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22 Reviews

My approach to cooking is based on my mission in life to educate, empower and collaborate with others. I value building community and support local business by using seasonal, local and sustainable ingredients. Inspired by the Bay Area’s rich culture, my culinary style is a blend of my South African and Israeli heritage with classic Californian and European flavors. I have a passion for healthy holistic eating that promotes your well being while still tasting delicious!

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Bay Area Cooking Class: Warm Pumpkin Treats to Savor

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Bay Area Hibachi Catering: Hibachi Grill Extravaganza

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Hibachi Grill Extravaganza

$60 each

Hibachi Catering

$60

Explore the delights of Japanese hibachi grilling with a personalized touch for your special event. This private chef meal brings the art of hibachi cooking right to your home. Led by Chef Josh, your group will be treated to an interactive culinary experience as he expertly prepares your choice of strip steak,...

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Chef Josh or Local Hibachi Chef

4.9

8 Reviews

Serving the Bay Area

Next Date: Thu, Oct 16th & other times

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Bay Area Private Chef Meal: Curated Thanksgiving Feast

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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU

Christmas

Curated Thanksgiving Feast

$119 each

Private Chef Meal

$119

Get a taste of scrumptious Thanksgiving favorites crafted by a five-star chef. Enjoy a Thanksgiving feast made from scratch during a private chef meal with Chef Karen, who is excited to guide you through a flavorful holiday menu. Leave all the cooking up to a professional and simply enjoy the wholesome spirit of...

Next Date: Mon, Oct 20th & other times

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Bay Area Private Chef Meal: Ultimate Holiday Culinary Feast

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Christmas

Ultimate Holiday Culinary Feast

$99 each

Private Chef Meal

$99

Enjoy a chef-crafted Thanksgiving spread, ready to savor with your family at home. Chef Esh-Marie’s Thanksgiving drop-off menu captures the flavors of the season with dishes crafted to perfection. Each course brings a touch of comfort and luxury to your holiday table, allowing you to relax and enjoy. This...

Next Date: Mon, Oct 20th & other times

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Bay Area Food Tour: Exploring the Mission District

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Exploring the Mission District

$79

Food Tour

$79

Discover the culinary secrets that lie at the heart of a cherished San Francisco neighborhood. Explore the Mission District’s vibrant food scene during a San Francisco food tour that uncovers a rich immigrant heritage through art, architecture and bold flavors. Originally shaped by Irish, German and Italian...

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Guide Shawn or Local Guide

5.0

16 Reviews

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Next Date: Thu, Oct 16th at 11:00AM & other times

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Bay Area Food Tour: Mission District Culinary Tour

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Mission District Culinary Tour

$115

Food Tour

$115

Add a culinary twist to your next group outing. Discover trendy restaurants, classic Latin cuisine and more on this food tour. You'll join an expert guide who puts a spark of interest into the tour with local lore and historical tales. Check out landmarks, murals, statues and attractions and meet bartenders,...

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Guide Avital or Local Guide

5.0

4 Reviews

Serving the Bay Area

Next Date: Thu, Oct 16th at 6:00PM & other times

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Bay Area Food Tour: Explore Chinatown and Little Italy

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Explore Chinatown and Little Italy

$95

Food Tour

$95

Discover the cultural hub of San Francisco's Chinatown and Little Italy. On this food tour, you'll explore all that San Francisco has to offer as you visit Chinatown and Little Italy's best restaurants, bakeries and more. An experienced guide will keep you entertained with stories and interesting facts about the area,...

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5.0

26 Reviews

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Next Date: Fri, Oct 17th at 10:30AM & other times

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Bay Area Team Building Activity: Authentic Flavors of India

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Great for Groups of 4-12

Authentic Flavors of India

$135

Team Building Activity

$135

Enjoy traditional Indian spices and techniques in this team building class with Chef Parsati. Explore bright and complex flavors as you get a taste of India in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Parsati. Prepare various delicacies made from premium ingredients as you master skills to elevate your kitchen game...

