Fork & Knife Creations

I first met Mayumi (pronounced My-​you-​me) at a cooking class I took through Learning Exchange. In case you haven’t heard of it, there are classes you can take in a variety of subjects for your own or your child’s personal enrichment.
I had long given up on ever learning to cook. I assure you I can follow the directions on a Mac and Cheese box, a package of Top Ramen, or cake mix recipe. But besides that, I was pretty lost in the kitchen. I know it sounds pretty pathetic to some, but in this fast paced world we live in, I just never got those lessons from my parents before I left home.
Eating out all the time can be pretty fun, but after awhile you crave a good home cooked meal. I’ve been fortunate enough to have people in my life that always knew how to cook. But it never felt right to put that kind of burden on the other person to always be the one to cook all the time.
So I decided to it was time to reverse the course of my life and start taking cooking classes. After meeting Mayumi though Learning Exchange, I was intrigued to find out she also offered personal cooking lessons. So, I signed me and my eldest son up (whose 13 years old).
Mayumi will come to your house (pretty much anywhere in the greater Sacramento area-​including El Dorado hills and Roseville). And she will teach you (and up to a party of 6) how to prepare and cook four recipes. She also covers what’s good to keep in the pantry, how to save money on groceries, and what are the best cooking items to make sure to have on hand.
I was thoroughly impressed. I love her style of teaching lessons. She keeps things as simple as possible so that even beginners like me feel like it’s something not impossible to learn.
I can now stir fry meat, cook pasta with shrimp and veggies in it, the best mashed potatoes you’ve ever had, and make a delicious Greek salad to go with it. My son did an awesome job. We will be making these recipes again soon so that he’ll really be able to do these on his own as well.
I suddenly feel a new inspiration in me to try new recipes that I never had before. I feel more confident that the kitchen is not a place to fear but a place to bring people together and make happy memories.
If you haven’t heard of Fork & Knife Creations I highly recommend checking out the website and reading up on all the wonderful things Mayumi has to offer. It’s definitely worth the investment of time and money!