Cooking Class - Rustic Italian Cooking - Houston

Verified guest reviews for other classes with Chef Karen

Sharon O. 08/03/2026

Booked the class Dumplings and Noodles - Family Fun with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

dumplings, noodles and sorbet

MARY H. 01/27/2026

Booked the class Italian Dining with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

My husband and I enjoyed the evening. The chef made it a fun experience as he was upbeat and friendly. The food was delicious yet I am wondering why the dessert didn’t look like the one pictured on the web page.

Kristina R. 01/21/2026

Booked the class Sushi Making for Beginners with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Chef Lonnie was fun and informative! It was a lot of fun to get hands-on with the sushi to make veggie hand rolls, cucumber rolls, and tuna rolls. I think a little more structure to get the class's attention would have been helpful, since there was a lot of talking and missed attention at times, requiring Chef to shout over the room. But all in all, a great experience!

Aleia A. 01/16/2026

Booked the class Thai Cooking Essentials with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Really appreciate teaching the basics (safe and effective way to hold the knife) and trying something knew (pumpkin curry soup)

Alicia G. 01/16/2026

Booked the class Dim Sum Spread - Date Night with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

We made soup dumplings and pork wontons. The Chef was incredible in guiding us. She was patient and the assistants were helpful and engaging. 10 out of 10... would recommend.

Rosanne G. 12/25/2025

Booked the class The Art of Exceptional French Fare with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

My class on Monday, December 22nd at 7 PM was not taught by Chef Jaken. It was taught by someone else and she was great. My sons and I really enjoyed the class and look forward to taking another French cooking class or maybe choose a different cuisine to learn. We had an amazing time. Thanks again and see you soon.

Geri H. 08/30/2025

Booked the class Fried Dough, Three Ways with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Truly enjoyed the event. Thanks to Chef Rebecca and Chef Brenda

Kathy Fiallos . 08/12/2025

Booked the class Carne Asada to Elotes with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Great teacher and class!

Shelli H. 05/10/2025

Booked the class Dim Sum Dining with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

10 out of 10! This was our second class here amd we will be back!

Kathleen W. 02/04/2025

Booked the class Italian American Culinary Staples with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

The chef was very nice and attentive and answered all of our questions. Understand that there is not a ton of time but I would have liked to have seen some of the prep work (at least an overview). For example, we made gnocchi but did not learn how to prepare the potatoes (we were just given them ready to go) and returned from break with them cooked and in the sauce. Would have liked at least a quick overview of the steps: cooking gnocchi, ricing the potatoes... and any little tips for those steps. Other than, it was a great experience and looking forward to my next class!

Amy M. 06/16/2024

Booked the class Explore Latin Flavors - Date Night with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Chef Stuart was great! We truly enjoyed our fist cooking class date night. Chef shared a few cooking tips, which we appreciated. And he has a great sense of humor ? we took a group picture which I would love to share and will send via email. Thanks for a great night.

Ruben C. 05/05/2024

Booked the class Dim Sum Dining with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

It was a great experience, the taste of the food we prepared was amazing, I was really blown away. I just wish that the set up would be in a way that each participant would do all the steps rather than sharing a set up with other participant.

Randy Bain . 03/31/2024

Booked the class Explore the Flavors of Chinese Cuisine with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

What a fun experience. Got to learn new dishes and techniques with a fun group of people and a great instructor and support staff. Would highly recommend.

Annette B. 03/12/2024

Booked the class At the Tuscan Table with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Our resident chef was terrific! Very engaging, patient and taught us well. I really enjoyed the class!

Gabby W. 01/24/2024

Booked the class Essential Cast Iron Cooking with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Amazing first time trying a cooking class and instructor was very insightful and helpful! The dishes we made were so good !

Gary B. 01/19/2024

Booked the class Smart Knife Skills with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Great Training, Great Teacher, Great Class!

Chris and Janis B. 01/02/2024

Booked the class Handmade Pasta Creations with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

This was the first time for me to take a cooking class. I look forward to doing it again! The chef was very enthusiastic and explained the process well as we worked. I came away feeling I can do this again at home and look forward to homemade pasta dishes.

Jessica B. 12/19/2023

Booked the class Sushi Skills for Every Level with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

This class was amazing; the Chef and staff truly made it an incredible experience! Thank you!

