Philly Cooking Lessons

I wanted to do something special for my best friends birthday this year. That is when I found Philly Cooking Lessons. I decided to work with Chef Ted Torres who had a long history in the Philly restaurant scene. He did not disappoint!
Chef Ted worked with me to develop a great Mediterranean style meal for my 3 friends and I.
Kale & Quinoa Salad, Chicken Satay, Artichokes, Hummus, Seafood Paella and Crème Brulee.
It was absolutely wonderful. Chef Ted walked us though every step and made this a great experience. I would be more than happy to work with him again in the future!

I booked Chef Ann for my best friend’s bachelorette party (that included 12 ladies), and lucked out that Chef Zach was able to come help as well. Scheduling the event and the preparation was a breeze (I was given a very detailed grocery list). We made some delicious caramelized onion focaccia, pan seared scallops, homemade pasta, and fresh pea and herb salad. Chef Ann and Chef Zach were very knowledgeable, friendly, and entertaining. The event couldn’t have gone better. As a great bonus, the kitchen was spotless when they left!

LOVED THIS! Three friends and I had a cooking lesson with Chef Ted Torres where he taught us to sear tuna, make a balsamic glaze, cook duck with a red wine fig sauce, and make tiramisu! Everything turned out incredible! Chef Ted was helpful, friendly and made the whole day a party! We highly recommend him. We talked food, restaurants, and learned a lot of tricks of the trade! We all walked away better chefs and with a new friend in Chef Ted!

I know this is differ from the other post because I never attended or been to this cooking lesson school. I am actually a cook myself aspiring chef to be exact. I admire these ppl and love what I have read on the site.
I can’t wait til I have experience and expertise like the cooks/​chefs at this cooking school.
Signed
Aspiring chef divana (diva-​Anna)

I normally don’t review anything on Unilocal but this I thought I should. I bought a cooking lesson with chef Ann for my husband as a Christmas gift. We had SO much fun! With in minutes of meeting chef Ann we felt like we were old friends catching up. We made 6 different dishes based around a Japanese theme. Everything was delicious and fairly simple to make! We will definitely use her again. Thanks for a great, fun night!

I booked Chef Ann right between Christmas and New Years as a surprise for my girlfriend. Needless to say, entire experience was amazing and she loved every minute of it! I gave Chef Ann a few ideas around what I’d like to make for my girlfriend and she created an entire menu incorporating what I suggested and provided a detailed grocery list. The food we made was delicious and I learned a tremendous amount. Chef an was a great teacher. Will definitely use again!

Let me just start out by saying that Chef Ann is awesome. She made the entire experience absolutely amazing. I will be buying this lesson every year from here on out. Great experience. Great food. Great chef. I highly recommend this cooking lesson!!!

After a few days of reviewing and researching the three chefs I finally booked a cooking lesson for four with Chef Ted. As soon as I booked the class chef Ted called me and asked me a few questions then later that day he emailed me a questionnaire and a few menus to get ideas. Finally, after answering the questions and a few phone calls we had a mixed menu for my guests. We wanted to start with a kale and quinoa salad, gluten free pork spring rolls, shrimp ceviche, gluten free gumbo, and gluten free bread pudding.
So this is why I’m rating Chef Ted a 5 star. He was very accommodating!!! My boyfriend has a gluten allergy and we don’t use sugar nor milk and chef Ted was all over it… he made every dish gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free. Another reason, he was great at helping me budget my shopping list, since most of the dishes required fish it was starting to be very pricey. He was very professional, showed up 30 min before class to get familiar with my kitchen. He was very clean, outgoing, and entertaining. We didn’t feel rushed or overwhelmed. The food had great taste. We had a great time and learned so much from him.
I highly recommended the cooking lesson experience and chef Ted.

Cooking fun with Jordan. My husband and I were trying out new ideas for an upcoming party. Jordan is personable and worked out some menu ideas with us. We will definitely be making crab and asparagus gnocchi and roasted fennel salad for our friends. Jordan helped us to improve our kitchen skills too. We highly recommend Jordan for cooking fun.

