Vegetarian Cooking Classes East Bay

Mary L.

Booked the class Authentic South Indian Brunch with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

Chef Rajeswari is very proud of her culture and this experience included her sharing a LOT about Indian food. We chose the South Indian Brunch class for a date night. 1) We were greeted with a wonderful chai which made us feel warmly welcomed. 2) We LOVED the coconut chutney--Chef showed us the ways to add spice and bloom peanut oil to give it more dimensions. 3) Our favorite dish was the dosa and we cannot wait to try it with various options as a snack. All in all we recommend Chef Raje! This was a great date night and I could see it being a great mom-child experience or a mom's night out. Thanks!

Evan N.

Booked the class A Taste of South India with Chef Pooja in East Bay (San Ramon)

Chef Pooja showed my partner and I how to make some very tasty uttapams, dosas with a curry potato filling, and ladoo, all of which were new experiences for us! She was an expert guide in the cooking process, and did most but not all of the prep work, so we could participate a little bit in the prep as well as all the stovetop cooking. We also really liked the chutneys that were part of the dish! Pooja was also very personable and was easy to hang out with as we prepared and ate the food. We had a mix-up with timing for a previous reservation and she was very accommodating, and helped to plan a new time as well. All around a friendly, professional experience.

Mei T.

Booked the class Traditional Indian Street Food with Chef Pooja in East Bay (San Ramon)

Lovely class and delicous food. Can't wait to try everything I learnt.

Matthan C.

Booked the event Asian Fusion Feast with Chef Pooja in East Bay (San Ramon)

My partner and I had a blast at Chef Pooja's Asian Fusion Feast cooking class. We were warmly welcomed into her spacious and cozy kitchen, where we got hands-on experience whipping up a feast. We left the class properly stuffed and inspired to whip up the delicious recipes at home. Thanks for the fantastic experience, Chef!

Veena V.

Booked the class Middle Eastern Mezze with Chef Pooja in East Bay (San Ramon)

Me and my husband had a fun night with a private cooking class with Pooja! The food was incredibly delicious and and would highly recommend for anyone including team building events.

Tabitha B.

Booked the class Vegetarian North Indian Cuisine with Chef Pooja in East Bay (San Ramon)

Chef Pooja was wonderful and we enjoyed our dinner tremendously. Learned a lot about Indian cooking.

Elliot E.

Booked the class Vegetarian North Indian Cuisine with Chef Pooja in East Bay (San Ramon)

We had a great time. Chef Pooja was well prepared with everything laid out and was very knowledge with all the answers to our questions. The food was great and we even had leftovers for the next day. We've already incorporated a number of her techniques into cooking other dishes which has definitely elevated their flavor.

Erin Nicole V.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

Chef Sara was awesome and the experience overall was amazing! How cool to have a private chef come to your home and teach just you and your friends!! I mean, the whole idea of this service is absolutely incredible and I can't believe I never knew it existed before now! We felt like chef Sara was very fun and knowledgeable, and extremely savvy in the kitchen! We felt like real stars learning from her and we can't wait to find another excuse to do this again! Thank you Chef Sara!!! We appreciate you!!!! ??

Kim T.

Booked the class Italian Dinner Party Favorites with Chef Mikki

Chef Mikki made us feel right at home. He taught us so much and made the entire experience comfortable. The food was amazing. You will definitely not regret this experience.

Nicholas M.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

Brilliant! We had a wonderful time and learned a lot from Chef Sara!

Demetra A.

Booked the class Italian Dinner Party Favorites with Chef Mikki

Chef Mikki was great - friendly, informative and the food was delicious. Thank you for a great Sunday afternoon!

Kirsten S.

Booked the class Vegetarian Indian Delights with Chef Sara

We had a wonderful time with Chef Sara. She shared stories about her family and their food. She taught us new techniques. And the recipes were extraordinary. The best Indian food we’ve ever had. It was really fun, relaxed and a special evening among friends.

Brianna R.

Booked the class Fresh Italian Fare with Chef Nonna in East Bay (West Alameda)

Me and my girlfriend showed up to Chef Noona home on July 6th at noon. She greeted us with the biggest smile, it was very welcoming. The menu was fettuccine Pasta with Alfredo sauce and a mixed green salad with vinaigrette. The dessert was a Apple Crostata Once in the home we were provided a recipe list of what we were going to cook. Chef Noona sat us down and carefully went over the whole recipe sheet detailing the reasons and science of the ingredients. This made me feel very comfortable and helped me understand more about certain ingredients. The hardest part about the meal to us was creating the dough, but Chef Noona helped us tremendously and showed genuine patience. I really enjoyed the experience and will recommend her to anyone! Thanks again Chef Noona, we will be back.

