Cozymeal is a pretty great way to describe the night. 100% cozy with 12 of us gathered in Chef…read moreGustavo's home for an evening of incredible paella, lots of wine and fantastic company. He had spinach and cheese empanadas nearly ready for us when we arrived and after not too long, we all were ready to get the cooking started. We were either gathered around the kitchen island helping Chef Gustavo chop, peel or mix, seated at the long dinner table or hanging out on the patio outside. It was such a great mix of relaxing, sipping wine and getting our hands dirty and cooking a bit. He shared lots of cooking tips and tricks and made the entire night feel so casual, fun and intimate. We've all taken at least cooking class but this was more like being invited over for a friends dinner party. The paella came out SO incredibly. Packed with seafood (which we learned is actually not the traditional way to serve paella. Usually it is just a piece or two of protein and the rice is the star of the meal). So much flavor I could have had a million servings. It was delicious. For desert, Chef made dulce de leche crepes and I didn't think I had room before but I absolutely enjoyed at least two of these. I loved being a part of this awesome night and would definitely recommend a Cozymeal with Chef Gustavo!

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.

Participate in a Simply Indian cooking demo and feel like you're part of a Food Network studio…read moreaudience...except without cameras and therefore much more interaction with the host. _____________ OVERALL You don't just watch a cooking demo, you get to interact with Rupen, learn way more than about the dishes Rupen cooks, and best of all, you get generous tastings! _________ TEACHER I know Rupen teaches at Whole Foods on P Street but he demo'd at my company for an APIA Heritage Month event. -Thorough on the details, Rupen talks about ingredient history, substitution ideas for health alternatives, the history behind dishes, and always has something to say. -He more than welcomes questions. If I attend another one of his classes, I'm going to bring questions with me because I have direct access to an experienced chef. -Despite his teaching ways, he's funny. I don't know where he got his presentation skills from, but it's obvious that he's very experienced in talking to a variety of people. ______ FOOD I think Rupen cooks traditionally. For example, his butter chicken tastes slightly less creamy than restaurant butter chicken, but it's still soooooo good. Rupen cooked way more than he said he would (tasting serving sizes). I guess that's good for me because I got to get a bigger portion than expected. _____ TIP If you have tupperware, bring it just in case there's leftovers and you want to take something home.

Attended his class at Living Social. I'm South Asian and know how to cook indian food however I…read moredefinitely learned new things from his class. He's incredibly personable and funny and makes you feel welcome to be in the kitchen. His recipes are simple and even transferable, he gives great inspiration. We made butter chicken, tilapia steamed in banana leaf and eggplant curry. The tilapia was probably the most amazing fish cooked indian style that I have ever eaten. We have made it at home a few times since the class. I would definitely attend his cooking class again! You won't be disappointed.

I just saw that post that Chef B is a scammer. I don't know who this chef you saw. I had the…read moregreatest experience abuse several times and when my trip trips to DC for business meetings, personal luncheon and cocktail parties have never ever had a problem very professional very well organized had no billing issues whatsoever. I would also recommend her to anybody. She has a very high-end Deck clientele also so I'm just wondering how that goes along with that post I just didn't see that I'm very confused.

We love Chef B's weekly meals. Food is so delicious and just perfect for my family as we are all…read moresuper busy and don't have time to cook. The food is farm to table and always arrive in neatly packaged containers every Sunday evening so we have dinners stocked to enjoy the following week. I have had meal services with others before and this is by far the most skilled cooking of farm to table meals. I think it's a good value. One recent review I read was really not fair about "scam". That's just not true but I understand the frustration that led to a misunderstanding. I know the owner/chef was busy and working to try improve their marketing, ordering app, and communications. It's a small business so you just have to contact her directly if there is an issue and she will take care of it. I did that every time and I was patient because I want this good cooking to last to feed my family. Seems like great people. I've spoken to her and met the staff who deliver food to my house. We look forward to ordering each week!

Had a surprise food tour bestowed upon our day trip to DC! It was a really great surprise and…read morefilled with a TON of food. You will never go hungry when you complete one of these tours. Elizabeth was our tour guide and she was VERY knowledgeable about Georgetown history. The day was SUPER hot, and does include a lot of walking, so make sure you wear your best, comfy sneakers. Where we stopped: -Stachowskis -City Sliders -Chaia -Dog Tag Cafe At each location you get a good serving of one of the places best dish. Overall, great experience! Would recommend this to anyone traveling to DC for a weekend and want to get some steps in while chowing down on some great dishes in the area.

Had a fabulous evening at Mangia as part of a corporate event. What a wonderful concept! We made…read moresome fabulous cocktails with their team and tried a variety of local food. I've lived in DC and my crew skipped the walking tour in favor of visiting some of our favorite bars, but I can't say enough about the incredible staff that went above and beyond to get us buzzed and teach us about DC! I'm A former DC tour guide and I learned some things!

Interesting business Charlie Addler has built (tastedc.com). He offers various classes and seminars…read moreto introduce Washintonians to wine and food. Classes are priced at the $50-$100 range and most include wine even though they might be focused on a food theme I attended a Cowgirl Creamery cheese tasting and found it very informative. Cowgirl Cremery Sue Conley walked us through the history of the company as well as some of their cheeses - delish. I learned a lot about cheese and even found some new favorites. Charlie was there to talk about wine - and he can talk! He had paired 6 wines with the cheeses - 1 sparkling, 2 whites, 2 reds and a port (!). His discourses were somewhat long winded but enlightening and very entertaining. I can see how he has built an interesting business through his knowledge and gift of gab. I'll be returning for another class but I keep wondering ... is there another job out there that would allow me to combine a love of food and wine?!

