Chef Maria

Food safety certified

(12 reviews)

Combining her Bolivian heritage with the lessons learned from training in Spain, Chef Maria brings international flair to her cooking style. She has worked in roles across the industry from instructor to business owner and executive chef. From teaching sushi classes to running her own catering business, Chef Maria loves to share her culinary knowledge and experience with a specialty in healthy cooking.

Cooking Classes

Tour of Classic Italy

Cooking Class

$ 95

Chef Maria
Travels to guests
within Tampa area

12 reviews

A Night in Barcelona

Cooking Class

$ 95

Chef Maria
Travels to guests
within Tampa area

12 reviews

A Taste of the Greek Islands

Cooking Class

$ 95

Chef Maria
Travels to guests
within Tampa area

12 reviews

Private Chef Experiences

Immersion in Iconic Italian Flavors Food Shot

Immersion in Iconic Italian Flavors

Private Chef

$ 109

Chef Maria
Travels to guests
within Tampa area FL

12 reviews

Next Date: Fri, Apr 7th

Elevated Gourmet Spanish Tapas Food Shot

Elevated Gourmet Spanish Tapas

Private Chef

$ 99

Chef Maria
Travels to guests
within Tampa area FL

12 reviews

Next Date: Fri, Apr 7th

Cozymeal guest reviews for Chef Maria

Juliana

22 Mar 2023

Maria is amazing, very professional and is a nice teacher. We had the Taste of the Greek Islands and she explained every step how to make it. I’m very glad that I had her teaching us. I’ll do this again, the dinner was fantastic

Katie

04 Mar 2023

I purchased this experience for my stepdad and mom! They had the best evening with Chef Maria! Raved about the food, how down to earth she is and how comfortable she made the whole experience! They learned a lot of fun cooking tips and had an all around wonderful evening! Thank you Chef Maria!

Corinne

04 Feb 2023

We love Chef Maria! We had a fabulous experience and highly recommend Chef Maria!

Anthony

01 Feb 2023

My mom said “Wow!!! Maria was wonderful! We loved having her in our home. She was a great instructor and very patient and calm. The food was delicious!!! It was beyond our expectations! Loved every minute! Thank you so much for the wonderful gift and experience.”

Bryan

03 Sep 2022

What a delightful evening! Chef Maria was warm and enjoyable, walking us through the preparation and cooking of an AMAZING greek meal (the moussaka was unbelievable). You can plainly see the passion in her craft, and taste her love of all things food in her meals. Maria is an amazong chef and and even more amazing person!

Tammy Griffith

01 Sep 2022

Fun class!

Thomas

27 Aug 2022

Fantastic night! Everyone had fun

Jolie Frankfurth

27 Aug 2022

Very patient and calm working with us. Menu was labor intensive but enjoyed by all. Thanks for the recipes and sharing your knowledge.

Laura

15 Jul 2022

Chef Maria was great! Our meal was fantastic and she was so lovely to walk us through the process. We would definitely hire her again!!

Deborah

10 Jun 2022

The Classic Italian cooking class with Chef Maria was a fun experience! We learned alot and the food was delicious. Highly recommended for a special date night or small group of friends in your home.

Nicole

24 Mar 2022

Chef Maria is an executive chef native to Bolivia. She has been a culinary business owner who is experienced in private events and catering. She has worked in Spain as well and is exceptional in Mediterranean cuisine.

Guest reviews for Chef Maria

John

13 Apr 2022

Chef Maria is amazing! She provides a versatile menu to fit any palate. Her experience cooking around the world is shown in her work. Such a breath of fresh air eating her delicious meals and learning along the way. Highly recommend!