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Grace teaches out of her home. I learned a lot of new techniques. The food was delicious!

James Harris • Feb 2025

Very well prepared and set up. Grace was polite and thorough. Very fun.. I'd do this again

Jenny Thomas • Jan 2025

Grace was a patient, kind, and detailed professional. We enjoyed learning new knife and onion cutting skills, as well as how to deep fry tofu balls and make a delicious Burma tea leaf salad. Would highly recommend Grace!

Emanuele Pavarotti • Jan 2025

We had a great time at Grace's house! The class was packed with information, and the dishes were just delicious. We couldn't believe we cooked them ourselves! Grace is very knowledgeable and patient, and the atmosphere is homey and cozy. Definitely recommended!

Jordan Cowman • Jan 2025

I loved learning from Grace! She was friendly, informative, and a really great teacher. I would really like to do another class with her soon.

Garrett Massman • Dec 2024

We had such a great time learning to cook with Grace! The food was very tasty, and my wife and I are looking forward to making the noodles again at home. Would highly recommend!

Amy Jin • Dec 2024

Our teacher was warm and patient with us even though we were absolute beginners to cooking and baking. The food was delicious. It takes a while so be sure to have a snack before class. I loved how hands on the class was. Grace showed us how and then we were able to try it.

Joe Broberg • Dec 2024

Pad Thai and Tom Yum Thai Cooking Class

We loved this Chinese cooking class! Grace is very friendly and a great teacher. She has lots of knowledge of cooking techniques and ingredients and we learned alot. The food was so delicious!

Afsar Ali • Dec 2024

This was Afsar's second time doing this class

Great food and experience.

Jennifer Coleman • Dec 2024

We had a great time in Grace's cooking class, making dan dan noodles, pastel de nata (portugese egg tarts), and also chili oil. She gave a brief overview of what we would be making, and then guided us through making each step. She was also able to create a gluten free version of the recipes for our group as well. Afterwards, we were able to eat and everything was delicious (partly because we made it ourselves!) Since we made everything from scratch, including the puff pastry for the tarts, and the noodles, which we made using a pasta machine, it was quite involved, and there were several moments where all of us were focused on different tasks. I look forward to trying to make some of these foods at home sometime. Thanks Grace for a fun and delicious evening of cooking and learning.

Adrian Morrison • Nov 2024

Grace was a skilled, patient, and engaged teacher with all the relevant expertise for this cooking class. The recipe structure, equipment, and supplies, were all skillfully planned and executed. The final delicious products and the learning experience towards making them were equally delightful.

Cheryl Bradley • Nov 2024

Chef Grace is wonderful! We had a great time and the food was delicious! I would not hesitate to book her for another class :)

Robin Donovan • Oct 2024

My teenage son and I were looking for a fun cooking class to take together and found Graceful Kitchen just from googling for cooking classes in our area. We love spicy food and noodles so this class seemed perfect. We had so much fun and the food was delicious! I can't even say what was my favorite part because each element was so good--the delicate noodles, the meat topping, the nutty, spicy sauce, and the spicy chili oil. Oh and those egg tarts are to die for! Grace was a great teacher and taught us more than just the steps to make the dishes—she really explained why you need to do things certain ways, told us about the ingredients and where to find them, etc. My son and I both left stuffed and also confident that we can recreate the dishes at home.

Aubrey Kraft • Oct 2024

We received this as a birthday gift and really enjoyed our experience with Grace. Her instructions were easy to follow and even as people who cook a lot we learned quite a bit during this class. The food was all delicious and we had plenty of Dan Dan noodles, chili oil and egg tarts to take home, so don’t forget Tupperware. We’ll definitely be making these recipes again and would take another class from Grace!

Alden Eavenson • Oct 2024

Grace is an excellent chef and host; we learned a lot of valuable information in her "Chinese from Scratch" class and the food was excellent. We hope to find an opportunity to learn more from Grace in the future.

Sarah Swenson • Sep 2024

Grace was a knowledgeable and interesting instructor with a varied culinary background and interests. We liked learning more about Chinese cooking via a robust three course meal. She shared much about restaurant and kitchen tricks to enable us to feel much more confident trying the dishes out on our own. A personal and intimate experience!

Joe Schiro • Sep 2024

Pad Thai and Tom Yum Thai Cooking Class

Great class! Grace didn't just teach us the recipes but taught a lot of cooking techniques. Great beginner class.

Chris Tzortzis • Aug 2024

We had a great time with chef Grace! three of my children and I really enjoyed learning more about ingredients we knew nothing about and then cooking one of our favorite dishes- Pad Thai, that we have never been able to successfully create at home- but we will now! Grace is both knowledgeable and patient and really enjoys what she does! We have already bought our next class and there will be more - Highly Recommend!

