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"Quintessencia has worked for our family for four years. As a result of Patricia's positive influence, our children have developed quite sophisticated palates. She counsels our children on nutrition and diet, providing the foundation for lifelong good eating habits."

– Judy Perl, New York, NY

OTHER SERVICES

Classes, Workshops & Programs to Suit Your Needs & Schedule

In addition to personal chef, private event, and health and nutrition counseling services, we offer a wide range of other food and cooking related programs. No matter what your needs or desires, we can create a personalized program especially for you.

Some of our services include:

• Cooking Classes –  Specializing in small class size, we can help you build confidence in the kitchen as well as gain an understanding of how to prepare healthy, yet delicious, meals. For anyone from beginners to advanced cooks, we can deliver customized classes on topics ranging from classic culinary techniques to ethnic cuisines and recipe development.
• Cooking Parties –  Gather some friends or colleagues and enjoy your own private cooking party right in your own home. Here’s how it works. You arrive, sample a hors d’oeuvre and a glass of wine, and relax. Your instructor briefs you on the evening’s menu – one especially designed for you. Then, under the direction of a professional chef, you tie on an apron, gather your ingredients, and get cooking. When you are done, you’ll enjoy a sumptuous three-course meal and you and your guests will take home some new recipes, heightened cooking skills, and fun memories.
• Cooking Workshops –  We offer a variety of cooking workshops tailored to your specific requirements. From Asian, French, or Italian cooking classes to a summer cooking camp for kids and teens, we can develop classes to teach you how to cook virtually every food on Earth.
• Health and Nutrition Workshops –  We offer insightful and inspirational lectures on health and nutrition at various venues, including clubs, gyms, dance, and public schools.
• Food-Related French Travel Programs –  Real French cooking reflects terroir – using fresh local ingredients to create economical and delicious meals. With intimate knowledge of French cooking techniques, France, and its people, we offer programs that will expose you to the French countryside, as well as its cuisine, wine, weather, and natural beauty. Based on your input, we can design comprehensive, full service, custom packages that encompass nutrition workshops, cooking lessons, local restaurants, and discovery of local wines.
• Kids Programs –  Because the younger generation needs help with food education, we have designed interactive, fun nutrition programs to help children discover how food is made, displayed, and served. We offer one-day trips to famous food factories, chocolatiers, bakers, and restaurants, and each day includes a discussion of the nutritional aspects of what was seen and tasted. Tested in New York City schools with rave reviews from kids and parents alike, our programs help kids understand the principles of good nutrition and avoid bad eating habits.

All our cooking classes, parties, and workshops are hands-on and focus on proper technique and seasonal ingredients. No matter what cooking area you choose, we offer daytime, weekend, or evening programs to suit your schedule.