday this past Sunday. It was a phenomenal experience for both kids and parents. The venue is spotless, the party bites thst we pre-ordered were loved by all, and most importantly, the kids had a great time together. Chef Paulo and Chef Rey really went out of their way to make everyone feel at home, and they made the educational experience both fun & seamless. Thank you, Sebastian, Ivette & Nina

My granddaughter Mikaela recently started attending The Real Food Academy Saturday Kids Cooking…read moreClasses and she LOVES every experience they provide. The chef's teaching the classes are patient, kind and very knowledgeable with all the children. Mikaela looks forward to each Saturday class. As an educator, I highly recommend The Real Food Academy for your child! Patricia

Culinary skills, ya got some?…read more Fancy yourself a chef du monde? They got you here. All the tools, even stuff you didnt know you need. From the basics, plates, glasses, silverware to real chefs knives, and that really expensive espressi machine that you've been dreaming of. But what is really cool is their schedule of cooking classes. Different themes and menus where everthing is prepped for a hands on instructional cooking class. Great for date night! Go check out the schedule !!

This was such a fun experience. I enrolled in the dim sum from scratch. The class started promptly…read moreat 1pm. The chef was very patient and explained everything we had to do. He taught us correct technique for chopping all the ingredients. He also went around to every station to help and answer your questions. Definitely, a great way to learn different cooking methods.

Worst school ever, now it's closing and not answering to no student phone calls, left students with…read morea huge debt

I went to this college some 40 years ago and seems like nothing has changed there from the reviews…read more I got my diploma and never worked a day in the industry. The place was more interested in holding receptions for French sailors than it was for ever holding any gallery shows to showcase its own talent.

I have always wanted to take a cooking class but the opportunity never presented itself. Thankfully…read moreI was a lucky winner on yelpmiami's IG contest and scored 2 tickets to any class in September. I jumped on the online schedule and picked the sunday class "a chicken in every pot" instructed by Chef Robin. When we got to the class 2 others were supposed to join but never showed. Therefore my friend and I had an unexpected private class! Chicken. Might sound boring right? Well can you actually roast a whole chicken with it getting beautifully brown and stay juicy? tie a chicken? cook a crispy and flavorful chicken provencal or saltimboca with an amazing sauce that I wanted to stick a straw in and drink? We learned all that and some. We learned great tricks on how to do the above items which may seem basic but with tips to truly take your cooking to the next level. Actual chef secrets that you can use in everyday life! While most of the fun was learning and cooking we also got to taste our dishes. The dishes blew my mind with how good they were. It was a lot of food since we made three dishes so chef robin was kind enough to give us containers to take most of it home. This was such a fun and educational foodie time. Perfect for date night, girls night, team building, or really just anyone who loves to learn, cook and eat. Thanks Chef Robin for a great class! And thanks Yelp Miami for the opportunity to sharpen my kitchen skills!

Usually I'm just tasting food, but tonight I was actually cooking the food too since I had the…read morepleasure of attending tonight's "Classic Cuban with a Twist" with celebrated blogger Ana Sofia Pelaez and my +1. I'm not much of a cook so I did exactly as I was told to the best of my ability. We chopped veggies, made/rolled dough, added and combined ingredients all in the right sequence. In the beginning, I was so afraid to make a mistake that at times I may have been too slow but eventually I got the hang of it. Thanks to Ana and Robin we were able to make dinner and dessert in a very efficient and timely manner. We first prepared dessert, the Tarte Tentacion, so that we could put in the oven while we prepared dinner. The crust was probably the hardest thing to make here. We had to sift together all of the dry ingredients and pulse it in the food processor. Then add butter and pulse it again until the butter flakes formed pea-size pieces. Then add ice water to just hold it together. We then took this out and smeared it across a board and formed a mound of dough. We rolled this dough until it was the size of the circular pan and this dough eventually baked as the bottom crust once we turned it over out of the pan. This crust tasted amazing. Can't believe we made that ourselves. After dessert started to bake, we prepared the Ropa Vieja and Calabaza con Mojo at the same time. We combined a lot of spices and chopped a lot of veggies in a timely manner. Ana advised on how and when to heat all of the ingredients and when to combine them properly with the shredded beef. The food came out really fresh and tasted great. Nothing was too oily or salty. It was just right. Our dinner was served with white wine, a nice pairing. My Cuban +1 noted that this was the best Calabaza he's ever had and I promised not to tell his abuela. IN THE KITCHEN with Norman Van Aken is a culinary school and is for enthusiasts of all levels. Classes are led by guest teachers, famed chefs, food artisans, etc. from America and abroad. They are inspired by a passion for food while not being defined by boundaries. This location has 3 businesses: cooking classes, restaurant, and rooftop lounge. Thank you Ana and Robin for showing us how to cook at IN THE KITCHEN and a great big thanks as always to Diandra and Yelp Miami for these amazing experiences.

