Had the pleasure of working with Maria for my daughter's Sweet Sixteen birthday party. Introduce to…read moreMaria through 904 Picnic Co who was providing the luxe picnic set up for the party. Maria provided strawberry lemonade, water, sandwiches, and meat/cheese boards for the party. Everything was delicious and fresh! It looked beautiful with the 904 Picnic Co set up. Reviewing her website she does have many catering options. If you have a special event from date night to a large event definitely consider Maria!

Maria was fantastic from start to finish. Planning a surprise dinner for my family while on…read morevacation couldn't have been easier. Maria was great in creating a menu(around dietary needs), cooking with two young kids and letting them help, and pleasant to speak to. Not to mention the food was unbelievable. Look no further, you've found the chef you need.

My husband and I recently hired Chef Walter Busconi as our personal part-time Chef. He has been…read moreoutstanding in every regard. He is an excellent chef, with all the credentials, including expertise in nutrition. Chef Walter has an extensive collection of tried and true recipes and has self-published several cookbooks. He is creative and knowledgeable when it comes to food prep, pleasant to be around, eager to please and focused on the job at hand. We like him a lot. His meals have great eye appeal, contain healthy ingredients and have been delicious. Best of all, Chef Walter suggests a meal plan, does the shopping, prepares three meals that are easy for me to reheat and get on the table with minimal fuss, and leaves my kitchen spotless. I highly recommend Chef Walter Busconi. Kathleen Cort

For Valentine's Day this year, I decided to mix things up a bit and hire a private chef to cook…read moredinner for me and my wife. After some back-and-forth with several prospects, I decided to go with Chef Walter Busconi Lage or "Chef of the World" as he bills himself. He created a few different menus based on our preferred cuisines and we worked together to mix and match some of the elements of each to come to a three-course meal I knew we'd both enjoy. Arriving promptly at 4pm for a 6pm service, he was very friendly and accommodating. Chef Walter brought all of the necessary equipment to perform his craft, and right around 6pm we sat down to our first course of a goat cheese souffle. Impossibly light and rich at the same time, it was a fantastic starter. It came with some mixed greens on the side that were dressed with a flavorful vinaigrette. Our entree was surf and turf: bison ribeye with lobster, served with potatoes dauphinoise and asparagus in an orange zest hollandaise. The bison was cooked to perfection, with a delicious compound butter that helped with the natural leanness of bison. The potatoes were rich and yielding, and the asparagus was tender but still with a nice snap and the creamy hollandaise made it a joy to eat. The one miss on this course was the lobster, which was overly soft and didn't add much to the plate. For dessert we were served a cognac creme brulee with whipped topping. This was the best creme brulee I've ever eaten; the hint of cognac really set off the other flavors and it was not overly sweet. While not inexpensive, Chef Walter is a man who knows his craft. He was friendly, hospitable, punctual, and I wouldn't hesitate for a second to work with him again in the future.

This is an amazing experience and if you get the opportunity I highly recommend. We did the pasta…read moremaking class and could not have loved it more. My husband and I love to cook so this was perfect to help build our skills and learn something new. The set was perfect and the food turned out fantastic. Thank you chef for answering all our questions and being patient with us.

From the owner: Cozymeal is an award-winning provider of cooking classes, private chef services, food tours and…read moreteam building activities with local chefs and food tour guides in Jacksonville. Consumers as well as small and large companies use us regularly for all their culinary needs, from couples cooking classes to team building activities to bachelorette parties to private dinners.

We got reservations for the Burgandy Date Night experience. This was a phenomenal experience. It…read morewas a cooking class and dinner rolled into 1. A room full of couples that didn't know each other bonded over cooking a meal and dining together. Each part of the meal was amazing. Chef Janette is an excellent professional. Very patient with everyone and an amazing chef. Highly recommend coming for the experience and food!!

We took the Shrimp spring roll class and it was fantastic. We started with our choice of champagne…read moreor a mimosa. Our instructor was Janice who is Little Miss Ha. The kitchen area is bright and inviting. There is a table where we sat and had our own work boards and areas. All of the ingredients for the shrimp spring rolls had been prepped. Janice walked everyone through their first roll and then we were off doing our own. She had prepared lemon grass beef so we could add those to the rolls. She also made a Vietnamese cabbage salad with poached chicken and several sauces. Our extra shrimp rolls were wrapped up to have at home. Vietnamese food is so light and fresh but I had plenty to eat. We learned a lot about sauces and seasonings. It was a wonderful experience and I look forward to taking other classes.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to volunteer at The Kitchen House & my experience was such a…read moredelight. At first I felt excited and nervous, just because it's a new experience for me.However, Nicole, Blake, Megan & even Ms. Ivann made me feel so welcome! I joined in on a culinary class based on sauces, stocks and soups and the guests did an amazing job. The concept of the volunteer is to guide the guests & just be a kind person in their culinary journey This venue is breathtaking, the kitchen is awesome and the knowledge you gain is so worth the experience. I will definitely be back to volunteer again! The guests made: mac and cheese, green bean casserole, kale soup & an awesome salad with the veggies sourced from their own garden Please take a class! I know i definitely want to!

