Alba is AMAZING! I have been attending Alba's classes faithfully for close to a year now. Each…read moreclass brings something new, exciting - always full of amazing flavors! Alba's classes are great for all cooking levels and I highly recommend them to anyone who loves a great meal. The classes are well run and I love the hands on approach to her dishes. Overall, Alba is a fantastic chef and teacher who uses simple ingredients to make extraordinary dishes you can easily make again at home.

Really enjoyed the cooking class that Alba gave at Whole Foods. I'm new to cooking and Alba did a…read moregreat job of presenting the material at a level that I was able to understand and learn. Would definitely take another of Alba's classes.

What an excellent experience it was the perfect date night experience cooking together in a chefs…read morehome. We went with chef ali who taught us Sichuan cooking. Food was excellent and she had a great teaching style making it easy to follow allowing for a great experience would go again.

Chef Justin Sushi Making At-Home class was amazing!!! It was so individualized and he really paid…read moreattention to detail to provide a wonderful experience for us. The sushi was high quality, delicious, and filling! I highly recommend Chef Justin -- you won't regret it! I will be booking with him again!

We have been coming to St. Thomas for our family vacation for four years now. Each year, the…read morehighlight of the trip is dinner with Yuko. She is not only an excellent chef, she is kind, friendly and an absolute joy. Each year, we discuss meal options and preferences via email, and Yuko accommodates us with a fresh and delicious menu without fail. Each dish is more incredible than the last. She shows up early to prepare the meal and sets a beautiful table. She cooks while we eat and explains each course. At the end of dinner, she leaves the kitchen spotless, usually cleaner than when she arrived. I can't say enough good things about Yukon and her food, and I can't recommend her highly enough. Just wonderful, all around!

We had such an amazing time during our private sushi class with Yuko! Great communication and…read morebooking in the weeks/days leading up to our event. The class itself was so fun and easy going. The fish and all other ingredients were so fresh and delicious. It was so much food we had leftovers too! I appreciated her going the extra mile for our guest who is celiac. I 100% recommend her services!

We came to the workshop for the Izakaya cooking night. Izakaya is my favorite Japanese style bar…read morefood and we were not disappointed. We were greeted with warm welcome when first arrived. Loved the open concept and clean kitchen style set up. Everyone is super helpful and friendly. All cooking materials were provided, and you can byob of your own favorite drinks, wine, whisky, sparkling... they do have water here, also can provide ice bucket to chill your drinks. The cooking process was gradual, step by step and fun. Very interactive and the end results were delicious. They have a large variety of classes for customers of all ages and needs. Price is reasonable. Convenient location with no issues to find parking. We loved this educational yet entertaining experience very much. Highly recommend for any occasions. Social Media shared at @WineDinenVacay

Culinary Craft Workshop is amazing! I learned so many new tricks -- and also discovered that a lot…read moreof what my Grandma taught me in the kitchen is, well... a little outdated (thanks, Chef Nate -- she's totally going to haunt you for that one ). Chef Pat was equally fantastic, sharing super helpful tips and fun ways to switch up meals. And Courtney, who runs the shop, is one of the sweetest, most engaging people you'll ever meet. Honestly, I almost hate writing this review because I know more people will sign up and take the spots... but they absolutely deserve the praise. I'll definitely be a regular from now on. Time to start unlearning Grandma's tricks (love you, Grandma ).

We got a cozymeal gift certificate for Christmas and decided to splurge on a private chef to cook…read moreus a meal for our anniversary. What a cool idea! Tiffany came to our house with all of the ingredients, borrowed a few pots and pans and served us a three course meal (and cleaned up afterward). Everything was so tasty and she was very friendly but knew when to give us some privacy to enjoy our meal together. It was such a nice treat and something we'd like to do again with a bigger group!

This experience with Chef Amber went above and beyond! The entire facility, including the…read moreprofessional kitchen area, was aesthetically pleasing. The lobby was decorated with flower ceilings from above and a flower wall. Chef Amber created a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere in her kitchen with good lighting, complimentary snack/drink table, and played music of our choice! Her kitchen had the appropriate appliances, utensils, and kitchen tools to bake the macaroons. It was nothing but fun while we baked with Chef Amber. The baking instructions were written down as we followed her step by step instructions, no stress! She baked alongside throughout the activity. This was a great activity to do for our anniversary celebration. We highly recommend taking her class!

Classpop! may be my new favorite thing! I plan to sign up for all the classes in my area…read more A few days ago I took a class on dumpling making. And it was wonderful! Chef Jesse is a talented instructor (and cook, obvi) who made the process easy and fun. I loved assembling the dumplings and trying to crimp the top properly. Several friends were with me and it made the event even better! And a great value at $55! Until my next class!

