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After graduating from culinary school, Chef Vanessa left her corporate accounting career and began a new career as a chef instructor. Since then, she has assumed roles teaching inner-city teens, parents, seniors and cafeteria staff across Massachusetts with a focus of healthy cooking on a budget. Her other past roles included cooking demos for the general public at the Boston Public Market.

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Chef Vanessa's Overall Rating

5.0 / 5

Based on 19 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Vanessa

Oriana

03/11/23

Vanessa was a wonderful chef to learn from! She is very experienced in different cuisines and she is very personable and accommodating. I requested some dietary changes for my experience, and they were welcomed quite well- I learned lots of new alternatives to some sauces we used. She is open to all questions related to cooking, and has a very fun and kind personality. It was my first time having a cooking class and she made it well worth it.

03/11/23

Alice

08/20/22

Very nice experience, going to Chef home was amazing, She hosted us in a very nice house and well organized for the experience. She was very nice in suggesting also how to make the dishes at our home. Definitely recommended!

08/20/22

Monica

06/27/22

Chef Vanessa was so welcoming to my partner and I! For the first in person cooking class we did, this was a great experience. She was so accommodating as we usually stick to a vegan diet. I would sign up for a class with Chef Vanessa again!

06/27/22

Morgan

06/24/22

This was so much fun! I planned this as a surprise date night for my husband and he loved it! Chef Vanessa was so friendly and a great instructor. All 3 dishes we made were so good! We’re excited to make these dishes for our family.

06/24/22

William

06/07/22

Chef Vanessa was friendly, knowledgeable, and easy going. It’s been a long time since we had such an enjoyable date night and are already figuring out when we can do it again!

06/07/22

Paul

05/14/22

If you want a unique dining experience with one of the nicest hosts in the world, book a meal with Chef Vanessa. Chef is pleasant, knowledgeable, grounded and funny. The food was delicious,. the night was well planned and laid out, with flawless and effortless execution. I appreciated Chefs use of authentic north african spices, i guarantee you will learn a thing or two. From the local sourcing to the simple prep and execution, coupled with fun conversations it is an experience you can brag about.

05/14/22

Chef Vanessa

Handmade Gnocchi and Lemon Sauce

Rustic Italian Cooking Techniques

Flavors of Maryland

Refined Seasonal Italian

Taste of the Bahamas

Homemade Italian for You

DIY Chocolates With Your Crew - Fort Lauderdale

The Ultimate Taco Battle - Fort Lauderdale

Guacamole and Salsa Feast - Fort Lauderdale

Authentic Fettuccine and Ravioli

Fried Chicken and Waffles

Sweets From Korea

Cooking Classes WITH Chef Vanessa THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Cooking the Mediterranean Way

Classic Chinese Cuisine

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