Heather W.

Booked the class Sweet and Savory Ravioli with Chef Nonna in East Bay (West Alameda)

Great experience. Chef Gonna knows her pasta and shares wonderful techniques adaptable to cooks at different levels. We thoroughly enjoyed our leftovers!

Neal Hansch H.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

Fantastic experience to Chef Sara, who was not only a wonderful chef but also conversationalist during the experience.

Phil H.

Booked the class Indian Dosa Feast with Chef Carly in East Bay (Poets Corner)

Wonderful experience in cozy but professional environment. Carly is a great host, balancing cooking skills, conversation, love of food, getting to know you. Highly recommend.

Phong C.

Booked the class Vegetarian Indian Delights with Chef Sara

Chef Sara was great! Easy to communicate with and she made our cooking session fun. She gave a lot of tips throughout the lessons. Setup and cleanup was a breeze.

Nathanael B.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

Chef Sara was fantastic. My wife and I had a great time learning how to make curry and other delicious Indian dishes. Sara explained every step of the process and made the whole experience so much fun. We'll definitely be back!

Marcelle A.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

I booked this class to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday and we had an incredible time learning Chef Sara's many tips and eating a delicious meal. Chef Sara immediately made us feel welcome in her home, and we really enjoyed her authenticity and generous spirit. Highly recommend!

Thomas T.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

I thought it was fun. We weren't sure how it would turn out. The Chef definitely knows her stuff and is a professional. If I had one criticism it is that the kitchen is pretty dated Which impacts the overall experience. Doesn't take anything away from learning to cook, but if you have a modern kitchen at home, it may remind you of your 70s remodel project. That said, the Chef is personable, funny, and gives a lot of practical tips even to experienced home cooks.

Sandra G.

Booked the class Vegetarian Indian Delights with Chef Sara

Thanks to chef Sara for showing us how to cook great indian food. Unique experience :)

Aleks K.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

Chef Sara was awesome! I signed up my mom and I for her Curry Cooking class and we had a wondeful time. Her cooking was absolutely delicious and we learned a lot!

Chad S.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

Could not have been more pleased. Chef Sara was incredible - one of the most fun things me and my fiance have done together!!

Emma Z.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

Super nice and patient teacher! Really learned a lot of things with Sara~

Elizabeth D.

Booked the class Vegetarian Indian Delights with Chef Sara

Chef Sara was warm, friendly, and knowledgeable. She made us feel welcome and had lots of great ideas for innovative cooking. My only recommendation would be to cut back on use of oil - it was a very filling meal. Thanks!

Joe K.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

My wife and I really loved our time with Sara. We learned a ton of great tips and tricks, and look forward to recreating the dishes that she made for us. Everything was delicious, and Sara is a great teacher.

Jim M.

Booked the class Vegetarian Indian Delights with Chef Sara

Thank you chef Sara for the wonderful cooking class. The Indian food was delicious and we learnt a lot.

Sydney M.

Booked the class Filipino Vegan Adobo and More! with Chef Jay-Ar in East Bay (Melrose)

Chef Jay-Ar is the coolest and his dishes are absolutely beautiful. He uses the most colorful ingredients and all of his dishes are packed with flavor. Who need meat when you have such tasty and creative vegan cuisine? The lumpia was some of the best I've ever had!

Sam C.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

I loved breathing in and tasting the rich, incredible smells and flavors coming out of Chef Sara's kitchen. She's a patient and kind teacher, and very knowledgeable about the spices and ingredients she puts into her cooking. I look forward to my next class with Chef Sara!

Joey W.

