Chez Klio

This is a wonderful experience that you don’t want to miss, especially if you want to learn the authentic way of cooking East Asian/​Southeast Asian dishes (offered for a few months out of the year).
Classes are full day, from 9:30am til about 3:30pm. Chef Yasko welcomes you with home-​grown coffee, tea, and pupu (appetizer). (As the first person to sign up for our session, I got to select the dishes: an appetizer (ahi poke on rice crackers), side dish (tasty tofu salad), and a main dish (miso ginger pork.) Our session covered mostly Japanese-​style cooking. Chef Yasko teaches by demonstrating one step and having you practice that step before moving on. She is really a great teacher– she checks on your technique and corrects you if not done correctly.
Our day ended with lunch, made by us, in her lanai (enclosed patio), where you get a great view of the Pacific ocean. We had made so much that we couldn’t finish all of it, so Chef Yasko gave us really nice foam boxes with ice pack to transport our delicious leftovers, which my husband & I ended up having for dinner later that evening.
I highly recommend taking the class and getting her cookbook.

Chez Klio was a wonderful experience for everyone in our family. After booking our cooking class with Chef Yasko as part of our Maui vacation, we then got to choose an appetizer, main course, and a side item. Yasko worked with us on ingredients– my wife doesn’t particularly care for tofu, so that was easily left out. We ended up going with the Beef Satay appetizer, Pad Thai, and spicy rice for the side item.
When the day of our class arrived, we showed up to her home in Kula, and were warmly welcomed with home grown coffee and a delicious home made blueberry egg pastry. Yasko reviewed the menu with us as we enjoyed our light breakfast, then we started the class.
The kitchen was spotless, each step of the preparation was clearly explained, and Yasko was sure to stop and address any questions as they arose.
This is an absolutely wonderful experience and a great way to do something not so touristy while on Maui. My wife, son and I all had a great time, and we whole heartedly recommend Chez Klio.