Cooking Class - Asian Vegetarian Favorites

Thomas

11 Feb 2022

We took Chef Grace's "Asian Vegetarian Favorites" cooking class in her home kitchen and had a fantastic experience. Chef Grace was very communicative and easy to get in touch with as soon as we scheduled our class. When we arrived, she was very welcoming, providing us with water and aprons right away and previewing our cooking menu for the evening. The kitchen was also well-stocked, clean, and organized in advance of our arrival. We really loved that beyond guiding us through each step, Chef Grace explained in great depth why we were using each ingredient, tool, and technique. Her advice and knowledge equipped us to be better cooks even after the class was over. Our cooking time ultimately ran longer than expected, but Chef Grace was very understanding and didn’t rush us at all. She was a great conversationalist and created an enjoyable cooking experience. When all the food was ready, she made the eating experience special by helping us plate dishes and set the table in a visually appealing way, and even took our picture with the food we cooked. The dishes were all packed with flavor and utterly delicious! After giving us time to enjoy the meal, Chef Grace brought out some incredible homemade treats and helped us pack up the voluminous leftovers. We would highly recommend this experience to anybody who wishes to learn tons about cooking, have a fun evening, and eat amazing food. Thanks Chef Grace! (P.S.: to anybody who finds her through Cozymeal, this site takes a cut of her pay, so reach out to her directly to schedule the class!)

Douglas

09 Jan 2022

Chef Grace spent a lovely evening with us and our teenage son. The meal was delicious and we learned a lot about techniques and ingredients. It was a really nice family experience. Although it was a chinese cooking class she has experience cooking a wide variety of cuisines and at the end of the evening gave me a short tutorial on baking bread. She also caters and cooks for families. Would highly recommend Chef Grace

james

07 Jan 2022

Chef Grace's class was a great experience. Her home was very welcoming, and the dishes were fairly easy and delicious! Had a great time. Thank you Chef Grace!

Stephanie

09 Nov 2021

Great experience. Chef was highly accommodating.

Shannon

16 Jul 2021

This was a wonderful experience. Grace was an incredible host, opening up her house and sharing her skills and cooking career with us. We thoroughly enjoyed the amazing dinner we made and the techniques we learned we'll use moving forward!

Loretta

23 Feb 2020

Chef Grace was very experienced and had great patience with us. The food we could was delicious. We definitely would love to take her class again.

Kessa

30 Dec 2019

Her home was cozy and Chef Grace was an excellent instructor. The meal was delicious. We will definitely be going back to learn more recipes!

Hugo

19 Feb 2019

Great food and excellent tips. My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time.

Jay

02 Jan 2019

Chef Grace is the best! She came across the Bay to our home and brought everything we needed to make a wonderful 3-course meal, which she adapted for us to be vegan. Along the way, she provided a lot of very helpful tips or what to buy and how to prepare the food we were making. It was a very hands-on experience and she provided great instruction on many of the basics - how to fry in a wok, how to chop vegetables, etc. We came away knowing a lot more about stir-fry cooking which was a primary goal. And did I mention - the food was delicious! Many thanks!

Cindy

03 Dec 2018

Chef Grace was such a wonderful host, and we learned so much! The menu offered a great and delicious selection. Chef Grace was also accommodating to our food restrictions since my partner is vegan. I highly recommend her. Thank you for having us :)

Sara

11 May 2018

Wonderful! Chef Grace is an excellent chef, teacher and host. We were introduced to more efficient cooking methods, useful kitchen tools and expert techniques. We learned how to prepare some of our favorites and some new dishes as well. The dinner, and the conversation, made it a memorable experience. I’d recommend Chef Grace any time!

Simon

10 May 2018

We had an extremely pleasant experience with Chef Grace! She explained the cooking lesson very well and we ended up making a delicious meal! Thank you very much!

Rees

03 Mar 2018

Chef Grace was very helpful and personable. She provided lots of great tips for cooking, finding the right ingredients, and kitchen techniques. Thank you!

Gar

27 Feb 2017

My girlfriend and I had an amazing time with Chef Grace. Preparing the dishes on the menu with her guidance was fun and overall a great experience. Having the recipes to take home afterwards an added bonus. Will definitely do this again.

Nikole

30 Jan 2017

It was a fun experience. I think the menu was a bit long and would have liked Chef Grace to walk us through the process a bit more vs give us assignments. The space was a bit challenging in regards to chopping and doing things at the same time. The team had fun and it allowed us to chat and talk. Chef Grace was very accommodating and personable.

