Testimonials
Marla,
I wanted to thank you for a wonderful evening last night!! Everything was delicious, the instruction was informative while easy to follow, and your home was just beautiful! It was an experience we will always remember, and will be eager to repeat again. I particularly appreciated how you engaged the “kids” (ok, they’re adults… lol) and loved how you peppered the instruction with little tips and pointers. It was all just fabulous!!
Thanks again,
I wanted to thank you for a wonderful evening last night!! Everything was delicious, the instruction was informative while easy to follow, and your home was just beautiful! It was an experience we will always remember, and will be eager to repeat again. I particularly appreciated how you engaged the “kids” (ok, they’re adults… lol) and loved how you peppered the instruction with little tips and pointers. It was all just fabulous!!
Thanks again,
Thank you so much for an amazing time yesterday everyone was raving about you and loved the meal.
Kelly
You gave my husband a great birthday lunch in April. One of the family members, Joe’s grandson – Steve, has been transformed by the experience. He suddenly has started to cook and not just anything: he started with the menus from that lunch and has gone on to chicken marsala and a fabulous apple cake. These are the things I know of. That is quite an accomplishment – to turn a non cook into one. Thank you.
Best regards:
Kelly
You gave my husband a great birthday lunch in April. One of the family members, Joe’s grandson – Steve, has been transformed by the experience. He suddenly has started to cook and not just anything: he started with the menus from that lunch and has gone on to chicken marsala and a fabulous apple cake. These are the things I know of. That is quite an accomplishment – to turn a non cook into one. Thank you.
Best regards:
Hi Marla,
I just want to say what a wonderful job you did last night hosting my friends for dinner! You are such a gem and it was such a fun night! Everyone was raving about the food, experience, and YOU! We will definitely be back again soon.
Best,
I just want to say what a wonderful job you did last night hosting my friends for dinner! You are such a gem and it was such a fun night! Everyone was raving about the food, experience, and YOU! We will definitely be back again soon.
Best,
Marla was an amazing host and a wonderful instructor! She gave many useful tips and kept us engaged and laughing for the entire three hours. Our experience and meal were outstanding!
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I finally got a chance to sit down to send you a big thanks for a great night! Nancy was so happy with what we did for her 60th and said it was perfect. We all loved the menu, the food and your apartment. I hope to do something with you again soon and will recommend you to others.
Much thanks and have a Happy Passover!
Much thanks and have a Happy Passover!
Marla,
“I can’t thank you enough for creating such a wonderful experience for my team – they were all blown away by the event, the organization, the outstanding kitchen and flat you live it, and the fabulous meal you orchestrated! It is NOT easy to direct an assertive group of leaders to work harmoniously and effectively – but you were truly amazing! I’m so very pleased with how my entire team responded to your direction and they truly enjoyed every moment! It was a HUGE Success! I hope to have another event with you in the future and will certainly recommend you to others. Have a wonderful weekend!”
“I can’t thank you enough for creating such a wonderful experience for my team – they were all blown away by the event, the organization, the outstanding kitchen and flat you live it, and the fabulous meal you orchestrated! It is NOT easy to direct an assertive group of leaders to work harmoniously and effectively – but you were truly amazing! I’m so very pleased with how my entire team responded to your direction and they truly enjoyed every moment! It was a HUGE Success! I hope to have another event with you in the future and will certainly recommend you to others. Have a wonderful weekend!”
Dear Marla,
“Thank you so much for driving out and speaking to our moms about cooking healthy for kids. Our members have given me so many positive comments about your wonderful presentation and display.”
“Thank you so much for driving out and speaking to our moms about cooking healthy for kids. Our members have given me so many positive comments about your wonderful presentation and display.”
Marla,
“Thanks for all your help. Everything was great!”
“Thanks for all your help. Everything was great!”
Hi Marla,
“I wanted to extend my thanks to you for a wonderful evening with my team last night. The meal was fantastic and you were a delight. I even learned some tricks. I will definitely refer you to my colleagues as well as my friends!”
Thanks Again,
“I wanted to extend my thanks to you for a wonderful evening with my team last night. The meal was fantastic and you were a delight. I even learned some tricks. I will definitely refer you to my colleagues as well as my friends!”
