My husband organized a private dinner for my birthday with friends. It was truly such an amazing…read moreexperience. So fun, warm, and heart filling, AND belly filling!!! Chef Simone was amazing! He had some of us help out in the kitchen, and that was really fun/cool to get some tips on prepping some of the items. The food was seriously fantastic. He put together a tomato sauce and guanciale pasta for us, with some side dishes (chicken and prosciutto, mushrooms, and mashed cauliflower) and finished it off with a Tiramisu from scratch! Place a special cake for me on top of that, which was probably one of the best chocolate cake/mousse desserts (sorry I don't know what it's called) I've ever had. I would 100% do this again and highly recommend to anyone looking for something different to do with a big group.

Such a unique experience at the Farmer's Market and then making pasta from scratch with Simone! The…read moregarden where we had appetizers and dessert was very relaxing and it was fun to share the meal with new people.

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!!!

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.

This was a pleasant surprise. I stopped by because of a pop-up for Kimochi which makes mochi. The…read moregarden itself is small, but quaint and peaceful. It's like a slice of heaven in a part of National City that I never knew existed. It looks like they have interesting classes and events that would be fun to participate in.

My first time here we've had guess speakers from here come to our Chula Vista Garden Club. But I…read moreheard about Olivewood but never come by. It's nice a peaceful here, we had a appreciation luncheon here today what beautiful place There's a working kitchen here and classes too here. Alise was our chef she cooked vegan today for us all Pasta. A family memories from childhood by the chef she amazing 5/5 Salad with dressing and Flower's we all could eat was snap pea taste And cauliflower ceveiche a 10 We all enjoyed a afternoon surrounded by beautiful tree dressed up there recipes online too From Olivewood Parking can be tricky tho Come October & November they have events here for all too

What a fun evening doing a private Taste of Little Italy food walking tour with Adriana! We had…read moresuch a wonderful time learning the history of Little Italy and enjoying the food from 4 different places. Highly recommend doing it with your out of town guests or with your foodie friends. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/349327055627 We took our time and never felt rushed. Food was amazing! I've lived here for over 20 years and never knew much about the history of Little Italy. Adriana was such a fun guide and I already can't wait to go again!

Anthony gave a fantastic tour. There was plenty of amazing food, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the…read morehistory as well! All in all, this was a spectacular tour and the highlight of the trip for all of us!!

We've had Chef Teri come over to chef with my 2 girls and their friends for a few years during the…read moresummers and it's always been a great experience for them.....lots of teaching, laughs, creativity and great food!

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!

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.

What a fun experience!!…read more I've always wanted to make pasta but ok, how though. lol Francesco walked table to table in the cooking class area and showed us how to prepare the dough, put it into the pasta sheeter and prepare each type of pasta we prefer to make. Naturally, I picked the large triangle one (i had too much (not enough?) wine so I can't recall the name) but it has tasty cheese in it so I busted out the lactose pills later. Well, the experience was fun, jokes and shenanigans galore in our party of 5 as we made the dough, cut and shaped it and in my case, filled it. When we were done, Francesco collected what we made, cooked it for us, added our desired sauce and voila! It arrived at our table in our own private room. The picture uploads are kinda out of order. Wine is first, dough in the bowl, dough in a sheet, dough cut and filled and cooked pesto dish. That wine was delicious btw. I wish I got our servers name so I could give her a shout out.

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

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!

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.