The Culinary Dude

Our six year old son loved the class he took from the Culinary Dude. He’s so excited about cooking that he did all the grating and other prep work for our Hanukkah dinner this year. It was pretty amazing!

We had Scott come to our house to cook with our 5yo and 9 of her friends for her birthday. Scott was GREAT — the kids had a blast, made healthy food and rocked out. All the moms hung out on the deck eating cheese and drinking wine, knowing Scott had complete control of the room!
Highly recommend!

My son and his friends really loved this class! They took the vegetarian cooking class and we tasted everything they made — pancakes, smoothies, veggie casserole — and all were delicious. I wondered if my son might be a little young (he’s five) to enjoy the class, but that wasn’t the case at all. Chef Scott is fanastic with the kids and they had a blast. I highly recommend these classes!

We are so glad we had Scott for our daughter’s 12^th Birthday Party! He took care of everything! He arrived early, set-​up everything then proceeded to create this magical experience… and then clean up completely! The girls had a FANTASTIC time and were so proud of the meal they created! They prepared a delicious meal of guacamole, salsa, homemade chips, chicken tacos and an apple crisp for dessert! We would call the Culinary Dudes again without question!!!

My son attended the Mother’s Day brunch cooking class for kids in San Rafael. He had a blast and made some amazing food. Chefs Scott and Derek engaged the group of children from the moment they walked into the door. My husband and I had two hours to relax and wander around San Rafael while the kids cooked. We got back to a wonderful meal of banana chocolate bread pudding, homemade sausage, muffins, egg casserole, potatoes and a fruit salad. My son was so proud and we thoroughly enjoyed the meal and the experience.

Very disappointed with Scott. He was impatient, condescending and disrespectful to kids and parents.

My best friend and myself went to Sausalito for the day to take a cooking class with Scott. This class was all about Brazilian cooking, and it was held at ITK (In The Kitchen) Culinary, very close to the ferry stop in little Sausalito. I found the space to be perfect size for the amount of people that were in the class.
Scott is a great hands-​on chef. He really lets you do all the cooking, and steps in whenever you have any questions about what you’re making. He didn’t really teach us how to cook the food unless we had questions, and I really liked the fact that he firmly believes in making the process and not the product what’s important when cooking. I tried many new and amazing dishes in this class, that I still think about nearly two weeks later! We made a tilapia soup, shrimp pie, a cake with yucca in it, Brazilian greens, Brazilian rice and Parmesan crisps. Everything was very flavorful, and with a couple of groups making each dish, it was interesting to find that different groups created different flavors with each dish, using the same recipe for each dish. He stressed that this was a great thing, because you find more than one way to make the same recipe, and you experience new flavors and styles to complete a dish.
Overall, Scott was very personable, helpful, and really let us take this cooking class into our own hands and be creative, which I loved doing. I am definitely interested in taking more classes with him in Sausalito, it may be the best excuse for getting away from the city for an afternoon and heading to one of my favorite little towns :).

We just did a holiday edibles class at Whole Foods Los Altos with Scott — my 6 year old daughter had a GREAT time and the food they cooked was yummy! I was never a fan of whoopie pie but Scott made it with cake-​like pie and whipped cream filling. yum!
then their was chocolate «haystack» with marshmallows, peanuts, pretzels
and gingerbread/​molasses cookies, that the kids got to decorate.
wow!!!

Love the Parents Night Out offered at ITK in Sausalito. The Culinary Dude, Scott is great at engaging every child and the small group environment allows for lots of participation and individual attention. Mom and dad are able to have a nice night out while the kids are learning to set a table, prep, cook and clean. Much better than leaving them with a sitter, parked in front of a TV.

My 5 year old took one of chef scotts classes last year and it was fabulous. unfortunately, the whole foods in san mateo is turning their kitchen into a bakery and so he no longer has that space available to him. we have taken a few other local cooking classes since then, and they pale in comparison to the experience my daughter had with scott. i wish he was able to offer more kids classes in our area. the kids in the class learned not only about food preparation and choices, but how to prepare it, as well as important things about health.

My 4-​year old daughter just spent the week at cooking camp with Scott «The Culinary Dude» Davis and the rest of his wonderful crew at ITK and she had a wonderful time. The experience was about more then just food they were expected to have good manners when their «guest» came to pick them up and offer then the meal of the day and tell their guests all about it. The kids also learned about cuisines of different cultures and learned some new ingredients. She is looking forward to the next time she gets to take a class at ITK!

The Culinary Dude Scott Davis has lead kids cooking classes at my business Relish Culinary Adventures in Healdsburg for the past two years. He’s a fantastic instructor who understands and appreciates kids of all ages and encourages them to explore the world of cooking.