Private Services & Rentals
Group and Private Cooking Lessons:
Simmer and Sear offers group and private cooking lessons! Private lessons: You decide what you would like to learn anywhere from cooking basics to a specific cuisine. Design your own menu or give me a direction of what you are interested in learning and I can create a customized menu for you each lesson.
Simmer and Sear offers group and private cooking lessons! Private lessons: You decide what you would like to learn anywhere from cooking basics to a specific cuisine. Design your own menu or give me a direction of what you are interested in learning and I can create a customized menu for you each lesson.
Group Lessons: Choose from the list, days and times from the links listed below. Lessons are held in my Russian Hill kitchen. I can host up to 5 people in my kitchen so invite friends and family to buy their own session and take the lesson with you! Please email chefanna@simmerandsear.com for pricing.
Click the links below for a description of themed group classes:
*You must register on Schedulicity.com before being able to book a spot in a class. The links will not become live until you do so. Click on the "book a service" link at the top of the website page after you register.
*Classes begin September 12th
Do you like to cook but feel like you either don't have the right kitchen supplies or your kitchen is so cluttered and unorganized that it takes all the fun out of cooking? Well, The Kitchen Consultant is here to help! This service provides consulting on what kitchen needs/equipment your kitchen might be missing to make things run more smoothly and cook stress-free. I will go through your entire kitchen and make a list of things I see or don't see that can end any anxiety that you may be having in the kitchen. You want to cook more but every time you try to do so you end up frustrated with not having the proper kitchen necessities. Maybe you have every thing you need to cook stress-free but you just can't find it!! Whip those pots and pans into shape and if you will, let me find your kitchen's "Feng Shui"! Call or email chefanna@simmerandsear.com for pricing and details.
Catering Services:
Simmer and Sear would love to cater to you! If you are in need of a caterer for your next event please contact us today for more details and a quote.
Lunch Catered to your doorstep:
Let Simmer and Sear bring your company lunch! Are you tired of not finding enough "healthy" choices for lunch? If you are like most San Franciscans you eat out at least twice a day, 5 to 6 days a week. Not only are we always looking for something healthy we also want to find something inexpensive as well...Simmer and Sear wants to make you a healthy, inexpensive lunch and deliver it to your doorstep....Whether you work from home or in an office building let us take the day to day dilemma of finding something healthy and delicious for lunch out of our busy and hectic lives.
Click this link for more details
Private Chef Services:
Simmer and Sear offers private chef services.....Impress your friends at your next dinner party you host, hire a private chef to prepare your entire meal. Want a break from the kitchen for a night? Treat yourself or you and your significant other to a special night in, hire a chef for the night! Having company in for the weekend? Do something unique while they are here, hire a private chef to treat you and your company to a home cooked meal without having to do a thing! Please contact: chefanna@simmerandsear.com for more details and to book your private chef today!
Forage and Feast Cooking Lessons:
Whether you're just visiting San Francisco or a native this lesson is a fun way to explore San Francisco's finest outdoor Farmer's Markets, with all fresh locally grown ingredients. Forage and Feast consists of foraging for our ingredients at one of SF's best Farmer's Markets and then taking what we find, creating an amazing meal with no planned menu or idea of what we will be making and FEASTING on it! Please call or email chefanna@simmerandsear.com for pricing and more details.
Luncheon or Dinner Party Rentals:
Do you want to throw a luncheon or dinner party but don't have enough place settings? Or need additional kitchen equipment to cook with? Simmer and Sear has it all! Dinner plates, salad plates, dessert plates, flatware, serving and cooking utensils, wine glasses, champagne glasses, water glasses, coffee cups, serving platters, bowls of every size, ramekins, specialty cooking equipment such as single gas burners, portable roasting ovens, and much much more!! Pricing starts at just $0.35 per piece. or priced by the set.
Cooking Events Theme Options:
(not limited to just these)
The following are the types of events to choose from for your private cooking events:
"The Knights Table" ~ This event includes preparing 2-4 dishes split into teams and then sitting down to a formal dinner with your group when all courses have been completed and ready to eat. This is a more relaxed casual event with no competing and plenty of guidance, demonstrated cooking techniques and tips and tricks. Includes all the groceries, a light spread of appetizers(cheese and crackers,etc.) and all equipment needed for the lesson.
"Winner Takes All Chef's Challenge" ~ This is an Iron Chef competition, which would consist of one table with all the ingredients to have teams create a meat dish, a salad, a starch dish and an appetizer. Special guest chefs and myself will then judge each dish on presentation, flavor, creativity and team work. The winning team will receive a special gift for winning the challenge. All teams will get to casually sit or stand and eat a full dinner plate of the final products. Includes all the groceries, a light spread of appetizers(cheese and crackers,etc.) and all equipment needed for the lesson.
"The Mystery Dish" ~ This challenge consists of teams presented with a basket with three surprise ingredients in it. Each team must find some way to incorporate all three ingredients into a tasty creative meal. There are three rounds, each one timed. The first two are 30 minutes each and the last round is 1 hour and 15 minutes. Special guest chefs and myself will judge each round when the timer goes off on flavor, creativity and team work, presentation will be a bonus point if the team finds time to make the dish beautifully plated as well. The winning team will receive a special gift for winning the challenge. At the end of each round all teams will get to eat a full serving of all finished products. Includes all the groceries, a light spread of appetizers(cheese and crackers,etc.) and all equipment needed for the lesson.
