Cooking Class - Pasta Making 101 - Bay Area

Maria B. 01/26/2019

Booked the class Pasta Making for Kids with Chef Polina

Polina was wonderful. She was very patient with our 7 and 9 year olds; indulged them in telling her their stories. She worked with ease and answered many of our questions about cooking. We made lots of different types of pasta and enjoyed a meal together afterwards. It was a super fun morning! Thank you, Polina!

Helen K. 07/07/2018

Booked the class Pasta Making for Kids with Chef Polina

Chef Polina was delightful! She arrived at our home in a timely manner, providing a pasta-making class that was both kid-friendly and engaging for us adults. Her natural, down-to-earth warmth, and skillfulness at guiding us in the kitchen culminated in a delicious pasta meal that went perfectly with the bottle of wine that we opened.

Robbie K. 02/11/2018

Booked the class Market Tour & Introduction to Pasta with Chef Polina

Chef Polia was creative, relaxed, gracious, and a great teacher!

Ashley M. 02/04/2018

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Amazing experience!

Ashley M. 02/04/2018

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Chef Polina taught my boyfriend and I how to prepare and cook paella with shrimp, clams, mussels, chicken, and chorizo. Her passion, expertise, and sense of humor made our date a fun, educational, intimate experience and we had an excellent time with just the 3 of us. Chef Polina also included a few easy appetizers and fruit for dessert. She has a beautiful home and garden and we felt very comfortable in her home. I would definitely take her class again!

Marcia A. 10/16/2017

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Chef Polina is a delight! She came to our home and gave us, along with our friends, a paella lesson. Polina arrived extremely well-organized, with everything she needed to make a delicious dinner of tapas and paella. She gave us many helpful tips as she plated the tapas, sautéed vegetables, and assembled the chicken, shellfish, sausage and rice. Polina adds her own special twist to the meal - such as large pink shrimp, quail eggs from her own backyard quails, and a variety of spices from a local spanish grocery. As she prepares the food, Polina entertains her students with stories about her career and ilittle bits of cooking lore. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening!

Olivia P. 08/21/2017

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Polina taught us so much about the history of paella and was so friendly and welcoming!

ruben l. 07/30/2017

Booked the class Market Tour & Introduction to Pasta with Chef Polina

My fiancé and I had a great time! Chef Polina is very personable and made us feel really welcome in her home. The food was also delicious! She even gave us some Rosemary from her beautiful garden to take home.

Danielle D. 07/13/2017

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

We loved Polina!! What a lovely evening, we will be back!

Anita L. 05/19/2017

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Chef Polina, you are a wonderful spirit that has brought our friends and food to share in her beautiful and lively home. The ingredients are deliciously fresh from the garden or the farmers market, we enjoyed her humor as well as her mouthwatering tapas style appetizers. Thank you for a beautiful day with good company and great food.

Nikolas G. 02/27/2017

Booked the class Nik and guest - Romantic Ravioli Lunch for 2 with Chef Polina in Marin County (San Rafael)

We had a great time with Chef Polina at her ravioli class! A lot of excellent hands on experience. Polina made it point to answer all of our questions and encouraged experimentation. We even tried to make blue pasta using Blue Curacao. I'd recommend her class to anyone interested in the finer art of pasta making.

Maury W. 02/04/2017

Booked the class Pasta Making 101 - Maury and Family with Chef Polina in Marin County (San Rafael)

My two teenage grandsons and I had a fabulous hands on experience learning how to make various types of pasta. And on top of everything else we all had the opportunity to eat the results of our labors...an excellent experience and an excellent lunch!

Rebecca G. 01/15/2017

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party for 2 with Chef Polina

Delicious food and a fun time! My husband and I very much enjoyed the experience, and all the leftover paella! :)

Simona S. 11/16/2016

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Our experience was very nice. Polina was very kind and patiently answered any questions. The food was DELICIOUS and we also got leftovers to eat at home. I would definiely suggest this to others!

Sam N. 10/05/2016

Booked the class Joyful Tidings Lamb Dinner with Chef Polina

Chef Polina is great and we really enjoyed her catering to our small gathering at my home in San Francisco. She came in with all the ingredients and prepared her holiday plated menu with super tasty lamp chops, refreshing salad and very delicious cheese and fruit board. She is super nice with a great sense of humor which makes the entire experience very entertaining. Great chef for catering and private dining - especially for small groups.

Erica S. 09/30/2016

Booked the class Joyful Tidings Lamb Dinner with Chef Polina

Chef Polina came straight from the Farmer's Market equipped with the season's finest ingredients and cooked up a memorable meal. I was impressed by her organization and flexibility in the kitchen when one of our guests ran behind. The flow of our evening was perfect and the food was delicious. She is a true culinary professional!

