Went for a birthday celebration. Teri was so knowledgeable and helpful and we had a great time not…read morejust making a pasta dish and desert but chatting and enjoying the experience! Food was great and our group learned a lot about things we thought we were doing correctly for so long (knife skills, tips, tricks). I would highly recommend those with very basic cooking skills or even people that cook quite a bit to get *at least* one class with Teri. I will likely be back for another in the near future!

Teri not only helped us prepare an amazing meal but was wonderful company. We learned so many new…read morethings and my daughter is feeling more comfortable in the kitchen. Perfect afternoon together.

I was able to participate in Melissa's pasta-making class. I highly recommend it! So worth it!…read more She is a delightful, experienced teacher whose advance preparation and thoughtfully curated experience was an absolute win! In one class, I learned how to make different kinds of pasta, try out various tools and techniques, enjoy a meal with our freshly made pasta, as well as take home a bag of her handcrafted pasta plus my own box of fresh pasta. Sharing the experience with others made it an all-around fun and memorable experience. Other participants were friendly and made for a family-style fun experience. Eager to take what I learned and try it at home.

I took Melissa's pasta-making class at the Hostel Cafe in Portland, Oregon, and had such a great…read moretime. I loved that the business is women-owned, we learned something fun, and met others along the way. It was a really wholesome, welcoming experience that I'd recommend to both travelers and locals alike.

Chef Marty was amazing. So personable and welcoming. She shared her family history and Italy's…read morehistory while teaching us to make pasta made it enjoyable and educational. She was a lot of fun and easy to talk with. She was very hospitable and genuinely enjoyed teaching us how to make pasta, tiramisu and bruschetta. I definitely recommend this class to anyone for any occasion.

Chef Stacy was incredible! We had an amazing lesson on vegan sushi. Stacy was easy going and…read moreprovided excellent instruction, and made the most of our small kitchen space (don't feel like you can't do this if you have a small kitchen- ours is tiny and she made it work effortlessly!). My fiance bought this as a birthday present and it was by far my favorite gift! Now we have the skills we need to make vegan sushi at home any time. Stacy is a delight. Thank you!!!

Mattarello cooking was a fun and unique experience. From the very start, you're provided the proper…read moretools and instructions to begin making your very own pasta. They have a a good selection of pastas you can choose to make, and enjoy after lots of kneading (might want to warm up). Overall awesome experience would recommend.

My friends and I signed up for the pasta making class and it was such a fun activity to do with a…read moregroup of friends or for a date night! They offer pasta making classes every day at 12PM, 2PM, and 6PM, and it is easy to sign up online through their website. The interior cooking area is super cute with multiple separate stations to make your pasta at. We could choose which pasta shape we wanted to make (we went with the bow tie), and we could choose between either the pesto or marinara sauce. Our instructor was super nice and helpful throughout the entire process. Once we were finished making our pasta shapes, the staff cooked the pasta for us. Both sauces were flavorful and tasted pretty good! Be forewarned that the surrounding parking is all street parking, so make sure you plan to arrive with some extra time before your class to find a spot!

I highly recommend taking a cooking class with Bibi. My 2 hour private class surpassed my…read moreexpectations! I was visiting SD for a while and found Harvard Cookin' Girl on Google. I called Bibi up and shared that I was looking to learn knife skills. She had me choose what I'd like to cook. I went with French theme - salad nicoise and apple tatin. You're greeted by her warm smile and enter her beautiful house - and you're completely transformed to a dream. She had all the knives laid out and explained the pertinence of 'mis en place'. She even recommended the must-have knives and where to get them without breaking the bank. She customizes the class on the fly depending on your skillset and wants. She went at the perfect pace, letting me give it a go while telling stories of the dishes and alternative options. She even made me an espresso with our apple tatin creation. I left feeling confident in making the two dishes on my own and extremely grateful to have met such a special soul.

Our little biotech company had such a fun evening with Bibi! She is a smart, energetic and funny…read moreperson who knows how to "read" the crowd and engage her guests. Bibi entertained us with fun facts about the Persian food we cooked and provided its relevance culturally. We laughed, learned new cooking techniques and had a fabulous dinner. Would definitely do it again!

My wife and I took the tour and met the head teaching chef…read more Very hands on place and teaching style. We decided to enroll in the fall because the chef background all over the world and nearly 45 years in the industry with almost 30 teaching. Plus, they have good outreach programs

I was very disappointed with my experience in this culinary program. I waited a long time to…read morereceive financial aid, so when I finally started, I was excited and had high expectations. Unfortunately, the baking program did not provide the foundation I expected. We did not have proper instruction in basic sanitation, food safety, knife skills, or kitchen safety, which I found to be a major red flag.This should be emphasized from the beginning. I also noticed poor practices regarding cross-contamination and uniform hygiene that were not addressed. I did learn a few things during my time in the program, but overall, I felt like I was mostly thrown into the kitchen and expected to figure things out as I went. Having only one instructor responsible for everything made it difficult to receive the individual attention, instruction, and attention to detail that students need. There were times when I felt like I was not receiving a proper culinary education or learning the professional terminology and techniques that I should have been learning. The teacher would also often leave the class because he didn't buy the ingredients we need or the ingredients we had were expired. I entered this program excited to build a strong foundation in baking and develop the skills necessary to work professionally in the culinary industry. Unfortunately, the education and structure I experienced did not meet those expectations. I believe the program needs stronger instruction in sanitation, food safety, kitchen safety, foundational techniques, professional terminology, and proper industry standards. Overall, my experience was disappointing, especially considering how excited I was to finally begin my culinary education.