Shoshana

27 Jan 2017

Chef Grace was delightful. The lesson was thorough and I learned a great deal. She is pleasant and a great source of information. I would highly recommend her.

AnnaLee (Anno)

10 Jan 2017

Grace is an excellent cook and instructor!

Vivek

04 Jan 2017

Good first-time Cozymeal experience. Would like for Grace to offer some more intermediate to advanced level cooking techniques, as the dishes we prepared were very easy for us.

Katherine

20 Jan 2023

Chef Grace was fantastic! She not only showed us how to cook everything, but she explained WHY we did the steps that we did, as well as changes that we could make to modify the recipe our own. ABsolutely delicious meal, definitely left stuffed. Cannot recommend enough.

Bianca

07 Jan 2023

Chef Grace led a group of 4 through three meals from scratch very quickly and as efficiently as possible! We enjoyed the meal at the end of the class and really loved being able to take dessert home. I'm excited to utilize some of what we learned in our private session at home!

Matt

27 Dec 2022

The class was great. Her house was well suited for the class, she was fun and informative, and the recipes were all very good both on their own and for developing more broad Chinese cooking foundations.

Gerry

22 Dec 2022

Chef Grace is AMAZING! She led a wonderful, welcoming culinary experience where we got to try new recipes and learn about the rich culture and history behind each food. She was well-prepared and on-time, and I couldn't have asked for a better chef to lead my first cooking class. You must try her class!

Henry Tsai

13 Oct 2022

We learned so much about Chinese cooking!

Sean

10 Oct 2022

My girlfriend and I had a great experience with Grace. There is something really nice about having just the three of us that makes it a more intimate, awesome experience. Grace was great. And the food was incredible. She has my highest recommendation.

Hari

11 Aug 2022

"We had a great time at Chef Grace’s. She was super friendly and patient and explained what and why we were doing things a particular way. Everything we ended up making was super delicious and she was able to modify the dishes to make them vegetarian. We had plenty of leftovers. Would highly recommend this experience!"

Timothy

31 Jul 2022

Grace took our birthday event to the next level and turned it from a memorable moment to a magical experience! She was everything you could ask for from a host: friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable, and fun. Everything we made was easy, delicious, and will keep us full for days. I can't recommend her enough!

Erika

29 Jul 2022

I booked a class with Chef Grace to celebrate my anniversary with my husband. We had an amazing time and now we have more recipes to cook when we are out of ideas. Grace was super friendly and patient with us and shared some of her stories traveling around the world. Everything was super clean and ready for us to use. Totally worth the price and the drive

Katy

02 Apr 2022

Chef Grace was great! She was attentive to our food preferences, which she confirmed before the meal. She instructed us in different techniques by showing briefly and then letting us practice by doing it ourselves. The food we made was delicious and we have many leftovers. Don’t forget to bring Tupperware!

Kayla

02 Apr 2022

Chef Grace’s class was wonderful! She was great at involving all of us in the cooking process and extremely kind and knowledgeable. Most importantly, we had a lot of fun cooking delicious food!

Shabnam

28 Feb 2022

Loved it! Grace is super knowledgeable and patient. Had a great time.

Cody

30 Aug 2021

Grace's place was easy to find, and she communicated the arrival and directions very well. Upon arriving, Grace offered us water and gave us a little background about herself and what we would be doing that evening. We then went into the kitchen and got right to work. There were (3) of us in our group. Grace would explain what we were doing and then one of us would jump in. Plenty of hands on cooking, which was nice because we actually made the food we ate. Grace was patient, funny, energetic, and informative. The tofu meatballs were my favorite, they were so good. Grace even offered us a beer or wine while we cooked, which was super nice. After the tofu appetizers, we made our shrimp stir fry and then our hot and sour soup. Then the 3 of us retired to the dining room for dinner. Everything tasted great! We had leftovers and Grace gave us a recyclable container to take everything home. Would definitely recommend. = )

adamu

11 Jun 2021

Chef Grace was knowledgeable and welcoming and we had a great time!