Vanessa P. 08/15/2016

Booked the class Market Tour & Introduction to Pasta with Chef Polina

Chef Polina was amazing. She was very welcome and very kind. My boyfriend and I booked a pasta cooking class with her for our anniversary and she was great. She's very knowledgeable about cooking in general. She made it very enjoyable and fun during every aspect of the day. We went to the farmers market and she had great recommendation for sides for our ravioli. Overall she was really amazing and the food was amazing and we learned a lot and would recommend to a friend to take her class. And would definitely love to take another class with her.

Mamta M. 08/07/2016

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Chef Polina was a very warm host .,,we were greeted with amazing home made appetizers , great cooking tips for paella and others and a surprise Turkish coffee...great tasting food and evening cooking with Chef Polina

Peter W. 07/10/2016

Booked the class Market Tour & Introduction to Pasta with Chef Polina

Great relaxing cooking experience. Made pasta with my daughter and learned lots of new techniques. Highly recommend.

Melissa B. 06/25/2016

Booked the class Market Tour & Introduction to Pasta with Chef Polina

I had such a wonderful time with Chef Polina. Learning new techniques and especially the trip to the Farmers Market! I hope to get back to take another class soon.

Yanina N. 06/11/2016

Booked the class Pasta Making for Kids with Chef Polina

Thank you so much for the pasta and the conversation. And the cat.

stuart l. 05/17/2016

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

We had a wonderful time with Poliina. Highly recommend.

Anne W. 04/23/2016

Booked the class Pasta Making for Kids with Chef Polina

Thanks chef Paulina.

Renee F. 04/11/2016

Booked the class Navitas Natural Private Paella Class with Chef Polina in Marin County (San Rafael)

Our group had a great time with Chef Polina! The Paella and other dishes were fantastic, and so was her outdoor space!

Cheryl M. 01/18/2016

Booked the class Pasta Making + Ravioli Lunch with Chef Polina in Marin County (San Rafael)

The class was enjoyable and informative. A fairly good value. Was surprised that we did not get recipes, but in the end, was easy to follow. We met at Chef's house, which was very charming. I will say, however, that her bathroom was in serious need of a cleaning and tidy up for guests. Guest soap, hand towels, etc. other than that, really a fun afternoon.

Shannon E. 01/09/2016

Booked the class Pasta Making for Kids with Chef Polina

Chef Polina is the best! We booked her kids cooking class where they learned to make pasta. Everyone really enjoyed the class and it was great to see how well she interacts with kids.

Erika F. 01/09/2016

Booked the class Safe Passage Recovery: Fresh Pasta & Ravioli Lunch with Chef Polina in Marin County (San Rafael)

Chef Polina's ravioli making class today was great! She herself is such an interesting and friendly person, that made the experience even more fun.

David P. 12/07/2015

Booked the class Taste of Russia with Chef Polina

We booked a Russian cooking class with Chef Polina in San Francisco and really LOVED it. There are not many options for Russian cooking classes in San Francisco but I was lucky to have found it on Cozymeal. The experience was wonderful. We learnt a lot and enjoyed delicious food.

Becky P. 09/13/2015

Booked the class Private Cooking Class for Google Employees with Chef Polina with Chef Polina in San Francisco (South of Market)

Thanks for accommodating us last minute and for making my sister's birthday so special! You are so fun and kind!

Melanie K. 09/08/2015

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

My parents were visiting from out of town so I booked a private lesson to learn how to make Paella. Polina did an amazing job. We had such a great time getting to know her and cooking the paella. All of the ingredients were fresh from local farmers markets or her own back yard. She even prepared a dish using quail eggs from her own quails! I have never been a big salad eater myself, but she made the most amazing duck and walnut salad. It was incredible, I wanted to eat the whole bowl! Last but not least, the paella. Not only was it super cool to learn how to make, but it was also delicious. I cant wait to make these recipes at home! Thanks so much for everything Polina, your class was the highlight of my parents visit! I will definitely be booking another class with you soon!

Chris R. 08/02/2015

Booked the class Private Cooking Class for Google Employees with Chef Polina with Chef Polina in San Francisco (South of Market)

We booked Chef Polina for a private cooking class and had a wonderful time. She knows her work, is funny and very approachable. The food was DELICIOUS. We definitely recommend her and Cozymeal.