"The Bon Voyage" ~ Is where we would take a journey to another land and re-create some dishes to bring you back to the places you have traveled or maybe places you would like to travel and explore the cuisine before you get there. It is basically a themed class, i.e. Greek night, Italian night, Spanish night, Sushi Making, Moroccan, Russian, etc...we will make 2-4 very authentic dishes from the region of your choice.
Includes all the groceries, a light spread of appetizers(cheese and crackers,etc.) and all equipment needed for the lesson.
You can also customize your private two hour cooking lesson to learn how to make foods from all over the world! VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, Guten-Free options available, any dietary restrictions accommodated!
The kitchen rental is an independent cost aside from the price per person for private cooking events and will range from $200-$2,000 depending on how many people need to fit into the space. If you are a smaller group and just want a space that has more to offer, i.e. amazing views, outdoor space, etc... you may pay for the more expensive rentals as well.
I do not supply any wine or beverages but you are welcome to bring as much of anything as you like. I do have wine distributors that can help you out with wine lists and wine pairings for your selected menu if you so choose. Feel free to email me with any more questions or concerns regarding this.
I can assure you that an event with Simmer and Sear will be a far more unique experience than any other cooking classes offered in the San Francisco Bay area.
*Private Chef Services and Cooking Lessons make a great gift for the holidays, birthdays or for any special gift giving occasion. Gift certificates available!
Please email chefanna@simmerandsear.com or call (415) 335-8831 to schedule your private lesson, cooking event, catering needs or purchase a gift certificate today!
Whether you're just visiting San Francisco or a native this lesson is a fun way to explore San Francisco's finest outdoor Farmer's Markets, with all fresh locally grown ingredients. Forage and Feast consists of foraging for our ingredients at one of SF's best Farmer's Markets and then taking what we find, creating an amazing meal with no planned menu or idea of what we will be making and FEASTING on it! Please call or email chefanna@simmerandsear.com for pricing and more details.
Luncheon or Dinner Party Rentals:
Do you want to throw a luncheon or dinner party but don't have enough place settings? Or need additional kitchen equipment to cook with? Simmer and Sear has it all! Dinner plates, salad plates, dessert plates, flatware, serving and cooking utensils, wine glasses, champagne glasses, water glasses, coffee cups, serving platters, bowls of every size, ramekins, specialty cooking equipment such as single gas burners, portable roasting ovens, and much much more!! Pricing starts at just $0.35 per piece. or priced by the set.
Cooking Events Theme Options:
(not limited to just these)
The following are the types of events to choose from for your private cooking events:
"The Knights Table" ~ This event includes preparing 2-4 dishes split into teams and then sitting down to a formal dinner with your group when all courses have been completed and ready to eat. This is a more relaxed casual event with no competing and plenty of guidance, demonstrated cooking techniques and tips and tricks. Includes all the groceries, a light spread of appetizers(cheese and crackers,etc.) and all equipment needed for the lesson.
"Winner Takes All Chef's Challenge" ~ This is an Iron Chef competition, which would consist of one table with all the ingredients to have teams create a meat dish, a salad, a starch dish and an appetizer. Special guest chefs and myself will then judge each dish on presentation, flavor, creativity and team work. The winning team will receive a special gift for winning the challenge. All teams will get to casually sit or stand and eat a full dinner plate of the final products. Includes all the groceries, a light spread of appetizers(cheese and crackers,etc.) and all equipment needed for the lesson.
"The Mystery Dish" ~ This challenge consists of teams presented with a basket with three surprise ingredients in it. Each team must find some way to incorporate all three ingredients into a tasty creative meal. There are three rounds, each one timed. The first two are 30 minutes each and the last round is 1 hour and 15 minutes. Special guest chefs and myself will judge each round when the timer goes off on flavor, creativity and team work, presentation will be a bonus point if the team finds time to make the dish beautifully plated as well. The winning team will receive a special gift for winning the challenge. At the end of each round all teams will get to eat a full serving of all finished products. Includes all the groceries, a light spread of appetizers(cheese and crackers,etc.) and all equipment needed for the lesson.
"The Bon Voyage" ~ Is where we would take a journey to another land and re-create some dishes to bring you back to the places you have traveled or maybe places you would like to travel and explore the cuisine before you get there. It is basically a themed class, i.e. Greek night, Italian night, Spanish night, Sushi Making, Moroccan, Russian, etc...we will make 2-4 very authentic dishes from the region of your choice.
Includes all the groceries, a light spread of appetizers(cheese and crackers,etc.) and all equipment needed for the lesson.
You can also customize your private two hour cooking lesson to learn how to make foods from all over the world! VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, Guten-Free options available, any dietary restrictions accommodated!
The kitchen rental is an independent cost aside from the price per person for private cooking events and will range from $200-$2,000 depending on how many people need to fit into the space. If you are a smaller group and just want a space that has more to offer, i.e. amazing views, outdoor space, etc... you may pay for the more expensive rentals as well.
I do not supply any wine or beverages but you are welcome to bring as much of anything as you like. I do have wine distributors that can help you out with wine lists and wine pairings for your selected menu if you so choose. Feel free to email me with any more questions or concerns regarding this.
I can assure you that an event with Simmer and Sear will be a far more unique experience than any other cooking classes offered in the San Francisco Bay area.
*Private Chef Services and Cooking Lessons make a great gift for the holidays, birthdays or for any special gift giving occasion. Gift certificates available!
Please email chefanna@simmerandsear.com or call (415) 335-8831 to schedule your private lesson, cooking event, catering needs or purchase a gift certificate today!