TIER 01
The Basics
For first-timers and curious beginners
- Holding a knife the right way
- Seasoning your food with confidence
- What all those stove buttons actually do
- Charm: the whisk
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Cooking should be an adventure, not a chore.
Hands-on cooking classes with Chef Ashanti for beginners, families, and teens.
A free apron
Yours to keep from your very first class.
Shrinky Dink charms
A new keepsake for every class tier.
Every level welcome
First-timers, parents with kids, and teens.
There's a place for you in my kitchen.
Whether you're learning how to hold a knife, making your first homemade sauce, figuring out how to season your food, or simply wondering what all those buttons on the stove actually do ... there's always something new to discover.
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Straight from Chef Ashanti's kitchen
The chef
Meet Chef Ashanti
Welcome to my kitchen, where good food, big flavors, and a little bit of fun come together!
As a second-generation Caribbean-American and self-taught chef, my love for cooking has grown through curiosity, creativity, and plenty of time spent experimenting in the kitchen. Food has always been more than something to put on a plate—it's a connection to family, culture, creativity, and memories.
Being self-taught has taught me something I believe wholeheartedly: you don't have to be born knowing how to cook—you just have to be willing to learn.
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For me, cooking isn't about following a recipe perfectly or having a fancy title. It's about learning, experimenting, getting a little messy, and discovering that you really can create something amazing with your own two hands!
That's why I'm so passionate about teaching others how to cook. I want to take away the intimidation that sometimes comes with stepping into the kitchen and replace it with confidence, curiosity, and a whole lot of fun.
I also believe delicious food and wholesome food can absolutely live on the same plate. Fresh ingredients, thoughtful preparation, and good cooking techniques can create meals that are full of flavor while still being nourishing.
So whether you're a curious beginner, a parent introducing your child to the kitchen, a teenager ready to become kitchen-confident, or simply someone who wants to have more fun with food, there's a place for you in my kitchen.
Come learn. Come create. Come make a little mess.
And most importantly...
Come hungry!
— Chef Ashanti
The mission
“My mission is simple: teach people how to cook, help them feel confident in the kitchen, and remind them that cooking can be an adventure—not a chore.”
Chef AshantiJust like my grandmothers did for me.
Classes
Start where you are
Every class is hands-on. Move up a tier when you're ready, and take home a new Shrinky Dink charm each time you do.
TIER 02
Sauces & Sides
For cooks ready to build flavor
- Your first homemade sauce
- Prep and knife work, a little faster
- Sides that make the plate
- Charm: the chef's knife
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TIER 03
Full Plates
For the kitchen-confident
- A complete meal, start to finish
- Delicious and wholesome on the same plate
- Cooking without the recipe card
- Charm: the chef's hat
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First class? The apron's on us.
Every new student gets a free apron to keep.
Moving up a tier?
Rent an apron for any tiered class, so your good clothes stay clean.
Allergy note
Classes take place in a kitchen that handles common allergens, including milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish. Please tell me about any allergies or dietary needs when you book, and I'll plan around them wherever I can. I can't guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
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Save your spot
Tell me which class you're interested in, and I'll get back to you with dates and details. Not sure where to start? Pick "Not sure yet" and I'll help you choose.
Ashs.passion.culinary@gmail.com