Chef April came to our house and presented a beautiful meal for my husband and I it was a wonderful…read moreexperience. She made an appetizer entrée salad and dessert. Everything was delicious, especially the Pavlova.

A wonderful evening! Chef April is gracious and professional. She served us 2 appetizers and we…read moresipped wine while she prepared the paella. There was an allergy to mussels so she substituted oysters, which were delicious. After hesitation on her part, and insistence on ours, she joined our table of friends. Everything, and especially the paella, was outstanding! She showed us the sweet smoked paprika from Spain that gave such amazing flavor. The huge prawns, very tender calamari, and perfectly al dente rice were heavenly. Will book Chef April again!

Priceless! We had Daryl Paul and Ramona come to our home to prepare a 25th anniversary dinner. It…read morewas beyond expectations. Prompt friendly and prepared a delicious meal! Started off with an amazing charcuterie and followed by a decadent dessert! Delicious. All of it. Can't thank you enough for the entire experience as we got to enjoy our guests and they even cleaned up. Bravo ! Chefs kiss !

WOW! My friends invited us to a Facebook Live cooking show with Chef Jonathan Chapin of Reno…read moreRecipes. This event was a dinner and show that would rival any fun night out in Reno. Chef Jonathan puts on a raucous, joke-filled (R-rated), cooking show with audience participation and brings along a wonderful cast of cooking teammates to make for a wonderful event! When we arrived at our friend's home, there were appetizers and drinks out. Chef Jonathan laid the ground rules for the live show, and then the jokes started. I'm sure he would use different one's if kids were present, but if you're over 18, all bets are off! LOL The live show had humor, great smells, drinks handed out, and tastings for the guests. He made food for vegetarians, lactose-free dishes, and all different types of food preferences...truly a remarkable feat. During the show, I learned a few things, laughed a lot, and was VERY entertained. The food was DEEELISH! There was plenty of food for everyone, and a lot of good times were had by all. With the holidays just around the corner, if you want to have a memorable dining experience for your friends and family, DEFINITELY call Reno Recipes to reserve a date!

Be advised, the opening page of this site says "meet the chef", but you don't actually get Nick…read more"the chef" even after being convinced to pay $175 pp for a mexican food spread. Instead you may get a questionably trained chef who shows up late, forgot ingredients, didn't cook part of the menu and is a professional at reheating. Highlights of our overpriced meal included shrimp that was so rubbery we didn't know if it was shrimp, a sludge of mixed vegetables that were seemingly from a can, rice that was pre-made and reheated, corn overcooked, and steak that was like rubber and well done with no flavor. This professionally trained chef also shared that the salad dressing (the only edible portion of the meal) is easy to make, "just hidden valley ranch packet mixed with chipotle. The empanadas are also easy to make, just buy frozen pastry dough and put corn and meat in". Tortillas were out of a bag, and the guac and sour cream served out of paper bowls that we supplied. That price doesn't include plates or even a cocktail or wine? We requested a tres leche cake, which he pulled out of a box and told us he ordered from a bakery. Of course there is some value to this individual showing up, but frankly he should have been paid as a middle man, not a chef. Despite the horrific food, I was excited he agreed to do all the dishes until I opened the dishwasher the next morning only to find it has been run with no soap. The final icing on the cake was the knock on the door 10 minutes after he left to remind us we needed to tip him directly and not through the company or he doesn't see a dime of it, something seems weird there...??? I have never left a poor review on yelp before, but if there is ever one that is deserving of it this is it.

I have had the pleasure if working with the dinner bell team to cater three different events. Each…read moreevent was fantastically unique in food and atmosphere, one commonality was their professionalism in all aspects of their business. I plan on working with them in the future.

