5.0 Wonderful event.

Edward_D, November 2025

Had a personalized social event at this young couples apartment. We had a relaxing conversation before we started in the kitchen. Everything was perfectly planned. We prepared the food together with Carol‘s instruction. Learning so much about Chilean and Peruvian food in the process. Sat down for a wonderful meal with this couple afterwards. Every detail was perfection. Food was delicious. But it was mostly the social event that was so lovely. Spending time with this wonderful young couple was the highlight. Highly recommend recommended.

5.0 Wonderful Culinary Class Experience!

LOParadise, March 2025

Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Carol and Pablo. They were very welcoming and it was clear that a lot of food prep was done ahead of our visit to make it easier to prep for lunch. Carol went out of her way to explain different techniques and even the cultural history behind some of the dishes. As we arrived, she had starters in the living room which was a chilen pico de gallo and a green slightly spicy sauce, served with warm crusty bread and sliced dried plantains. It was wonderful. Then we moved on to prepping and cooking the main dish, Peruvian Curry and that simmered while we prepared the starter. Every dish was wonderful, and we were served a different drink with each course which made it fun. We had a wonderful time and lively conversation. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone.

5.0 Make new friends & learn how to cook from a professional baker!

581milesm, January 2025

Carol & Paulo were so warm & inviting. We felt like we were being invited to a new friends house to get to know them. We sat down to a plethora of snacks, Paulo offered us drinks & helped us relax as we began to get to know each other. After a while, Paulo guided us to learn how to make pisco sours which we enjoyed throughout the night. Carol, a baker/businesswoman outside of this business, started showcasing the different parts of the meal & walked us through how to develop the intuition around the two dishes we were making. Tasting as we go we found the right levels for the meal. All throughout this, Carol & Paulo ensured we were entertained and we talked about a variety of topics from favorite YouTube chefs, to wonderful books, & different travel experiences. They really gave us a chance to feel at home while we were in Santiago & I can't thank them enough for that.

5.0 You should pick this!

Samuel_B, January 2025

I had such a blast with Carol and Paulo! They invited me into their home for some one on one cooking lessons. In their home i learned how to make a very tasty traditional dish from Chile. I really enjoyed this! Not only was the food great but the couple makes for great company and conversation. I wanted to know what life was like in Chile and we talked about this and much more. Two very nice people. I would highly recamend!.

5.0 More than a cooking class

Michael D, March 2023

Wow!!!! This was more than a cooking class, and we can’t recommend this experience highly enough! When we arrived at her apartment, we were warmly greeted by Carol and Paulo. We started the afternoon with an appetizer of Pebre, a Chilean tomato and onion salsa served on melba toasts, just sitting, chatting, and munching. Then, Paulo took us into the kitchen, and showed us how to prepare the traditional Pisco Sour, which we enjoyed greatly. Before we arrived, Carol and I had discussed on “What’s App” that we would do a combination class of Chilean and Peruvian cooking to represent both Carol’s and Paulo’s nationalities and food heritages. We started with a Chilean main dish, Pastel de Choclo, which is like a Shepherd’s Pie, but the topping is made with starchy corn kernals removed freshly from the cob, creamed in a blender and cooked and stirred on the stove top until just the right consistency. The filling for Pastel de Choclo is a mixture of sauteed ground beef, chopped onions, spices, placed in an oven-proof dish, topped with the corn, and then baked in the oven. As we cooked, we took notes on the recipe steps so that we could replicate them back home and sipped on Chilean wine and beer. The next dish was a Peruvian “Papa a la Huancaina” which is a bed of butter lettuce, with boiled cold sliced potatoes, topped with a creamy, spicy, cheesy white sauce. Next was to enjoy the fruits of our labour at the dinner table with more wine and beer. We started with the Papa a la Huancaina, which was wonderful, then moved on to the fantastic Pastel de Choclo, and enjoyed a fresh tomato and onion salad. We spent the next couple of hours eating, drinking, talking about family and life in Chile, Peru and Canada. Before you knew it, it was getting late and time for us to return to our hotel and relax. As I mentioned in the title of the review, this was more than a cooking class. It was like visiting with family on a Sunday afternoon, and spending time cooking together. We arrived as strangers and left as new-found friends. Thanks again for your warm welcome, friendship and fun afternoon, Carol and Paulo.

5.0 Tasty Way to Learn About Chile

Jim_W, July 2022

Carol and her assistant Christine were amazing! They were very friendly and knowledgeable about Chile (and various South American cuisines). Both spoke flawless English. The food was amazing! Carol did much of the prep, but showed us how to help and explained the various local ingredients. Highly recommend for a small group.

5.0 Must Do in Santiago

Joseph M, April 2022

By all means, meet Carol and have dinner with her. We had a spectacular meal that we will long remember and the company was even better than the meal. Bravo Carol and we will miss you. Good luck with your new endeavor. Hugs.

5.0 Highly recommended

Jill R, December 2019

Carol made us very welcome in her lovely home. We enjoyed learning to cook traditional Chilean food but also enjoyed Carol’s company and finding out about life in Chile. Can not recommend this experience highly enough

5.0 Fabulous!

DavidCharlesRiches, December 2019

We can’t recommend Carol’s traditional cooking class highly enough. We felt very welcome and enjoyed the cooking, food and company immensely

5.0 Can’t recommend highly enough

Jill R, December 2019

We loved our evening with Carol cooking and eating traditional Chilean food. We were made to feel very welcome by Carol. Food and drink was delicious. We enjoyed learning how to prepare simple but delicious Chilean dishes and eating them with Carol and a friend. It was fascinating talking to Carol and finding out about Chilean food and drink and also life in Chile. We Highly recommend an evening with Carol in her lovely Santiago apartment.

5.0 Wonderful afternoon with Carol.

finksonholiday, March 2019

Our first traveling spoon experience was with Carol in Santiago. We were warmly welcomed into her home and given her freshly blended custard apple and wine cocktails with warm out of the oven empanadas. Both were really good, conversation was relaxed and free flowing with Carols love of food and entertaining on display. Next we helped cook a traditional crab dish, Pastel de Jaiva, and made an avocado and shrimp salad before sitting down With a glass of delicious Chardonnay from the Casablanca region. Lunch was beautifully home cooked and hearty. Desert was a family favourite, slow cooked caramelised milk custard with dark chocolate topping and homemade truffles with coffee....she packed up the truffles for later as lunch was plentiful - so go hungry. After lunch we talked and shared wine like old friends before saying goodbye.

5.0 Lovely Visit

CaliforniaTraveler37, October 2018

We had a lovely visit with Nicole at her apartment in a residential area in Santiago. We enjoyed a fine meal and good company, joined by her husband Claudio after he came home from work. We especially enjoyed the pumpkin soup, unlike any we have had. Barry Winograd