Booked the class Crash Course in Curry with Chef Sara

Chef Sara was a very nice person...however, her home is not well equipped for "teaching" a cooking class, and the whole experience was really just very uncomfortable. If I'm going to pay $99 a person to be uncomfortable, I should at least get to keep my leftovers! One feels like an intruder when entering her home, which is mostly devoid of furnishings and a little run-down. We huddled around the counter in the kitchen for "instruction": When I think cooking instruction, I think a well apportioned kitchen, stations where each attendee can participate, cleanliness, readiness, and great food. While the food was undeniably delicious, there was very little participation- I sliced a tomato and 3/4 of our group rolled out 1 ball of dough for Roti, and that was the extent of the cooking. One of the rice dishes on the menu was already completely prepared and was simply heated in the microwave before being served! In addition, mirroring the rest of the weirdly empty, run-down home, the kitchen sink faucet handle was broken, the cook-top needed to be manually lit (because it was broken, not by design), and I would not argue the kitchen was particularly clean. We brought our own wine as the website urged was OK, and when we were directed to a cabinet for glasses she literally had 2 wine glasses, and nothing else in the cupboard. When we sat down to eat there were not enough forks for everyone so two of us used spoons, and when we asked for napkins, she opened boxes of Kleenex nose-tissues in response. It is completely mystifying to me how she is able to accommodate parties of 6. She hovered while we ate, not eating with us as invited, just standing over us, really. And when we were done eating but still talking and enjoying the last of our wine and well within our time-window of the 2 hour experience, we felt obvious pressure to leave before we were ready. She moved us along by pulling out her phone and inviting us to move to the foyer to take snapchat photos before sending us off. It felt like her way of getting us up from the table and out of the house. Quite uncomfortable. To top it off, Cozymeal's interface had created confusion for our party, so we ended up being 4 instead of the RSVP'd two. This is no fault of chef Sara's, but she was set up for two and cooked for 2 and mentioned nothing about the fact that we would the next day be asked to pay another $99 per person for the additional 2 guests who were not really accommodated for. Weren't we surprised when we were charged by Cozymeal another $198-- $400 for an uncomfortable, under-prepped 2 hour experience, the best part of which was the friends we had come with and we were rushed out prematurely in the middle of enjoying them. Luckily Cozymeal reversed charges for the additional 2 persons after complaint, but $50 a head is still a GROSS exaggeration of the value this experience has and they offered no additional savings to make up for our AWFUL EXPERIENCE.

Peter M.

Booked the class A Taste of Vegan Indian Comforts with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

We cooked tomato daal, jeera rice, carrot poriyal and moong dal paayasam and learned to use a simple pressure cooker. All were excellent. Chef Raaje is very personable and gave good pointers to make cooking easy and for best results. She modified the recipes for my dairy allergy. We highly recommend her class.

Katlin K.

Booked the class North Indian Vegetarian Fare with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

My mom and I had a wonderful time with Chef Rajeswari! We made roti, paneer tiki masala, and a potato dish that ended up being so delicious! I can’t wait to make these dishes again and was grateful for the experience with my mom.

Siobhan H.

Booked the class North Indian Vegetarian Fare with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

This was our first-ever cooking class and Chef Raaje made it special. My husband is vegetarian so we opted for her class on Northern Indian vegetarian fare, including a delightful, simple-to-make potato curry, and a deeply flavored paneer butter masala. Rose lassi and warm roti rounded out our meal selection. Chef Raaje is a consummate host; she had snacks and drinks ready after our hour-long drive over. Her beautiful home and kitchen were sparkling clean. She gave us a short introduction and briefly explained the differences between northern and southern Indian food, as well as the philosophy of using the freshest spices and produce. I appreciate that our class was very hands-on. We cooked while stood to the side and answered questions we had. Our meal was delicious and we ate while Chef Raaje handled the dishes. (My least favorite part of cooking!) When we ended the evening, she gave us lovely parting gifts (including one for my daughter who wasn’t with us!) and printouts of our recipes — which I will absolutely be making again in the near future. I would absolutely, wholeheartedly recommend taking a class with Chef Raaje.

Glenda H.

Booked the class North Indian Vegetarian Fare with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

What a treat to learn how to cook Indian dishes in Chef Raje’s home! Chef Raje shared some great time-saving tips that made cooking Indian food more accessible to the novice. We made tomato dal, jeera rice, and carrot poriyal and she gave plenty of tips for making the dishes vegan and/or vegetarian. She even made a special potato dish just for us! We felt very welcomed and I would definitely take another class with Chef Raje! She made our day very special!

Ramona A.

Booked the class Authentic South Indian Brunch with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

We had a wonderful time learning how to make dosas, medhu vada, and chutneys. We really liked learning about the health benefits. Chef Raaje made the experience fun and informative!

Russ Daniels .