After buying VIP tickets to the International Wine and Cheese Festival at the Philadelphia…read moreConvention center in Oakes, my husband and I were excited! That disappeared with 2 minutes of entering this confused, tacky, no direction event. What was written as a description fell short. After having 6 tiny bites of cheese and 2 samples of wine, we looked at each other and agreed to leave. $87 per ticket for 6 cubes of cheese and 2 samples of wine! Even the staff said it was chaotic with poor communication. We both agree, that we will never attend another event that this company has organized. And I use the word organized very loosely!! Disappointing! Could have been something awesome!

Big City chefs is an amazing company that takes all the effort out of having a party. I hired Big…read moreCity Chefs to come to my house and cook for a bachelorette party. Chef Katie arrived early to set up and even provided hors d'oeuvres while the festivities began. She then followed through with an amazing three course meal. Everyone was pleased with the attentive service and food quality given. Chef Katie even talked with us throughout dinner making the experience much more pleasurable. I chose to have a white and red wine option a la carte in case guests preferred one over the other which also allowed me to focus on party details instead of worrying about how much alcohol to buy. I would definitely recommend Big City Chefs if you're looking for a private chef to wow your guests and provide a quality meal that won't disappoint.

Used Big City Chefs to provide a surprise 20-year anniversary dinner for my Brother and…read moreSister-in-Law. They raved about the service that Graham provided over the four-course dinner. The setup was easy and overall experience was fantastic.

Went to one of Chef Tav's couples cooking class we got on Groupon. From the moment we arrived I was…read moreunder whelmed. To start with you had to enter from the side which is fine but it was not clearly marked so everyone was waiting in their car because the front door was locked. We started late and when we got settled discovered that they were not setup for the number of people they had. We had expected that each couple would have their own station but almost every station was shared by two couples and I think one or two stations had to be shared by three; so six people working one cooking station. As we got to cooking you couldn't hear anything the Chef was saying if you weren't right in front of him and what you could hear was not helpful. The first course was a grilled chicken Caesar and I was hoping for some instruction on how to make a proper Caesar dressing or the best way to cut chicken or something but you would have gotten more direction from an amateur YouTube video. They also passed around a beverage of the alcoholic variety while you were working which was little more than weak iced tea with cheap vodka. I must admit as a bartender of many years I was a little insulted. I was not expecting something amazing but it would not have taken much effort to have come up with something more interesting, again I would refer you to a number of great online or YouTube resources better suited for learning. All in all to be fair I saw potential in what Chef Tav and his "Team" we're offering and I won't deny that once I got over the disappointment my wife and I had a good time. For some one that claims to be a Celebrity Chef I would have hoped for something more. I hope Chef reads this review because it would not take much to really step up his game and make his class worth while. For now though I would say don't bother their are better classes out there.

Destroyed all the scallops. Then laughed about it like it was a big joke. He puts too much vinegar…read morein his dishes too. Definitely do not recommend this guy.

What an amazing experience! Chef Keem was professional, engaging, and thorough. He took my idea…read moreand delivered more than what I could have imagined. Can't wait for the next event!

I've known Hakeem for a few years, so when he decided to start his own catering company I knew I…read morehad to support. I was truly blown away by his professionalism that he displayed outside of our friendship. My guest asked about him and his services on several occasions. I would say he made new clients that day.

I have had the good fortune to have experienced the culinary artistry of The Gourmet Angel. Her…read moretwist on traditional southern cuisine is genuinely extraordinary. One of my favorites is the cheesecake pop and those delicious chubby biscuits with the jerk chicken fillings. For catered events, I found Shelley extraordinarily professional and made my event great. Thank you, Gourmet Angel, for redefining Great Southern Food.

Chef Shelley is the best! Last week was my family's second experience with her and it was as good,…read moreif not better than the first time. We decided to throw mom a dinner party at home and we knew Shelley would be perfect. Mom's a vegetarian so we planned out an adventurous and delicious 6-course tasting menu without any animals being harmed haha. Chef started us off with an amuse bouche of collard harissa spring rolls -- absolutely spectacular! That was followed by a healthy and flavorful microgreens and heirloom tomatoes salad, a mind-blowing BBQ Jack Fruit pizza, a hearty and flavorful lentil tagine, "crab" cakes made with Jack Fruit (so creative and scrumptious!), a super rich medley of mushrooms over sweet potato grits, and a dessert of saffron(!) ice cream in a cardamom waffle cone. Our party was so impressed and nobody enjoyed it more than mom. Needless to say, we were all STUFFED! And for a bunch of meat eaters going all-vegetarian, it was an eye opener into how satisfying vegetarian food can be. Shelley did a masterful job of blending and experimenting with flavors and profiles from Africa to the Deep South, from Persia to Paris, and everywhere in between. We can't wait for our next special occasion with her!

Fantastic experience with Chef William! We surprised my sister-in-law for her 50th with a private…read morechef at home and the meal was delicious. Chef William was so great to work with and his clean up was better than I could have done!! It made the night perfect to just be done eating and have nothing else to do. He served multiple courses and made unique and delicious dishes. We would definitely hire Chef William again for a future event.

Chef for the day is what I wanted to give my wife for her birthday. So that is what i did. I…read morecontacted William, set the reservation and on the prescribed day, came to the house at 7:45 am and cooked/served a fantastic brunch. The family was enthralled with having a chef for a day with simply amazing food. William exceeded our expectations with chicken and waffles, custom made omelets, apple crumble, turkey bacon, smoked salmon and kapers. Six hours later, William effortlessly made an even more amazing 5 course dinner. All in the comfort of our home. I I would without hesitation, recommend William (Foodamental LLC) for any occasion! He is a phenomenal person, and chef!