Cooking With Katy

Cooking With Katy

5.0(3 reviews)
Offers online services
Offers online services

About

I have a show on the Food Network, called Me or The Menu. I was a contestant for Gordon Ramsey show MasterChef for Season 11 episode 3. Cooking is my passion. I've been teaching cooking casually for over 2 decades. I was raised in an Italian family style kitchen with an Italian grandma and mom and started cooking as a child. My father owned a restaurant.

I love helping others feel comfortable in the kitchen to master home cooking and lead a healthy lifestyle starting with food.


Highlights

Hired 3 times
2 employees
14 years in business
Serves Lombard , IL
Offers online services

Social media


Specialties

Student age(s)

Child (under 13), Teenager (13 – 18), Adult (over 18)

Interested cuisines

American, Japanese, Chinese / Asian, Indian, BBQ, Italian, French, Mediterranean, Mexican / Latin, Healthy, Vegetarian / vegan

Desired cooking skills

Basic cooking skills, Knife skills, Soups and sauces, Roasting and braising, Grilling, Baking - bread, Baking - desserts and pastries

Food allergies / dietary restrictions

No

Number of people

1 person, 2 people, 3 – 5 people, 6 – 10 people, 11+ people

Recipe difficulty

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Photos and videos


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    LIZ K.

    Kathleen was a ton of fun to cook / learn from and very knowledgeable about everything. We had a great grilling menu and she was able to roll with the punches when we had to audible due to rain. Overall a great experience and will do it again.
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    May 31, 2021
    Hired on Lessons

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    Patrick W.

    She was personable, flexible, communicative ahead of the lesson, and oh yeah, a terrific chef and teacher.
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    May 16, 2021
    Hired on Lessons

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    Nathan A.

    I didnt know ANYTHING about cooking. I was constantly eating out or eating at work. Katy showed me how simple (and affordable) it was to make amazing meals. On top of learned how easy it was to make a mouthwatering steak, baked potato and the best greens beans Ive ever had, I learned how to make a homemade red sauce that was out of this world! We used it for chicken parmesan.
    Katys knowledge of food was incredible too. I had no idea how important certain foods were to have. She knew what foods had what vitamins, whether or not it had probiotics and what all of these things did for your body. I learned so much from her and on top of cooking she also taught me how to bake. I cant thank her enough
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    April 07, 2021

    Frequently asked questions

    I first try to understand the student's existing experience level and cooking goals.  Then access where to begin.  

    Raised in a family where cooking was the center of life. Italian mother and grandmother trained me as a child with the art of Italian cooking.  Father owned a restaurant. Self trained. 

    Tailored per individual based on their personal objectives and time requirements. 


    Services offered

    Cooking
    Cake Decorating
    Microsoft Excel
    Microsoft Office
    Mixology
    Microsoft Word
    Knife Skills
    Pasta Making