Chef Jenn is the BEST! My husband hired her for a private Valentine's Day Dinner at our home. Every…read moresingle ingredient and her incredible attention to detail (can we talk about homemade pickled micro-mirepoix?) was incredible. The quality of ingredients and special flavors and new tastes we got to experience that night were amazing. Plus, she is very friendly and has a great personality - she will happily chat and explain all of her techniques and uniquely sourced ingredients. I'd absolutely hire her again. 10/10. Still dreaming of the pork tenderloin and flourless chocolate cake.

So much fun cooking with Jenn! We did a home cooking class as a Christmas gift and it was awesome…read more Would definitely do again, learned a lot and it was delicious

Stumbled upon this shop and it was awesome! They have so much stuff, you'll find anything you need…read morefor your kitchen. They're second hand goods at an affordable price and they are a good cause also. There were so many cool mugs, dishes, pots, pans, utensils, even coffee makers, instant pots, toaster ovens and more. It was also 50% off on a lot of things for Father's Day. We got a cool coca cola pitcher for $10. They also have a table in the middle to take a break and paint rocks. You can take it home or add to their garden outside. Outside, they also had a shelf for free items. And lastly, complimentary chocolate chip cookies they seemed to have just baked!

This is such a great concept. They have everything you could possibly need for your kitchen and…read morethen some. It's a great way to keep old kitchen items out of the landfill and give them a new life. Plus, the proceeds go to kitchens for good. The amount of items is a bit overwhelming. Some items are gathered together but most are spread out throughout the store. It's a bit of a treasure hunt. I would definitely come back for the hunt if I needed something in particular and had time to sort through the vast amount of items.

Located in a mall, there is limited parking in the front of the store, but around back is a…read moreseparate lot that gives you plenty of options regardless of the time of day. This location is like the others that I have been to. Clean, airy, bright (plenty of windows letting sunlight in). I have shopped at this location several times, staff is friendly, nice selection of cookware, dishes, glasses, silverware, cooking utensils, mixes, spices, etc. I have taken 2 cooking classes there. Including a class for Steak, Salad, Mousse. It was fun, and informative. Class was a little over 2 hours. We were taught by a renowned chef who walked us through every step in the process. See attached pictures, but in the end, we had a delicious meal prepared by all 4 of us at our station. We also got a discount to use that day on any items we purchased. In addition we were emailed the recipe and ingredient list, and a coupon on a future class. I recommend a class if you have time.

I've had a wonderful experience with Sur La Table's Cooking Classes and wanted to write this…read morepositive review. I'm glad I found out about the cooking classes when I just happened to be in the store. There was a schedule for that month posted on the back wall near the restrooms. I immediately wanted to take a baking class then ended up taking several classes like Knife Skills, Intro to Sushi, Delicious Dim Sum, Tamale Making just to name a few. When I was inside the store, the staff were always very friendly and helpful. The chefs were consistently amazing to learn from. They were great with walking the class through the steps and answering our questions at the same time. I loved their team approach...having us work in a group or in a pair depending on the capacity in the kitchen. An added bonus was taking the recipes home. I remember a few years back it was nice to sit down as a class, eat together and socialize; but nowadays, I noticed we've been taking our dishes home. I wonder if it recently went back to how it was originally. Anyway, I always had a fun time cooking, learning something new and meeting people. Thank you Sur La Table for contributing to my cooking journey :-)

San the Cooking guy is a big deal here in San Diego. What was once just a cool little cooking show…read moreon obscure Channel 4 has mushroomed this Canadian transplant-Sam Zien-into an uber-celebrity and "foodie" authority figure. I follow him on Facebook and appreciate that he doesn't Spam his followers like other celebrities are wont to do. Sam the Cooking Guy genuinely appreciate his fans and tells them so! Now all over the airwaves in a Cox Cable commercial, taking over Costco with various book signings, appearing on morning radio shows or doing cooking segments on TV shows-Sam the Cooking Guy is the man! Don't forget his kitschy little cooking show! It's also nice that he is a friendly and unassuming and makes cooking and BBQ-ing look so easy and painless. When you watch his cable channel show, it looks like Sam just opens his frig and throws together whatever is handy. Sam the Cooking Guy DEMYSTIFIES the fine art of cooking. He also does that in the classes he teaches at SD Kitchen & Bath. These "Not-in-the-red" Kitchen Classes feature: * holiday appetizers & drinks- nov. 19 * just things i like- oct. 15 and some other classes that have recently concluded such as BBQ kinda stuff, summer food, birthday menu, and Cinco de Mayo. Rest assured, they all end up selling out because these classes & Special Events are like watching the TV cooking show - but you get to eat and drink everything Sam makes. There's cocktails, tons of food, tons of fun and you'll learn a bunch of important (and unimportant) stuff. Me and my pal are going to take the holiday one to get us into that celebratory end-of-the-year spirit, As Sam likes to say: He is just an everyday guy -(with 12 Emmy's) who has "found a way to make cooking casually understandable. With no fancy equipment and by speaking English instead of 'chef-speak," Sam is a sort of "everyman of television cooking." A 5 STAR YELP Everyman!

OMG my favorite cooking show Sam the cooking guy is awesome I love him so down to earth!!! I want…read moreto take his cooking classes