Add Thyme

Beyond their obvious excellent cooking skills, Barbara and Mick are fabulous hosts. Their cooking classes are filled with laughter and fun (Mick is hysterically funny), and truly valuable lessons (Barbara is a terrific teacher and expert in her field). I’ve also hired Add Thyme for corporate events, catered lunches, and holiday gifts, and always hear raves from everyone. Their baked goods are out-​of-​this-​world delicious. Seriously. Add Thyme can do it all — teach, chef, bake — and all in an environment that makes you feel like you’re in the company of great friends. So much fun and so delicious!

I can’t wait to take another Add Thyme class. Barbara and Mick were wonderful teachers, showing us every step and then unleashing us to recreate a delicious paella dinner, complete with easy but tasty appetizers and dessert. We were showed great time saving tricks for prepping and chopping, wined and dined, even the music was great. Salud!

Barbara and Mick definitely make cooking fun! Both come from an extensive culinary background, and anyone taking their classes are sure to learn a lot of incredibly handy tips for making home-​cooking easy, delicious, and make you look like a pro!

Last night a friend and I went to a cooking class for Paella with Add Thyme. Chefs Brenda and Mick put on an amazing class. They first cooked the Paella to show us all how, then we broke up into smaller groups so we could all make our own. After, we even got to make a few appetizers and dessert! Overall, a great evening filled with wine, sangria, delicious food, and fun people! I fully recommend to everyone!

Last night I took a Paella class at Add Thyme, both Barbara and Mick were great, they make cooking so easy, their instuctions were clear and cooking tips were fantastic!

My company did a cooking class with Add Thyme for a team building activity, and we loved it!

Over the past several years I have taken some knife skills and asian cooking classes with Barbara, when she was the culinary director at Sur La Table. I always enjoyed her classes in a fun, pretty relaxed environment. I’ve cooked a lot, but there were still plenty of interesting new facts and techniques, and a delcious nosh at the end.
Now she and her Chef-​husband Mick have created a new business with their own cooking classes, Add Thyme. I figured when they offered an introductory pasta class it would be great (I’ve made gnocchi but never pasta) and it was. As usual the lessons were fun but not tense or high pressure. Just set aside a few hours and bring a friend or two!
Kudos on the new business and I hope others join some classes and have fun with them.