Thanks Again,
Dear Marla,
“Thank you for the outstanding cooking class on Saturday! We had such a wonderful time; you provided us with a great opportunity to joyfully learn new cooking skills and ideas while getting to know one another. I hope we can arrange for another class either in the spring (if our budget permits) – for certain I will be contacting you next fall. I’d love to make this an annual event!”
Best,
“Thank you for the outstanding cooking class on Saturday! We had such a wonderful time; you provided us with a great opportunity to joyfully learn new cooking skills and ideas while getting to know one another. I hope we can arrange for another class either in the spring (if our budget permits) – for certain I will be contacting you next fall. I’d love to make this an annual event!”
Best,
My wife and I had an amazing time at Marla’s cooking class! The space was beautiful, the food was delicious, and Marla was a great teacher and wonderful conversationalist.
Marla was also very helpful in designing a healthy, yet delicious menu and teaching us some cool tricks.
Marla was also very helpful in designing a healthy, yet delicious menu and teaching us some cool tricks.
Hi Marla,
Thank you again for last night’s cooking lesson! We had an amazing time and learned so many new tricks. Can’t wait to share with the family and cook these recipes.
Thank you again for last night’s cooking lesson! We had an amazing time and learned so many new tricks. Can’t wait to share with the family and cook these recipes.
Hi Marla,
I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our Cook Ease experience last Thursday. Chef Casey was amazing and we had so much fun with her. Our team especially loved the warmth of your home and we’re so grateful that you open it for our event. I can’t thank you enough for a truly wonderful experience. Please tell Chef Casey “she was the best ever!”
I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our Cook Ease experience last Thursday. Chef Casey was amazing and we had so much fun with her. Our team especially loved the warmth of your home and we’re so grateful that you open it for our event. I can’t thank you enough for a truly wonderful experience. Please tell Chef Casey “she was the best ever!”
I just wanted to thank you again for the amazing dinner last night. Everyone enjoyed the experience so much that they were talking about doing it again in a few months. It really brought the family together after what has been a very tough time because of my husband’s health and it was nice to be able to forget for a night and just have a joyous celebration. I’m very glad that Adam found you and I hope that you were able to have fun as well.
A letter of reference from Somerset Hills Learning Institute to Kaplan International:
We held a team building experience with Marla at the Short Hills Cook Ease location in late August. Approximately 30 teaching and support staff members came together to enjoy each other company, work as a team, and participate in a bit of healthy competition. It was a wonderful event – so much fun while also collaborating as a team!
Marla split the group into two teams. Within each of the two teams, we had 4 groups (I.e., one group worked on the appetizer, one on the first course, main course, and one on the side dish.) For the groupings we tailored them so that folks who don’t normally work together had the opportunity to do so. This helped our staff get to know each other more broadly and across departments. Then, each set of groups from the two teams competed against each other for the best rendition of the dish (e.g. Appetizer vs. appetizer). While each group cooked, the others on the team cheered the group on and/or heckled the opposing team — great fun! At the end, we presented each dish to the judges and enjoyed the meal together. (Just a side note, my team’s appetizer won!)
Speaking as someone with only the most horrific set of cooking skills, I found the class instructive and very enjoyable. Although I went into the experience thinking it might be overwhelming, it was not. In fact, it was great to be supported in my skill development by my more skillful colleagues.
Overall, it was a terrific experience and it brought us closer as a team to share in it. Please call me with any questions or to discuss Cook Ease further.
All the best,
We held a team building experience with Marla at the Short Hills Cook Ease location in late August. Approximately 30 teaching and support staff members came together to enjoy each other company, work as a team, and participate in a bit of healthy competition. It was a wonderful event – so much fun while also collaborating as a team!
Marla split the group into two teams. Within each of the two teams, we had 4 groups (I.e., one group worked on the appetizer, one on the first course, main course, and one on the side dish.) For the groupings we tailored them so that folks who don’t normally work together had the opportunity to do so. This helped our staff get to know each other more broadly and across departments. Then, each set of groups from the two teams competed against each other for the best rendition of the dish (e.g. Appetizer vs. appetizer). While each group cooked, the others on the team cheered the group on and/or heckled the opposing team — great fun! At the end, we presented each dish to the judges and enjoyed the meal together. (Just a side note, my team’s appetizer won!)
Speaking as someone with only the most horrific set of cooking skills, I found the class instructive and very enjoyable. Although I went into the experience thinking it might be overwhelming, it was not. In fact, it was great to be supported in my skill development by my more skillful colleagues.