Calvin Gautschi • Aug 2024

Pad Thai and Tom Yum Thai Cooking Class

I got the cooking class as a birthday gift for my partner.

Grace was absolutely amazing. We had such a blast and learned so much. Very friendly and personable. Such a passion she has to share her culinary expertise.

We will definitely booking more and bringing friends with us.

Highly highly recommend!

Lucy Fong • Jul 2024

Our instruction, Grace, was wonderful. We all enjoyed the class! It was fun and the food was delicious! Would recommend her in a heartbeat!

Shreya Deshmukh • Jul 2024

This class was a birthday gift from my partner, and it blew away my (already high) expectations. I thoroughly recommend this class because of the incredible quality of Grace's teaching, and because of the amazing food we made together. We had so much fun, and the meal was so delicious!

Grace kindly makes sure that you really understand the process, and that you get hands-on experience on every step of the way. You leave the class with so much new knowledge, and emboldened that you can easily make the same delicious meal again.

The Portuguese egg tarts we made were far and away the best I have ever had, and I have tried a lot!! I was truly shocked by how good they were!

Making the noodles and chili oil from scratch was a lot of fun, and the meal at the end was so delicious and satisfying!

Grace is very kind, patient, and knowledgeable. She helped us master every step of the recipe, and cheerfully answered our many questions. It was incredible how, with her support, we achieved so much in such a short time!

Alison Fu • Jul 2024

If you’re looking for an in-depth introduction to Chinese cooking, this is it! Grace was a wonderful host and teacher who walked us through all of the steps as we made noodles, chili oil, and egg tarts from scratch. We learned a lot, and I can’t wait to cook these recipes again in my own kitchen!

Henrik Lee • Jun 2024

Chef Grace was thorough and patient, her stories enjoyable and knowledge very apparent. During downtime in helping to manage everything going on, she is very relaxed and personable.

The kitchen was very well-organized and was highly efficient in use of space, and the dining area was simply and tastefully decorated. I am definitely less intimidated by the prospect of making dough/quick puff pastry now.

The only regret I have is that Chef Grace wasn't able to sit down to eat and talk with us. I understand that with the overhead of this class, she has to manage all of it (cleaning, sorting, timing). That being said, it would have been a treat to be able to have a conversation to get to know her better

Arthur Wong • Mar 2024

It was a fantastic time! Grace was very fun and incredibly knowledgeable! We loved how she explained the history and reason why we added certain ingredients. She was fun to talk to and fostered a fun environment for all participants to get to know each other and have a good time. 10/10 would do again.

Isabel Smith • Mar 2024

Grace's cooking class was so much fun! We had a great time learning how to make dan dan noodles and egg tarts (not to mention the most delicious egg tarts I've ever had). We'd definitely come back and would highly recommend this class to others!

Paula Lara-Ruiz • Mar 2024

We had such a hands on experience it was soo awesome. A welcoming environment for anyone I recommend taking any class with Grace she is wonderful.

Alex Lucas • Feb 2024

Wow So delicious

We will be making dan dan noodles & egg tarts all the time now. Learnt some cool techniques and essential flavors that really make the dishes stand out. Left with 10 tarts, dan dan noodles & a jar full of spicy fragrant chili oil. Make sure you take 2x takeout sized containers and a jam jar for delicious chili oil.

Penelope Huang • Feb 2024

Grace was wonderful! Her recipe and instructions were very clear, everything was very hands-on for me, my partner, and our 15-year-old child. We all had a great time and enjoyed a delicious 3-course meal! I would highly recommend Graceful Kitchen.

Bernadette Gates • Jan 2024

Grace is so sweet and taught us new techniques. She welcomed us into her home. Thank you!

Brandon Giraldo • Jan 2024

Grace was an absolutely amazing host and chef. We had a wonderful time learning how to cook amazing Chinese dishes. Grace was passionate, skilled and knowledgeable about cooking. We enjoyed hearing about her passions and techniques for masterful cooking. Left with plenty of left overs, and references to ingredients used during the class. Would definitely sign up again.

Katherine Stecher • Jan 2024

This was a lovely private class in Grace's home. She had everything well prepared and timed, and we enjoyed taste-testing as we went! She readily shared all of her knowledge about the cuisine and cooking techniques. Grace was also very patient with my daughter, which made it an ideal parent-child activity!

Anna Trinh • Dec 2023

Grace’s cooking class was such a joy to participate in and incredibly unique. She was patient with teaching and hands on with each participant & their needs. She also taught us a lot about the culture and background of the dishes. All of the courses were delicious. I would highly recommend taking her class! You’ll take away new cooking skills and have a great time.

