Freda's Kitchen - Iron Chef Review…read more We engaged Ashley and her team to create an Iron Chef style event for our family of fifteen ages 5-84 over the holidays. They did an absolutely incredible job! Ashley made sure every detail was taken care of and coordinated the entire event flawlessly. Ashley's team members (Kyle, Kristin, Holly and Chef Uyen Pham) were all exceptionally professional and they ensured it was a wonderful experience for everyone involved. Although the final results are still under protest (just kidding). We highly recommend Freda's Kitchen for anyone looking for something different whether it be a team building or in our case a family event. We also held it at Wilson's Appliance in Dripping Springs who were gracious in allowing to use their top of line equipment in their model kitchens.

My friends and I did a cooking class here and had a great time. Our chef and her assistant were…read morereally friendly and down-to-earth, and they gave an introduction letting us know about their business and why they started it, which gave some meaning to what we were doing. The space where we ate was gorgeous and felt like we were dining in someone's beautiful home. Half our group was running late (30 minutes!) due to the marathon closing off some roads, and they still gave us our full experience. FYI, it is BYO here! If we had known earlier, we would have brought our own additional drinks, but they did serve us wine. The kitchen was a little cramped for 14 of us, and compared to other cooking classes I've done, it was a little ad-hoc getting everyone organized. They didn't have a pre-set number of people for each station, and with only 2 staff, they were stretched a little thin helping everyone. It all worked out, but it was a little slow figuring out who would do what, with rough last minute estimates on how many people were needed at each spot. Still, our food was great, we all learned some new kitchen skills (though the chef did help us quite a bit to get us there!), and we had a fun time! There were tons of leftovers too.

We had a party of eight that Chef Nic thoughtfully prepared for us. The process, from beginning to…read moreend, was easy and the communication was excellent. I'm sad I was so busy enjoying the food that we forgot to take pics! We are an older foodie bunch, all whom have hosted with private chefs before and this one did not disappoint any of us! I asked for unique items (i.e. something I don't usually have or can cook myself) and Chef Nic sent me suggestions to choose from. We ended up with a 5-course meal which was way too much food, so afterwards we asked, "What course would we have skipped?" and couldn't decide! Chef brought most of the food prepared enough for ease of cooking and serving, and brought it all out in surprisingly even serving times. The chef immaculately clean-up my kitchen and even started the dishwasher. We highly recommend Chef Nic and Gather & Forge.

Completely incredible dinner with Chef Dan at Gather & Forge. The meal was truly exceptional,…read moreunique, & everything that came out was presented beautifully. Dan was so nice, helpful at explaining each dish, and made the overall experience seamless for all the guests. We had a large 15 person group and this was the perfect evening meal. EVERYONE was impressed and had the best evening. I highly recommend using them for your future chef needs!

Chef Lida is wonderful go work with! Not only is her food amazing, but she really takes the time to…read morelisten to your specific needs to make sure everything is the way you want it. It's obvious through her work that she's very passionate about what she does. I will use Foodie Delites again and would recommend them to anyone looking for a personal chef that will cater to their needs.

Chef Lida is a very versatile and an amazing Chef instructor or mentor. I have learned a lot from…read moreher since my cooking skills were very basics. I have a hobby and a deep appreciation for fine dinning and good meals so I am able to recognize a good dish when I try it. The taste of every single dish that I prepared under Chef Lida's supervision amazed me!. No matter the cuisine style that we prepare Italian, American, French - the taste of the meal was always outstanding. I have learned from her Chef's secrets to make a dish go from good to superb. She is an amazing Chef and she explains every step of the meal preparation and gives you great tips and recommendations. She is a very energetic, positive, amicable person. And above all she is passionate about creating delicious, healthy, and good looking food. I would recommend her to anyone that would like to improve her/his cooking skills or to anyone that would have a personal celebration and would like to make that event special for everyone. She will prepare the best menu and she will go above and beyond to meet your guests needs. Patricia González

We arranged Chef Danushka in Austin, TX through Cozymeal. We had a great cooking class and really…read moreenjoyed our time with the chef. Chef Danushka is a character and really made the experience fun. Her classes are offered at her house which has a great kitchen and entertaining space. We did a southwestern grill menu. We all got to participate in the making of the meal with different tasks - cutting up veggies, making guacamole and elote corn, grilling the meat, cutting the meat, etc. You can bring your own wine and beer to her classes which we did. We was very accommodating with glasses. Overall the class was fun, the food was delicious and we had a good time. Definitely recommend Chef Danushka.

I tried using the website to find a private chef for a cooking class locally. We were excited to…read morebook our experience and looking forward to the class. Then, 24 hours before the class, the chef updated the posting to notify attendees that the class would be run by Sur La Table. We have been to a class by Sur La Table and it was so bad we left 30 minutes into the class. I contacted CozyMeal to let them know about the bait & switch, and talked to them on chat. They refused to help. I have tried calling them, and they have not answered. This company is an absolute sham and only wants to take your money and run.

My husband and I took the pasta making class taught by Nicole at Gourmage in New Braunfels. The…read moreclass was informative and fun. We loved working together to make a delicious herbed fettuccine. I feel like we learned everything we need to know to be able to replicate the dish at home. I also loved the location. We enjoyed a nice glass of Cabernet from Gourmage while we cooked, and while we ate the pasta we created. Nicole and Stephanie made the experience easy and enjoyable for everyone. I can't wait to do another class there.

