Cooking Class - Simple Plant Based Meals in Carlsbad & Oceanside

Phenomenal!! The chef, the class, the house, all superb!

Really informative class, lots of vegetable cutting with a chefs knife. Kristin is an accomplished chef who enjoys teaching in her beautiful home suited for sophisticated dining. We prepared five veggie dishes which we got to eat. Would recommend it for anyone who wants to understand the importance of preparation and basic vegetable cutting.

Awesome class! Beautiful setting, great recipes and inspiring instruction! Thank you, Kristin!

AMAZING!! Kristin set up an incredible, delicious experience for us. Her house is remarkable and tranquil. Kristin was such a kind, giving host. It was so cool to see how Kristin grows her own veggies and herbs. The meal was extremely delicious and Kristin was a great coach through the process. We left feeling very happy, healthy and satisfied. Kristin is so flexible and accommodating - I highly recommend this experience to any person with any type of diet!

Wow, Chef Kristin was really amazing, so I wanted to take the time to leave her a review. I don’t normally review anyone online. Kristin was unique. She truly made us feel special from the moment we walked into her brilliant home. She really really lives, eats, and breathes this stuff. We had a great experience, and are grateful to Kristin for the way she treated us as guests, as well as the awesome cooking class we had. Best, Pete

Chef Kristin was an absolute joy! She is very knowledgeable about vegan and gluten-free eating. She was able to clearly explain how certain vegan substitutions work, and knew how to maximize flavor and texture in each dish. Her dishes are so fresh and creative that even someone who isn't vegan or gluten free would love them!

Being Celiac really stinks sometimes when it comes to dining out, so imagine my delight when I got a whole evening tailored to me and being gluten free! My husband got our family a private gluten free baking class with Chef Kristin. For the class itself, she made sure her kitchen was free of cross contaminants which is always a source of anxiety for any celiac. During the class, she taught us the fundamentals of GF baking - including how to balance taste, texture and nutrition (esp getting the right amount of fiber which is always important for celiacs). She had great suggestion for how to bake kid-friendly, mom-approved GF treats too - she and my 4 y/o hit it off (helps when she slipped her some chocolate chips :)) Best part? We made lots of treats to take home. Also, the space she teaches in is a dream - an outdoor and indoor kitchen and gorgeous view of Vista. Will keep an eye out for future classes to indulge in - I already have my eye on her Mexican class.

My girlfriend and I were looking for something different and fun to do on our weekly date night. We reached out to Chef Kristin to inquire about upcoming cooking class topics and availability. We ended up creating a completely private and custom cooking class and invited two other couples to join us. All we had to do was pick a class topic, day, and time. It was hands-on, educational, but also totally casual, Chef Kristin knew our goal was to simply have fun and enjoy each other's company. We had an awesome meal and a bunch of leftovers. We would highly recommend this for a fun social gathering of friends or couples night out.

My husband and I recently took a Gluten Free Brunch class at Orange Kitchen with a few friends. We all have different skill levels cooking wise and we all agreed that we came away with more knowledge about cooking and received some great cooking tips to use at home. The food was phenomenal and Chef Kristin was funny and very relaxed while still being professional. Best part was that we got to cook, take our meal and not have to clean up the mess. Her location is beautiful with a large kitchen that is very clean which really impressed us as we did not know what to expect. We will be planning another class soon. Thanks Chef Kristin!!

We had a blast at Orange Kitchen! Kristin made our experience fun and informative. We loved learning how to make easy plant-based meals and I can't wait to use the recipes at home when I'm strapped for time and need to get dinner on the table. Thank you, Chef Kristin!