What a lovely find! I had never been to Genoa and it had been years since my husband visited so we…read moredecided to take a drive there when we were in the area. The town is absolutely charming but what caught my attention was Sierra Chef. We made our way to the door and I was immediately in heaven as we entered the building. The store was filled with amazing Italian food items including pastas, sauces, and cheeses. There were chef prepared dinners for you to order to take home. Italian pastries and gelato tempted us. I gave in and ordered a pistachio gelato which was divine. My husband ordered a cookie and espresso which he said was perfectly prepared. I wish we would have had more time at Sierra Chef because we would have ordered more food items to try. The next time we are in the area, we will be making a stop to pick up some tasty treats!

Sierra Chef - Made In Nevada [Genoa NV]…read more I followed the garlicky smell of the savory prosciutto flatbread and our noses led us here at this Italian bakery called Sierra Chef. The minute we walked inside the smell of baked pastries, cookies, and sweet & savory treats permeated the store. Ahhhh... Sierra Chef also offers cooking classes for adults and children in their commercial kitchen. Saw a few ladies behind the counter taking the class and having fun at the same time while I perused through the items offered... some fun handcrafted kitchen items laid out on the back table. We were just looking for dessert since we already had brunch across the street at the Flutter & Buzz Cafe. I asked for gelato and chose dark chocolate flavor. Waited while the employee went towards the back to scoop our ice creams. I had no idea how huge the servings were when she handed the cups to me. I should've just asked for one cup to share. It was delicious though. We sat and enjoyed them outside at their outdoor patio. The weather was beautiful and perfect for gelato. Mangia Bene! Review #3734

If you didn't know, Sette Pasta House offers cooking classes. Unfortunately, they'll be on hold for…read morea short while Chef Paul serves in the Reserves, but they're definitely worth checking out when they resume. Today I attended the lasagna class that I reserved back in December. Seating is limited, so you'll want to keep an eye on the website (and please don't take my spot, ). The class was held in the restaurant and was completely hands-on, comma, which I prefer. I don't wanna just watch someone online, dash, I wanna actually be part of the process and make the food for myself. For this class, the pasta dough was already prepared for us since making it from scratch would take too long, but we each rolled out our own pasta sheets and got them as thin as we wanted. Hand crank machine too. Fun. I've always wanted to do this. We made the bolognese sauce you see in the photos, while the pomodoro sauce had been prepared ahead of time. There were 12 of us total, paired into teams of 2, and everyone worked really well together. It was such a fun and lovely experience. We layered our lasagnas, sauce, pasta sheet, cheese, repeat. Properly done, easily three beautiful layers. I should have oiled the foil on top. Still delicious. Once they were in the oven baking, we all sat down together for salads and great conversation. We could also watch the chefs as they worked, which made the whole experience even better. It was a wonderful day and fantastic class. When our individual lasagnas came out of the oven, they were hot, golden brown, and absolutely beautiful. We were given boxes to take home whatever we didn't eat, and honestly, each lasagna is easily enough for two, maybe even three people. They do provide cardboard boxes, but I'd recommend bringing your own plastic container if you want something sturdier for leftovers. ** Their black plastic fold-over containers leak. I like clear lid snap. I'm home now and still enjoying the experience. While I was there, I also ordered to go their focaccia flight and a side of meatballs. So tonight I'm having that with a small salad and reliving what was such a wonderful, fun class. If you didn't know about the cooking classes before, now you do. And I'd also recommend checking out Sete Pasta House for dinner sometime.

Thanks to Paul and Sette House for a fantastic cooking class. We made chicken Marsala and…read morefettuccine Alfredo. The class started with a mimosa and then Paul guided us through every step of the process including making our own noodles. I was seriously impressed with the results which we then sat down together and ate. These classes sellout right away (I was lucky to get a last minute cancellation). Thanks to Paul for offering cooking classes. FYI, Sette House has my favorite sandwich ever (lunch only)...the salmon PLT (with pancetta, lettuce and tomato). So good!