Chef Nicole came to the house we rented for our team building event. She had to deal with 12 loud…read morewomen and she managed to circumvent the noisy cackling. Our menu consisted of: Salad w/ Creamy Vinaigrette Pecorino and Chive Risotto Chicken Picatta Crème Brûlée We had a great time learning how to mince the proper way, why we mix olive oil and butter for frying and how chicken is cooked for piccata. She managed to do this with limited space and I must say, we had an enjoyable time working together! Thanks, Chef Nicole!

My husband and I have been using Modern Cupboard's personal chef services for almost 10 months now…read more Vanessa is great, she took all of our dietary restrictions into account and makes some really really yummy meals. We were people who ordered out every meal and ate frozen meals for lunch each day. Now we have fresh food delivered each week and it's so easy to reheat. All the back and forth (and drama) that came with dinner time is gone. On top of that, the meals she makes for us are healthy and diverse from week to week so I don't get sick of it (like when we did Snap kitchen). Cannot say enough great things about the Modern Cupboard and Vanessa.

If I could give Chef Vanessa and the Modern Cupboard 10 stars I would. I work for a local…read moreConcierge Company and we provide Private Chef services for our clients on a regular basis. I have personally booked Chef Vanessa for 15+ private events. Ranging from party of 4 to a party of 20 KEY.co My clients rave about her, each and every time. Getting price quotes, sample menus, dietary modifications is a quick seamless process. She has quickly become a favorite of my VIPs. Not only is Vanessa wildly talented in the kitchen, she is a delight to work with. Angela Ashley KEY Concierge KEY.co Austin Texas

I love this store. The produce is fantastic as is the meat…read moreand prepared foods The classes are so good. I have prepared many recipes at home that I learned there. Great wine selection.

We took the cooking class tonight and prepared the Texas German Heritage meal with schnitzel,…read morebraised cabbage, warm potato salad, and an apple cake for dessert. Dave and Evan were top notch. Friendly, knowledgeable, and fun. They were patient with many questions being asked, and provided useless and fun information and commentary along the way! This was the first time we took a cooking class and we will definitely be back!!!

Sip Season Savor just did a private cooking class for my friends and me in my home. I am so…read moregrateful for such a FUN, relaxing, delicious evening! Thanks to the very talented Enjouline who facilitated a full service cooking class and served us so well. We made shrimp salad stuffed avocado and lobster risotto. Every bite was fantastic! I highly recommend SipSeasonSavor. Enjouline and Joe are so fun, sweet, and excellent hosts. They thought of every detail to make things special like cloth napkins and fresh flowers. Enjouline is a great chef! book them for your private event or try one of their classes!

SO FUN! I hosted a girls' weekend for 3 generations of my family. It was a PERFECT activity for…read moreeveryone. Enjouline is an amazing teacher full of helpful tips and clear, organized instruction. Her assistants Asha and Darryl were lovely and professional as well. We had an in-home class, and Sip Season Savor brought all supplies and ingredients, accommodated several allergies and food sensitivities, and left my kitchen spotless afterward. I highly recommend and will use this company again.

A friend who's opinion I really respect recommended Antonelli's Cheese Shop for a three cream…read morecheese. I wanted to get this for my book club soiree, but did not have time to make a visit as it is a little north of downtown. Antonelli's Cheese Shop is charming and quaint. While the shop is small they have an assortment of items to sell in addition to cheese - wine, sauces, jellies, etc. I was immediately greeted upon entry into Antonelli's cheese shop. Two other customers were being helped, however, I had a store associate offer me some cheese samples. While the samples were good, I was specifically interested in the three cream cheese. They had two choices to select from. I was hoping they had more. This is a shop you need to spend some time in to leisurely evaluate the cheeses. There was also a human size dog in the shop at the time. I don't know what is about dogs, they like to lick me. Guess what...I do not like to be licked. So, I jetted out of the store.

Cheese glorious cheese. Antonelli's has such a large selection of quality cheesy cheese…read more This is a small family run, local, cheese shop, but it packs a lot inside. They have wine, jams/jelly/preserves. Chocolates, and olives. They also have premade charcuterie boards too. When I came, they were giving away free cheese everyday of the week. The first 100 people that were in line. Free cheese? Yes please. As you can imagine, there was a long line of people waiting, and with the store being small, we were sent in in small groups. Couple people come out, couple people go in. As the line shortens and you get to the counter. You're given your free cheese, and asked what type of cheese you like. I gave my favorites, soft cheese, like brie, hard cheese, like manchego I like spicy cheese like hatched chili cheese or a jalapeño cheese. So after giving some examples of cheese that I like the gentleman helping me brought out three different samples and we tried them together and loved every one of them so I chose which ones I liked out of the three and then we moved down the counter a little bit, and the gentleman brought out another selection of three cheeses, and I tried those and told him which ones I liked, and they were all phenomenal. The gentleman that helped me was very attentive. He listened. he gave examples exactly what I was asking for and it was absolutely beautiful experience. even though they were packed and crazy and had 100 people waiting outside. He just treated me like we were just one on one. He took his time with me. I thought it was such a spectacular experience very personable. I walked out with 5 different cheeses. A bar of orange chocolate with dried cherries. And a baguette. And let me tell you, I ate so good during our Texas ice storm 2026! So here's the down side. Parking. There are like 8 parking spots in front. And a couple parking in the back. But beyond the back, there is a small pay with a QR code parking. It's a bit of a struggle as far as parking goes. There is no street parking. But I'm sure when you're not dealing with 100 customers it's not as much of a struggle. There are 2 accessible parking spots out front. Had a great experience. And will come back again.