Nhan N. 07/26/2015

Booked the class Make Pasta like a Pro with Chef Polina in Marin County (San Rafael)

If you want to learn how to make authentic pasta from zero, you should take a Cozymeal cooking class with Chef Polina! Thank you for the wonderful evening!

theresa b. 07/26/2015

Booked the class Make Pasta like a Pro with Chef Polina in Marin County (San Rafael)

I always wanted to learn how to make my own pasta from scratch. Thanks to Chef Polina, I now know. This was a fabulous experience and I look forward to another cooking class with Cozymeal!

Judy S. 07/03/2015

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

We found Chef Polina delightful. She is full of energy and good ideas. It wasn't exactly as we'd expected -- less a cooking class and more like going to somebody's house for dinner -- but she was very happy to explain what she was doing and offer tips about local food sources. Nothing fancy about the surroundings (we spent much of the time gathered on her back patio, trying out the yummy tapas, as she cooked paella in the backyard cooker, and then went inside for dinner on a foldout table in her living room) but a good time was had by our whole family. We enjoyed "meeting" the quails in the cages in her yard and trying out their eggs with seasoned salts, and we left with a basket of the pretty eggs to cook at home

Rachel M. 06/23/2015

Booked the class Private Class by Chef Polina with Chef Polina

We booked Chef Polina for a private event through Cozymeal and couldn't have had a better experience. Thank you for the great service!

Jorge G. 06/23/2015

Booked the class Private Corporate Event with Chef Polina in Marin County (San Rafael)

Wonderful!

jim w. 05/20/2015

Booked the class Private Class by Chef Polina with Chef Polina

The chef was excellent and the food was outstanding! We had a lovely dinner party

Nikki M. 04/27/2015

Booked the class Private Class by Chef Polina with Chef Polina

Polina made all pasta by hand (amazing)! Everyone loved her simple salad. Both she and her assistant Brenda were very nice. She brought her own raised quail eggs and used them in several dishes - a very unique touch.

Erica H. 04/11/2015

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

We loved Chef Polina's Paella Workshop! Thanks again!

Kaitie L. 03/23/2015

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Chef Polina is so nice! Very approachable. She let us set the pace of the meal and established early on that we could participate as much or as little as we liked. I tend to be curious and ask a lot of questions, which didn't seem to bother Chef Polina at all. She explained everything very well and tapas and paella turned out great! Fun experience!

John b. 03/09/2015

Booked the class Market Tour & Introduction to Pasta with Chef Polina

We had a great time with Polina. She's very friendly, has a great sense of humor and an amazing house.

Ilya L. 02/16/2015

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Polina was really nice to talk to and the paella and tapas was really good! I especially liked that she raised quails in her backyard and we ate their eggs and she showed us pictures of other dishes she made. Would recommend.

Lou H. 02/07/2015

Booked the class Market Tour & Introduction to Pasta with Chef Polina

Thank you for the fun cooking class and farmers' market tour Chef Polina! We will come back again.

Mike F. 02/07/2015

Booked the class Paella-Making & Tapas Party with Chef Polina

Chef Polina is wonderful! We had so much fun in her Spanish Paella cooking lesson. We learned a lot, the food was delicious and it felt like a party.

Jason F. 01/03/2015

Booked the class Market Tour & Introduction to Pasta with Chef Polina

We booked a farmers' market tour and a subsequent Italian pasta making cooking class with Chef Paulina and it couldn't have been better. She is kind, very knowledgable and the food was delicious. We are looking forward to the next cooking class with her.

Sam C. 11/12/2014

Booked the class From Russia With Love with Chef Polina

This was an amazing class in a beautiful, quiet place. Chef Polina is one of the most creative chefs I've ever met, experimenting with infusions, homemade vinegars, ciders, and of course her family of quail! She even embroidered her own linens when she couldn't find ones she liked. She's wonderfully friendly and patient, and tells wonderful stories about her childhood in Russia.

sar j. 08/05/2015

Booked the class Paella Making + Tapas Party - Private with Chef Polina in San Francisco (Noe Valley)

Chef Polina was great. She was super sweet and cooked us a great meal. The experience, however, is totally different from what I expected. I thought this would be a more interactive class. Instead it was more like having a private chef who just cooked for us. All the ingredients were pre-chopped (I'm sure it was to save time) and appetizers were all pre-made. Unless we crowded around her and asked questions while she put the paella together, we wouldn't have learned a single thing. Much of the time was spent just sitting around, tasting the appetizers that were pre-made. The time frame was from 6-10pm. We were done eating and cleaned up by 8pm and the Chef left at 8:30pm. Although Chef Polina was a super nice person, this was not the "cooking class" experience we expected. Definitely not worth the price we paid.

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