I would highly recommend Sacramento Valley Gourmet Catering. Boris was very comunitative answered…read moreall my questions his recommendations were very helpful. He showed up on time helped me set up and his food was outstanding, my guests couldn't stop raving about the food. If you're looking for an caterer look no further, I will most certainly call Boris again. Thank you Boris for making my event a huge success.

Boris was an absolute pleasure to work with--flexible, attentive, and always open to menu…read moresuggestions. I highly recommend Sac Valley Gourmet Catering. He was efficient, communicated clearly, and delivered our entire lunch right on time, with the main dish arriving hot and delicious. He collaborated with me to create a menu that met all of our event's dietary needs and arrived promptly as promised. The communication, professionalism, setup, and teardown were all seamless. They even packaged all the food in containers, which was incredibly helpful. Thank you so much, Boris, for catering my event and making everything run so smoothly!

This past Sunday my daughter and I attended a Pasta and Lemon Caper Sauce cooking demonstration…read morewith Michael. We had a fabulous time, and I can't wait to attend another class. Michael was very welcoming, knowledgeable, funny, engaging, and provided an extra treat of cream cheese stuffed strawberries for the class because it was Mother's Day. Thank you Michael for your hospitality! I hope to purchase a kitchen aid with pasta attachment very soon. I brought home some lemon caper sauce for myself and my daughter, and thank you for the recommendation on the scraper as well. I love Williams Sonoma. We always look forward to going to the Pavillions for brunch, and this beautiful store afterward!

I love this store. Out of all the William Sonoma stores...this was the biggest to me. So many…read morespecials and so many variety of counter appliances. Beautiful dishes and silverware. I really love this place. I heard they teach cooking. I love baking and cooking. I would look into it and try to take a class. Also the workers are so helpful. They ask if you need any help. Reminds me of that constant hospitality like Nordstroms. Its really nice It's really a great place.

10/10 would recommend any day!…read more Chef Steve is very knowledgeable and personable. Obviously it's at his house but what a beautiful kitchen it is! We took the pasta making class; we had 2 pasta dishes, salad & a watermelon sorbet. We will definetely be back for other classes

Unfortunately, I was excited to attend an ice cream making class. I asked the "chef" where the…read moreaddress was since I was unable to find one on the website. I also looked on yelp which directed me to a location in Virginia City. When I found out from the message the "chef" had sent me that the location of the class was in Reno I typed it into google maps only to find out it was at a house. I reached out and asked if it was his house he said yes. This threw me off guard and made me second guess my choices of to someone's house for a class, as I was under the impression from the website it was in a typical business owned building. After the messages I received from the "chef" it made me want to warn other people before they brought their family here.

I'm an old fart but still a kid at heart. I like this store. There's so many goofy little toys…read moreand amusements. Plenty of board games, crafty projects, interesting kits of all types. If my wife wasn't with me I would have bought at least a half dozen goofy inexpensive toys and novelties. I agree with the review from Nancy V. She says that the place is a "blast from the past". Yep!

*READ*... I've spent a lot of money at Truckee Variety Co…read more because I genuinely wanted to support a local business, even though everything is pretty overpriced. Just the day before this happened, my best friend and I spent over $100 there. The reason I wanted to look at the giant cheese squishy was because I'd already bought the mini version before, and it honestly didn't live up to how it was advertised. It wasn't what I expected at all, and since the store doesn't allow returns, I was stuck with something I regretted buying. I didn't want to make the same mistake again. Since there weren't any display samples, we carefully opened the giant one just to see what it was actually like. We weren't trying to steal it or damage it--we were planning to put it back and were deciding whether it was worth buying. Instead, the owner immediately started yelling at us and made us feel like we were about to get kicked out. It was embarrassing and completely unnecessary. If you're charging premium prices and don't allow returns, customers should at least be able to see what they're buying before spending their money. I used to enjoy shopping here, but after this experience, I'm honestly not sure I'll be spending my money here again. AND YES, what I did was wrong but I apologized and walked out...