We had a great paint and sip experience! Sophie was absolutely wonderful - she was engaging, funny,…read moreand kind! Would 10/10 recommend!

I am Alba Johnson's biggest food fan. Having taken many, many classes from her, I have grown to…read morerespect her knowledge and her gifts for sharing her expertise in a casual, informal way. Her classes are very popular because she selects recipes that I can even prepare in my own kitchen; doable scrumptious recipes with a hint of sophistication and gravitas. Alba tailors each class to her students by actively engaging them in food preparation and soliciting their opinions and suggestions. Ever attentive and responsive to her students, she demonstrates stovetop technique required for preparing her recipes and thoroughly explains each task with humor and grace. Just one class with Alba elevates the student's kitchen techniques and educates one's palate. You leave class eager to enroll in her next one . . . and having gain a wonderful new friend in Alba.

From the owner: Chef Alba is a personal chef, cooking instructor, food blogger, and a cookbook author in the…read moreWashington metropolitan area. She was born in Naples, Italy and raised in North Africa. Currently teaching at Secolari in Columbia Mall, and Whole Foods Market Annapolis, at privately. Alba has appeared on FOX TV Washington, Channel 9 CBS Washington, and PBS Va. Programs demonstrating various cooking techniques and recipes. Alba is a member of Les Dames Escoffier International and IACP International Association Culinary Professional.

My husband and I took the Southern Brunch class at Baltimore Chef Shop Sunday and had such a great…read moretime. We made breakfast sausage, buttermilk biscuits, chicken fried steak, country cream gravy, crispy hash browns, sunny side up eggs, fruit salad, and Texas sheet cake and somehow it all came together into an incredibly delicious meal. Chef Ted was warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely helpful throughout the class. At one point I was deep in ADHD overwhelm trying to keep up with the Texas sheet cake while everyone else seemed miles ahead, but Chef Ted and Madison (KA) stepped in, got me across the finish line and the cake turned out great!!!! The class was instructional and a little fast-paced in the best way. The two hours flew by!! It felt busy but never stressful, and sitting down to eat what we made together was the perfect payoff. Two thumbs (or forks?) way way up. Definitely recommend and would absolutely do another class!! We're already talking with friends about booking a private group night.

My crepe class with David was packed with fun! The structure of the crepe class was making a…read morevariety of crepe fillings, sweet and savory batters, cooking the crepes, and then eating everything you made as a group. Within the class there were about a dozen things to make. You are divided into 2 tables, with each table making everything. Personally, you make one or 2 things. I was assigned the savory crepe batter and the spinach filling. Then everyone took turns cooking a crepe or 2. In all the class was a blast! There were some minimal drawbacks. To start, I previously posted about them not honoring gift cards. I quickly removed that post and they corrected the problem. I am very satisfied with how that was handled after the fact, but the old gift card was not easy to use without working with the owner. I also had a few times in the class where I could not find items like spoons or ingredients easily. The class had a lead instructor and then a kitchen assistant. It took some getting used to and understanding how the place worked. I almost feel more prepared if I were to sign up for a class again. First hour was not the most intuitive. I recommend these cooking classes. It was fun and a good date morning with my husband.

I was in Stevensville with my daughter and grandchildren and entered this cute shop. We were very…read moreimpressed with all the different items they had for sell by local artists; pillows, books, jewelry, oils, soaps, art supplies, wax/wax warmers, painted shoes, paintings, wood carvings, stones, and so many items I can't name them all here. It was great having a wide variety to pick from! The owner was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful! She even called one of the artists to answer my daughter's question about the exact content in the artisanal wax due to allergies. The paintings and home decor items were unique and representative of the charming community. There were multiple rooms and one even showcased some beautiful paintings. We made several purchases and will definitely visit next time we are in the area!

Maybe I'm just not a good critic of local art, but I really wasn't impressed. I was in…read moreStevensville on a Sunday afternoon, just browing some of the local shops and enjoying a lazy Sunday, saw the sign for this place proclaiming that they had a wide variety of artists, so I thought I'd check it out. Once inside, instead of exciting local art, I found a lot of jewelry, soaps, and a LOT of photgraphs. That was about it. They had a sign in the back of the store indicating that there was more art that way, but all I found was more soaps. Nothing really jumped out at me to say "you MUST take me home!" To top it off, the proprietor kept following me around, not-so-discreetly acting like he was reviewing the books, straightening a display, or some other mundane task, but I really got the feeling that he was suffocating me, perhaps thinking I was going to steal something. When I decided to leave the store, another man (who I assume was the proprietor's friend) said to me, "You can't leave, you need to buy something." Well....yes, I can leave, and no, I don't need to buy anything.