Simply the best dinner lesson experience I've ever had. Chef Nuncio is not only talented but also a…read moregreat teacher. He took the time to explain the pasta making process in detail and gave us useful tips as well as teaching us a bit of history and geography. This is the complete package you guys! You will definitely learn and you will have a delicious professionally prepared meal at the end. We stated with a basic pasta dough that we kneaded by hand. While the dough rested we enjoyed a delicious fresh salad of greens, carrots, cucumber, and tomatoes just drizzled with aromatic olive oil. Brought back memories of vacations in Italy where we made salad from the veggies growing from our garden. We continued in our pasta making journey by rolling out the dough and passing it through the pasta roller. Chef also demonstrated how to make different shapes of pasta and the history behind them. We the watched him prepare our pasta dinner! This was the most challenging part...mouths were surely watering! We were served pappardelle with mushroom ragout, and ravioles stuffed with truffled ricotta. Everything was fresh tasting and delicious. I loved all the simple ingredients and the light natural flavors. Dessert was chocolate mousse with strawberries and fresh whipped cream! Heaven!! We all left with our very own pasta dough ...and I'm seriously considering practicing what I learned! This was such an amazing experience and I'm looking forward to trying something like this again.

Cozymeal is "AWESOME"…read more What a great experience it was for me and maybe for the group that attended with me as well. The length of the class was about 2.5 hours of incredible Pasta making and Pasta filling and shaping. Chef for the class was Chef Nunzio from Naples, Italy. Chef Nunzio was simply amazing. He has great charisma and is extremely talented. He took the time to explain the process, to make contact with each one of us at the class and to guide you as needed. Who knew that making pasta would be so much fun. We made Papardelle from scratch with a mushroom ragu and also ravioli stuffed with truffle oil flavoured ricotta-parmesan mix. (This was heaven in a spoon) Also created a small salad appetizer to let the pasta dough rest after the knitting process, with a simple yet delicious citrus vinaigrette. Ohhhh.... it is a BYOB kind of a deal that I didn't know about... So feel free to bring a nice bottle of wine to drink and share as others kindly did since I didn't bring any. I highly recommend Cozymeal to anyone wanting to learn. The "how to" process is incredible. Can't wait to see what other classes are available to sign in. Thumbs up for the Cozymeal team and thanks for this great opportunity. PS: the location was beautiful and nicely decorated.

Today I had the absolute pleasure of having lunch, and it was a scene right out of a movie…read more Ferraro's Kitchen felt like we had rented the entire restaurant to ourselves, complete with our very own private chef and attentive waiter. The ambiance itself was stunning, and the wine selection was nothing short of divine.

Wonderful, delicious Italian restaurant. Don't miss this very authentic Italian restaurant.read more

I went on a date to I can cook and was amazed by these to sweet ladies. Our class was so organized…read moreand personal I loved the concept and the way they set up there home to create such a great experience. The food was delicious and they made it easy to prepare as partners.

I just went last night to an event at their place and it was great…read more Profesional, great food and very nice people. I will be recommending them for events and home catering.

Chef Mei for her sushi making class was beyond expectations! Chef was thoughtful, kind, patient and…read moreeverything you'd hope for when trying to make sushi for the first time. We had a blast, and most importantly left full from the delicious sushi she guided us through.

The dumplings class with Chef Li was so much fun and so easy to learn. I can't wait to make more at…read morehome and freeze a big batch for later.

We hired Chef Cal to create a private-chef experience for a big family trip to Miami. From the…read moremoment I connected with him on the phone to his team's prompt arrival at our Airbnb the night of the party, we were blown away. In addition to being a true master of his craft (the food was better than most fine dining experiences), Chef Cal is an ambassador of Southern Hospitality (the service was attentive, warm, and personable). This past Friday night will go down as one of the most memorable nights of all time within our family. Thank you for that, Chef Cal! We are already looking forward to next time, and if you're in the market for a private chef in South Florida, look no further (and thank yourself later).

Brilliant ! His food is spectacularly plated and tastes phenomenal. Chef Calvin is one to keep an…read moreeye out for. He created his own hot sauce that is CRAACK!