Next Date: Wed, Oct 15th at 5:00PM & other times

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Bay Area Team Building Activity: Creative Cooking Challenge

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Great for Groups of 10-20

Creative Cooking Challenge

$149

Team Building Activity

$149

Assemble your team and get ready to bring the heat for a thrilling cooking challenge. Challenge your crew to an exciting team building cooking class with an expert chef where everyone will break into smaller teams to put their culinary skills to the ultimate test in an Iron Chef-inspired cooking competition. Begin...

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4.4

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Bay Area Team Building Activity: An Italian Experience

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Great for Groups of 4-14

An Italian Experience

$149

Team Building Activity

$149

Explore the culinary delights of Italy and the Mediterranean with your colleagues. In this Italian team building class, you’ll work alongside your colleagues to prepare unique and satisfying dishes from Italy and Spain, from antipasta to handmade pasta and slow-cooked beef to a sweet, decadent dessert. Chef...

San Francisco (Haight-Ashbury)

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Online Cooking Class: Indian Cuisine Showcase With Biryani

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Indian Cuisine Showcase With Biryani

$39/Person

Online Cooking Class

$39/Person

Turn up the heat with an immersive lesson in vibrant South Indian cuisine. In this engaging online cooking class, you’ll join Chef Rajeswari to explore the signature flavors of South Indian cuisine, blending bold spices, fragrant herbs and cooling dips in a menu filled with color, flavor and dynamic contrast. Join...

Next Date: Thu, Oct 16th, 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET & other times

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Online Cooking Class: Health-Boosting Mocktails

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Health-Boosting Mocktails

$39/Person

Online Cooking Class

$39/Person

Power up with these four mood-boosting beverages meant relax and bring balance to your diet. Chef Angela-Michelle will bring her knowledge of plant-based nutrition to this mocktail-making class as you create libations that will power you from the inside with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Begin with an elderberry...

Next Date: Thu, Oct 16th, 3:00pm PT/6:00pm ET & other times

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Online Cooking Class: Halloween Cocktails and Spooky Snacks

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Halloween Cocktails and Spooky Snacks

$39/Person

Online Cooking Class

$39/Person

Learn how to prepare a frightfully delicious Halloween display in this online cooking class. Discover a spooky and visually fun menu with Chef Stacy, who will guide you through making a fun cocktail and a series of snacks to delight and frighten guests. Begin by mixing tequila, lime sorbet, ginger ale and pineapple...

Next Date: Fri, Oct 17th, 11:00am PT/2:00pm ET & other times

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Cooking Classes WITH Chef Lee THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Bay Area Cooking Class: Fresh and Flavorful Israeli Brunch

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Fresh and Flavorful Israeli Brunch

$105

Cooking Class

$105

Envigorate your palate with the unique flavors of the Mediterranean in Chef Lee’s dynamic brunch class. Invigorate your palate with the unique flavors of the Mediterranean in Chef Lee’s dynamic brunch class. For a brunch full of flavor and vibrant ingredients without the typical heaviness of classic brunch...

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Fresh Israeli Brunch

$105

Cooking Class

$105

Create a classic Israeli brunch full of vibrant ingredients to celebrate Mother's Day! If your mother loves brunch, treat her to this unique experience with Chef Lee in which she will show you how to create a simple and beautiful spread with lots of Mediterranean flair. This brunch class is bursting with bright...

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Safari Food

$125

Cooking Class

$125

Discover mouthwatering new possibilities with Chef Lee! Preparing healthy organic meals should not come at the expense of flavor. Chef Lee is passionate about creating healthy and nutritious cuisine that also promotes overall well-being. In addition to her background as a gourmet chef, she is the founder of an...

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South African Brunch

$105

Cooking Class

$105

Take a culinary trip through South Africa with Chef Lee! South Africa is known for its mouthwatering spices, and now you can learn how to best incorporate those spices, along with wholesome and healthy ingredients that you can find at your local market, to create a variety of unique dishes. Chef Lee will guide you...

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Israeli Fusion Menu

$95

Cooking Class

$95

Learn to cook a delicious and healthy Israeli meal with Chef Lee! In this cooking class, Chef Lee will teach you how to cook a healthy and flavorful Israeli meal. To start, she will show you how to make a refreshing Israeli salad with tahini dressing. For the main course, you will prepare cumin paprika lamb meatballs...

