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Host: Ninoska

Savannah, GA, United States

USD
$81-$146 per person

Ayurvedic vegetarian cooking class

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

Meet Ninoska

Ninoska is an avid traveler passionate about healthy, plant-based cuisine. She owns Ninoska’s Favorites, a vintage vehicle converted into a mobile cafe where she sells wellness drinks and foods. During an extraordinary year living off the land on a permaculture farm, Ninoska learned the art of plant-based meals and fell head over heels for the nourishing and harmonious world of Ayurveda cuisine. She is excited to treat guests to vegetarian cuisine at her home. Ninoska's cuisine is a celebration of flavors, from Indian to Caribbean. Her experience with the bold, flavorful dishes from her culture combined with her expertise in plant-based foods provides a really unique culinary experience. On days that she is available, Ninoska's partner Esther will join you for your experience. Her apartment is a third-floor walk-up that she shares with Esther and a little dog.

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.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Join your host at her home for a transformative vegetarian cooking class focused on Ayurvedic principles. Before your experience, Ninoska will provide a quiz to determine your dosha (body constitution). Completing the quiz will allow her to create a custom menu that harmonizes with your body type. For instance, if your dosha is "pitta" (fire element), she will prepare cooling, balancing foods like coconut, cucumber, and watermelon.

Learn to craft a nourishing, vegetarian four-course meal, encompassing a captivating appetizer, a healing soup, a fulfilling main dish, and a delicious dessert. Ninoska integrates a few slow-cooked foods in your meal and due to their therapeutic slow-cooking process, they may already be simmering on the stove upon your arrival.

After the cooking session, savor the holistic Ayurvedic/Vegetarian meal you helped prepare with Ninoska at her dining table. Your meal includes a rejuvenating mocktail and concludes with a light dessert.

Notes: Remember to complete your Ayurvedic food quiz at least 3 days before your experience so that Ninoska can customize your menu!

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Curry coconut sweet potato soup
  • Seasonal fruit, arugula and feta cheese salad in a creamy avocado dressing
  • Rice, slow-cooked beans and sautéed seasonal vegetables
  • Chocolate and coconut mousse
PERSONALLY VETTED REVIEW
A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.

Ninoska's home is located about 25 minutes from downtown Savannah, GA - guests will need their own car or an Uber for transportation. Ninoska provided clear directions for getting into the complex. There was ample parking, allowing guests to easily find a spot right in front of Ninoska's home. Ninoska’s home, a third-floor walk-up, is a cozy loft-style apartment brimming with life and character. Upon entering, you are greeted by Ninoska’s bright smile and her small dog Tony wagging his tail. The kitchen, though small, is impeccably clean. Due to its size, the number of people in the kitchen at any given time should be limited. Before the experience, Ninoska asked me to take a short quiz about how my body and mind were feeling to tailor a menu based on the nutrients I needed. This personalized approach made the experience even more exciting. While she was cooking, Ninoska explained why she chose certain meals and how I could incorporate them into my daily life. The menu created for me was a pineapple spice mocktail, a berry and goat cheese crostini, a creamy garlic and potato coconut soup, walnut and black bean tacos with quinoa. Ninoska also prepared a mocha pudding for dessert. Ninoska spaced out each course of the meal, allowing her to explain how each dish benefited my body and to engage in deeper conversation. Her knowledge, passion for cooking and warmth made me feel incredibly connected to her. Each dish was made with the freshest ingredients, and there wasn't a single item on the menu that I disliked. I left feeling completely fulfilled. Ninoska is a perfect host in my eyes.

Ashton, Traveling Spoon Ambassador

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Ninoska

$81-$146 USD

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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $146 $81 Not offered
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $146 $81 Not offered
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Ninoska

Ninoska is an avid traveler passionate about healthy, plant-based cuisine. She owns Ninoska’s Favorites, a vintage vehicle converted into a mobile cafe where she sells wellness drinks and foods. During an extraordinary year living off the land on a permaculture farm, Ninoska learned the art of plant-based meals and fell head over heels for the nourishing and harmonious world of Ayurveda cuisine. She is excited to treat guests to vegetarian cuisine at her home. Ninoska's cuisine is a celebration of flavors, from Indian to Caribbean. Her experience with the bold, flavorful dishes from her culture combined with her expertise in plant-based foods provides a really unique culinary experience. On days that she is available, Ninoska's partner Esther will join you for your experience. Her apartment is a third-floor walk-up that she shares with Esther and a little dog.

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.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Join your host at her home for a transformative vegetarian cooking class focused on Ayurvedic principles. Before your experience, Ninoska will provide a quiz to determine your dosha (body constitution). Completing the quiz will allow her to create a custom menu that harmonizes with your body type. For instance, if your dosha is "pitta" (fire element), she will prepare cooling, balancing foods like coconut, cucumber, and watermelon.

Learn to craft a nourishing, vegetarian four-course meal, encompassing a captivating appetizer, a healing soup, a fulfilling main dish, and a delicious dessert. Ninoska integrates a few slow-cooked foods in your meal and due to their therapeutic slow-cooking process, they may already be simmering on the stove upon your arrival.

After the cooking session, savor the holistic Ayurvedic/Vegetarian meal you helped prepare with Ninoska at her dining table. Your meal includes a rejuvenating mocktail and concludes with a light dessert.

Notes: Remember to complete your Ayurvedic food quiz at least 3 days before your experience so that Ninoska can customize your menu!

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Curry coconut sweet potato soup
  • Seasonal fruit, arugula and feta cheese salad in a creamy avocado dressing
  • Rice, slow-cooked beans and sautéed seasonal vegetables
  • Chocolate and coconut mousse
PERSONALLY VETTED REVIEW
A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.

Ninoska's home is located about 25 minutes from downtown Savannah, GA - guests will need their own car or an Uber for transportation. Ninoska provided clear directions for getting into the complex. There was ample parking, allowing guests to easily find a spot right in front of Ninoska's home. Ninoska’s home, a third-floor walk-up, is a cozy loft-style apartment brimming with life and character. Upon entering, you are greeted by Ninoska’s bright smile and her small dog Tony wagging his tail. The kitchen, though small, is impeccably clean. Due to its size, the number of people in the kitchen at any given time should be limited. Before the experience, Ninoska asked me to take a short quiz about how my body and mind were feeling to tailor a menu based on the nutrients I needed. This personalized approach made the experience even more exciting. While she was cooking, Ninoska explained why she chose certain meals and how I could incorporate them into my daily life. The menu created for me was a pineapple spice mocktail, a berry and goat cheese crostini, a creamy garlic and potato coconut soup, walnut and black bean tacos with quinoa. Ninoska also prepared a mocha pudding for dessert. Ninoska spaced out each course of the meal, allowing her to explain how each dish benefited my body and to engage in deeper conversation. Her knowledge, passion for cooking and warmth made me feel incredibly connected to her. Each dish was made with the freshest ingredients, and there wasn't a single item on the menu that I disliked. I left feeling completely fulfilled. Ninoska is a perfect host in my eyes.

Ashton, Traveling Spoon Ambassador

Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $146 $81 Not offered
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $146 $81 Not offered
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
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