Braden Pells • Dec 2023

Grace hosted us for a cooking class at her home, and it was a great way to spend my birthday! She was very accommodating, allowing us to add one additional person pretty late notice. I learned a lot at the class about typical Chinese ingredients and techniques, and the food was delicious. This was a very participatory class, which I loved, so be prepared to get your hands in there!

Sophie Marinoff • Dec 2023

I bought this class as a gift for my parents, and they had a great experience! They said the dishes were delicious, the teacher was informative and engaging, and they had leftovers to bring home with them. They loved their experience, and would definitely recommend to others!

Katherine Achterman • Dec 2023

Grace was fantastic! Absolutely loved this class. She is super knowledgeable, talented, and skilled at teaching. The food was delicious

Michael Ju • Nov 2023

This was the first time that my partner and I had done a private cooking class, but Grace made us feel very comfortable in her house. I felt like I was just cooking a meal with a friend. The class was super well-prepared, with all ingredients and utensils ready for us. We finished in exactly 3 hours. The food was so delicious too! I was very pleasantly surprised to learn how to make high-quality egg tarts in such a short amount of time. I highly recommend Grace for anyone looking for an instructive and fun cooking experience!

Douglas • Oct 2023

Grace was a great teacher. I could tell that she was paying close attention to my cooking and prep techniques and gently guided me on how to improve while leaving me room to make mistakes and learn. Being a cooking professional herself, she shared a lot of interesting knowledge on how Michelin restaurants prep efficiently and bring out the best flavors in ingredients. I will definitely be using her tips when I cook at home!

She is also just a generally cool person. She has a DIY spirit with many homemade ingredients, such as fermented tea leaf, Sriracha, and black garlic (all of which tasted amazing). You can tell that she is very passionate about food, cooking, and diverse cuisine, not just Chinese, including European, Mediterranean, and Southeast Asian. I would love to learn other cuisines from her in the future!

And most importantly, everything we cooked was delicious - a perfect balance of salty, sweet, sour, umami, and spicy with contrasting textures and aromas in every bite. In such a short amount of time, I learned so much about not only cooking but also how to live passionately. I definitely would recommend her to my friends and plan to come back again. Thanks Grace!

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Kyle Merritt • Oct 2023

Such a wonderful hands on experience. Grace really takes the time to explain things and we felt super comfortable in her kitchen. Thanks again for the wonderful night and delicious food.

Joyce • Oct 2023

We had such a great time with Grace! She’s so sweet and so knowledgeable! She not only teaches you how to cook, but gives you a full experience and Chinese immersion. We made noodles from scratch for the first time ever and will always cherish this memory with Grace.

Will definitely reach out again for more classes!

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Zahra Poonevala • Oct 2023

We had a great time - the whole experience is amazing. We loved how the class was taught and it felt so homely. The food was amazing and we would highly recommend this to anyone!

Nathalie Valle • Aug 2023

Today was such an amazing experience! I had a lot of fun and found Grace's instructions very easy to follow because she took things one step at a time. I now have newfound confidence in the kitchen and can't wait to learn more dishes. The ingredients and kitchen environment were also of top quality. Highly recommend everyone to give it a try

Jennifer Lauter • Aug 2023

We had a wonderful time cooking with Grace! It was such a special evening. Grace taught us some unique Chinese pastry recipes that were all so delicious, we really enjoyed it. Hope to do it again sometime!

Bill Wong • Jul 2023

Grace was an excellent host and teacher! I loved how hands-on the class was. She is knowledgeable, warm, and very accommodating. And the food was absolutely delicious—I didn’t know you could make such flaky pastry in two hours. Grace gave explained each step of the three recipes as we were doing them. Highly recommend this class!

Abigail Ilagan • Jul 2023

The teacher was authentic and attentive. Also set us up for success. A great ethnic experience. Also learned baking tips since I’m a beginner

Ryan Liang • Jul 2023

Great experience and would definitely recommend for people who are interested in learning how to cook Chinese cuisine! Grace was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of guidance on how to prepare our dishes. The food we made was delicious and I will be recommending this experience to friends and family.

Benjamin King • Jun 2023

The food was amazing and Grace was a great teacher, we had a wonderful time!

Rebecca Rhoades • May 2023

Grace is a wonderful teacher and host! She did a great job preparing a tasty menu for us to cook, and gave great tips on cooking (not just our meal but many meals!) along the way. Would highly recommend her classes for all skills!

Arjun Desai • May 2023

Grace was a great teacher and walked us through the history of the dishes we were making

Isabella Sewell • Apr 2023