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Host: BA

Long Beach, CA, United States

USD
$74-$84 per person

Farm to table experience in Long Beach California

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet BA

BA is a public health professional, whose career is focused on translating health information into messages that people can understand, to help them make healthier choices. Her cooking is also about creating healthier choices that are delicious and unique. BA is a passionate home cook and baker, who loves trying new and healthy recipes. She is well travelled and has lived in a few cities, so she loves mixing international flavors with local, seasonal produce. Also, accommodating dietary needs is her specialty! As she is lactose-free, her son is vegetarian, and many of her friends are gluten free. So, over the years, she has perfected many of her own, unique recipes to satisfy so many deferent palates. Apart from cooking and feeding friends and family, BA is an avid cyclist and loves to be active, doing just about anything she can do outside in any season.

When we asked BA why she would like to be a host, this is what she had to say – “I believe you put your love in the food to bring joy to all you share it with.”

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-6 guests) BA grew up in a household that never ate the same meal twice – her mom is a very creative cook who instilled the belief that you could make anything taste good with a little experimenting. Her cooking is inspired by local ingredients – which are plentiful in Southern California and international flavors from the many places she has lived in and travelled to. She tries to use fresh and local food – often from her own yard – as much as possible. Your menu will depend on the produce that you pick up at the Farmers Market. A seasonal, fresh, healthy and delicious meal. There will be dips, salads, a main course and dessert.

Cooking experience: (1-6 guests) In your Long Beach cooking class, you will cook a meal using the ingredients you bought at the Farmer's Market. Join BA in her home kitchen for a 2 hour hands-on cooking class. Learn to make a dip, a main course, salad, homemade bread, and dessert. After you cook, join BA and her sons (if they are home) at the dining table to relish the meal you helped prepare.

Market visit: (1-6 guests) Either walk or take a bike ride to the local Farmer’s Market in Long Beach with BA. This is a great place to browse, sample and buy fresh produce. Walk through the colorful market filled with stalls selling fruits, vegetables, flowers etc. You will then buy fresh, seasonal produce for your cooking class. The market tour will last about an hour, after which you will go to BA's home for your cooking and meal experience.

Please note the Farmers Market times are: Sat-Sun 9am-2pm, Tue 3pm-8pm, Wed-Thu 3pm-7pm, and Fri 10am-2pm.

Notes: BA can accommodate lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan requests. Please let her know in advance, while booking your cooking class in Long Beach online.

Languages spoken: English

Traveler reviews

4.5 (2)
I loved meeting BA and hearing about her experiences in other countries and seeing spices from other countries and just learning how to cook some things I had never made before
- Lettie_B May 18, 2024
Interaction with BA and her family was fun. We felt like we were at a friends house for lunch. We grilled everything we ate so it was nice to be outside on a beautiful day.
- Edward_B October 31, 2023
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BA

$74-$84 USD

per person
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  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$84 $76 $74
Alcohol
$16 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$84 $76 $74
Alcohol
$16 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
10:00am-1:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm

Meet BA

BA is a public health professional, whose career is focused on translating health information into messages that people can understand, to help them make healthier choices. Her cooking is also about creating healthier choices that are delicious and unique. BA is a passionate home cook and baker, who loves trying new and healthy recipes. She is well travelled and has lived in a few cities, so she loves mixing international flavors with local, seasonal produce. Also, accommodating dietary needs is her specialty! As she is lactose-free, her son is vegetarian, and many of her friends are gluten free. So, over the years, she has perfected many of her own, unique recipes to satisfy so many deferent palates. Apart from cooking and feeding friends and family, BA is an avid cyclist and loves to be active, doing just about anything she can do outside in any season.

When we asked BA why she would like to be a host, this is what she had to say – “I believe you put your love in the food to bring joy to all you share it with.”

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-6 guests) BA grew up in a household that never ate the same meal twice – her mom is a very creative cook who instilled the belief that you could make anything taste good with a little experimenting. Her cooking is inspired by local ingredients – which are plentiful in Southern California and international flavors from the many places she has lived in and travelled to. She tries to use fresh and local food – often from her own yard – as much as possible. Your menu will depend on the produce that you pick up at the Farmers Market. A seasonal, fresh, healthy and delicious meal. There will be dips, salads, a main course and dessert.

Cooking experience: (1-6 guests) In your Long Beach cooking class, you will cook a meal using the ingredients you bought at the Farmer's Market. Join BA in her home kitchen for a 2 hour hands-on cooking class. Learn to make a dip, a main course, salad, homemade bread, and dessert. After you cook, join BA and her sons (if they are home) at the dining table to relish the meal you helped prepare.

Market visit: (1-6 guests) Either walk or take a bike ride to the local Farmer’s Market in Long Beach with BA. This is a great place to browse, sample and buy fresh produce. Walk through the colorful market filled with stalls selling fruits, vegetables, flowers etc. You will then buy fresh, seasonal produce for your cooking class. The market tour will last about an hour, after which you will go to BA's home for your cooking and meal experience.

Please note the Farmers Market times are: Sat-Sun 9am-2pm, Tue 3pm-8pm, Wed-Thu 3pm-7pm, and Fri 10am-2pm.

Notes: BA can accommodate lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan requests. Please let her know in advance, while booking your cooking class in Long Beach online.

Languages spoken: English

Traveler reviews

4.5 (2)
I loved meeting BA and hearing about her experiences in other countries and seeing spices from other countries and just learning how to cook some things I had never made before
- Lettie_B May 18, 2024
Interaction with BA and her family was fun. We felt like we were at a friends house for lunch. We grilled everything we ate so it was nice to be outside on a beautiful day.
- Edward_B October 31, 2023
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$84 $76 $74
Alcohol
$16 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$84 $76 $74
Alcohol
$16 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
10:00am-1:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
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