Jordan came to our apartment to cook an entirely vegan meal with us. She came up with such great, creative ideas to choose from and made the process very easy. The samosas were AMAZING! Jordan was very charming, informative, and very genuine. We felt so comfortable asking her questions so that we could learn new techniques. We had a great time and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a unique date or gift! :)

One of the best meals I’ve ever had! ! Chef Jordan Liker was amazing! Super friendly and knowledgeable. It can be hard/​awkward to have a stranger in your home and she made you feel at ease and comfortable right away. We had a blast and ate amazing food. Couldn’t ask for a better night!

Chef Ted was awesome! He was flexible and easy to work with for our large group. We hired him for a bachelorette party and had about 14 there. Everyone had a blast and the food was amazing! He worked with us to create a menu that was exactly what we wanted. His cooking skills and personality made the event perfect and it was great to have it in the relaxed environment of our own home. I highly recommend Chef Ted and Philly Cooking Lessons!

Awesome, unique time! My husband and I invited another couple of friends to what turned out to be a relaxed, fun-​filled night of delicious food. Chef Jordan was super knowledgeable and sent us a variety of tasty menus to choose from. We especially appreciated that she gave us some extra help when it turned out we were all a bit intimidated by the lamb. Along the way we were treated to useful tips and techniques. And the end was the best part: delicious food that we will be sure to make again!

I bought the cooking lesson as a gift for my husband because we both hate cooking and I thought we could learn some easily replicable techniques and recipes. We were not disappointed. Ted was awesome and did everything he could to help us and make it a fun and engaging experience. We cooked three different entrees and a soup. He came early and stayed late. He really went above and beyond and make the experience extra enjoyable.

I had an amazing experience with Chef Jordan! She creating an awesome learning atmosphere that was fun, exciting and great energy! Highly recommend it for creating the perfect dinner party!

Jordan was amazing! I set up a cooking lesson with three of my friends and only gave Jordan vague instructions for some Spanish and French-​inspired cuisine. She ended up giving us a great menu to work with that included a ricotta crostini (we made our own ricotta!), tuna tartare, a chicken stew, and a spicy chocolate pots de crème. She answered all of our questions, so I’m confident I can (maybe) replicate these recipes on my own. As a bonus, she also taught me how to poach an egg when I randomly complained it was something that had always eluded me.
I would not only recommend these classes to anyone interested in learning how to cook and having a good time with friends, but we will also do this again with a few more friends.

Chef Jordan is an absolute star! I was given a surprise lesson as part of my bachelorette party weekend and could not have been happier with the experience. We created a beautiful Middle Eastern inspired menu, with all seasonal and delicious items. Her demonstrations were very helpful in getting us started and she answered all of our questions along the way. I hope to have the pleasure of working with her again next time I’m in the Philadelphia area.

Chef Jordan was amazing. I enjoyed every step of working with her: from designing a custom menu, sharing the shopping list and recommending market options (we’re from out of town), to the actual evening. She helped me host a cooking party with 5 girlfriends. We learned amazing recipes, enjoyed new techniques and demonstrations, and made some amazing food. I so highly recommend her. We’ll definitely make it a point to work with her again. She’s passionate, easy going, prepared, and and a true expert. Fun night!

We bought a gift certificate for a lesson for four people as a Christmas present and ended up having a great time! Chef Ann could not have been more accommodating of allergies, preferences and dietary restrictions of everyone in our group! She worked with us to create a Spanish Tapas menu that made us feel like we were back on vacation in Spain. In addition, She was so responsive and got back to us immediately with all questions. Can’t wait to have her come again!

Like many of us were, I was mulling over what to do for Valentine’s day. I tried googling outside cooking classes but everything was booked. Then I came across
and Chef Ann. Her flexible schedule and quick email responses saved my weekend! Chef Ann provided sample menus and offered great suggestions to help narrow down the meal we were going to prepare. We had a great time! My girlfriend is very into cooking and learned some valuable tips and techniques from Chef Ann. I, myself, am not very savvy in the kitchen but she helped walk me through some of the basics. We highly recommend Chef Ann as a fun, original idea for a good time and great food!
— Mike and Kyra