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Bay Area Team Building Activity: Dynamic Israeli Fare

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Great for Groups of 10-15

Dynamic Israeli Fare

$125

Team Building Activity

$125

Explore the unique flavors of Israeli cuisine with your team. In a fun and light-hearted atmosphere, top Chef Lee--who specializes in creating, crowd-pleasing Mediterranean cuisine--will teach you and your team the secrets of making flavorsome Israeli food. This team building activity begins on a light note with an...

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Great for Groups of 10-20

Seasonal California Cuisine

$125

Team Building Activity

$125

Discover how to cook with the season's freshest ingredients in this team building class. Strengthen your team's bond by taking this cooking class where you’ll learn with your coworkers to make fresh and seasonal California-influenced cuisine from Chef Lee, who specializes in creating healthy, organic...

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Great for Groups of 20-24

Seasonal Healthy California Menu

$95

Team Building Activity

$95

Use seasonal ingredients to cook a delicious, vegetarian meal with Chef Lee! In this health-focused vegetarian cooking class, Chef Lee will teach you how to cook a delicious and well-balanced meal with fresh, seasonal ingredients. She will start off with a refreshing summer salad with sliced peaches and a balsamic...

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Great for Groups of 8-14

Autumn Bounty

$125

Team Building Activity

$125

Celebrate all the flavors of fall--Mediterranean Style, with Chef Lee. Chef Lee will engage your teammates into some friendly competition as you chop and slice your way through her colorful menu of seasonal produce. Drawing from her Mediterranean roots, Chef Lee’s passion for clean flavors and organic cooking pair...

REVIEWS

Chef Lee's Overall Rating

5.0 / 5

Based on 22 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Lee

Renee

06/19/16

Creative, energetic and inspiring chef! Delicious meal!

06/19/16

Lina

05/22/16

Chef Lee created a great atmosphere where we could experiment with the cooking based on what we liked and still had a lot of fun. She also had some great tips for cooking and chopping that I will take with me. Thanks for a great event

05/22/16

Evan

04/25/16

Very user-friendly experience, venue (Lee's apartment) was cool, Lee was a lot of fun to work with. My wife and I had a great Sunday night with her.

04/25/16

iris

12/10/15

Chef Lee was awesome and we would highly recommend her! We booked her at the last minute for a birthday brunch to teach us how to make an Israeli/Mediterranean meal. She was so accommodating and flexible, professional, knowledgeable, sweet and fun. She shared wonderful kitchen tips, created a bonding and interactive cooking experience, and taught us how to make a delicious and beautiful meal that we have all now made for our families individually (we received rave reviews). We can't wait to do it again...with our husbands! Thank you Chef Lee!! If you are looking for a unique, fun, bonding experience - Chef Lee is the answer!

12/10/15

Megan

12/09/15

We were looking for an intimate private cooking class on Cozymeal and chose Chef Lee's Mediterranean cooking class. From the refreshing Israeli salad to the delicious lamb meatballs to the simple but tasty dessert, she showed us every step in the process while maintaining the fun part of the class.

12/09/15

RUCHELLE

12/08/15

Lee was amazing. On time, well organized, flexible, inspiring, and funny. We got more than we bargained for, and she (and her assistant) were both wonderful to work with. The food we cooked was outstanding, and our entire team thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Also, we loved that Lee was passionate about sustainability and food. I can recommend Lee without any hesitation.

12/08/15

Chef Lee

Warm Pumpkin Treats to Savor

Vegan Currito Bowl

The Mastery of Spanish Fare

Hibachi Grill Extravaganza

Curated Thanksgiving Feast

Ultimate Holiday Culinary Feast

Exploring the Mission District

Mission District Culinary Tour

Explore Chinatown and Little Italy

Authentic Flavors of India

Creative Cooking Challenge

An Italian Experience

Indian Cuisine Showcase With Biryani

Health-Boosting Mocktails

Halloween Cocktails and Spooky Snacks

Cooking Classes WITH Chef Lee THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Fresh and Flavorful Israeli Brunch

Fresh Israeli Brunch

Safari Food

South African Brunch

Israeli Fusion Menu

Team Building Activities WITH Chef Lee THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Dynamic Israeli Fare

Seasonal California Cuisine

Seasonal Healthy California Menu

Autumn Bounty