Booked the class Authentic South Indian Brunch with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

A lovely introduction to making dosa, coconut chutney, and Medium Vada, a South Indian crispy savory donut. Hands on experience, clear recipes, and lots of great tips.

Jax R.

Booked the class Authentic South Indian Brunch with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

Chef Raaje was amazing. We made dosa, medhu vada, and coconut chutney, all of which were delicious. Raaje was a patient and fun teacher, and made us feel very welcome into her home. I cannot recommend the class enough!

Timothy S.

Booked the class North Indian Vegetarian Fare with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

This class would be recommended to anyone who wants a hands on, approachable introduction to Indian cooking, whether you are trying these dishes for the first time or looking to build confidence, technique, and intuition in your own kitchen.

Dan G.

Booked the class North Indian Vegetarian Fare with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

Chef Rajeswari is excellent. We really enjoyed the class. We had a very nice time, and the food was excellent. I also learned a lot about how to use oil and butter in my cooking and I am looking forward to using some of my new knowledge when I cook. We made Paneer Butter Masala, Aloo Sabzi, Roti, and Rosewater Lassi. Everything was great.

marieke r.

Booked the class North Indian Vegetarian Fare with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

We had an excellent time taking a cooking class with Chef Raaje. Her upbeat personality, warm energy, and fascinating stories made the entire experience unforgettable. We learned how to make curries, roti, and lassi, and the end result was a delicious meal we were truly proud of. The best part was Chef Raaje’s wonderful explanations—not only about the food and spices, but also about the culture and traditions of India. Her kitchen was spotless, every participant had their own workspace and recipe set, and everything was well-prepared and easy to follow. She guided us step by step, ensuring we felt confident and had fun throughout. We had a great time and highly recommend this class to anyone looking for an authentic, enjoyable, and flavorful cooking experience!

Alex S.

Booked the class Plant-Based Korean Fare with Chef Polly in East Bay (Alameda)

We loved our session with Chef Polly! She was so warm and inviting, educating us on each step. The menu was so creative and absolutely delicious! She tailored each dish to our sensitivities, which we really appreciated. Highly recommend her to anyone looking to learn more about Korean cooking.

Siang K.

Booked the class North Indian Vegetarian Fare with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

Chef Raj was amazing! Her space is super welcoming and inspiring. We made so many things from scratch that I thought could only be bought from stores. She also shared a lot of home cooking recipe that’s outside of the curriculum. It’s so hard to find good vegetarian cooking class in the bay so this is a lifesaver for my vegetarian fiancé’s birthday. We had such a great time and are ready to cook more at home after learning g so much from chef Raj! Definitely booking again for other occasions and dishes.

Isha C.

Booked the class North Indian Vegetarian Fare with Chef Rajeswari in East Bay (Union City)

Raje was an incredible instructor! Such a fun experience and we felt welcome in her home

Keenan B.

Booked the class Plant-Based Korean Fare with Chef Polly in East Bay (Alameda)

Chef Polly was fantastic throughout the evening. She was prepared, thoughtful, instructive and had a great cooking style. She knew the recipes intimately well and could explain ingredient choice/origin. She also made the instruction fun, with clear thought and creativity injected into each dish. We will definitely be trying a few of the dishes again.

Gene C.

Booked the class Plant-Based Korean Fare with Chef Polly in East Bay (Alameda)

Chef Polly was great! She took us through the ingredients, the preparation, and even the cultural significance of various dishes. There were techniques and ingredients that we will definitely be incorporating into our future meal prep.

Jade C.

Booked the class Plant-Based Korean Fare with Chef Polly in East Bay (Alameda)

Chef Polly was amazing! She made cooking plant based Korean food feel very approachable and was very knowledgeable about the ingredients we used. The food was delicious - we’re already planning to make most of the dishes we cooked for a dinner party. In addition to teaching us helpful tips in the kitchen, Chef Polly was very personable.

Minji Y.

Booked the class Plant-Based Korean Fare with Chef Polly in East Bay (Alameda)

Chef Polly was super hospitable and knowledgeable. We had fun making plant based Korean food and got to eat it while there! She happily answered any questions while teaching us the cooking steps.

Hakan B.

Booked the class Plant-Based Korean Fare with Chef Polly in East Bay (Alameda)

Polly was an amazing host. This was better than anything I could have hoped for. We learned a lot, ate a lot and had plenty of awesome conversations about the Korean culture and food. Wholeheartedly recommend a class with Polly.

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