My Story – SueCooks

SueCooks Virtual classes have been great. The recipes are clear and easy to follow, the classes run efficiently and Sue is a fun teacher! And the food tastes great! I am learning a lot that I can apply to future cooking of other dishes as well!

Cathrael H.

Susan is an excellent teacher. Her set up is perfect so that you can both see her smiling face and her work surface. The classes are very well organized. You receive the recipe and shopping list well in advance, including lists of substitutes. Susan is fun and friendly and is great at keeping everyone's attention and expectations in check. She loves taking questions and sharing fun cooking tips and tricks. She's the best!

Michelle M.

I really enjoyed Sue's cooking class. Cooking is one of my favorite things to do and on this class I got to meet and cook with people from 5 countries! So cool! The class was well planned and informative, the food was delicious and it was so fun! I am looking forward to taking another class soon.

Gina M.

This class was fun, creative and dinner was delicious! Susan has travelled all over the world and brought it back home. She is engaging, and fun while also being a great cook with an eye for detail. I can't wait for my next recipe!

Ruggiero L. S.

Sue offers a fun experience paired with a great cooking class. You won’t want to miss her enthusiasm as she takes you around the world and teaches you how easy and flavorful her experiences can be. She really wants to get you in the kitchen and having positive outcomes. She is very willing to help you find alternatives so you don’t have to have all of the ingredients. Take a course with Sue and you will have new recipes to all to your toolkit!

Sheryl H.

Susan and her classes are like unlocking the ultimate culinary passport! Through her online cooking classes, you truly feel like you’re traveling the world, learning about different cultures and experiencing unique cuisines. Aside from guiding you step-by-step through the recipes, Susan shares fun travel stories and helpful tips that make this a one-of-a-kind culinary experience!

Cynthia S.

I really enjoyed Sue's cooking class. She is so engaging with her travel stories and her passion really shines through. Sue generously shares tips and ways to make the preparation of the dishes really easy for any level of experience.

Holly S.

Taking a cooking class with SueCooks is like traveling to a far off land with friends. I took her Turmeric Omelette Feast, inspired by Ottolenghi. I felt like I was back in Vietnam amongst friends, cooking up culinary adventure in the kitchen over shared stories and experiences. Susan is a wealth of knowledge and full of helpful cooking tips and inspiring tales from her world travels. I can't wait to book my next culinary trip with her!

Alicia F.

Hi there!

I’m a delicious home cook, virtual cooking teacher and mustard maker ( see my products page for more on that). I’ve always loved to cook and bake. Since I was thirteen, I have been baking pies and perfecting the ultimate brownie. In college I routinely replicated the phenomenal sandwiches of the now famous Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor. On cold winter days, I cooked up homemade Jewish chicken soup (mom’s recipe) in my dorm room suite. Exploring new ingredients and experimenting in the kitchen brings me much joy, as does putting together a great meal and sharing it with friends and family.

I inspire community wherever I go. For me, it’s all about connecting people and food. Teaching virtual cooking classes gives me a wonderful outlet to do just that. It brings my passions all in one place and allows me to take you on an adventure, somewhere new and exciting all while learning to make delicious food to share with others. All from our own kitchens.

There’s nothing like the smile on someone’s face who is eating something you made with love.

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I know my way around a professional kitchen as well. I’ve worked in numerous restaurants, serving, cooking, I even wore an oyster shucker glove way back in the day. And I worked for many Bay Area Catering companies, and catered on my own as well. And I taught in person cooking classes for time too (loved that). But my small yet functional home kitchen is where I’m most happy and where my tastiest food is created. So teaching others to cook great food in their kitchens, with their equipment–humble or fancy–has become an exciting new endeavor.

I also love to travel and explore the world and have been to numerous countries, forever curious about new cultures and people and especially about their food. People are invariably proud of their culinary history, and, with food, you always have an ice breaker when you’re getting to know someone from another country. Food and cooking break language barriers. Politics don’t stand a chance against making homemade pasta with someone or learning how to properly stir fry bok choy. Exploring the markets in Africa, trying new dishes at food stalls in Cambodia and Cuba and taking cooking classes in Thailand were among my favorite things to do when I was somewhere new.

And living in Rome, Italy, for three years was an astonishing experience that shaped me in a host of ways. The Italians are gregarious, warm, and generous. And of course, Italian cuisine is fabulous! With my extroverted personality, I talked my way into the kitchens of restaurants, side-of-the-road stands, and bakeries to chat with the cooks. But I felt most at home cooking in the kitchens of my friends’ mothers and nonas. I felt truly lucky to connect with people in such an organic and delicious way.

In March 2020 our world changed. Out of a new job, I had to reinvent myself-quickly. And so I did with the support and encouragement of good friends who knew my professional story. With this next chapter in life, my hope is you find me and my kitchen and wonder what it would be like to learn some exciting new dishes and get CREATIVE. You discover new markets and condiments and not just leave them for someday, but use them on a regular basis. My goal is for YOU to put a smile on your friend’s faces with the food you make with love when you traveled the world from your kitchen!