The Kitchen House is a not-for-profit garden and cooking school that focuses on teaching healthy…read moreplant-forward recipes to adults and children. Ever since Publix Aprons Cooking School closed, I've been looking for a cooking school that has fun adult classes. The Kitchen House has just started a monthly "book club" called Plot to Plate where they feature a book that relates to or includes recipes. This month was Lessons in Chemistry so my friends and I decided to attend. We bought our tickets in advance as classes can sell out. The classes are different prices depending on what the class is. The house is in a residential neighborhood in College Park and does not have a dedicated parking lot so I would suggest getting there early as you have to find a spot along the street. When we arrived, we were greeted and given a welcome drink, in this case Cardamom Decaf Coffee because it was cold out. One of the instructors said that normally we would walk the garden at the beginning of class and also eat outdoors but since it was cold, we were going to skip the garden and eat inside. Once everyone arrived (cooking classes can have up to 20 people), we met in the lobby to start talking about different themes of the book. Then it was time to wash up and go to the kitchen. All the ingredients were set out for us and we picked the Veggie Pot Pie table with other attendees. The instructor gave us some knife skills lessons and then we all started cooking, using the recipes at our station. Each station makes one recipe so you don't get to make everything. And, the instructors and volunteers don't show you how to make everything first (like Publix Aprons used to do). But, if you just dig in and start going, it is a lot of fun. We had some questions along the way, like is there a spatula we can use? Or, is this the flour or the cornstarch? The volunteers were great and answered everything in a friendly way. As it said you could do in the welcome email we received before the class, some folks brought their own wine and the Kitchen House provided glasses and would pour for you. I think if we go back, we would definitely bring our own wine. My friends and I made the drop biscuits for the Veggie Pot Pie, which were surprisingly easy to make. We were finished early so we also make the Brownies for dessert that used olive oil and maple syrup instead of butter and sugar. When everyone was done cooking, we gathered in the lobby again while the volunteers cleaned and set up the table for dinner. Then, it was time to eat! Dinner was served buffet style and the Kitchen House split our food for people who had different dietary restrictions. For example, some of the recipes used non-dairy alternatives as some people in the class were lactose intolerant and one person had a mushroom allergy so they got a small spinach gallette instead of the mushroom Gallette for everyone else. As we sat down to eat, we discussed the book more in depth. Everything tasted great and we had a wonderful time. We received all the recipes in an email after the class so we could make the foods at home. I will definitely be looking at other adult classes here.

My kids had a great time at Jax Cooking Studio. The class was informative, fun, and kid-friendly…read more The facility was clean and it's always nice to support a local small business. It's a bit pricey, but the experience was enjoyable and memorable for the kids. Great place for any and everyone! Date night, solo time, family outings, girls day, whatever... it's a solid experience.

Chef Carl, along with his sous chef and dishwasher were professional, experienced and patient as he…read moredemonstrated techniques and offered handy tips while preparing courses and kept all the cook stations tidy. A misunderstanding about attendance was quickly resolved and we began our evening. This meal was a requested duplicate from a few months back using bourbon and it was very very good. Demonstrations have live feed camera and you can watch screen, if you cannot get up to the counter! Would highly recommend. A great experience with group or date night too!

Sur La Table is a whole experience!…read more Sur La Table was such a vibe! This class ended up being one of the absolute highlights of my trip to Jacksonville. My friend and I had the time of our lives, and it honestly felt like the perfect mix of learning, laughing, and connecting. One thing I loved most was how inclusive the whole experience is. Everyone gets a role, everyone gets involved, and you naturally end up chatting with new people. We met the sweetest couple and clicked instantly--it felt like we'd known them forever. Such a great way to build community while doing something fun. Quick note for anyone with dietary restrictions: I don't eat meat, and this particular class featured steak. They let me know that if I had called ahead, they would've happily made accommodations. So if you have allergies or restrictions, give them a heads‑up! They're extremely accommodating, which I really appreciated. We booked the Chef's Table date night class, and the menu was incredible. We made homemade gnocchi, a fresh salad, and a strawberry‑thyme sorbet that was a 10/10. The whole meal was simple, approachable, and taught in a way that made even "fancy" dishes feel doable at home. I left feeling inspired and ready to recreate everything in my own kitchen. Huge shoutout to our chef--he was from South Florida, and although I can't remember his name, he deserves all the praise. He explained everything clearly, shared a bit about himself, made everyone feel comfortable, and kept the energy fun and collaborative. His team and the store staff were just as amazing--kind, helpful, and genuinely excited to be there. From the safety walkthrough to the hands‑on techniques, everything was thoughtful and well‑organized. I'm already looking forward to coming back and doing it all over again. Thank you, Sur La Table, for such an unforgettable experience!

Luis led an amazing class for us!! We ended up being the only 2 people to book a Sunday night…read moreclass, and it made for a super personal and special experience. Luis was very knowledgeable, hands on, and engaging. It also felt very tailored to our experience level, as sometimes he would give more directions and less at other times. And, most importantly, the food was absolutely delicious. Our roasted chicken was so so juicy and tender, the mashed potatoes were perfectly creamy, the salad dressing was divine, and the chocolate soufflé was light and rich at the same time. Oh, and Luis made us some garlic confit that was the perfect addition! We had so many leftovers to take home too. I cannot wait to take another class at Sur La Table!

I came here with a group of friends. This is my first visit to the new location. Long overdue. The…read moreappetizers were served first, along with a "positivity" drink. They also served brownies too. Then I decided to order shrimp lo mien. The shrimp are huge. The flavor of the dish is so delicious. I had to box more than half of my low mien. It was a generous portion. It was great seeing Chef Dennis. It's been a while since I have talked with him. I love the decor inside and outside of the restaurant. Pros:atmosphere, food, employees was great. Cons: none Recommend? Yes, absolutely. I look forward to my next visit soon!

The Blue Bamboo is a beautiful restaurant. Very clean. The hostess very nice, the waiter too…read more But the food........ not so good. I ordered vegetable fried rice with an egg added. The rice was overcooked with too much soy sauce. The only vegetables in there were minute amounts of shredded carrots and onions. That's it! Where are the mushrooms, broccoli, peas, etc. The normal cost for this dinner is $26.00. Do you believe that? Not even worth half that price. No wonder the place was empty.....