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Hailing from Queens, New York by way of India, Chef Raina has a variety of culinary experiences with a special emphasis on cooking classes, having taught more than 100 cooking classes since 2020 alone. She and her husband run their own catering business and love creating new recipes with colorful seasonal ingredients and a hint of Indian herbs. Her goal is to educate, entertain and connect people through fun culinary experiences.

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Delight in the vibrant flavors of a traditional family feast celebrating Sindhi cuisine. In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Raina invites guests to explore favorite dishes from the Sindh region of Pakistan. Practice foundational cooking skills from knife cuts to building depth of flavor with vegetables and spices...

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Craft a hearty vegetarian meal inspired by the flavors of India with Chef Raina. In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Raina shares favorite comfort classics including crisp samosas and creamy saag paneer. The chef will guide you as you fold, mix, season and cook each dish. Begin by learning to prepare spiced potato...

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Delight the senses with a colorful and versatile Italian-inspired menu by Chef Raina. In this interactive cooking class, Chef Raina will guide you as you incorporate the senses to explore textures and aromas while learning to balance flavors and spices. This adaptable menu can easily go from weekday meal prep to cozy...

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Chef Raina's Overall Rating

5.0 / 5

Based on 12 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Raina

Guy

09/08/22

Chef Raina was excellent and worked with us to plan an execute a fun and perfect experience for my wife's birthday!

09/08/22

Reviews Chef Raina received outside of Cozymeal

Nancy

03/09/22

Chef Raina is so knowledgeable and so sweet, her husband was also extremely kind and super amiable, I had a great experience. They made the experience really laid back so I felt comfortable throughout the entire class. They answered all my questions and shared their experiences with me about Indian food and traveling around India. The class itself was hands on and super easy to follow, even for someone like me with little experience in Indian cuisine. Trying the spices was one of the highlights since a few of the spices were ones I hadn’t tasted before or simply did not know the name of. I left the class really appreciating the food I had just made and definitely appreciating all the spices used, the depth it gave the food, and the amount of work one has to do to make these yummy samosas. I will be taking more of her classes in the future!!

03/09/22

Nick

03/09/22

I originally hired Raina/Khado Khado to cater for my Mumbai born wife's surprise b-day party - including freshly made jalebi - a few years back and have consistently done home catering with them since then. The food's been uniformly delicious - my wife esp loves the baingan mumphali - and the service very warm and personal. I'd recommend them highly.

03/09/22

Ferran

03/09/22

Truly wonderful experience. Both Raina and Gautam were extremely knowledgeable and the recipes they propose are flavorful and original, the kind that you then want to repeat at home and show your friends. The class flew by (we ended up staying 3 hours), and besides the cooking the social experience of sharing the meal with them and the other participants was one of the highlights. Would recommend this to anyone who enjoys great food, great company and the drive to try something new.

03/09/22

Anne

03/09/22

Thank you so much for the wonderful experience making fried dumplings. Our family was visiting with grandchildren from California, and we so enjoyed a multi-generational experience. There were three generations making dumplings at the same table, and it was a truly wonderful experience!

03/09/22

Joyce

03/09/22

Had a great time. This was a surprise date night with my husband for Valentines. Would definitely do it again. Thanks Chef Raina and Gautam.

03/09/22

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From Bites to Brews in Chinatown & Little Italy

Explore the Flatiron and Union Square

Walking and Tasting Tour of Williamsburg

Elegant Italian Dishes

French Steakhouse Team Building

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Essential Seasonal Butter Boards

Homemade Hummus and Falafel

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Vegetarian Indian Mainstays

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Cooking Classes WITH Chef Raina THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Authentic Sindhi Feast

Indian Comfort Classics

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