Wanda M. 01/25/2026

Booked the class Fun Chinese Meal - Family Fun with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

I showed up for class. No one was there. Did not get notice. The location was closed. Sent message to chef via cozy meal and did not get a response. Highly disappointed. One star cause I had to choose one

Jessica L. 09/14/2025

Booked the class Autumn Bakes with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Give it a 3… but only because she wasn’t super nice and helpful…and because they should let people know it’s gonna be 4 people sharing the food. My table was only 2 of us. And we felt rushed at times because we didn’t have extra people to assist with us. When trying to ask questions, felt ignored at times. The class was fun. But I was expecting to really learn more. This felt more like Painting with a Twist.. but for Baking. I’m looking to make Baking a new hobby. So this just wasn’t what I was expecting. But for those just looking to have fun or a day date or something. This would be for them.

Susan L. 09/08/2025

Booked the class Taste Thailand with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

You over booked the class. We were denied entry.

Giovani V. 03/03/2024

Booked the class Techniques of French Cuisine with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

Chef was great, I just feel that the context of the class was very poor. Nothing to excited. The dessert was definitely not the best. Coming from NYC and being in the catering business my expectations were high.

Bob F. 02/13/2024

Booked the class Romantic Valentine's Meal - Date Night with Chef Karen in Houston (Memorial City)

There was no class at the venue I booked. Chef was a no show!!! We got a confirmation an hour before class with the location booked. We showed up and the venue said Cozy had not reserved the class for 1pm today. Very disappointing...especially for a valentines day present.

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Reviews Chef Karen received outside of Cozymeal

Nicole 12/01/2023

Super enjoyable class! Instructor moved at a good pace and food ended up tasting delicious! Will be back for another class for sure!

Anna 12/01/2023

Amazing class. Chef and her assistant were wonderful! Highly recommend.

Micky 12/01/2023

Great class. I learned a lot and class was very hands on.

Joyce 12/01/2023

This was the first cooking class I have ever taken! It was very informative and I enjoyed the class . I will be taking more classes in the future.

Kathleen 12/01/2023

We thoroughly enjoyed our class. The instructor made our class so much fun. The macarons were delicious. Looking forward to more classes.

Theresa 12/01/2023

This class was great! Very informative and lots of fun, the instructors were very helpful (and the food was delicious!). I highly recommend this class and look forward to taking another class soon.

Lois 12/01/2023

The Instructor was "world class" with supportive instructions and humorous analogies. Considering taking the class for a second time.

Jenny 12/01/2023

Loved the class! Chef did a great job teaching us these recipes. I can not wait to take more classes.

Bob 12/01/2023

Excellent class. Chef Michael made it fun and informative.

Jay 12/01/2023

The class was really fun and informative. My girlfriend and enjoyed it as a birthday gift. We will definitely attend more classes in the future.

Anne 12/01/2023

Absolutely loved the class. I'm an experienced baker and have wanted to make macarons. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable. I enjoyed the class so much, I'm considering taking the class again as it was so much fun!!!

Beverly 12/01/2023

Fabulous class, food was fantastic and met some great people! This was my second class, I'm signed up for several others!!

Aimee 12/01/2023

Great class! So delish!

Sonda 12/01/2023

Loved the class. I was able to make the croissants at home with ease. My family loved them. Looking forward to my next class.

Beth 12/01/2023

Excellent instructor. Great hands-on experience. I was able to go home and replicate the recipes.

Beth 12/01/2023

Excellent instructor. Great hands-on experience. I was able to go home and replicate the recipes.

Lisa 12/01/2023

Our instructor was super hands on - taught us some great techniques! Food turned out amazing. We were all impressed!

Kelli 12/01/2023

I loved the class. The ladies I was paired up with were a little chatty so was hard to listen to chef! Before class I was very intimidated but after class I was I got this! Excited to try making fresh pasta my self! Great class over all would definitely take again!

Britten 12/01/2023

Enjoyed the class. Vanessa is really fun! Cheers!

Andrea 12/01/2023

Fun class. A little complicated with the dumpling dough, but we got through it and the food tasted great.

Andrea 12/01/2023

Fun class. A little complicated with the dumpling dough, but we got through it and the food tasted great.

Marianne 12/01/2023

It was excellent. It was very hands on, and the class was small. Justin, the chef that was the class instructor, is a fantastic, hands on teacher.

Kelli 11/08/2023

I loved the class. The ladies I was paired up with were a little chatty so was hard to listen to chef! Before class I was very intimidated but after class I was I got this! Excited to try making fresh pasta myself! Great class over all would definitely take again!

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