Tamesha

01 Mar 2021

This weekend was extremely exciting. We had a blast with Chef Grace. Three hour cooking class and believe me, when I tell you that Chef Grace is a lot of fun. We learned the history about Chinese cuisine and made authentic dishes from scratch. The patience of virtue with the both of us is to be commended. The entire meal was delicious. I still can't believe that we created a beautiful meal. Also, most importantly, Chef Grace is absolutely graceful and welcoming. We will definitely be taking more classes... Thank you, Chef Grace Tamesha & Lenny

Manuel

21 Jan 2020

My husband and I had a great time taking Chef Grace’s Chinese pastry class. We learned how to make three items over the course of three hours. Grace welcomed us into her home and kitchen and we met another nice couple. The course was very hands on, some items were pre prepped due to time but Grace thoroughly went through the recipe and technique and explained the directions as we went along. She answered any questions we had and checked on us as we finished each step. The rice cakes were unique and the egg tarts were delicious. We also loved the Shanghai wonton soup- very comforting and easy to make at home. We also went home with leftovers and some wonton to make for another meal. Overall we had a good time and enjoyed working with grace to make these dishes! Planning to make again for our families for lunar new year. Thanks chef!

Andrea

26 Jun 2019

Grace was awesome! Her authentic Chinese recipes were easy to master with her step by step instructions. Learning to fold wontons was one of the highlights❤️

juliette

24 Jun 2019

Great class! Chef Grace was fantastic! Knowledgeable and efficient! Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Chef Grace was able to assist us in preparing a delicious meal that we hope to duplicate at home. ( Egg cart, Shanghai wonton, and Top scholar cake) She offered tips on food preparation and provided some history on the origins of food we enjoyed that evening. Would highly recommend!

Ryan

07 Jun 2018

Such a fun experience! Learn a bunch of tips and tricks when it comes to baking these goods. And omg, the tiramisu we made was AMAZING.

Monica

13 Mar 2018

Grace's class was great! It was very intimate, educational, and fun, and I would recommend her to anyone looking to gain knowledge about anything and everything having to do with cooking.

Michael

13 Feb 2018

Thank you for a fun class!

Rachel

16 Jan 2018

What an enjoyable experience! Chef Grace was a fantastic teacher and I adored the food we made. The time really flew by because we were having so much fun. I would highly recommend this class!

Jeremy

15 Jan 2018

It was so much fun! We really enjoyed Grace’s cooking style, her quaint home and of course the food! We definitely suggest that you cook with Grace!

Jason

31 Dec 2017

Grace is an excellent instructor and a wonderful host. It was an absolute pleasure to learn from her.

Ryan

27 Nov 2017

We had a fun evening with Chef Grace cooking and learning about Chinese cuisine – it was delicious! We learned a lot of tips and hints about the different ingredients as well as cooking stir fry with a wok. This was perfect for a couple’s night out: relaxing atmosphere, good conversation, informative and of course a great dinner that we cooked and ate.

Oytun

06 Nov 2017

The class was very fun and hands-on. Chef Grace explained us the history of all the dishes that we cooked and introduced us many ingredients that we are not familiar with. At the end, the food was great and we learned a lot of stuff!

Eric

13 Aug 2017

A beautiful and rich experience. Grace taught us to make three delicious recipes as well as essential techniques regarding using a wok, cutting, stir-fry and food preparation. She also gave us helpful advice on shopping for ingredients and was kind and fun to work with. We'd love to take another lesson and learn more from her.

Lawrence

12 Aug 2017

Chef Grace is wonderful!! We learned an immense amount, from knife and wok technique to working together through recipes for delicious sauces, soups, and stir fry. It is so hard to find serious Chinese cooking lessons in the Bay Area, and this was a lovely, fabulous evening.

Brian

31 Jul 2017

Cooking with Chef Grace was AMAZING. She was very informative and definitely taught me things that I did not know. I highly recommend participating in her class. It was fun, engaging and at the end of it all tasty. My girlfriend and I left completely satisfied and full :)

John

16 Jul 2017

We had a wonderful time. Gracie was informative and gracious--we recommend her highly!

Yi-Chen

12 Jul 2017

Fun, education and DELICIOUS!

Mark

12 Jul 2017

LOVED it! Thank you for the fun cooking class Chef Grace!

Jemilla

12 Jul 2017

We booked this Chinese cooking class with Chef Grace in the East Bay and loved it! She is so nice and kind. Highly recommend!

David

19 Mar 2017

We had a lot of fun with Chef Grace. She is very passionate about food and full of knowledge.

mun wah

31 Jul 2016

Grace was very enchanting. She loves to make up receipes that are tasteful, yet simplistic in their creation. She is also an inspiring teacher, illustrating to you step by step, how you can easily duplicate what you've learned. I loved the way she mixed her instruction with stories from her travels and what she learned along the way. A delightful evening of travel and taste. What more could one ask for?

Melissa

12 Apr 2016

I absolutely loved Chef Grace's cooking class. I have always been a fan of dim-sum and really enjoyed on learning how to make egg tarts! She makes the class very easy and fun. I am looking forward to her next class!