Overall, it was a terrific experience and it brought us closer as a team to share in it. Please call me with any questions or to discuss Cook Ease further.
All the best,
Hello Marla,
Thank you for the fantastic evening me and my colleagues had at your house Saturday Feb 21!
Sometimes one is surprised how well things work out without foreseeing this…! Cooking with you in your home was a great team-activity! You really showed role-modelling as a leader by introducing the overall objective, giving clear instructions, delegating, allow for trying out, giving energy, seeing the individuals – all in a friendly and warm but focused environment. By also sharing the small tips & tricks around cutting etc you gave value-add which is very professional and customer-oriented. Thanks for this great experience!
I really hope to be able to bring new groups in the future.
-Warm regards/Helena
Thank you for the fantastic evening me and my colleagues had at your house Saturday Feb 21!
Sometimes one is surprised how well things work out without foreseeing this…! Cooking with you in your home was a great team-activity! You really showed role-modelling as a leader by introducing the overall objective, giving clear instructions, delegating, allow for trying out, giving energy, seeing the individuals – all in a friendly and warm but focused environment. By also sharing the small tips & tricks around cutting etc you gave value-add which is very professional and customer-oriented. Thanks for this great experience!
I really hope to be able to bring new groups in the future.
-Warm regards/Helena
Hi Marla –
I wanted to share this with you because we probably would not have done it except that you granted Christopher’s wish to make macarons on Day 5 of camp last year.
Christopher’s school will visit a Heifer Intl location in Massachusetts this year. As a summer project, they had to come up with a fundraiser, complete with “business plan” (ie not just asking mom, dad & grandparents for $). He decided to bake & sell macarons, following your recipe. We made our first delivery yesterday, 9 boxes of 6. About a 50% margin, could be better because we ended up using Trader Joe’s almond meal instead of Red Mills. Another delivery date for the end of August and we have orders for at least 6 more boxes. So this will be a decent fundraiser for Heifer and school project.
I wanted to share this with you because we probably would not have done it except that you granted Christopher’s wish to make macarons on Day 5 of camp last year.
Christopher’s school will visit a Heifer Intl location in Massachusetts this year. As a summer project, they had to come up with a fundraiser, complete with “business plan” (ie not just asking mom, dad & grandparents for $). He decided to bake & sell macarons, following your recipe. We made our first delivery yesterday, 9 boxes of 6. About a 50% margin, could be better because we ended up using Trader Joe’s almond meal instead of Red Mills. Another delivery date for the end of August and we have orders for at least 6 more boxes. So this will be a decent fundraiser for Heifer and school project.
We booked a 13 person corporate team building cooking event with Marla and had a wonderful time. Many have said it’s the best account team event we’ve done in the 5 years we’ve been together! Marla was a pleasure to work with and the recipes came out great. I can’t recommend Marla and the cooking class enough!!
Will C. (KPMG)
Our company had a team building event @ Marla’s house. Marla was amazing to say the least!!!!!!!!!!!! Her hospitality and services are beyond what I expected. She was fun, knowledgeable and a master chef that made cooking look simple, fun and easy. Thank you Marla for the wonderful day that was filled with fun and great tasty delicious food. I hope to make each of the dishes you thought us and will cherish and frame your recipes forever. Marla you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Will C. (KPMG)
Our company had a team building event @ Marla’s house. Marla was amazing to say the least!!!!!!!!!!!! Her hospitality and services are beyond what I expected. She was fun, knowledgeable and a master chef that made cooking look simple, fun and easy. Thank you Marla for the wonderful day that was filled with fun and great tasty delicious food. I hope to make each of the dishes you thought us and will cherish and frame your recipes forever. Marla you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My colleagues and I took a cooking class with Marla this past week as a team building event after a day of meetings. The Hoboken location is beautiful and easily accommodated our group of fifteen. We were patiently guided thru preparing a five course meal and enjoyed the camaraderie as well as the meal we prepared. We made fresh fettuccine as a team and then half the group prepared one type of sauce and half made their own creation and Marla was the judge of our dishes. It made for a lot of fun and at the end of the evening everyone left with printed out recipes, a bit more knowledge about cooking and an overall great experience. Highly recommended for a group of family, friends or colleagues looking for an enjoyable event. Thank you, Marla.